Lightweight sleeping pad system having separable and dissimilar segments, and method of using
AssigneeMary Poppins UL, LLC
InventorGeoff Longmeier
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Abstract
A sleep pad system includes an upper segment generally sized and shaped to rest beneath the torso and head of a lying human, and a lower segment generally sized and shaped for the human's lower extremities. The upper segment construction imparts superior cushioning and warmth properties relative to the lower segment. The upper segment is configured for accordion-type folding, thereby allowing transformation into a compact and sturdy article having utility as a structural support. The lower segment is constructed of significantly lighter material than the upper segment, thereby decreasing the overall weight of the system.
Claims16
A sleep system including:
- a. An upper segment having an upper surface and a bottom surface, said upper segment defining a plurality of peaks and pits wherein each peak defined by said upper surface is congruous with a corresponding pit defined by said bottom surface;
- b. An attachment means connected with said upper segment, and;
- c. A lower segment releasably connected to said upper segment, by said attachment means, wherein said upper segment and said lower segment are connected in an end-to-end orientation, and wherein said upper segment and said lower segment have different material properties in order to provide different cushioning and warmth properties for a user of the sleep system.
An ultralight backpacking system including:
- a. A frameless backpack having an interior compartment;
- b. A sleep system including an upper segment folded along a plurality of creases, said upper segment positioned within said interior compartment;
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- c. a lower segment releasably engageable with said upper segment in an end-to-end orientation, and wherein said upper segment provides structural integrity to said frameless backpack and wherein said upper segment and said lower segment have different material properties in order to provide different cushioning and warmth properties for a user of the ultralight backpacking system.
A method of ultralight backpacking including the acts of:
- a. Folding the upper segment of a sleep system along a plurality of creases;
- b. Positioning said upper segment within the compartment of a frameless backpack;
- c. Traveling to a site;
- d. Releasably engaging said upper segment to a lower segment in an end-to-end orientation to form a sleep system;
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- e. Lying on said sleep system, wherein said upper segment and said lower segment have different material properties in order to provide different cushioning and warmth properties for a user of the ultralight backpacking method.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.