Body And Head Covering

Abstract

A covering, such as a blanket, to cover a person in which the major portion is of warmth-promoting material woven or otherwise formed. The end portion of the covering adjacent the head of the person is dimensionally such as to cover the head and is so formed as to permit the passage of air and light. Thus, that end of the covering can be pulled over the head to afford a limited amount of warmth, but provide adequate air for breathing as well as to enable light to pass through. The end portion may also afford a certain amount of acoustic insulation and this would be useful in a hospital or home where noise would interfere with rest.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Children not infrequently are wont to pull their blankets over their heads while sleeping. Since certain blankets are almost impervious to air, this can be dangerous and might result in smothering. Adults, as well as children, are more comfortable in having their heads, or at least the top of their heads, covered and this is especially the case in the event of baldness.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is a desideratum to provide a body covering, the major portion of which is to afford warmth and comfort to the person, but that portion at the head end is sufficiently foraminous to permit air and light to pass through it, and is such as to reduce noise. Thus, such portion can be safely pulled over the head and afford added comfort.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The FIGURE is a fragmentary plan view of a body covering or spread embodying the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The illustrated embodiment comprises a body covering or spread 10 which may be of textile fabric or the like woven or otherwise formed to provide a major portion 11, which is relatively impervious to cold and may or may not be foraminous. In any event, it is not designed to afford the free flow of air therethrough, and light only on a very restricted bases, if at all.

At the head end of the portion 11 of the covering is a smaller portion 12 of suitable dimensions to be pulled over the head of the person. This portion may project 2 to 3' beyond the portion 11, and is of loosely woven or foraminous textile material to afford substantially free air flow. The mesh or arrangement of holes may be sufficiently open to afford the passage of light, the more important feature, however, being the virtually unrestricted passage of air. Although sounds will not be completely deadened, the head portion 12 is of such material that it will muffle sounds as to afford greater comfort, a feature of importance in a hospital ward, for example. Thus, the portion 12 may be pulled over the head and, while a small degree of warmth is provided, it militates against smothering and enables the person to look through it. The portion 12 may separate from the major portion 11 and attached by sewing or fasteners, such as buttons, or it may be an integral part and woven directly thereto. Not only is such spread useful as a bed covering, but also as a covering when sitting erect, as in a chair or on a bench for an out of door sporting event. By making the portion 12 of close mesh so as to afford the passage of air and light, it may be such as to resist the passage of rain for out of door use. Also, the portion 12 may be chemically treated with an anti-infective agent, e.g., methylbenzethonium-chloride or iso-actylphenoxyethanol. Desirably, such agent would become effective only when subjected to body temperature, so that when not in use or in storage, they would not lose their effectiveness.

Claims

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described comprising as a separate entity a body spread having two connected textile flexible portions, one being a major portion substantially impervious to the passage of air and light and capable of affording warmth to the human body, and the other being a minor portion at one end of said major portion and constituting a head covering and being foraminous to afford substantially unrestricted passage of air, but of such close mesh as to enable restricted passage of light and to muffle sounds and resist entrance of rain, whereby the spread may be used upon a bed to cover a prostrate body or to be wrapped about a body in an upright sitting position.