Safety blanket assembly

Abstract

A safety blanket assembly includes a blanket and a frame that engages the blanket to limit the distortion or bundling of the blanket. The blanket has an outer perimeter that is surrounded by a border to receive a substantially U-shaped frame. The frame is insertable into the hollow border of the blanket to keep three of the four sides of the blanket stiff and prevent the blanket from wrapping around a child covered by the blanket.

1 . A safety blanket assembly for protecting a child from suffocation comprising: 
 a blanket having an outer perimeter;    a hollow border surrounding the outer perimeter of said blanket; and    a frame insertable into the hollow border to prevent said blanket from wrapping around the child.    
   
   
       2 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said frame comprises: 
 a base; and    two cantilever arms extending from said base in the same direction.    
   
   
       3 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said frame is substantially U-shaped.  
   
   
       4 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said frame is substantially rigid.  
   
   
       5 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said frame is covered with a padded material.  
   
   
       6 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 1  wherein said blanket comprises a top layer and a bottom layer.  
   
   
       7 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 6  further comprising a cushioning material between said top layer and said bottom layer.  
   
   
       8 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 1  wherein said border comprises: 
 a hollow bottom border portion; and    a connector extending along said bottom border portion to open said bottom border portion.    
   
   
       9 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 8  wherein said connector comprises a zipper.  
   
   
       10 . A safety blanket assembly for protecting a child from suffocation comprising: 
 a hollow blanket having a top layer and a bottom layer, said hollow blanket having an outer perimeter; and    a frame insertable into the hollow blanket to prevent said blanket from wrapping around the child.    
   
   
       11 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said frame comprises: 
 a base; and    two cantilever arms extending from said base in the same direction.    
   
   
       12 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said frame is substantially U-shaped.  
   
   
       13 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said frame is substantially rigid.  
   
   
       14 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 10  wherein at least a portion of said frame is covered with a padded material.  
   
   
       15 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 10  further comprising a cushioning material between said top layer and said bottom layer of said blanket.  
   
   
       16 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 10  further comprising a seam proximate outer perimeter of said hollow blanket, said seam forming a border about said outer perimeter.  
   
   
       17 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 16  wherein said border comprises a hollow bottom border portion and a connector sealing said bottom border portion.  
   
   
       18 . The safety blanket assembly of  claim 17  wherein said connector comprises a zipper.