Carryall handbag and mat and method of making same

Claim 2

A combination handbag and mat comprising a blank of readily foldable sheet material having a predetermined length and width sized to define a mat in the unfolded position, said blank having an end portion reversely folded about a transverse foldline so as to be disposed contiguous an intermediate portion of said blank to define a doubled over portion and an extended portion, a plurality of seams securing said reversely folded portion to said contiguous intermediate portion to define a pocket, a handle means connected to the defined pocket, said doubled over portion and extended portion being reversely folded in half along a longitudinal foldline, said folded half being folded in half again along a transverse foldline a first time, and folded in half again along a second transverse foldline, and said handle being looped between the folds defined by said second foldline to provide a carrying handle for said blank in the folded position.

Claim 3

A combination handbag and mat as defined in claim 1, wherein said handle means includes an elongated cord defining an endless loop, and one of said seams securing said cord to one side of said doubled over portion.

Claim 4

A combination handbag and mat as defined in claim 2 wherein said cord has opposed end portions, the ends of said cord being connected.

Claim 5

A combination handbag and mat as defined in claim 2 and including a loop secured to said pocket spaced from said seam securing said cord, said cord being threaded through said spaced loop.

Claim 6

A knockdown combination handbag and mat comprising a blank of foldable sheet material having a predetermined length and width, a handle means, said handle means including a cord secured to one end of said sheet, said cord extending contiguous to one edge of said blank and extending generally parallel said one edge of said blank, said cord extending transversely of said blank approximately half the width thereof, said one end of said blank being reversely folded onto an intermediate portion of said blank to define a reversely folded portion and an extended portion whereby said cord is disposed between said reversely folded end portion and said intermediate portion, a plurality of seams securing said one end portion to said intermediate portion, said seams extending longitudinally of said blank to define an open end pocket, said folded blank being reversely folded in half along a longitudinally extending foldline so that the said pocket is exteriorly disposed, said longitudinally folded blank being folded about a transverse foldline one or more times to reduce the extended portion to the size of said pocket, said pocket being turned inside-out with said folded extended portion disposed within said pocket, and said cord defining a handle for said handbag in the folded position of said blank.

Claim 7

A knockdown combination handbag and mat comprising a blank of foldable sheet material having a predetermined length and width, a handle means, said handle means including a cord secured to one end of said sheet, said cord extending contiguous to one edge of said blank and extending generally parallel said one edge of said blank, said cord extending transversely of said blank approximately half the width thereof, said one end of said blank being reversely folded onto an intermediate portion of said blank to define a reversely folded portion and an extended portion whereby said cord is disposed between said reversely folded end portion and said intermediate portion, a plurality of seams securing said one end portion to said intermediate portion, said seams extending longitudinally of said blank to define an open end pocket, said folded blank being reversely folded in half along a longitudinally extending foldline so that the said pocket is exteriorly disposed, said longitudinally folded blank being folded about a transverse foldline one or more times to reduce the extended portion to the size of said pocket, said pocket being turned inside-out with said folded extended portion disposed within said pocket, and said cord defining a handle for said handbag in the folded position of said blank.

Claim 12

The method as defined in claim 7 wherein the step of securing said one end of said blank to said intermediate portion includes a pair of end seams extending longitudinally adjacent the opposed longitudinal marginal edge of said blank and an intermediate seam disposed between said pair of seams to define a pair of side by side open end pockets.