Combination beach bag and blanket

Abstract

A combination beach bag and blanket wherein the blanket is connected to a wall of the beach bag such that it may be folded and carried by the bag. The blanket has means for securing a towel thereto. The bag may be easily packed and transported.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A combination bag and blanket, said combination comprising: 
 a bag having first and second opposed bag side walls, first and second opposed bag end walls, said first and second bag end walls and first and second bag side walls defining therebetween a cavity;    a blanket having first and second opposed blanket ends and first and second opposed blanket sides, said first blanket end being secured to a free marginal edge of said first bag side wall;    said blanket having a blanket width extending between said first and second opposed blanket sides which is greater that a width of said bag between said first and second bag end walls;    said blanket having means for securing a towel thereto; and    carrying means secured to said carrier bag.    
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said carrying means comprises at least one carrying strap secured to said carrier bag.  
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said carrying means comprises first and second carrying straps secured to said bag.  
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 1  further including bottle carrying means on an exterior of said bag.  
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 1  further including means for securing said blanket to a substrate.  
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 5  wherein said blanket includes a plurality of apertures, a grommet being associated with each of said apertures.  
     
     
         7 . The combination  6  further including a plurality of stakes, each of said stakes being secured to said bag by a respective cord connected to said respective stake and grommet.  
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said blanket has means for securing a plurality of towels thereto.  
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said means for securing a towel to said blanket comprises a snap element designed to receive a corresponding snap on a towel.  
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said bag has an outer compartment formed on one of said bag side walls to receive said towel.  
     
     
         11 . In combination, a bag, a blanket and at least one towel; 
 said bag having first and second opposed bag side walls, first and second opposed bag end walls, said first and second bag end walls and first and second bag side walls defining therebetween a cavity;    a blanket having first and second opposed blanket ends and first and second opposed blanket sides, said first blanket end being secured to a free marginal edge of said first bag side wall;    said blanket having a blanket width extending between said first and second opposed blanket sides which is greater that a width of said bag between said first and second bag end walls;    said blanket having a first securing element;    said towel having a second securing element designed to operate in cooperation with said first securing element for thereby securing said towel to said blanket; and    carrying means secured to said carrier bag.