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Assignee: 3V DEVELOPMENT Inc A MN CORP
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Filing: 1989-11-17
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Granted: 1991-05-28
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Expires: 2009-11-17
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Abstract

Abstract A cover in the form of a blanket has a protective grid of phosphorescent material that when exposed to light and placed in a dark environment emits light for a period of time. The protective grid is a pattern of intersecting ribbons of photophorescent material anchored to and covering substantially one surface of a fabric. The protective grid provides a visual light shield that creates an image of protection and is useable for amusement and entertainment.

Inventors

  • 👤 Terrance W. Sachetti

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 21:12
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B3/00; B32B3/10; A; A47; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/002; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/02; A47G9/0207; A47G9/0284; B44; B44F; B44F1/00; B44F1/02; B44F1/08; A47G2009/005; A47G2200/00; A47G2200/10; A47G2200/106; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/40; B32B2307/422; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/2481

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 67
Claim 1
Independent Claim 155 words
A cover comprising: a sheet member having a surface and an outer peripheral edge, and protection pattern means anchored to the surface of the sheet member and extended over substantially the entire surface of said sheet member, said pattern means comprising a plurality of ribbons of phosphorescent material that emits light when subjected to light and subsequently located in a dark environment, said ribbons of phosphorescent material being spaced from each other and located over substantially the entire surface of the sheet member whereby when the sheet member is exposed to a lighted environment and subsequently to a dark environment the phosphorescent material emits light creating a lighted pattern of a graphic representation of a relatively wide and deep visual shield like image, and fluorescent material attached to the sheet member in the spaces between the ribbons, said fluorescent material reflecting visible light and said phosphorescent material emitting visible light when subjected to black light.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 155 words
A cover comprising: a sheet member having a surface and an outer peripheral edge, and protection pattern means anchored to the surface of the sheet member and extended over substantially the entire surface of said sheet member, said pattern means comprising a plurality of ribbons of phosphorescent material that emits light when subjected to light and subsequently located in a dark environment, said ribbons of phosphorescent material being spaced from each other and located over substantially the entire surface of the sheet member whereby when the sheet member is exposed to a lighted environment and subsequently to a dark environment the phosphorescent material emits light creating a lighted pattern of a graphic representation of a relatively wide and deep visual shield like image, and fluorescent material attached to the sheet member in the spaces between the ribbons, said fluorescent material reflecting visible light and said phosphorescent material emitting visible light when subjected to black light.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 35 words
The cover of claim 1 wherein: the ribbons of phosphorescent material include a plurality of first linear ribbons and a plurality of second linear ribbons positioned at an angle relative to the first linear ribbons.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 40 words
The cover of claim 2 wherein: the first linear ribbons are laterally spaced from each other, and said second ribbons are laterally spaced from each other, said first and second ribbons intersecting each other and providing spaces between adjacent ribbons.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The cover of claim 3 wherein: alternate ribbons of said first and second ribbons have different widths.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The cover of claim 1 including: magnet means associated with the ribbons for establishing magnetic forces to mitigate physiological and neurological conditions of a human body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
The cover of claim 5 wherein: the magnetic means comprise permanent magnet means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 60 words
The cover of claim 1 wherein: the ribbons of phosphorescent material include a plurality of first ribbons and a plurality of second ribbons, said first and second ribbons located generally normal to each other, and a plurality of third right diagonal ribbons and a plurality of fourth left diagonal ribbons passing through the intersections of the first and second ribbons.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 64 words
The cover of claim 1 wherein: the ribbons of phosphorescent material include a plurality of first ribbons and a plurality of second ribbons, said cover has a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge; said first ribbons extending between said first and second edges and converging relative to each other from the first edge to the second edge of the cover.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 66 words
The cover of claim 1 wherein: the ribbons of phosphorescent material include a plurality of first ribbons and a plurality of second ribbons, said cover has a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge, said second ribbons extended generally parallel to the first edge, the lateral spacing between adjacent second ribbons decreasing from the first edge to the second edge of the cover.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 33 words
