Mars/venus/blanket/comforter

Abstract

This product is designed to provide a blanket/comforter with a closure slit extending approximately two-thirds of the way from the top, center to the bottom, center of the blanket/comforter. The blanket/comforter will also have a fastening system to seal the closure slit and that allows the blanket/comforter to function as a full blanket/comforter if the user(s) so desire.

1 . A blanket comprising: 
 (a) a fabric material;    (b) a closure slit extending approximately two-thirds of the way from approximately the top and center of the fabric material to approximately the bottom and center of the fabric material;    (c) a first strip attached to the fabric material located on a first side of the closure slit; and    (d) a second strip attached to the fabric material and located on a second side of the closure slit opposite the first strip.    
   
   
       2 . The blanket of  claim 1  wherein the first strip and second strip are made of plastic.  
   
   
       3 . The blanket of  claim 1  wherein the first strip has a protrusion extending at least a portion of the first strip that interlocks with a corresponding channel that extends at least a portion of the second strip.  
   
   
       4 . The blanket of  claim 1  wherein the first strip has a first hook-shaped protrusion that extends at least a portion of the first strip that interlocks with a second hook-shaped protrusion that extends at least a portion of the second strip.  
   
   
       5 . The blanket of  claim 1  wherein the fabric material is filled with cotton batting.  
   
   
       6 . A blanket comprising: 
 (a) fabric material;    (b) a closure slit extending approximately two-thirds of the way from approximately the top and center of the fabric material to approximately the bottom and center of the fabric material; and    (c) a first fastening mechanism connected to the fabric on a first side of the closure slit with a corresponding second fastening mechanism connected to the fabric on a second side of the closure slit.    
   
   
       7 . The blanket of  claim 6  wherein the first fastening mechanism on the first side of the closure slit is a hook and the second fastening mechanism on the second side of the closure slit is a loop.  
   
   
       8 . The blanket of  claim 6  wherein the first fastening mechanism on the first side of the closure slit is a first magnet and the second fastening mechanism on the second side of the closure slit is a second magnet.  
   
   
       9 . The blanket of  claim 6  wherein the first fastening mechanism on the first side of the closure slit is a zipper and the second fastening mechanism on the second side of the closure slit is a guide.  
   
   
       10 . The blanket of  claim 6  wherein the first fastening mechanism on the first side of the closure slit is a button and the second fastening mechanism on the second side of the closure slit is a hole.  
   
   
       11 . The blanket of  claim 6  wherein the first fastening mechanism on the first side of the closure slit is a velcro hook and the second fastening mechanism on the second side of the closure slit is a velcro loop.  
   
   
       12 . A blanket comprising: 
 (a) a fabric material;    (b) a closure slit extending approximately two-thirds of the way from approximately the top and center of the fabric material to approximately the bottom and center of the fabric material;    (c) a first strip attached to the fabric material located on a first side of the closure slit and having a protrusion extending at least a portion of its length; and    (d) a second strip attached to the fabric material and located on a second side of the closure slit opposite the first strip and having a channel that extends at least a portion its length corresponding with the protrusion of the first strip.