U.S. patent application number 12/378577 was filed with the patent office on 2010-08-19 for cushy blanket.
Invention is credited to Brad Pollack.
Application Number | 20100205738 12/378577 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42558602 |
Filed Date | 2010-08-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100205738 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Pollack; Brad |
August 19, 2010 |
Cushy blanket
Abstract
The bead duvet represents a unique blanket, comforter or duvet
formed from soft fabric material including heat expanded
polystyrene beads as the insulation contained within. The
characteristics of this insulation create a unique feeling of
comfort and support not available in traditional blankets,
comforters or duvets. The sewing pattern will create the structure
and contour of the invention, a duvet with an equal distribution of
insulation through out.
Inventors: |
Pollack; Brad; (E.
Brunswick, NJ) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Brad Pollack
37 Appleby Ln
E. Brunswick
NJ
08816
US
|
Family ID: |
42558602 |
Appl. No.: |
12/378577 |
Filed: |
February 18, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
5/502 ;
526/346 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 9/0207
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
5/502 ;
526/346 |
International
Class: |
A47G 9/02 20060101
A47G009/02 |
Claims
1. (canceled)
2. (canceled)
3. (canceled)
4. (canceled)
5. (canceled)
6. (canceled)
7. For use in providing warmth, comfort and support to human
beings, a duvet comprising: A fabric casing consisting of two
equally shaped and sized fabric sheets sewn with thread around the
perimeter, and sewn with equal pattern sections through out in
entirety. Heat expanded polystyrene bead insulation providing
warmth, comfort and support. A removable and washable cover made of
fabric providing protection to the invention during intended usage.
Said fabric casing may be manufactured using any woven natural or
man-made fabric type. The casing including a lower side and upper
congruent side is sewn together with thread in overlying opposing
relation to said lower side. Said removable and washable cover may
be manufactured using any woven natural or man-made fabric type
either cleaned by machine washing or dry cleaning methods. This
cover is comprised of a button system connecting the invention to
the cover. Said button system which is a component of the removable
and washable cover may be manufactured using any type of button
system including but not limited to traditional buttons serving as
a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop for
connection, or a snap button which fasten together when pressured
is applied.
8. A duvet as set forth in claim 7 wherein said pattern sections
refer to the equal sections created through-out the invention by
sewing the fabric casing together, creating the structure of the
invention by locking in an equal amount of insulation within each
pattern section through-out the entire invention, that is not
manipulated in response to pressure exerted on the exterior of the
invention.
9. A duvet as set forth in claim 7 wherein said proposed warmth,
comfort, and support is determined by and therefore altered by the
size, density, and ratio of area of beads to area of pattern
section. The smaller diameter of the beads, the less friction
within pattern sections. The higher density, the heavier the
invention which increases the warmth characteristic. The higher
ratio of area of beads to area of pattern section, the more rigid
the invention will become due to immobility of beads.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM
LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDIX
[0003] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0004] 1. Field of Invention
[0005] A blanket, comforter or duvet formed from soft fabric
material including insulation material contained within, providing
warmth and comfort to the user.
[0006] 2. Description of Prior Art
[0007] Traditional blankets, comforters and duvets have a number of
insulation options regarding the material that is used to create
the comfort and warmth provided to the user. The type, amount and
application of insulation directly affect the specific
characteristics of comfort and warmth a blanket provides to its
user. The majority of blankets that have been manufactured to date
are either filled with batting or down. Batting can be made from a
variety of materials including but not limited to cotton or
polyester, and sold in rolls similar to fabric rolls. Most blankets
and quilts are manufactured using batting due to the ease of
assembly, making it an inexpensive process. Down refers to bird
feathers which can come from a variety of birds, and sold loose in
bags. Manufacturing a down comforter or duvet is a more involved
and expensive process, but produces a higher quality product. A
lack of more types of material used as insulation in a blanket,
comforter or duvet limits the selection for a consumer. The
invention of the bead duvet creates a high quality and unique
product that competes with traditional blankets, comforters and
duvets. The expanded polystyrene beads create unique cushion and
support, providing a distinct feeling of comfort different from
alternative forms of insulation used in blankets, comforters or
duvets.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0008] The present invention represents a unique blanket, comforter
or duvet formed from soft fabric material including heat expanded
polystyrene beads as the insulation contained within. The
characteristics of this insulation create a unique feeling of
comfort and support not available in traditional blankets,
comforters or duvets. Properties of heat expanded polystyrene beads
as insulation trap in heat in order to keep the user warm. The soft
fabric comprises of rectangular or square upper and lower sides
sewn together around the perimeter, and sewn from each side in
equal sections through out the entire invention. The design of the
sewing pattern can vary for aesthetical purposes, as long as the
pattern creates equal sections through out the entire invention
equally distributing the insulation within each section. The sewing
pattern will create the structure and contour of the invention, a
duvet with an equal distribution of insulation through out.
