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Exercise mat assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-02-09
FISHBEIN SAMI
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a towel and mat that can be used together or separately to solve different problems with previous exercise mats. The towel can absorb perspiration and the mat can be separated from the towel to easily wipe down the exerciser or remove any stray perspiration. The two items can be easily attached and detached with a zipper, and the towel can be easily removed from the mat and rehabilitated. The zipper also provides a secure connection between the mat and towel when joined.

Problems solved by technology

If done properly, this activity generates considerable perspiration which can interfere with the activity during and after a yoga session.
But that usually involves carrying two bulky rolls of material to a yoga session (mat and towel in separate rolls) which can be cumbersome and takes up space.
Towels are also used during exercise to absorb perspiration that might otherwise fall to the yoga mat, making it slippery.
This is impractical from the standpoint of difficulty in separately cleaning the top layer.
Those fasteners, however, have a hardness and bulk that would interfere with the smooth surface needed to practice yoga.

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[0016]FIG. 1 illustrates the moisture absorbent towel 12 and exercise mat 14 which form the principal components of the exercise mat assembly 10 of this invention. In this Figure towel 12 has zipper components 16A and 16B at opposite ends thereof and the exercise mat 14 has mating zipper components 18A and 18B.

[0017]Towel 12 usable in the invention is comprised of any one of numerous water absorbent materials having sufficient tensile strength to withstand the rigors of strenuous exercise that may be practiced by the user of the exercise mat assembly 10 of this invention.

[0018]The edges 13 and 15 of the towel 12 and mating edges of exercise mat 14 can be reinforced, if desired, by a suitable strengthening tape or reinforced borders (not illustrated) to facilitate attachment of zippers 16 and 18 to the towel 12 and exercise mat 14. Mat 14 of this invention is typical of those currently used in the practice of yoga. Such mats average about six (6) feet in length and two (2) feet in wi...

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Abstract

An exercise mat assembly is disclosed for use in practice of yoga and like endeavors. A bottom layer of the assembly is a conventional rubberized exercise mat. An upper layer is a towel comprised of absorbent material. A unique joinder of those parts is achieved with zippers at one or more edges of the exercise mat and towel.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention disclosed and claimed herein is directed to an improved exercise mat assembly. Prior to applicant's invention the patents and applications discussed below struggled to provide effective means for connecting towels to yoga mats used for the practice of yoga and other exercises.[0002]Yoga and related activity generally involve active movement of individuals engaging in various stretches, poses and the like. If done properly, this activity generates considerable perspiration which can interfere with the activity during and after a yoga session. That perspiration has nowhere to go but down, onto a mat, onto the floor or over a body.[0003]For that reason, and others, towels or like water absorbent materials are typically brought with a yoga mat to yoga sessions, or like exercise, in order to collect and wipe off accumulated perspiration during, or after, exercise. This usually means carrying a towel or other absorbent material to the place w...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B21/00
CPCA63B21/4037
Inventor FISHBEIN, SAMI
Owner FISHBEIN SAMI