Patent ID: 8061896

Claim:
A combination meal bag and placemat, comprising: front and rear thermoplastic walls, each of said front and rear walls having first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge; said walls being integrally joined to a bottom gusset at said bottom edges and fastened directly together along said first and second side edges with first and second side seals; said first and second side seals fastening first and second outer edges of said bottom gusset directly to said first and second side edges, respectively; said top edges defining an open bag mouth; a first side perforation, said first perforation being spaced from said first side edge and extending from said top edge to said bottom edge; a second side perforation, said second perforation being spaced from said second side edge and extending from said top edge to said bottom edge; and wherein pulling said front wall away from said rear wall causes parting of said first and second side perforations, permitting said front and rear walls and bottom gusset to open into a flat placemat; said placemat being defined by said first and second side edges and said top edges of said front and rear walls; and an entire extent of said placemat being flat.