Ski lift blanket

Abstract

A ski lift blanket that covers a skier during the ride on the chair lift to keep the skier warm. The blanket has a face shield or high collar to keep the face warm. The blanket can be fastened around the waist and deployed by the skier during the ride up. The blanket has two pockets that allow the skier to wrap the blanket around them even while their hands are in gloves. Before exiting the chair lift, the skier can roll up the blanket and secure it with straps fastened by hook and loop fasteners.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A ski lift blanket to aid in keeping a skier warm while riding on a ski lift, comprising: 
 a fabric sheet defining a main body of the blanket and having a high collar extending from the main body adapted for covering a face of the skier;    at least two inside pockets disposed on the main body dimensioned and configured for gloved hands, whereby the skier is able to hold the ski lift blanket closely;    a belt having opposing ends and mating hook and loop fasteners disposed on the opposing ends, the belt being positioned at a lower section of the main body and being adapted for fastening around the skier's waist; and    at least two straps having hook and loop fasteners disposed thereon, the straps extending from the main body, whereby the blanket in rolled up and secured by the straps when not in use by the skier.    
     
     
         2 . The ski lift blanket according to  claim 1 , wherein the main body and face shield are constructed of a wind-resistant and water-resistant material flexible enough to allow the ski lift blanket to be folded and rolled up.  
     
     
         3 . The ski lift blanket according to  claim 1 , wherein the main body has multiply layers and one layer is reflective.  
     
     
         4 . The ski lift blanket according to  claim 4 , wherein the reflective layer is made from aluminum.