The cover of claim 9 wherein: the first ribbons extend between said first and second edges and converge relative to each other from the first edge to the second edge of the cover.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 28 words
The cover of claim 9 wherein: the alternate ribbons of the first and second ribbons have different widths with one width being about one half the other width.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 58 words
The cover of claim 1 wherein: the ribbons of phosphorescent material include a plurality of first spiral ribbons having a generally longitudinal arrangement on the sheet member and a plurality of second spiral ribbons having a generally latitudinal arrangement on the sheet member, said second spiral ribbons intersecting said first spiral ribbons and providing spaces between adjacent ribbons.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 27 words
The cover of claim 12 including: magnet means attached to the sheet member for establishing magnetic forces which mitigate physiological and neurological conditions of the human body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 26 words
The cover of claim 12 including: magnet means associated with the ribbons for establishing magnetic forces which mitigate physiological and neurological conditions of the human body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 13 words
The cover of claim 14 wherein: the magnet means comprise permanent magnet means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 18 words
The cover of claim 12 wherein: alternate ribbons of the first and second spiral ribbons have different widths.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 102 words
A cover comprising: a member having a top surface, a plurality of intersecting ribbons of phosphorescent material anchored to said surface, said ribbons being spaced from each other and extended over substantially the entire top surface of the member and forming a pattern thereon having a graphic representation of a shield whereby when the member is subjected to a lighted environment and subsequently to a darkened environment, the ribbons emit light creating an imaginary protective environment, and fluorescent means between the spaced ribbons attached to the member operable to reflect visible light when subjected to light in the ultra violet wavelength image.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 102 words
A cover comprising: a member having a top surface, a plurality of intersecting ribbons of phosphorescent material anchored to said surface, said ribbons being spaced from each other and extended over substantially the entire top surface of the member and forming a pattern thereon having a graphic representation of a shield whereby when the member is subjected to a lighted environment and subsequently to a darkened environment, the ribbons emit light creating an imaginary protective environment, and fluorescent means between the spaced ribbons attached to the member operable to reflect visible light when subjected to light in the ultra violet wavelength image.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 14 words
The cover of claim 17 wherein: the phosphorescent material is polyvinyl chloride plastisol ink.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 40 words
The cover of claim 17 wherein: the ribbons of phosphorescent material include a plurality of first linear ribbons and a plurality of second linear ribbons positioned to an angle relative to the first linear ribbons and intersecting said first ribbons.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 48 words
The cover of claim 19 wherein: the first and second ribbons are generally normal to each other, and a plurality of third right diagonal ribbons, and a plurality of fourth left diagonal ribbons, said third and fourth ribbons passing through the intersections of the first and second ribbons.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 33 words
The cover of claim 20 wherein: the alternate ribbons of the first and second ribbons have different widths, the width of one ribbon being about one half the width of the other ribbon.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 26 words
The cover of claim 17 including: magnet means associated with the ribbons for establishing magnetic forces which mitigate physiological and neurological conditions of a human body.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 13 words
The cover of claim 22 wherein: the magnetic means comprise permanent magnet means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 55 words
The cover of claim 17 wherein: the ribbons of phosphorescent material include a plurality of first spiral ribbons having a general longitudinal arrangement on the member and a plurality of second spiral ribbons having a generally latitudinal arrangement on the member, said second ribbons intersecting said first spiral ribbons and providing spaces between adjacent ribbons.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 18 words
The cover of claim 24 wherein: alternate ribbons of the first and second spiral ribbons have different widths.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 100 words
A cover comprising: a sheet member having a surface, a plurality of first means of phosphorescent material anchored to and located over substantially the entire surface to form a shield-like image thereon whereby when the cover is exposed to a lighted environment and subsequently to a dark environment the phosphorescent material admits light creating a relatively wide and deep light shield-like image, and second fluorescent means secured to the sheet member spaced from the first means, said second fluorescent means reflecting visible light and said phosphorescent material emitting visible light when subjected to light in the ultra violet wavelength range.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 100 words
