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A slanket is a "sleeved blanket" - a "gigantic fleece blanket" with sleeves.
It takes the form of a soft, lightweight, but warm fleece-style article of clothing, with large, loose sleeves.
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Who invented snuggies?
The Slanket was created by Gary Clegg using a sleeping bag in Maine in 1998.
What is better than the Snuggie?
It all depends on your opinion on what is better than the Snuggie. There is another similar product, called the Slanket.
How much does it cost to buy the rights to an intellectual property?
Intellectual property varies wildly in value. For every successful sound recording, for example, which might be worth millions of dollars, there are hundreds of thousands of valueless ones. For every world-reknowned logo or slogan, there are hundreds of thousands of trademarks you'll never see. For every Snuggie, there's a Slanket. For the most part, you'd be unlikely to buy the rights outright anyway; licensing is far more common. That would let you use the IP specifically the way you want, and let the rightsholder license other uses to others. Say you're a flag company, and you want to make a Cleveland Browns flag. You don't want to buy the logo, you just want to license it for this one little use. You can see where the price would change based on that.
Where was the first snuggie invented?
First, The Commonly-Accepted Story From Wikipedia:The Slanket was created by Gary Clegg in Maine in 1998 using heavy fleece material. Clegg's mother made him a blanket with a single sleeve for use in his cold dorm room. Clegg later developed that into the Slanket with two sleeves.[3][4]The Snuggie is a popular similar product sold in the United States, Canada and Australia. It was marketed primarily through a memorable television commercial.[5] As of January 2009, over 4 million of the product had been sold.[6]Fosdick Corporation, the company which markets the Snuggie via its website and television commercials along with many other as seen on TV products, has received several hundred consumer complaints and has received a failed rating from the Better Business Bureau.[7]Another well known variant, the Toasty Wrap, has been sold via infomercials hosted by Montel Williams as a method for saving on heating costs.[8] However, based on the similarities of the Toasty Wrap's advertising to that of Snuggie, it is probable that both brands originate with the same manufacturer.[9]Now, For The Real Story...Sometime around 1990, when I finished my undergrad at Asbury College (Asbury University now), I had an idea for a long, warm blanket with sleeves. I was an avid reader and got tired of having to take my hand out from under the blanket to turn the page. (It was hard enough to hold the book!) I was going to call it, naturally...The Book Blanket.I drew the pattern on a sketch pad and presented it to my grandmother with high hopes of enlisting her help to create one that I could present as a prototype. Within one week she had one sewn together. She had used an old yellow-ish blanket and two sleeves from one of my grandpa's thermal underwear tops. It was not 'identical' to my drawing, which was a more flowing, less confining pattern, but grandma had captured the basic idea (and it was free, so I wasn't complaining).I went down to Columbus, OH to do some patent research, fully intending to patent my new invention. I entered Seminary soon thereafter, stayed to get my Doctorate, and just put the 'Book Blanket' on the back burner. I wish I had followed through, providing page-turning freedom to book lovers everywhere, but I'm glad someone was able to bring it to market to emancipate and warm the masses. It's obviously been a 'hit'! - Dr. Scott McQuate
When was the Snuggie Invented?
Scott Boilen? Actually, most people have heard that Gary klegg of Maine first introduced this type of product in 1998, after his mother sewed an arm to his sleeping bag. At least that's the accepted story. Now, for the rest of the story... Sometime around 1990, when I finished my undergrad at Asbury College (Asbury University now), I had an idea for a long, warm blanket with sleeves. I was an avid reader and got tired of having to take my hand out from under the blanket to turn the page. (It was hard enough to hold the book!) I was going to call it, naturally...The Book Blanket. I drew the plans on a sketch pad and presented it to my grandmother with high hopes of enlisting her help to create one that I could present as a prototype. Within one week she had one sewn together. She had used an old yellow-ish blanket and two sleeves from one of my grandpa's thermal underwear tops. It was not 'identical' to my drawing, which was a more flowing, less confining pattern, but grandma had captured the basic idea (and it was free, so I wasn't complaining). I went down to Columbus, OH to do some patent research, fully intending to patent my new invention. I entered Seminary soon thereafter, stayed to get my Doctorate, and just put the 'Book Blanket' on the back burner. I wish I had followed through, providing page-turning freedom to book lovers everywhere, but I'm glad someone was able to bring it to market to emancipate and warm the masses. It's obviously been a 'hit'! - Dr. Scott McQuate
