Convertible blanket for converting to toy
AssigneeFFD Designs (Canada) Inc.
InventorsCheryl Ng, Evelyn Yu
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Abstract
A convertible blanket, method of converting a convertible blanket and kit including a convertible blanket are described. A convertible blanket includes a fabric blanket portion having a top end, a bottom end and sides. The convertible blanket also includes one or more front-of-creature features defining a front of the creature. The front-of-creature features are disposed on a surface of the fabric blanket portion to offset the front of the creature from each of the sides of the fabric blanket portion. The convertible blanket also includes one or more fasteners attached to the fabric blanket portion. The one or more fasteners are configured to releasably hold the convertible blanket in a position where the toy is formed.
Claims17
A convertible blanket that converts between a blanket and a toy resembling a creature, the convertible blanket comprising:
- a fabric blanket portion having a top end, a bottom end and sides extending between the top end and the bottom end;
- one or more front-of-creature features defining a front of the creature, the front-of-creature features being disposed on a surface of the fabric blanket;
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- one or more fasteners attached to the fabric blanket portion, the one or more fasteners being configured to releasably hold the convertible blanket in a position where the toy is formed by rolling the fabric blanket portion from one of the sides of the fabric blanket portion to the other of the sides of the fabric blanket portion, wherein one or more of the fasteners form a tail of the creature and wherein the tail is an appendage, and wherein the fastener that forms the tail of the creature comprises a ball attached to the fabric blanket portion and another of the fasteners is a loop connector.
A method of converting a convertible blanket from a blanket to a toy resembling a creature, the convertible blanket comprising a fabric blanket portion having a top end, a bottom end and sides extending between the top end and the bottom end, the convertible blanket further comprising one or more front-of-creature features defining a front of the creature, the front-of-creature features being disposed on a surface of the fabric blanket portion, the convertible blanket further comprising one or more fasteners attached to the fabric blanket portion, one or more of the fasteners forming a tail of the creature, the tail being an appendage, wherein the fastener that forms the tail of the creature comprises a ball attached to the fabric blanket portion and another of the fasteners is a loop connector, the method comprising:
- folding a region of the fabric blanket portion between the front of the creature and the top end behind a region of the fabric blanket associated with the front of the creature;
- after folding, rolling the fabric blanket portion from one of the sides of the fabric blanket portion to the other of the sides of the fabric blanket portion;
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- fastening the fastener in a position corresponding to that of the tail of the creature to hold the fabric blanket portion in a rolled and folded position.
A kit comprising:
- a convertible blanket comprising:
- a fabric blanket portion having a top end, a bottom end and sides extending between the top end and the bottom end;
- one or more front-of-creature features defining a front of the creature, the front-of-creature features being disposed on a surface of the fabric blanket portion;
- and
- one or more fasteners attached to the fabric blanket portion, one or more of the fasteners forming a tail of the creature, the tail being an appendage, wherein the fastener that forms the tail of the creature comprises a ball attached to the fabric blanket portion and another of the fasteners is a loop connector,
- and instructions indicating a method of converting the convertible blanket to a creature by:
- folding a region of the fabric blanket portion between the front of the creature and the top end behind a region of the fabric blanket associated with the front of the creature;
- after folding, rolling the fabric blanket portion from one of the sides of the fabric blanket portion to the other of the sides of the fabric blanket portion;
- and
- fastening the fastener in a position corresponding to that of the tail of the creature to hold the fabric blanket portion in a rolled and folded position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.