Convertible back-rest and dual purpose mat

Claim 1

A CONVERTIBLE DEVICE FOR LOUNGING AND DIVERSIFIED RECREATIONAL USE INDOORS OR OUTDOORS COMPRISING: PORTABLE SUPPORT MEANS EMBODYING A BACK-REST HAVING A BOTTOM MARGINAL MEMBER WHICH IS DESIGNED AND ADAPTED, WHEN IN USE, TO RESIDE FLATWISE AND FIRMLY ON SUPPORT SURFACE, A COLLAPSIBLE EASEL-LIKE PROP OPERATIVELY MOUNTED ON SAID BACK-REST AND HAVING A COOPERATING MARGINAL MEMBER LIKEWISE ADAPTED TO REST UPON SAID SUPPORT SURFACE, FLEXIBLE STAY MEANS CARRIED BY SAID PROP AND ADJUSTABLY CONNECTED WITH COACTING COMPONENT PORTIONS OF SAID BACK-REST, SAID STAY MEANS BEING CAPABLE OF SELECTIVELY ADJUSTING AND MAINTAINING VARIABLE ANGULAR IN-USE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID BACK-REST AND PROP, RESPECTIVELY, AND CLAMPING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BACK-REST FOR ATTACHMENT THERETO OF A DUAL PURPOSE BEACH TOWEL, SAID CLAMPING MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY MOUNTED ON SAID BOTTOM MARGINAL MEMBER AND, IN COMBINATION, A RELATIVELY LARGE SPREADABLE BEACH TOWEL HAVING A MEDIAN PART PART OF AN INNER EDGE PORTION THEREOF DETACHABLY CONNECTED TO SAID CLAMPING MEANS, THE LONGITUDINAL EDGE PORTIONS AND OUTER END REMOTE FROM SAID DETACHABLE EDGE PORTIONS AND OUTER END REMOTE FROM SAID CAN BE HAND-FOLDED AND OPTIONALLY TRANSFORMED INTO A BAG-LIKE AND CARRYING POUCH FOR SMALL ARTICLES AND MISCELLANEOUS SUNDRIES.