US1241699A - Sleeping-bag. - Google Patents

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P.'V. BARNES- SLEEPING BAG. APPLICATION man 1ML-2s. 191s.

Q,`241,699. l y k Patented 00L 2,1917.

PEARL V. BARNES, 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

SLEEPING-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 2, 1917.

Application filed January 26, 1916. Serial `No. 74,379.

To all whom it mail concern.' V

Be it lmown that I, PEARL V. BARNES, a `citizen of the United States, residingl at Seattle, in the county of King and State of' Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in`Sleeging-Bags, of which the following is a speci cation.

' This invention relates to sleeping bags designed for useby infants and invalids and has as its object to provide an article of this class possessing certain-structural features which will insure comfort and retention of the infant or patient occupying the same in a kcomfortable and yet proper position in the bed and yet permit of the desired freedom of movement of the limbs.

It is one aim of the invention to provide novel means whereby the bag may be connected with the bedding in such manner that it will be retained in substantially the position in which it is initially placed, such means being, however, so arranged as not to interfere with'freedom of movement of the body or limbs.

It is another aim of the invention to provide means whereby the bag may be connected with the bed in such manner'as to prevent the covers being thrown down.

Another aim .ofthe invention is to so construct the bag that the same may be employed in connection with an ordinary bedstead, in case the bag is to be-used by an infant or child, and in such manner as to allow freedom of movement and yet insure the. samev safet as though the child were placed in a cri Another aim of the invention is to so construct the bag that whenever so desired the 'feet of the occupant may be completely ex`- .posed so as to permit of the application of a hot water bottle or the employment of other treatment without, however, having to disarrange the bag or to turn the same back upon the occupant.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the bag in use.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the bag.

Fig. 3 is a vertical front to rear ,sectional view therethrough. The sleeping bag embodying the present invention may be made up of any suitable material and lined or unlined as desired and the same embodies a front indicated by the numeral land a back indicated by the numerel 2. The bag in 'general outlinepis approximately rectangular although the upper portion thereof is rounded to more orjless conform to the outline of the shoulders and the said front and back are united at their marglns by a seam indicated at 3. These portions l and 2, however, are left ununited at the bottom of the bag and also at the to so as in the latter instance to aord a neci; opening indicated by the numeral 4, and the said front and back at this opening are provided' with a hem 5 through which is inserted a draw-string indicated by the numeral 6, which string may be drawn sutilclently tight to fit about the neck of the infant or invalid occupying the bag so as to.

encircle the neck in a lcomfortable manner and yet exclude drafts.' While the bag is herein illustrated as provided with a well defined neckv opening which may be more or less restricted by the draw-string 6, it will be understood that ythe entire upper portion of the bag ma be left open if desired or, in other words, t e front and back thereof may be left ununited and the draw-string may be employed in the saine manner as illustrated in the drawings.

Inasmuch as means, which will hereinafter be described, are provided for attaching the bag to the bed covering so that the covering cannot be thrown back, the bag is provided with arm holes indicated by the numeral 7 which permit of perfect freedom of movement of the arms although the arms are protected from drafts by the bed covering, and these arm holes are, of course, provided in the front 1 of the bag and are suitably spaced with relation to the neck opening 4. Y

In order that the sleeping bag may be so connected or attached to the bed covering as to prevent the covering being thrown back the front and back of the bag are provided with eyelets indicated by the numeral 8 which are arranged in pairs at opposite sides of the neck opening ,4 or', in other words, substantially at the shoulder portions of the bag and attaching tapes 9 are threaded through the eyelets at each side of the bag and each of these tapes isprovided at each end with an attaching clip 10 which may be of any suitable construction adapting the sameto engage the bed clothing. It will be apparent at this point that the tapes are adjustably threaded through the e elets and consequently the attaching mem ers 1 0 of each tape may be both connected to the ,bed covering or one of the said devices may cated by the numeral 13, which clips may be connected as illustrated in Fig. l of the drawings, to the under-sheet-or mattress or to the bed covering or to both as may be desired. Also, if desired, the tapes 12 may be made of such length as to enable them to be tied about the side rails of the bed frame so as to correctly position the bag within the bed and prevent its displacement.

By reference to Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings it will be noted that the front 1 of the bag is of less length than the back.2 thereof or, in other words, the front 1 terminates short of the lower edge of the back 2 and the lower portion of the said back is designed to be folded transversely asindicated at 14so as to afford a iap 15 which stood, however, that while the ap 15 serves the purpose stated, it may be readily opened so as to uncover the feet of the infant or patient, thereby permitting of the applica tion of a hot Water bottle or the like without the necessity of inserting the same within the bag proper.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A sleeping bag having a front and a back permanently united along their side edges and along portions of their upper edges, the central portion of their upper edges being ununited to forma neck opening, the front being providedv with arm openings at opposite sides of its medial longitudinal line and between said line and its side edges, and the front and back being both provided near each side edge' with spaced eyes, a flexible attaching element threaded through the eyes at each ed e with its intermediate portion extending etween the eyes, and attaching means at both ends of each of said elements.

1n testimon whereof 1 alix my signature.

P ARL V. BARNES. [Ls]

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