Beds – Ground mat
Reexamination Certificate
2001-09-27
2004-04-20
Will, Thomas B. (Department: 3671)
Beds
Ground mat
C005S485000, C005S656000, C383S004000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06721973
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to beach blankets and more particularly pertains to a new beach blanket for allowing a user to keep the present invention securely in place, so as not to be blown about easily by the wind.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of beach blankets is known in the prior art. More specifically, beach blankets heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,226,737; 4,654,906; 5,018,229; 5,072.467; 5,443,880; and Des. 258,035.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new beach blanket. The inventive device includes a panel member that has an upper surface and lower surface. The lower surface is adapted for resting on a beach. The upper surface is adapted for supporting a user when the user lies on the upper surface such that the panel member is positioned between the user and the beach. The panel member has a plurality of anchor pockets. Each of the anchor pockets are positioned proximate a perimeter edge of the panel member. Each of the anchor pockets is adapted for receiving some of the sand from the beach such that the anchor pockets anchor the panel member to the beach when the anchor pockets have some of the sand within the anchor pockets.
In these respects, the beach blanket according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of allowing a user to keep the present invention securely in place, so as not to be blown about easily by the wind.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of beach blankets now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new beach blanket construction wherein the same can be utilized for allowing a user to keep the present invention securely in place, so as not to be blown about easily by the wind.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new beach blanket apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the beach blankets mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new beach blanket which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art beach blankets, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a panel member that has an upper surface and lower surface. The lower surface is adapted for resting on a beach. The upper surface is adapted for supporting a user when the user lies on the upper surface such that the panel member is positioned between the user and the beach. The panel member has a plurality of anchor pockets. Each of the anchor pockets are positioned proximate a perimeter edge of the panel member. Each of the anchor pockets is adapted for receiving some of the sand from the beach such that the anchor pockets anchor the panel member to the beach when the anchor pockets have some of the sand within the anchor pockets.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new beach blanket apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the beach blankets mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new beach blanket which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art beach blankets, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new beach blanket, which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new beach blanket, which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new beach blanket which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such beach blanket economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new beach blanket, which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new beach blanket for allowing a user to keep the present invention securely in place, so as not to be blown about easily by the wind.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new beach blanket, which includes a panel member that has an upper surface and lower surface. The lower surface is adapted for resting on a beach. The upper surface is adapted for supporting a user when the user lies on the upper surface such that the panel member is positioned between the user and the beach. The panel member has a plurality of anchor pockets. Each of the anchor pockets are positioned proximate a perimeter edge of the panel member. Each of the anchor pockets is adapted for receiving some of the sand from the beach such that the anchor pockets anchor the panel member to the beach when the anchor pockets have some of the sand within the anchor pockets.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new beach blanket that allow the user more time to relax and not have to contend with the corners being turned over after being blown by the wind.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new beach blanket that would incorporate pillows, which could be filled with sand to increase the user's comfort and enjoyment of the leisure time activity.
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Mayo Tara L.
Will Thomas B.
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