A cover comprising: a sheet member having a surface, a plurality of first means of phosphorescent material anchored to and located over substantially the entire surface to form a shield-like image thereon whereby when the cover is exposed to a lighted environment and subsequently to a dark environment the phosphorescent material admits light creating a relatively wide and deep light shield-like image, and second fluorescent means secured to the sheet member spaced from the first means, said second fluorescent means reflecting visible light and said phosphorescent material emitting visible light when subjected to light in the ultra violet wavelength range.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 27 words
The cover of claim 26 including: magnet means associated with the sheet member for established magnetic forces which mitigate physiological and neurological conditions of a human body.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 13 words
The cover of claim 27 wherein: the magnet means comprise permenent magnet means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 17 words
The cover of claim 26 wherein: the first means comprise elongated ribbons, alternate ribbons having different widths.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 56 words
The cover of claim 26 wherein: the first means includes a plurality of first spiral means having a generally longitudinal arrangement on the sheet member and a plurality of second spiral means having a generally latitudinal arrangement on the sheet member, said second spiral means intersecting said first spiral means and providing spaces between adjacent ribbons.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim 40 words
The cover of claim 30 wherein: the second means comprises fluorescent means attached to the sheet member in the spaces between adjacent spiral ribbon means operable to reflect visible light when subjected to light in the ultra violet wavelength range.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim 31 words
The cover of claim 30 including: magnet means associated with at least one of the spiral means for establishing magnetic forces which mitigate physiological and neurological conditions of a human body.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim 13 words
The cover of claim 32 wherein: the magnet means comprises permanent magnet means.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim 23 words
The cover of claim 30 wherein: the first and second spiral means comprise a plurality of ribbons, and alternate ribbons having different widths.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim 218 words
A cover comprising: a sheet member having a surface and an outer peripheral edge, and protection pattern means anchored to the surface of the sheet member and extended over substantially the entire surface of said sheet member, said pattern means comprising a plurality of ribbons of phosphorescent material that emits light when subjected to light and subsequently located in a dark environment, said ribbons of phosphorescent material being spaced from each other and located over substantially the entire surface of the sheet member whereby when the sheet member is exposed to a lighted environment and subsequently to a dark environment the phosphorescent material emits light creating a lighted pattern of a graphic representation of a relatively wide and deep visual protective environment shield that mitigates a person's fears including nycotophobia, myxophobia, phasmophobia, teratophobia, and blennophobia, said ribbons of phosphorescent material include a plurality of first linear ribbons and a plurality of second linear ribbons positioned at an angle relative to the first linear ribbons, said first linear ribbons being laterally spaced from each other, said first and second ribbons intersecting each other and providing spaces between adjacent ribbons; and fluorescent means attached to the sheet member in the spaces between the adjacent ribbons operable to reflect visible light when subjected to light in the ultra violet wavelength range.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim 218 words
A cover comprising: a sheet member having a surface and an outer peripheral edge, and protection pattern means anchored to the surface of the sheet member and extended over substantially the entire surface of said sheet member, said pattern means comprising a plurality of ribbons of phosphorescent material that emits light when subjected to light and subsequently located in a dark environment, said ribbons of phosphorescent material being spaced from each other and located over substantially the entire surface of the sheet member whereby when the sheet member is exposed to a lighted environment and subsequently to a dark environment the phosphorescent material emits light creating a lighted pattern of a graphic representation of a relatively wide and deep visual protective environment shield that mitigates a person's fears including nycotophobia, myxophobia, phasmophobia, teratophobia, and blennophobia, said ribbons of phosphorescent material include a plurality of first linear ribbons and a plurality of second linear ribbons positioned at an angle relative to the first linear ribbons, said first linear ribbons being laterally spaced from each other, said first and second ribbons intersecting each other and providing spaces between adjacent ribbons; and fluorescent means attached to the sheet member in the spaces between the adjacent ribbons operable to reflect visible light when subjected to light in the ultra violet wavelength range.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim 26 words
The cover of claim 35 including: magnet means associated with the ribbons for establishing magnetic forces which mitigate physiological and neurological conditions of a human body.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim 13 words
The cover of claim 36 wherein: the magnet means comprise permanent magnet means.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim 43 words
