Sleeping bag

Abstract

A spoon or eggplant shaped sleeping bag that is narrow at an upper region where shoulders of a user are positioned and wider at a lower region where knees of a user are positioned.

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         7 . sleeping bag comprising:
 an upper region having a first width configured for containing a head, shoulder and upper body portion of a user;   a lower region having a second width configured for containing a lower body portion of the user, wherein the second width of the lower region is wider than the first width of the upper region; and   a middle region, located between the upper and lower regions, the middle region having a third width, wherein the third width of the middle region is narrower that the first width of the upper region and the second width of the lower region.   
     
     
         8 . The sleeping bag of  claim 7 , further comprising an opening in the upper region. 
     
     
         9 . The sleeping bag of  claim 7 , further comprising a fastener mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . The sleeping bag of  claim 9 , wherein the fastener mechanism is selected from the group consisting of a zipper, a hook and loop closure, a plurality of buttons, and a plurality of snaps. 
     
     
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         12 . The sleeping bag of  claim 9 , wherein the fastener mechanism extends generally an entire length of the sleeping bag. 
     
     
         13 . The sleeping bag of  claim 9 , wherein the fastener mechanism runs at least a partial length of the sleeping bag. 
     
     
         14 . The sleeping bag of  claim 9 , wherein the fastener mechanism is located along at least a portion of one outer edge of the sleeping bag. 
     
     
         15 . A sleeping bag comprising:
 a lower region having a first width, the lower region generally spoon shaped and configured to allow for movement of a user's knees and feet when disposed in use in said sleeping bag;   an upper region having a second width, the second width being equal to or greater than the first width of said upper region, the upper region generally spoon shaped and configured to allow for movement of a user's arms when disposed in use in said sleeping bag, wherein the upper region and the lower region each include a tapering region configured to taper towards one another and toward a middle region having a third width, wherein the third width of the middle region is narrower than the width of the upper and lower regions.