Poncho Blanket Assembly

Abstract

A poncho blanket assembly includes a blanket that is comprised of a thermally insulating material. The blanket is positionable over or around a user to warm the user. The blanket has a neck slot extending therethrough and the user's neck can be extended through the neck slot for wearing the blanket. Moreover, the neck slot is centrally positioned on the blanket such that the blanket covers the user's chest and the user's back when the blanket is worn. A flap is coupled to the blanket and the flap is aligned with the neck slot for covering the neck slot. A plurality of fasteners is provided and each of the fasteners is coupled to the flap. Each of the fasteners releasably engages the blanket to retain the flap over the neck slot.

1 . A poncho blanket assembly being configured to be worn as a poncho or a blanket, said assembly comprising:
 a blanket being comprised of a thermally insulating material, said blanket being positionable over or around a user wherein said blanket is configured to warm the user, said blanket having a neck slot extending therethrough wherein said blanket is configured to have the user's neck extended through said neck slot for wearing said blanket, said neck slot being centrally positioned on said blanket wherein said blanket is configured to cover the user's chest and the user's back when said blanket is worn;   a flap being coupled to said blanket, said flap being aligned with said neck slot for covering said neck slot;   a plurality of fasteners, each of said fasteners being coupled to said flap, each of said fasteners releasably engaging said blanket to retain said flap over said neck slot; and   wherein said blanket has a first surface, a second surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a front side and a back side, said neck slot extending through said first surface and said second surface, said neck slot having a first edge and a second edge, said neck slot is oriented parallel to said front side and said back side of said perimeter edge of said blanket, said neck slot being equidistant from said front side and said back side wherein said neck slot is centrally positioned between said front side and said back side.   
     
     
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         4 . The poncho blanket assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said blanket has a plurality of fastener holes each extending through said first surface and said second surface, said fastener holes being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said first edge of said neck slot. 
     
     
         5 . The poncho blanket assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said flap has a primary edge, a secondary edge and a bottom surface, said primary edge being coupled to said first surface of said blanket, said primary edge being aligned with and being coextensive with said second edge of said neck slot having said flap extending across said neck slot. 
     
     
         6 . The poncho blanket assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein each of said fasteners is positioned on said bottom surface of said flap, each of said fasteners being aligned with a respective one of said fastener holes, each of said fasteners being extendable through said respective fastener hole for closing said flap over said neck slot. 
     
     
         7 . A poncho blanket assembly being configured to be worn as a poncho or a blanket, said assembly comprising:
 a blanket being comprised of a thermally insulating material, said blanket being positionable over or around a user wherein said blanket is configured to warm the user, said blanket having a neck slot extending therethrough wherein said blanket is configured to have the user's neck extended through said neck slot for wearing said blanket, said neck slot being centrally positioned on said blanket wherein said blanket is configured to cover the user's chest and the user's back when said blanket is worn, said blanket having a first surface, a second surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a front side and a back side, said neck slot extending through said first surface and said second surface, said neck slot being oriented parallel to said front side and said back side of said perimeter edge of said blanket, said neck slot being equidistant from said front side and said back side wherein said neck slot is centrally positioned between said front side and said back side, said neck slot having a first edge and a second edge, said blanket having a plurality of fastener holes each extending through said first surface and said second surface, said fastener holes being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said first edge of said neck slot;   a flap being coupled to said blanket, said flap being aligned with said neck slot for covering said neck slot, said flap having a primary edge, a secondary edge and a bottom surface, said primary edge being coupled to said first surface of said blanket, said primary edge being aligned with and being coextensive with said second edge of said neck slot having said flap extending across said neck slot; and   a plurality of fasteners, each of said fasteners being coupled to said flap, each of said fasteners releasably engaging said blanket to retain said flap over said neck slot, each of said fasteners being positioned on said bottom surface of said flap, each of said fasteners being aligned with a respective one of said fastener holes, each of said fasteners being extendable through said respective fastener hole for closing said flap over said neck slot.