[0009] The advantages of this invention when compared to
traditional blankets, comforters and duvets, involves the warmth,
comfort and support offered by the invention. The insulating
characteristics of the heat expanded polystyrene beads provide an
exceptional source of warmth as a duvet. An equal amount of
insulation sectioned off through out the entire invention creates
an equal level of warmth through out the invention.
[0010] The heavier density of the heat expanded polystyrene beads
over the density of batting or down feathers creates a unique
experience of comfort for the user. The heavier weight of the
insulation allows the invention to mold naturally over the user for
additional warmth comfort.
[0011] The characteristics of the heat expanded polystyrene beads
provide support unlike traditional blankets, comforters or duvets.
When a section of the invention is folded over another section of
the invention, the invention becomes rigid at the point of fold in
order to provide physical support to a section of, or the entire
body.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is an overhead view of a bead duvet sewn around the
perimeter 10 with square stitching pattern 12.
[0013] FIG. 2 is an overhead view of a bead duvet sewn around the
perimeter 20 with rectangular stitching pattern 22.
[0014] FIG. 3 is an overhead view of a bead duvet sewn around the
perimeter 30 with triangle stitching pattern 32.
[0015] FIG. 4 is an overhead view of a bead duvet sewn around the
perimeter 40 with vertical stitching pattern 42.
[0016] FIG. 5 is an overhead view of a bead duvet sewn around the
perimeter 50 with horizontal stitching pattern 52.
[0017] FIG. 6 is an overhead view of a bead duvet sewn around the
perimeter 60 with circular stitching pattern 2.
[0018] FIG. 7 is an overhead view of the duvet cover 70
(representing an optional outer casing) for the bead duvet 72,
including the insulation sections filled with heat expanded
polystyrene beads 74.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
[0019] Referring to FIGS. 1-7, the present invention is directed
towards a bead duvet comprising of a soft fabric material cut in
the shape of a square or rectangle. Two equally sized and shaped
fabric sheets sewn together around the perimeter indicated as 10,
20, 30, 40, 50, 60. The size and shape selected for the two equal
fabric sheets determine the total size of the invention.
[0020] The material used for the two equally sized and shaped
fabric sheets can be made of any desired woven natural or man-made
material. The invention is commonly placed in a duvet cover which
may be made of any desired woven or non-woven, natural or man-made
material; acting as a casing indicated as 70 for the invention
indicated as 72.
[0021] Within the two sheets include the insulation comprised of
heat expanded polystyrene beads indicated as 74. The insulation is
evenly distributed through out the invention by sewing the upper
and lower fabric sheet together indicated as 72, in a pattern
indicated as 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62 from each side through-out the
entire invention.
[0022] The amount and density of the heat expanded polystyrene
beads used as insulation within one invention will determine the
weight which affects warmth. The ratio of the area of beads within
the area of a pattern section will determine the flow of beads
within a section. The invention takes on a more rigid structure
when there is a high bead to area ratio which results in minimal
flow of said beads. The size of the heat expanded polystyrene beads
determines the comfort provided from bead flow within a pattern
section. The smaller diameter the heat expanded polystyrene bead
creates the more comfortable and therefore higher quality
invention.
[0023] Sewing the upper and lower congruent fabric sheets in a
symmetrical pattern through out the invention creates the structure
which serves the purpose as a duvet. Sewing equal patterns
through-out the invention locks in an equal amount of insulation
within each pattern section. This provides an equal level of
warmth, comfort and support through out the entire invention
serving a purpose similar to traditional blankets, comforters and
duvets. This structure created by the perimeter and pattern sewing
is not manipulated in response to pressure exerted on the exterior
of the invention.
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