Combination Beach Bag And Blanket Or Towel

Abstract

A combination tote bag and blanket, towel or ground cover has a pouch attached thereto adjacent one end thereof. The blanket, towel or ground cover has fasteners along the length of at least two parallel sides so that at least a second blanket, towel or ground cover with compatible fasteners can be secured to the first blanket, towel or ground cover along the length of one of said parallel sides. The pouch can be inverted so that when inverted the blanket, towel or ground cover resides within the inverted pouch.

1 . A combination tote bag and blanket, towel or ground cover comprising a flat fabric mat having a pouch attached thereto adjacent one end thereof, the flat fabric mat having fasteners along the length of at least two parallel sides such that a second flat fabric mat with compatible fasteners can be secured to said flat fabric mat along the length of one of said parallel sides, the pouch capable of being inverted such that when inverted the blanket, towel or ground cover resides within the inverted pouch. 
   
   
       2  The combination tote bag and blanket, towel or ground cover of  claim 1  wherein the fasteners comprise snaps, hook and loop fasteners, zippers, buttons or tying strings. 
   
   
       3 . The combination tote bag and blanket, towel or ground cover of  claim 1  wherein the fasteners are along four edges of the blanket, towel or ground cover. 
   
   
       4 . The combination tote bag and blanket, towel or ground cover of  claim 1  further including one or more draw strings along an open end of the pouch, said draw strings functioning to close said open end. 
   
   
       5 . The combination tote bag and blanket, towel or ground cover of  claim 4  wherein the draw strings also function as carrying straps. 
   
   
       6 . The combination tote bag and blanket, towel or ground cover of  claim 4  further including one or more carrying straps.