# US 2021/0278076 A1 · Blanket having lighting apparatus

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- Number: US 2021/0278076 A1
- Document ID: US20210278076A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/813,399
- Filed: 2020-03-09
- Published: 2021-09-09
- Earliest claimed: 2020-03-09
- Assignees: Intersell Ventures, LLC
- Applicants: Intersell Ventures, LLC
- Inventors: Anand A. DHIRMALANI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210278076A1

## CPC

- A47G 9/066: {for covering a sitting user, e.g. with foot pocket}
- F21V 33/0004: {Personal or domestic articles}
- A41D 1/002: {adapted to accommodate electronic equipment (patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085)}
- A41D 13/01: with reflective or luminous safety means {(visible signalling arrangements G08B5/00)}
- A41D 15/04: Garments convertible into other articles
- A47G 9/0223: {Blankets}
- A47G 2009/005: {illuminated}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

A blanket is provided having a fabric sheet having a top surface and a bottom surface. A hood is disposed on the fabric sheet where the hood has a top surface and a bottom surface, an open front portion, and a closed rear and top portion. The open front portion bounded by a brow edge and a pair of cheek edges. At least one lighting apparatus is disposed on the closed rear and top portion of the top surface of the hood adjacent to the brow edge of the open front portion.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A blanket, comprising:
(a) a fabric sheet having a top surface and a bottom surface;
(b) a hood disposed on the fabric sheet, the hood having a top surface and a bottom surface, the hood having an open front portion, and a closed rear and top portion, the open front portion bounded by a brow edge and a pair of cheek edges; and
(c) at least one lighting apparatus disposed on the closed rear and top portion of the top surface of the hood adjacent to the brow edge of the open front portion, wherein the lighting apparatus is disposed on the hood to provide light to an area in front of a user's head when the hood is in an up position on the user.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The blanket of claim 1, wherein the hood is disposed on a top edge of the fabric sheet

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The blanket of claim 1, wherein the at least one lighting apparatus comprises a pair of lights positioned on the hood to simulate eyes.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The blanket of claim 1, wherein the fabric sheet is fabricated from terry material such that the blanket serves as a towel.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The blanket of claim 1, including at least one animal head feature disposed on the hood.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The blanket of claim 5, wherein the at least one animal head feature comprises a pair of ears.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The blanket of claim 5, wherein the at least one animal head feature comprises at least one horn.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The blanket of claim 1, wherein the blanket includes a pair of side edges, wherein a pocket is disposed adjacent to each side edge, each pocket adopted for receipt of a hand of user of the blanket.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The blanket of claim 8, wherein each pocket is disposed on the bottom surface of the blanket.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The blanket of claim 1, wherein the lighting apparatus includes swivelable lights.