Tabletop game playmat carrier

Abstract

A method for adapting a carrying bag for carrying a tabletop game playmat. The method includes attaching an approximately fourteen-inch sleeve along an outside of the carrying back, wherein the sleeve has only one open end, and that open end provides one or more straps for selectively closing off that open end when the playmat is housed in the sleeve.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for adapting a carrying bag for carrying a tabletop game playmat, the method comprising attaching an approximately fourteen-inch sleeve along an outside surface of the carrying back, wherein the sleeve has one open end, and that open end provides one or more straps for selectively closing off that open end when the tabletop game playmat is rolled up and housed in the sleeve. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve has a diameter of approximately two and a half inches. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein one or more straps are projecting from adjacent to the open end so as to span the open end in a secured condition. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein each strap provides a fastener feature for locking the one or more straps in the secured condition. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more straps are two straps extending from diametrically opposing connection points along a periphery of the open end. 
     
     
         6 . A carrying bag for a tabletop game playmat, the carrying bag comprising:
 at least one sleeve fourteen inches in length sleeve attached along an outside surface of the carrying back, wherein each sleeve has one open end, and that open end provides one or more straps for selectively closing off that open end when the tabletop game playmat is rolled up and housed in the sleeve.   
     
     
         7 . The carrying bag of  claim 6 , wherein each sleeve has a diameter of approximately two and a half inches, wherein one or more straps are projecting from adjacent to the open end to span the open end in a secured condition, wherein each strap provides a fastener feature for locking the one or more straps in the secured condition. 
     
     
         8 . The carrying bag of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one sleeve comprises a backpack configuration having a plurality of sleeves, horizontally spaced apart, extending vertically so a closed end of each sleeve is adjacent to a closed end of the carrying bag and the open end of each sleeve is adjacent to an openable end of the carrying bag. 
     
     
         9 . The carrying bag of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more sleeves comprises a cross-pack configuration having one sleeve extending vertically so that a closed end of the sleeve is adjacent to a bottom connection point for a for bag-strap of the carrying bag and the open end of the sleeve is adjacent a top connection point for the bag-strap of the carrying bag.