Simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat

• US 20030207738A1
• Filed: 05/02/2002
• Published: 11/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tony L. Wong
• Original Assignee: Tony L. Wong
• Inventors: Wong, Tony L.
• Application Number:
  US10/139,756
• Publication Number:
  US 20030207738A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/74
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00047 Exercising devices not moving during use benches A63B21/4029; isometric exercising devices A63B21/0023; step exercisers A63B23/0458; walk exercisers A63B23/0464
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/028 made of material having high internal friction, e.g. rubber, steel wool, intended to be compressed resistance provided by plastic deformable materials A63B21/00189
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4037 Exercise mats for personal use, with or without hand-grips or foot-grips, e.g. for Yoga or supine floor exercises mats for absorbing shocks A63B6/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0458 Step exercisers without moving parts with movable steps A63B22/04
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 26/003 for improving balance or equilibrium balance beams A63B4/00; apparatus for rope dancing A63B7/08; balancing drums, balancing boards or the like A63B22/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0035 on the spot

Abstract

A portable in-place beveled multilevel cushioned mat that allows simulated jogging and running. This cushioned mat consists of a flat front section for the toes and front of the foot, and a beveled higher back section with a high flat top for the heel to provide foot support and anatomically corrected jogging and running motion. It is made of a closed or open cellular foam system from polymeric elastomers. The mat may be made of a foam core with polymer coated shell or molded with one or more than one type of foam system.

Claims

1. An anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat comprising:

a cushioned multilevel jogging mat having a horizontally flat front toe level, an upwardly inclined variable height mid-foot level, and an elevated flat heel level for an anatomically corrected in-place jogging and running device capable of receiving a heel of a runner with full impact absorption on the elevated heel level, naturally assisting the rolling forward of the mid foot of a runner on the inclined mid-foot level for a short midstance position, and receiving the toes on the lower front flat section in a position to push the body upward;

wherein the cushioned multilevel jogging mat is fabricated of a resilient shock absorbing material.

2. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the cushioned mat is fabricated in two sections:

a flat bottom section and a wedge-shaped top section with a horizontal elevated end resting on the flat bottom section leaving a portion of the flat bottom section exposed to form the flat toe level, the wedge forming the beveled variable height mid-foot level, and the horizontal elevated end forming the elevated flat heel level.

3. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the cushioned mat is formed in three sections hinged together to fold out into a long flat cushioned mat for storage or other exercise purpose, wherein two of the sections are flat cushioned mats with one at the back and one in the middle, the two flat cushioned mats being hinged together on a top side so that the middle one is pivotable toward the rear of the cushioned mat so that the middle section overlaps the rear section for an elevated base and the front section having a wedge shape is hinged to the middle section on the bottom so that after the middle section is folded back on the back section, the front wedge-shaped section is pivotable toward the front of the cushioned mat to partially overlap the middle section, exposing a portion of the middle section to form the flat toe level, the wedge resting on the middle section forming the beveled variable height mid-foot level, and the horizontal elevated end forming the upwardly beveled variable height mid-foot level, and the elevated flat heel level.

4. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 further comprising a stand having two upright sides with hand rails secured to a flat bottom platform upon which the cushioned mat rests, enabling a user to hold the hand rails while jogging or running in place on the cushioned mat.

5. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the cushioned mat is formed in two identical multi-leveled narrow cushioned mats spaced apart so that each of the narrow cushioned mats receives one foot of the user during exercise.

6. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the cushioned mat is sufficiently wide to receive both feet of the user thereon during exercise.

7. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the cushioned mat is fabricated of a foam core having at least one foam material, with an outer polymer coated fabric shell.

8. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the cushioned mat is fabricated of dissimilar foam materials which are bonded together.

9. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the cushioned mat is fabricated of a system of elastomeric material and is molded into shape.

10. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the entire cushioned mat is fabricated by being molded from a foam material.

11. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the cushioned mat is fabricated of dissimilar elastomeric material and is multi-component molded into shape.

12. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 11 wherein the elastomeric material is a foam material.

13. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the cushioned mat is fabricated from an open cellular foam system.

14. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the cushioned mat is fabricated from a closed cell type foam.

15. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the base foam material consists of a material selected from a list of materials consisting of polyurethane, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, ethylene vinyl acetate, natural rubber and synthetic rubber.

16. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 1 wherein the mat is fabricated from a material having a density range from 2 lb. to 12 lb. per cubic feet.

17. An anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat comprising:

a cushioned jogging mat having an upwardly inclined variable height mid-foot level and an elevated flat heel level and positioned for utilizing a portion of a surface supporting the cushioned jogging mat as a lower front flat portion, the cushioned jogging mat being configured for an anatomically corrected in-place jogging and running device capable of receiving a heel of a runner with full impact absorption on the elevated heel level, naturally assisting the rolling forward of the mid foot of a runner on the inclined mid-foot level for a short midstance position, and receiving the toes on the lower front flat portion in a position to push the body upward;

wherein the cushioned multilevel jogging mat is fabricated of a resilient shock absorbing material.

18. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 17 comprising a flat bottom surface for resting on the supporting surface, a vertical surface extending from a back edge of the bottom surface and a curved surface extending from a front edge of the bottom surface to a top of the vertical surface, wherein the curved surface is capable of functioning both as the upwardly inclined variable height mid-foot level and the elevated heel level.

19. The anatomically corrected simulated inplace cushioned jogging and running mat of claim 17 further comprising a flat bottom surface for resting on the supporting surface and a vertical surface extending from a back edge of the bottom surface, wherein the elevated flat heel level extends horizontally from a top edge of the vertical surface, and the upwardly inclined variable height mid-foot level comprises an inclined surface extending from a front edge of the bottom surface to a front edge of the flat heel level.