Mat for sleeping and reclining

Abstract

A mat comprising a closed body portion comprising a top layer, a bottom layer, a left side edge, a right side edge, an upper edge and a lower edge; a blanket attached along a portion of one of said left side edge and said right side edge, wherein an open area on said top layer that is partially bordered by said upper edge remains uncovered when said blanket is fully extended across said top layer; and an articulable pillow attached along said upper edge and a method for making the same. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 C.F.R. § 1.72( b ).

I claim:  
     
         1 . A mat comprising: 
 a closed body portion comprising a top layer, a bottom layer, a left side edge, a right side edge, an upper edge and a lower edge;    a blanket attached along a portion of one of said left side edge and said right side edge, wherein an open area on said top layer that is partially bordered by said upper edge remains uncovered when said blanket is fully extended across said top layer; and    an articulable pillow attached along said upper edge.    
     
     
         2 . The mat of  claim 1  wherein said closed body portion is formed from a single piece of material.  
     
     
         3 . The mat of  claim 1  wherein said closed body portion is formed from two pieces of material that are joined together.  
     
     
         4 . The mat of  claim 1  wherein said articulable pillow comprises a pillow cover including a closure providing access to an interior volume within said pillow cover.  
     
     
         5 . The mat of  claim 4  wherein said closure is a zipper located along an edge of said pillow cover.  
     
     
         6 . The mat of  claim 4  wherein said articulable pillow further comprises a pillow insert within said interior volume of said cover.  
     
     
         7 . The mat of  claim 4  wherein said closed body portion, said pillow cover and said blanket all comprise a machine washable material.  
     
     
         8 . The mat of  claim 1  wherein said articulable pillow is moveable about its point of connection to said upper edge between a first position, wherein said articulable pillow rests on said open area, and a second position, wherein said articulable pillow extends beyond said upper edge of does not rest on said open area.  
     
     
         9 . The mat of  claim 1  further comprising a gather.  
     
     
         10 . The mat of  claim 9  wherein said gather is selected from the group consisting of a carrying bag, a fastener, a loop, a hook and fastener arrangement and snaps.  
     
     
         11 . The mat of  claim 1  further comprising an identification label on a surface thereof.  
     
     
         12 . A method of making a mat comprising: 
 providing a closed body portion comprising a top layer, a bottom layer, a left side edge, a right side edge, an upper edge and a lower edge;    attaching a blanket along a portion of one of the left side edge and the right side edge so that an open area on the top layer that is partially bordered by the upper edge remains uncovered when the blanket is fully extended across the top layer; and    attaching a pillow along the upper edge.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the mat comprises a machine-washable material.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising attaching a gather to the mat.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the gather is selected from the group consisting of a carrying bag, a fastener, a loop, a hook and fastener arrangement and snaps.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising placing an identification label on a surface of the mat.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising turning the bottom layer inside out prior to attaching the pillow.