The cover of claim 35 wherein: the first and second ribbons are generally normal to each other, and a plurality of third right diagonal ribbons and a plurality of fourth left diagonal ribbons passing through the intersections of the first and second ribbons.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim 28 words
The cover of claim 38 wherein: the alternate ribbons of the first and second ribbons have different widths with one width being about one half the other width.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim 58 words
The cover of claim 35 wherein: the ribbons of phosphorescent material include a plurality of first spiral ribbons having a generally longitudinal arrangement on the sheet member and a plurality of second spiral ribbons having a generally latitudinal arrangement on the sheet member, said second spiral ribbons intersecting said first spiral ribbons and providing spaces between adjacent ribbons.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim 216 words
A cover comprising: a sheet member having a surface and an outer peripheral edge, and protection pattern means anchored to the surface of the sheet member and extended over substantially the entire surface of said sheet member, said pattern means comprising a plurality of ribbons of phosphorescent material that emits light when subjected to light and subsequently located in a dark environment, said ribbons of phosphorescent material being spaced from each other and located over substantially the entire surface of the sheet member whereby when the sheet member is exposed to a lighted environment and subsequently to a dark environment the phosphorescent material emits light creating a lighted pattern of a graphic representation of a relatively wide and deep visual protective environment shield that mitigates a person's fears including nyctophobia, myxophobia, phasmophobia, teratophobia, and blennophobia, said ribbons of phosphorescent material include a plurality of first spiral ribbons having a generally longitudinal arrangement on the sheet member and a plurality of second spiral ribbons having a generally latitudinal arrangement on the sheet member, said second spiral ribbons intersecting said first spiral ribbons and providing spaces between adjacent ribbons, and means attached to the sheet member in the spaces between the adjacent ribbons operable to reflect visible light when subjected to light in the ultra violet wavelength range.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim 216 words
A cover comprising: a sheet member having a surface and an outer peripheral edge, and protection pattern means anchored to the surface of the sheet member and extended over substantially the entire surface of said sheet member, said pattern means comprising a plurality of ribbons of phosphorescent material that emits light when subjected to light and subsequently located in a dark environment, said ribbons of phosphorescent material being spaced from each other and located over substantially the entire surface of the sheet member whereby when the sheet member is exposed to a lighted environment and subsequently to a dark environment the phosphorescent material emits light creating a lighted pattern of a graphic representation of a relatively wide and deep visual protective environment shield that mitigates a person's fears including nyctophobia, myxophobia, phasmophobia, teratophobia, and blennophobia, said ribbons of phosphorescent material include a plurality of first spiral ribbons having a generally longitudinal arrangement on the sheet member and a plurality of second spiral ribbons having a generally latitudinal arrangement on the sheet member, said second spiral ribbons intersecting said first spiral ribbons and providing spaces between adjacent ribbons, and means attached to the sheet member in the spaces between the adjacent ribbons operable to reflect visible light when subjected to light in the ultra violet wavelength range.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim 26 words
The cover of claim 41 including: magnet means associated with the ribbons for establishing magnetic forces which mitigate physiological and neurological conditions of the human body.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim 13 words
The cover of claim 42 wherein: the magnet means comprise permanent magnet means.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim 18 words
The cover of claim 41 wherein: alternate ribbons of the first and second spiral ribbons have different widths.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim 158 words
A cover comprising: a sheet member having a surface and an outer peripheral edge, and protection pattern means anchored to the surface of the sheet member and extended over substantially the entire surface of said sheet member, said pattern means comprising a plurality of ribbons of fluorescent material that reflects light when subjected to black light, said ribbons of fluorescent material being spaced from each other and located over substantially the entire surface of the sheet member whereby when the sheet member is exposed to black light fluorescent material reflects light creating a lighted pattern of a graphic representation of a relatively wide and deep visual shield like image, and phosphorescent material attached to the sheet member in the spaces between the ribbons, said fluorescent material reflecting visible light and said phosphorescent material emitting visible light when subjected to black light and said phosphorescent mateial emits light when subjected to light and subsequently located in a dark environment.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim 158 words
