US 7,486,197 B1
Blanket with audio device
Leon Frazier, 2811 Penland Ave., Huntsville, Ala. 35810 (US); and Lillie Bettis, 5908 Queen Ann Ct., Mobile, Ala. 36618 (US)
Filed on May 22, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/438,147.
Int. Cl. G08B 25/08 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 340—692  [2/69.5; 5/417] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blanket apparatus with a removable audio device, the apparatus comprising:
a blanket having a top side, a bottom side, four borders, and a thickness therebetween;
a substantially rectangular recession disposed in a part of the thickness adjacent to the top side of the blanket;
a transparent removable cover flap for covering the recession;
a means for retention of the cover flap;
an audio device removably disposed within the recession and under the cover flap, the audio device having a length, a width, and a thickness, the audio device capable of record, erase, and playback;
at least one speaker within the audio device;
at least one control on the audio device, the control elevated above the thickness of the audio device, the control comprising:
a sensor/switch for voice activation;
a record button;
a Braille R on the record button;
an erase button;
a Braille E on the erase button;
a play button;
a Braille P on the play button;
a stop button;
a Braille S on the stop button;
whereby the control is visually, audibly, and palpably accessed.