Abstract: A musical mat of the present invention includes a mat portion having a pillow connected to one end thereof. The mat includes a casing with a resilient padding material therein for supporting a person. A pair of speakers are mounted in the pillow and spaced apart so that a person can lie with his head between the speakers. A radio, or other audio transmitting device, is maintained in position within a pocket on the mat, and may be connected to a plug which is electrically connected to the speakers in the pillow, to transmit the audio signal to the speakers. The electrical conductor connecting the plug to the speakers is mounted within the mat casing and within the pillow, such that the wires do not interfere with the person lying on the mat. The pocket for retaining the audio transmitter is selectively fastened to the mat, to allow removal of the pocket and transmitter for use of the mat without the sound system.

Abstract: A toy in the shape of an animal has an opening to a cavity that contains an inflatable air cell, and a blanket that is adapted to be rolled and out of the cavity. The blanket is releasably connected to the toy.

Abstract: A product for recreational beach use is comprised of a beach-blanket type of sheet of generally rectangular shape, and an inflatable chair positioned upon the upper surface of the sheet at a site closer to the rear edge than the front edge. The chair, having a seat and an adjustable backrest portion, can be inflated either by water or by air at a pressure in the range of 5-20 psi. In preferred embodiments, the chair is removably attached to the sheet.

Abstract: A combined tote bag and seat cushion which comprise a pair of rectangular cushions joined to each other by a fabric hinge. A tote pocket is affixed to and projects from the end edge of one cushion remote from the hinge. A pair of elastic straps extend between cushion-remote corners of the tote pocket and the adjacent cushion side edges so as to form an elastic pocket for removably affixing the cushion over the back of a folding chair or the like. Handle straps centrally project from the remote end edges of the cushions and from the free lip of the tote pocket for transporting the combined tote bag and seat cushion in a folded configuration.

Abstract: A beach kit is provided which includes a beach towel, an inflatable pillow, a pillow cover in which the pillow is received, and stakes for staking the pillow cover and towel together to the sand. The cover is convertible into a carrying bag or case and includes reinforcing members (e.g. pairs of wooden dowels) located along two edges, and fasteners at the corners for connecting the ends together to form the bag. The stakes fit through aligned openings in the cover and towel to hold the two together.

Abstract: A body support and the method of making the same. The body support, whose function is to support a users legs, feet or head, includes three main parts connected together on a common pivot axis and which are swingable between a folded storage position, in which the three parts lie substantially in a common plane and an operative position in which two of the members form an inverted "V" shaped support for the third member which serves as the foot or head rest. The two members are "U" shaped with one of the members nesting within the other when the body support is in its folded position. The third member which may be cushioned is supported jointly by the pivot means and by a portion thereof resting on the legs of one of the "U" shaped members. The third member is inclined at an angle to serve as the foot or head support. The three parts can be made from a single piece of material. Means are provided to limit extension of the "U" shaped parts.

Abstract: A portable folding chair which is adaptable for use in an upright conventional sitting mode, in an inverted position as a back rest and in a collapsed position as a carrying device. The rear leg member and chair back are adjustable so that the rear leg member defines a comfortable headrest in the inverted backrest mode and a flap is provided which defines a lounging mat in the back rest mode which, in use, anchors the chair in place and in the collapsed carrying mode defines with the seat and back panels a covered carriage compartment.

Abstract: A tote bag body rest having a snap-releasable, hinged handle pair arranged to be easily disconnected at the top to give larger object access to the bag. It can be easily snapped closed to provide a hinge from which the bottom can open to form a self supporting unit and further remains closed to secure the handle together under the load of a person leaning against it. The unit comprises a fabric bag separately and completely manufactured apart from the frame to which it is later assembled.

Abstract: There is disclosed a multi-purpose sunblanket and tote bag that is formed of a foldable blanket-like material in the form of a mat. This mat constitutes a substantially rectangular first area having a major axis and a minor axis in which the mat defines at least four substantially equally spaced fold lines disposed transversely to the major axis of the mat. There is also provided a second area of the mat which is integral to the first area thereof and is separated therefrom by one of said spaced fold lines of the first area. The second area of the mat defines a sub-rectangle of about the same area and shape of each of the four sub-rectangles of the first area. Further, fold lines are provided within the sub-rectangle of the second area to define three sub-subrectangles which, when folded, will create like and similar sub-subrectangular folds within the sub-rectangle of the first area.

