Methods and systems of securing weighted blankets to their covers

Abstract

A weighted blanket with a removable cover system includes a blanket body having a first side, a second side and a plurality of weighted elements positioned therebetween. A first connector is disposed along an outer periphery of the blanket body along the first side. The system also includes a cover having a first complementary connector that is disposed along a portion of an inside facing surface. The complementary connector functioning to engage the primary connector to receive and secure the blanket body to the cover. A pair of secondary connectors are disposed along the outer periphery of the cover and function to removably secure the cover in a closed position that fully encompass the blanket body secured within.

1 . A weighted blanket with a removable cover system, comprising:
 a blanket body having a first outer surface, and an opposing second outer surface, an interior space being defined between the first outer surface and the second outer surface and an outer periphery disposed around an entirety of the blanket body perimeter;   weighted elements being disposed within the interior space of the blanket body;   a first linear directional-sensitive connector that is disposed substantially adjacent to the outer periphery along the first outer surface of the blanket body;   a removable cover having an inside facing surface, an outside facing surface and a plurality of edges;   the cover having a first linear directional-sensitive-complementary connector that is disposed along a predetermined length of the inside facing surface of the cover to match a length of the first linear directional-sensitive connector, said first linear directional-sensitive complementary connector being configured to interlock and removably engage the first linear directional-sensitive connector with a first slider and distribute a weight of the blanket body to the cover along the predetermined length;   a second linear connector that is disposed along a first edge portion of the cover; and   a second linear complementary connector that is disposed along a second edge portion of the cover, said second linear complementary connector being configured to matingly and removably engage the second linear connector with a second slider,   wherein the cover is adapted to enclose an entirety of the blanket body when the cover is in a folded orientation, and the second liner connector and second linear complementary connector are configured to maintain the cover in the folded orientation.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a shape having a width that is complementary to a width of the blanket body, and a length that is at least two times greater than a length of the blanket body. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the blanket body includes a plurality of pockets in the interior space and the weighted elements are disposed in the pockets. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first linear directional-sensitive connector and the first linear directional-sensitive complementary connector are different from the second linear connector and the second linear complementary connector. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first linear directional-sensitive connector and the first linear directional-sensitive complementary connector are the same construction as the second linear connector and the second linear complementary connector. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first linear directional-sensitive connector and the first linear directional-sensitive complementary connector collectively define a zipper assembly. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the second linear connector and the second linear complementary connector collectively define a zipper assembly. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the weighted elements comprise a total weight of between approximately 4 and 25 pounds. 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a rectangular shape having a foldable center section. 
     
     
         12 . A weighted blanket system, comprising:
 a weighted blanket body having an outer edge periphery around an entirety of the blanket body;   a separable cover having an interior compartment adapted to enclose the blanket body therein; the cover having at least one interior surface forming the interior compartment;   a linear weight distribution connector system adapted to distribute a weight of the blanket body to the cover along a first predetermined length,   the connector system having at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector having the first predetermined length and being disposed substantially adjacent to the entirety of the outer edge periphery of the blanket body,   the connector system further having at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector being disposed along a second predetermined length of the at least one interior surface of the cover, wherein the first predetermined length and the second predetermined length are substantially the same length;   wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector being slidably adapted to interlockingly or removably engage each other so as to connect the blanket body to the at least one interior surface of the cover so that the periphery of the blanket body is prevented from deforming relative to the cover when the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector are interlockingly engaged together.   
     
     
         13 . The blanket system of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector collectively form at least one flexible zipper system. 
     
     
         14 . The blanket system of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector collectively include a plurality of zipper assemblies. 
     
     
         15 . The blanket system of  claim 12 , wherein the separable cover further comprises a second linear connector that is disposed along a first edge portion of the cover; and a second linear complementary connector that is disposed along a second edge portion of the cover, the second linear complementary connector being configured to matingly and removably engage the second linear connector to enclose the interior compartment. 
     
     
         16 . The blanket system of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector collectively define at least one zipper assembly and the second linear connector and the second linear complementary connector collectively define a second zipper assembly; the at least one zipper assembly and the second zipper assembly having different visual markings from each other. 
     
     
         17 . The blanket system of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector collectively define at least one zipper assembly and the second linear connector and the second linear complementary connector collectively define a second zipper assembly; the at least one zipper assembly and the second zipper assembly being different from each other. 
     
     
         18 . The blanket system of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector collectively define at least one zipper assembly and the second linear connector and the second linear complementary connector collectively define a second zipper assembly; the at least one zipper assembly and the second zipper assembly being the same construction. 
     
     
         19 . The blanket system of  claim 12 , wherein the weighted blanket body further comprises a blanket body interior compartment disposed within the outer edge periphery, the blanket body interior compartment having a plurality of pockets formed therein and the pockets being filled with a plurality of weight elements. 
     
     
         20 . The blanket system of  claim 19 , wherein the separable cover further comprises a second linear connector that is disposed along a first edge portion of the cover; and a second linear complementary connector that is disposed along a second edge portion of the cover, the second linear complementary connector being configured to matingly and removably engage the second linear connector with a slider element to enclose the interior compartment. 
     
     
         21 . The blanket system of  claim 12 , wherein the separable cover includes a shape having a center section and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector being disposed substantially adjacent to the center section. 
     
     
         22 . The blanket system of  claim 21 , wherein the separable cover further comprises a right section and a left section being removably secured together at the center section. 
     
     
         23 . The blanket system of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector comprise flexible slips of interlocking projections. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first linear directional connector and the first linear directional complementary connector comprise flexible slips of interlocking projections. 
     
     
         25 . A weighted blanket system, comprising:
 a weighted blanket body having at least one outer edge; and   a separable cover having an interior compartment adapted to enclose the blanket body therein; the cover having at least one interior surface forming the interior compartment;   a linear weight distribution connector system adapted to distribute a weight of the blanket body to the cover along a first predetermined length,   the connector system having at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector having the first predetermined length and being disposed substantially adjacent to the entirety of the at least one outer edge of the blanket body,   the connector system further having at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector being disposed along a second predetermined length of the at least one interior surface of the cover, wherein the first predetermined length and the second predetermined length are substantially the same length;   wherein the separable cover includes a second linear connector that is disposed along a first edge portion of the cover; and a second linear complementary connector that is disposed along a second edge portion of the cover, the second linear complementary connector being configured to matingly and removably engage the second linear connector to enclose the interior compartment; and   wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector being slidably adapted to interlockingly or removably engage each other so as to connect the blanket body to the at least one interior surface of the cover so that the at least one outer edge of the blanket body is prevented from deforming relative to the cover when the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector are interlockingly engaged together.   
     
     
         26 . The blanket system of  claim 25 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector collectively define at least one zipper assembly and the second linear connector and the second linear complementary connector collectively define a second zipper assembly and the at least one outer edge includes one or more outer edges of the blanket body. 
     
     
         27 . The blanket system of  claim 25 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector collectively define at least one zipper assembly and the second linear connector and the second linear complementary connector collectively define a second zipper assembly and the at least one outer edge includes opposing outer edges of the blanket body.