A cover comprising: a sheet member having a surface and an outer peripheral edge, and protection pattern means anchored to the surface of the sheet member and extended over substantially the entire surface of said sheet member, said pattern means comprising a plurality of ribbons of fluorescent material that reflects light when subjected to black light, said ribbons of fluorescent material being spaced from each other and located over substantially the entire surface of the sheet member whereby when the sheet member is exposed to black light fluorescent material reflects light creating a lighted pattern of a graphic representation of a relatively wide and deep visual shield like image, and phosphorescent material attached to the sheet member in the spaces between the ribbons, said fluorescent material reflecting visible light and said phosphorescent material emitting visible light when subjected to black light and said phosphorescent mateial emits light when subjected to light and subsequently located in a dark environment.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim 35 words
The cover of claim 45 wherein: the ribbons of fluorescent material include a plurality of first linear ribbons and a plurality of second linear ribbons positioned at an angle relative to the first linear ribbons.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim 40 words
The cover of claim 46 wherein: the first linear ribbons are laterally spaced from each other, and said second ribbons are laterally spaced from each other, said first and second ribbons intersecting each other and providing spaces between adjacent ribbons.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim 17 words
The cover of claim 47 wherein: alternate ribbons of said first and second ribbons have different widths.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim 26 words
The cover of claim 45 including: magnet means associated with the ribbons for establishing magnetic forces to mitigate physiological and neurological conditions of a human body.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim 111 words
A cover comprising: a member having a top surface, a plurality of intersecting ribbons of phosphorescent and fluorescent materials anchored to said surface, said ribbons being spaced from each other and extended over substantially the entire top surface of the member and forming a pattern thereon being a graphic representation of a shield whereby when the sheet member and ribbons are subjected to a lighted environment and subsequently to a darkened environment, the ribbons of phosphorescent materials emit light creating an imaginary protective environment and when the sheet member and ribbons are subjected to black light the ribbons of fluorescent materials reflect light and the ribbons of phosphorescent materials emit light.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim 111 words
A cover comprising: a member having a top surface, a plurality of intersecting ribbons of phosphorescent and fluorescent materials anchored to said surface, said ribbons being spaced from each other and extended over substantially the entire top surface of the member and forming a pattern thereon being a graphic representation of a shield whereby when the sheet member and ribbons are subjected to a lighted environment and subsequently to a darkened environment, the ribbons of phosphorescent materials emit light creating an imaginary protective environment and when the sheet member and ribbons are subjected to black light the ribbons of fluorescent materials reflect light and the ribbons of phosphorescent materials emit light.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim 61 words
The cover of claim 50 wherein: the ribbons include a plurality of first linear ribbons and a plurality of second linear ribbons positioned to an angle relative to the first linear ribbons and intersecting said first ribbons each of said first and second linear ribbons including at least one ribbon of phosphorescent material and at least one ribbon of fluorescent material.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim 26 words
The cover of claim 50 including: magnet means associated with the ribbons for establishing magnetic forces which mitigate physiological and neurological conditions of a human body.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim 68 words
A cover comprising: a member having a surface, first means of phosphorescent material anchored to said surface whereby when the member is subjected to a light environment and subsequently to a darkened environment the phosphorescent material emits light, and second means of fluorescent material spaced from the first means attached to said surface operable to reflect visible light when subjected to light in the ultra violet wavelength range.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim 68 words
A cover comprising: a member having a surface, first means of phosphorescent material anchored to said surface whereby when the member is subjected to a light environment and subsequently to a darkened environment the phosphorescent material emits light, and second means of fluorescent material spaced from the first means attached to said surface operable to reflect visible light when subjected to light in the ultra violet wavelength range.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim 24 words
The cover of claim 53 wherein: at least one of said first or second means comprise a plurality of ribbons anchored to said surface.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim 12 words
The cover of claim 54 wherein: the ribbons comprise intersecting linear ribbons.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim 11 words
The cover of claim 54 wherein the ribbons comprise spiral ribbons.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim 16 words
The cover of claim 54 including: magnet means secured to the member for establishing magnetic forces.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim 13 words
The cover of claim 57 wherein: the magnet means are permanent magnet means.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim 31 words
The cover of claim 53 wherein: at least one of said first or second means comprise a pattern of a graphic representation of a relatively wide and deep visual shield-like image.

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