Outdoor blanket and vehicle privacy curtain

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to a vehicle privacy curtain attachable to a vehicle to form a private enclosed area. The curtain can include a piece of flexible material including a main portion positioned between a laterally extending first flap, a laterally extending second flap, and a vertically extending third flap. In various embodiments the curtain further includes a first set of magnets in the first flap and a second set of magnets in the second flap each including one or more magnets positioned inwardly from a lateral edge at a distance of 0% to 33% of a lateral width of the respective first flap. In embodiments the curtain includes a third set of magnets in the third flap including third and fourth magnets positioned inwardly from their respective edges at a distance of 0% to 33% of a lateral width of the third flap.

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         17 . A vehicle privacy curtain comprising:
 a piece of flexible material having a front side and a rear side and having a lateral width and a vertical height, the piece of flexible material including:
 a main portion positioned between a laterally extending first flap, a laterally extending second flap, and a vertically extending third flap; 
 wherein the first flap defines a vertically extending first edge and a laterally extending first top edge, the second flap defines a vertically extending second edge and a laterally extending second top edge, wherein the first flap, the second flap, and the main portion together form a bottom edge that defines the lateral width of the piece of flexible material; 
 wherein the third flap defines a pair of vertically extending edges and a third laterally extending top edge that extends partially along the lateral width of the piece of flexible material, wherein the pair of vertically extending edges intersect with the first and second top edge and the third top edge is a top-most edge of the piece of flexible material, wherein the first and second top edge, the pair of vertically extending edges, and the third top edge together form a top edge of the piece of flexible material; 
 wherein the third flap and the main portion together define the vertical height of the piece of flexible material; 
 a first set of magnets in the first flap, the first set of magnets including at least a first magnet positioned inwardly from the first edge at a distance of 0% to 33% of a lateral width of the first flap; 
   a second set of magnets in the second flap, the second set of magnets including at least a second magnet positioned inwardly from the second edge at a distance of 0% to 33% of a lateral width of the second flap; and   a third set of magnets in the third flap, the third set of magnets including at least a third magnet positioned inwardly from one of the pair of vertically extending edges and a fourth magnet positioned inwardly from the other of the pair of vertically extending edges, the third and fourth magnets positioned inwardly from their respective edges at a distance of 0% to 33% of a lateral width of the third flap.   
     
     
         18 . The privacy curtain of  claim 17 , wherein a lower edge portion of the privacy curtain is weighted. 
     
     
         19 . The privacy curtain of  claim 17 , wherein the privacy curtain is T-shaped. 
     
     
         20 . The privacy curtain of  claim 17 , wherein the flexible material is a three-panel unit with the third flap and the main portion being a single piece of material. 
     
     
         21 . The privacy curtain of  claim 18 , wherein the weighting of the lower edge portion of the privacy curtain comprises a plurality of pockets with a plurality of weights therein. 
     
     
         22 . The privacy curtain of  claim 17 , wherein the piece of flexible material is constructed from nylon. 
     
     
         23 . The privacy curtain of  claim 17 , wherein the lateral width of the first flap and the lateral width of the second flap is approximately 57 inches. 
     
     
         24 . The privacy curtain of claim  1 , wherein the lateral width of the piece of flexible material is approximately 171 inches. 
     
     
         25 . The privacy curtain of claim  1 , wherein the vertical height of the piece of flexible material is approximately 103 inches. 
     
     
         26 . The privacy curtain of  claim 17 , further comprising a vehicle having a hatchback door and a pair of sidewalls, wherein the first flap and the second flap are attached to one of the respective pair of sidewalls via the first and second set of magnets and wherein the third flap is connected to the hatchback door via the third set of magnets. 
     
     
         27 . The privacy curtain and vehicle combination of  claim 26 , wherein a lower edge extends to ground upon which the vehicle is parked. 
     
     
         28 . The privacy curtain of  claim 27 , wherein when the hatchback door is in an open configuration the privacy curtain forms an enclosed area between the flexible material and the vehicle. 
     
     
         29 . The privacy curtain of  claim 17 , further comprising a plurality of attachment loops attached to edges of the piece of flexible material. 
     
     
         30 . The privacy curtain of  claim 29 , wherein the plurality of attachment loops are connected to one or more vehicle attachment devices for assist in securing the privacy curtain to a vehicle. 
     
     
         31 . The privacy curtain of  claim 17 , wherein the first, second, and third set of magnets are the only vehicle attachment devices included in the flexible material. 
     
     
         32 . A privacy curtain kit comprising:
 a flexible material container;   a T-shaped vehicle privacy curtain comprising:   a piece of flexible material having a front side and a rear side and having a lateral width and a vertical height, the piece of flexible material including a main portion positioned between a laterally extending first flap, a laterally extending second flap, and a vertically extending third flap;   a plurality of magnets for securing the T-shaped privacy curtain to a vehicle;   stakes for securing the T-shaped privacy curtain to the ground; and   usage instructions comprising a physical medium having instructions or a link to instructions for use of the privacy curtain.   
     
     
         33 . The privacy curtain kit of  claim 32 , wherein the T-shaped privacy curtain has a lower edge portion with a plurality of pockets for receiving weighting. 
     
     
         34 . The privacy curtain kit of  claim 33 , including weights. 
     
     
         35 . The privacy curtain kit of  claim 32 , wherein the vertically extending third flap is a vertical length less than a vertical length of the first flap and less than a vertical length of the second flap. 
     
     
         36 . The privacy curtain kit of  claim 32 , further comprising a plurality of attachment loops on the T-shaped privacy curtain for attachment of the curtain to the vehicle.