Abstract: A beach chair including an integral tubular frame having a top run joined on its opposite extremities with downwardly projecting side legs which terminate at their lower extremities in stakes for being driven into the beach. A tubular headrest is telescoped onto the top run and the upper extremity of a strut projects laterally through such headrest and is rotatably connected with such top run for pivoting from a collapsed position disposed in the general plane of the side legs to a supporting position angled outwardly and rearwardly from such side legs. A web is stretched between the side legs and, if desirable, an apron or flap may project from the lower extremity thereof to serve as a cover over an underlying seating area.

Abstract: A convertible beach mat is provided that is lightweight, easy to fold up for transport, and bacteria-resistant. An inflatable head is connected to a body portion, and straps are associated with the corners of the head and body portions to releasably hold a towel covering the body portion alone, or both the body and head portions. The mat also is formed in combination with a carrying bag, one of the walls of the carrying bag being formed by a portion of the mat adjacent one corner of the mat. A pocket outside of the volume of the bag that contains the mat is formed with one wall of the mat for transporting accessory items.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lounging garment adapted for children's entertainment and use in, for example, viewing television comprising a fabric envelope of fanciful contour having arm portions and a slit at the junction of the head and body portions with head portion providing a cushion for the head of the wearer which extends through the slit when the wearer has entered the envelope.

Abstract: A light weight, one piece molded cot which has a contoured sleeping surface with four downward extending walls for supporting the sleeping surface above the floor. The bottom edges of the side walls flange outward and trap air below the cot.

Abstract: A light weight, two piece cot comprising first and second rectangular shaped molded members which form a contoured surface for supporting a person when fitted together. Each member has two sides and two ends and an upward facing surface with a ridge formed around said surface along two sides and one end. The first member is elongated having four walls along its two sides and two ends respectively for supporting its upward facing surface and the second member has three walls along its two sides and along said one end respectively for supporting its upward facing surface. The ridge free end of the second member is supportable by the ridge free end of the first member.

Abstract: A beach towel or the like for use with a pillow, and characterized by simplicity and economy of construction, and the use of elements substantially impervious to corrosion by salt and damage from sand. The beach towel comprises an elongate, substantially rectangular fabric piece defining opposing, laterally extending top and bottom end edges and opposing, longitudinally extending side edges. A pair of longitudinally spaced-apart and laterally extending attachment members are secured to the fabric piece proximate its top end for permitting the top end of the fabric piece to be folded over itself and releasably attached in such position to form a tube for enclosing a pillow. One of the attachment members comprises a patch having numerous rows of hook-like projections, and the other of the pair of attachment members comprises a patch of loose, fibrous, non-woven material for releasably interlocking with the hook-like projections.

Abstract: An elongated towel has a flap member attached thereto near one end thereof, this flap member forming a compartment for removably receiving an inflatable pillow. The towel thus can be used for the usual drying purposes and also as a mat for sun bathing with the inflatable pillow forming a headrest.

Abstract: An improved sleeping bag construction having an expandable pillow pocket at the head thereof, a bag portion extending along less than one-half the length of the sleeping bag, the upper portion of which includes a pair of longitudinally arranged edges which extend substantially beyond the bottom portion of the bag, and a foot portion having a longitudinally extensible and laterally expandable section within the bag portion at the foot of the sleeping bag, the bag and pillow pocket characterized by large, radiused corners and being joined about the edge by piping strips.

Abstract: An oversize, heavy duty beach towel is provided with sealable pockets at one end. The pockets are located so as not to interfere with the use of the towel for drying oneself off after swimming or for reclining. The pockets are designed to enclose various items that may be brought to the beach. One of the pockets is larger than the others, and is located at the middle of one end of the towel to facilitate its use as a pillow when filled with soft, bulky material. Waterproof zippers and linings protect the contents of the pockets from moisture. The towel unit includes a removable handle to be used for retaining the towel and its contents in a convenient package when the towel is rolled or folded.

Abstract: A device for cooling the human body in seated or reclining position comprising a water-impervious flexible base sheet of sufficient length and width to contain the human body thereon, a head portion of said sheet containing pillow means for cushioning the head of the body, flexible conduit means attached to and extending along edge portions of said base sheet for directing a plurality of streams of water across the surface of said sheet to form a layer of water on the sheet surface for cooling a human body residing on the sheet, and one or more openings through the base sheet to permit discharge of excess water from the surface of the sheet.