US20130042408A1 - Smart fold yoga mat - Google Patents

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US20130042408A1
US20130042408A1 US13/135,859 US201113135859A US2013042408A1 US 20130042408 A1 US20130042408 A1 US 20130042408A1 US 201113135859 A US201113135859 A US 201113135859A US 2013042408 A1 US2013042408 A1 US 2013042408A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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  • My invention is to provide a guide line printed on face of the mat, so that it is easy to fold from the right place.
  • the guide line would need to be adjusted per mat manufacturer. For example, the guide line for extra thick yoga mat (thicker than 6 mm) and mat with harder material will be further away from the grommet. And the guide line for extra long yoga mat (longer than 68′′) would be closer to the grommet.
  • grommet with a string, it saves you from purchasing a mat sling to secure your mat when it's rolled up.
  • the grommet is located on the top end, it also gives user a direction of which end you place your feet, or face on.
  • FIG. 1 A first figure.
  • Top view of the invention Locate a grommet at top edge of mat. Center of grommet is 11 ⁇ 4′′ down from the edge. Guide line # 1 is printed 5′′ from top edge for 3 mm thick mat, guide line # 2 is printed 61 ⁇ 2′′ from top edge from 6 mm thick yoga mat.

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The invention provides a mean to keep yoga mat clean and easy to store.
Folding the mat top side (the side was exercised on) together first then roll up the mat prevents top side getting in contact with the bottom side and pick up unwanted/unsanitary items from floor surface.
The guideline indicates where to align bottom edge with when folding the mat and the grommet with string provides a convenient mean to fasten the mat when rolled up.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • The usual way people roll up a yoga mat after using it was to roll from one end to another. This way the bottom side touches the top side and carries the dirt and whatever items on the floor into the mat. It's just not sanitary!!
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • By simply folding the yoga mat top side together first then roll up the mat would ensure the top side touches only the side you exercise on. However, if you fold the mat half way from the middle, one end is going to be further out than the other end when it's rolled up because the thickness of the mat.
  • My invention is to provide a guide line printed on face of the mat, so that it is easy to fold from the right place. The guide line would need to be adjusted per mat manufacturer. For example, the guide line for extra thick yoga mat (thicker than 6 mm) and mat with harder material will be further away from the grommet. And the guide line for extra long yoga mat (longer than 68″) would be closer to the grommet.
  • In addition, by providing a grommet with a string, it saves you from purchasing a mat sling to secure your mat when it's rolled up. The grommet is located on the top end, it also gives user a direction of which end you place your feet, or face on.
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  • FIG. 1
  • Top view of the invention. Locate a grommet at top edge of mat. Center of grommet is 1¼″ down from the edge. Guide line # 1 is printed 5″ from top edge for 3 mm thick mat, guide line # 2 is printed 6½″ from top edge from 6 mm thick yoga mat.
  • FIG. 2
  • Side view. Fold the mat top side (the side was exercised on) together first. In this drawing, the bottom edge which was folding up aligned with guide line # 2 for 6 mm thick mat.
  • FIG. 3
  • Side view. As the mat was rolling up, the mat (upper layer) was pushed closer to the grommet.
  • FIG. 4
  • Side view. When mat was fully rolled up, the mat (upper layer) stopped before the grommet opening.
  • FIG. 5
  • Side view. Wrap the string around the roll and tie.

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1. What I claim as my invention is a yoga mat comprising a printed guideline for folding alignment and a grommet application for fastening the mat.
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US9028383B2 (en) 2014-12-17 2015-05-12 Bucky, Inc. Corable containers and accessories
US20150143631A1 (en) * 2013-10-12 2015-05-28 Heather Fleming Fold and Roll Exercise Mat
CN104740827A (en) * 2015-03-20 2015-07-01 王强 Dirty prevention mat and storage method
USD739161S1 (en) * 2014-10-03 2015-09-22 Michael William Seymour Yoga mat
US20150297941A1 (en) * 2013-10-12 2015-10-22 Heather Fleming Fold and Roll Exercise Mat
US9610472B2 (en) 2014-08-27 2017-04-04 Michael Allen Willis Yoga mats
US20170095690A1 (en) * 2015-10-02 2017-04-06 Daniel Sharkey Fold and roll portable yoga mat
US9688496B2 (en) 2015-10-02 2017-06-27 Michael Davin Godfrey Mat rolling apparatatus and method
CN107244494A (en) * 2017-07-31 2017-10-13 林骥 Summer sleeping mat packing method and its summer sleeping mat packing material structure
US9950208B2 (en) 2014-08-27 2018-04-24 Michael Allen Willis Yoga mat systems and methods
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US11623116B2 (en) 2011-03-24 2023-04-11 Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. Exercise mat
US20120240336A1 (en) * 2011-03-24 2012-09-27 Dandapure Yogendra V Exercise mat
US9902125B2 (en) * 2011-03-24 2018-02-27 Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. Methods for making an exercise mat
US9669253B2 (en) * 2013-10-12 2017-06-06 Heather Fleming Fold and roll exercise mat
US20150143631A1 (en) * 2013-10-12 2015-05-28 Heather Fleming Fold and Roll Exercise Mat
US20150297941A1 (en) * 2013-10-12 2015-10-22 Heather Fleming Fold and Roll Exercise Mat
US9950208B2 (en) 2014-08-27 2018-04-24 Michael Allen Willis Yoga mat systems and methods
US9610472B2 (en) 2014-08-27 2017-04-04 Michael Allen Willis Yoga mats
USD739161S1 (en) * 2014-10-03 2015-09-22 Michael William Seymour Yoga mat
US9028383B2 (en) 2014-12-17 2015-05-12 Bucky, Inc. Corable containers and accessories
CN104740827A (en) * 2015-03-20 2015-07-01 王强 Dirty prevention mat and storage method
US20170095690A1 (en) * 2015-10-02 2017-04-06 Daniel Sharkey Fold and roll portable yoga mat
US9688496B2 (en) 2015-10-02 2017-06-27 Michael Davin Godfrey Mat rolling apparatatus and method
CN107244494A (en) * 2017-07-31 2017-10-13 林骥 Summer sleeping mat packing method and its summer sleeping mat packing material structure
CN107244494B (en) * 2017-07-31 2022-10-04 林骥 Summer sleeping mat packing method and summer sleeping mat packing material structure
USD904792S1 (en) * 2019-06-06 2020-12-15 Tecumpseh S. Turner Wrap for yoga mats

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