Integrated Strap Cinch for Exercise Mat Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise mats face issues with separate and complex strap systems that detach easily, require cumbersome storage, and lack a convenient means for carrying, often leading to inadvertent unrolling and poor attachment during transport.
Innovation Solution
An exercise mat with integrated straps featuring a freely movable loop that cinches around the rolled mat, providing a handle for carrying, and adjustable loops for secure storage and transport without separate bags or straps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate straps are used to secure the mat in a rolled condition, then the mat can be maintained in a rolled shape, but the straps can completely detach from the mat upon unrolling, leading to loss of straps and requiring separate storage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the securing function and carrying function into a single integrated strap system. The strap is attached to the mat at both ends, forming a loop that serves both to secure the mat in rolled condition and to provide a carrying handle, eliminating the need for separate straps and their storage
2Reliability
If separate snaps or fasteners are used to secure the mat in a rolled condition, then the mat can be secured, but the user must simultaneously maintain the mat in rolled condition while securing the straps, which is difficult and leads to inadvertent unrolling and poor attachment
Solution Approach 1:
The strap is pre-configured as a loop with attachment points at both ends. The user simply needs to pass the loop through the rolled mat and pull tight, without needing to simultaneously maintain the rolled condition and attach separate fasteners. The integrated design does the securing action in one simple motion
3Reliability
If straps are used to secure the mat in a rolled condition, then the mat can be maintained in rolled shape, but the straps do not provide a convenient means for carrying the mat, requiring the user to carry it in hand or under shoulder which is cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The strap serves multiple functions: it secures the mat in rolled condition by wrapping around it, and simultaneously provides a convenient carrying handle. The loop configuration allows the user to easily grip and carry the rolled mat, combining securing and carrying functions in one element
Data Source
AI summary
An exercise mat having storage and transportation features is provided. The mat has a first strap having first and second ends is attached to the bottom face of the mat. A pocket is defined between a middle section of the first strap and the bottom face of the mat. A second strap having first and second ends is attached to the bottom face of the mat adjacent the first strap. A loop is defined by a middle section of the second strap between the first and second attached ends. The mat is capable of being rolled into a rolled configuration, and wherein the loop is sized and shaped such that in the rolled configuration the loop can wrap around the rolled mat and through the pocket to form a cinch, and loop is capable of being used to carry the mat.