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US 11,229,304 B2Granted
Beach blanket with sand-fillable bags
OwnerLindsey Paulatinventor
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Abstract
A beach blanket including a stretchable main panel having two opposite sides comprising a body supporting top side for individuals to sunbath on and a bottom side for resting on a sandy beach surface, and a plurality of invertible bags attached to perimeter of the stretchable main panel. Each bag pivots about the stretchable main panel to allow users to scoop a large quantity of sand within each bag. The sand-filled bags are positioned on the beach to provide opposing tension on the main panel to easily eject sand off the blanket, and to securely anchor the beach blanket onto a beach which also prevents wind from blowing the beach blanket away.
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A beach blanket comprising:
- a stretchable main panel having opposite sides including a body supporting top side and a bottom side, said stretchable main panel further including a border having an elastic member, wherein said border is configured to resiliently stretch or expand in length in conjunction with said stretchable main panel;
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- a plurality of invertible bags, each bag including a collapsible surrounding wall having a closed bottom, an open top defining a top perimeter, and a cavity for removably holding a ballast;
- wherein a portion of each of said plurality of invertible bags is attached to said stretchable main panel providing an articulated connection where each of said plurality of invertible bags pivots freely about said stretchable main panel to scoop said ballast with said each bag and wherein said top perimeter of each of said plurality of invertible bags includes a channel having at least one opening extending within said channel, said closure comprising a drawstring enclosed within said channel and extending partially outwards from said at least one opening, said drawstring openly closing said cavity, and further wherein tension created by said main panel and said plurality of invertible bags holding a ballast, in conjunction with said elastic member is configured to eject a sand from said top side of said main panel.
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A beach blanket comprising;
- a rectangular, stretchable main panel having opposite sides including a body supporting top side and a bottom side, said stretchable main panel further including a border having an elastic member, wherein said border is configured to resiliently stretch or expand in length in conjunction with said stretchable main panel;
- a plurality of invertible bags, each bag including a collapsible surrounding wall having a closed bottom, an open top defining a top perimeter, a cavity for removably holding a ballast, each of said plurality of invertible bags including a semi-oval or semi-ellipse shape, wherein said top perimeter of each of said plurality of invertible bags includes a channel having at least one opening extending within said channel, said closure comprising a drawstring enclosed within said channel and extending partially outwards from said at least one opening, said drawstring openly closing said cavity, and wherein tension created by said main panel and said plurality of invertible bags holding a ballast, in conjunction with said elastic member is configured to eject a sand from said top side of said main panel;
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- further wherein a portion of each of said collapsible surrounding wall or said top perimeter of each plurality of invertible bags is attached to respective corners of said stretchable main panel providing an articulated connection where each of said plurality of invertible bags pivot freely about said corners when scooping said ballast.
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A beach blanket comprising;
- a rectangular, stretchable main panel having opposite sides including a body supporting top side and a bottom side, said stretchable main panel further including a border having an elastic member, wherein said border is configured to resiliently stretch or expand in length in conjunction with said stretchable main panel;
- a plurality of invertible bags, each bag including a collapsible surrounding wall having a closed bottom, an open top defining a top perimeter, a cavity for removably holding a ballast, and a pair of straps provided on said collapsible surrounding wall, each of said plurality of invertible bags including a semi-oval or semi-ellipse shape, wherein said top perimeter of each of said plurality of invertible bags includes a channel having at least one opening extending within said channel, said closure comprising a drawstring enclosed within said channel and extending partially outwards from said at least one opening, said drawstring openly closing said cavity, and wherein tension created by said main panel and said plurality of invertible bags holding a ballast, in conjunction with said elastic member is configured to eject a sand from said top side of said main panel;
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- further wherein a portion of each of said collapsible surrounding wall or said top perimeter of each plurality of invertible bags is attached to respective corners of said stretchable main panel providing an articulated connection where each of said plurality of invertible bags pivot freely about said corners when scooping said ballast.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.