US4993090A
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Baby blanket for use in car seat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-05-02
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Granted: 1991-02-19
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Expires: 2010-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A blanket for covering a child in a car seat fitted with a harness for restraining the child in the seat. The blanket comprises a plurality of apertures through which restraining members of the harness can be passed, thus enabling the harness to be fastened tightly around the child, and the blanket then to be wrapped around the child and the harness.
Inventors
- 👤 Tracey L. Ranalli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:18
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D15/00; A47D15/005; A47D15/006; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/06; A47G9/066; A47G9/068
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A blanket for wrapping a child restrained in a child's car seat, the car seat being equipped with a plurality of restraining members which are anchored to the car seat at spaced-apart locations and which can be releasably secured to each other to provide a restraining harness around a child placed in the seat, the blanket comprising a plurality of apertures through which said restraining members can be passed so that, when a child is restrained in the seat, the blanket comprises (a) an interior portion which lies between the child and the seat and which comprises the apertures through which the restraining members pass, and (b) an exterior portion having a width such that it can be wrapped around and cover the child outside the restraining members after the restraining members have been secured to each other to provide the restraining harness around the child.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A blanket for wrapping a child restrained in a child's car seat, the car seat being equipped with a plurality of restraining members which are anchored to the car seat at spaced-apart locations and which can be releasably secured to each other to provide a restraining harness around a child placed in the seat, the blanket comprising a plurality of apertures through which said restraining members can be passed so that, when a child is restrained in the seat, the blanket comprises (a) an interior portion which lies between the child and the seat and which comprises the apertures through which the restraining members pass, and (b) an exterior portion having a width such that it can be wrapped around and cover the child outside the restraining members after the restraining members have been secured to each other to provide the restraining harness around the child.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A blanket according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the apertures is an opening which extends to an edge of the blanket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A blanket according to claim 2 wherein the opening is in the form of a slit and which further comprises at least one closure member for releasably securing edges of the slit together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A blanket according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the apertures is in the form of an opening which has a closed perimeter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A blanket according to claim 4 wherein the opening is in the form of a slit and which further comprises at least one closure member for releasably securing edges of the slit together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A blanket according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the apertures is long enough to permit at least two restraining members to pass through it.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A blanket according to claim 1 which comprises at least one closure member for releasably securing edges of one of the apertures together.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A blanket according to claim 1 wherein each of the apertures is in the form of a slit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A blanket according to claim 1 which is substantially flat when it is completely unwrapped.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A blanket according to claim 9 which is substantially rectangular when it is completely unwrapped.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A blanket according to claim 1 which is a single layer of fabric.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-02-18 | 1998-08-20 | 1999-02-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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