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US 12,214,246 · App. 17/815,350 · Granted Feb 4, 2025

Yoga mat with additional features

Inventor: Joanne Ruse (Wayne, PA)
Assignee: YOGI FITNESS
A63B21/4037A63B2225/682
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Patent No.
US 12,214,246
App. No.
17/815,350
Granted
Feb 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An accessorized yoga mat includes at least a mat including at least two configurations, a rolled configuration, and an unrolled configuration; a closure mechanism that secures the mat in the rolled configuration; and a carrying strap removably engaged to the mat and capable of supporting the mat during transport.

Claims (12)

1. A yoga mat comprising: a rectangular mat including at least two configurations, a rolled configuration, and an unrolled configuration wherein the rectangular mat has a top surface and a bottom surface; a closure mechanism that secures the mat in the rolled configuration, wherein the closure mechanism is a zipper; a first mat strap attached to the rectangular mat at a first mat engaging portion of the first mat strap, the first mat strap being folded against itself on the first mat engaging portion to form a first mat strap loop, wherein the first mat strap is located on one of the top surface or the bottom surface of the mat; a second mat strap attached to the rectangular mat at a second mat engaging portion of the second mat strap, the second mat strap being folded against itself on the second mat engaging portion to form a second mat strap loop, wherein the second mat strap is located on one of the top surface or the bottom surface of the mat; an edge wrap attached to one of a top or bottom shorter edges of the rectangular mat, wherein the edge wrap wraps around the first mat engaging portion and the rectangular mat, wherein half of the zipper is directly engaged to the edge wrap; an intermediate mat wrap spaced apart from both of the top and bottom shorter edges of the rectangular mat and the edge wrap and parallel thereto, wherein the intermediate mat wrap wraps around the second mat engaging portion and the rectangular mat, wherein half of the zipper is directly engaged to the intermediate wrap; and a carrying strap removably engaged to the first mat strap loop and second mat strap loop, and capable of supporting the mat during transport; wherein in the closed configuration, the zipper halves are engaged to one another.

2. The yoga mat of claim 1 , further comprising a towel detachably engaged to a top side of the rectangular mat.

3. The yoga mat of claim 2 , wherein the detachable engagement between the towel and the mat is accomplished through a snap.

4. The yoga mat of claim 1 , wherein the first mat strap and second mat strap include mat rings, wherein the carrying strap has two strap engaging rings that engage the mat rings.

5. The yoga mat of claim 4 , further comprising a water bottle having a bottle engaging ring that engages either of the mat ring or strap engaging ring.

6. The yoga mat of claim 5 , further comprising a common ring having an openable portion, the common ring being engageable through the opening portion to the carrying strap and mat strap.

7. A yoga mat comprising: a rectangular mat including at least two configurations, a rolled configuration, and an unrolled configuration wherein the rectangular mat has a top surface and a bottom surface; a closure mechanism that secures the mat in the rolled configuration, wherein the closure mechanism is a zipper; a first mat strap folded against itself to form a first mat strap loop, wherein the first mat strap is located on one of the top surface or the bottom surface of the mat; a second mat strap folded against itself to form a second mat strap loop, wherein the second mat strap is located on one of the top surface or the bottom surface of the mat; an edge wrap attached to one of a top or bottom shorter edges of the rectangular mat, wherein the edge wrap engages the rectangular mat and includes a tab to the first mat strap, wherein half of the zipper is directly engaged to the edge wrap; an intermediate mat wrap spaced apart from both of the top and bottom shorter edges of the rectangular mat and the edge wrap and parallel thereto, wherein the intermediate mat wrap engages the rectangular mat, wherein the edge wrap engages the rectangular mat and includes a tab engaged to the first mat strap, wherein half of the zipper is directly engaged to the intermediate wrap; and a carrying strap removably engaged to the first mat strap loop and second mat strap loop, and capable of supporting the mat during transport; wherein in the closed configuration, the zipper halves are engaged to one another.

8. The yoga mat of claim 7 , further comprising a towel detachably engaged to a top side of the rectangular mat.

9. The yoga mat of claim 8 , wherein the detachable engagement between the towel and the mat is accomplished through a snap.

10. The yoga mat of claim 7 , wherein the first mat strap and second mat strap include mat rings, wherein the carrying strap has two strap engaging rings that engage the mat rings.

11. The yoga mat of claim 10 , further comprising a water bottle having a bottle engaging ring that engages one of the mat ring or one of the two strap engaging rings.

12. The yoga mat of claim 11 , further comprising a common ring having an openable portion, the common ring being engageable through the opening portion to the carrying strap and mat strap.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2022
From: RUSE, JOANNE
To: YOGI FITNESS
Reel/Frame 060725/0192 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 16689130 · Nov 20, 2019
Continuation In Part 15947851 · Apr 8, 2018
Provisional Application 62769592 · Nov 20, 2018
Provisional Application 62482848 · Apr 7, 2017
Related Publication 20240033561A1 · Feb 1, 2024
Related Publication 20240416171A9 · Dec 19, 2024
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