Blanket or body covering

Abstract

An improved weighted blanket is provided in which, e.g., a plurality of pockets distributed across said blanket as seen in a plan view of the blanket, the plurality of pockets each having weighted material distributed therein, and wherein the weighted material within a plurality of said plurality of pockets includes a distribution of crystals within a filler material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A weighted blanket, comprising:
 at least one pocket distributed across said blanket as seen in a plan view of the blanket;   said at least one pocket each having weighted material distributed therein;   wherein the weighted material in at least one of said at least one pocket includes a distribution of crystals within a filler material.   
     
     
         2 . The weighted blanket of  claim 1 , therein:
 said at least one pocket includes a plurality of pockets distributed across said blanket as seen in a plan view of the blanket;   said plurality of pockets each having weighted material distributed therein;   wherein the weighted material within a plurality of said plurality of pockets includes a distribution of crystals within a filler material.   
     
     
         3 . The weighted blanket of  claim 2 , wherein said weighted blanket weighs more than 10 lbs. 
     
     
         4 . The weighted blanket of  claim 2 , wherein said weighted blanket weighs more than 15 lbs. 
     
     
         5 . The weighted blanket of  claim 2 , wherein said weighted blanket weighs more than 40 lbs. 
     
     
         6 . The weighted blanket of  claim 2 , wherein said filler material includes glass beads or pebbles. 
     
     
         7 . The weighted blanket of  claim 6 , wherein said crystals include crystals having a maximum diameter of between about 2 to 10 main. 
     
     
         8 . The weighted blanket of  claim 6 , wherein said crystals include crystals having a maximum diameter of between about 2 to 8 mm. 
     
     
         9 . The weighted blanket of  claim 6 , wherein said crystals include crystals having a maximum diameter of between about 4 to 6 mm. 
     
     
         10 . The weighted blanket of  claim 6 , wherein said filler material includes glass beads or pebbles having a maximum diameter less than that of at least some of said crystals. 
     
     
         11 . The weighted blanket of  claim 2 , wherein said crystals within said plurality of said plurality of pockets is at a distribution of crystals to the filler material between about 65-85 % of the weight. 
     
     
         12 . The weighted blanket of  claim 6 , wherein said crystals within said plurality of said plurality of pockets is at a distribution of crystals to the glass beads oil pebbles between about 65-85 of the weight. 
     
     
         13 . The weighted blanket of  claim 2 , wherein said blanket is configured to extend over a substantial portion of a length of a user's body. 
     
     
         14 . The weighted blanket of  claim 12 , wherein said blanket is substantially rectangular. 
     
     
         15 . The weighted blanket of  claim 1 , wherein said blanket is configured to extend over a limited region of a user's body. 
     
     
         16 . The weighted blanket of  claim 15 , wherein said limited region of the user's body is over a user's head. 
     
     
         17 . The weighted blanket of  claim 16 , wherein said limited region of the user's body includes over the user's eyes. 
     
     
         18 . The weighted blanket of  claim 17 , wherein said limited region of the user's body includes over the user's forehead. 
     
     
         19 . A method of making the weighted blanket of  claim 2 , comprising:
 placing a distribution of crystals and glass beads or pebbles over a first sheet placing a second sheet over said distribution of crystals and glass beads or pebbles; and   sewing or quilting the first and second sheets together to form pockets having said crystals and glass beads or pebbles distributed therein.   
     
     
         20 . A method of using the weighted blanket of  claim 19 , comprising:
 placing the weighted blanket over a user, with the weight of the blanket causing the blanket to contact regions of a user's body, such that the crystals are located in close proximity to the user's body.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further including locating the crystals in close proximity to at least one of a throat region, a chest region, a navel region or a perineum region of the user's body. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , further including locating the crystals in close proximity to a user's forehead.