Mat for exercise

• US 8,029,426 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2007
• Issued: 10/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dae-Up Sohn
• Original Assignee: Dae-Up Sohn
• Inventors: Sohn, Dae-up
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh; Loan
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TAM M
• Application Number:
  US12/517,843
• Publication Number:
  US 20100323862A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,399 Days
• Field of Search: 482/23, 482/35, 482/91, 482/104, 482/131, 482/140, 482/142, 482/148, 482/907, 482/145, D21/676, D21/792, D21/797, D21/798, D21/686, D21/690, D65/83, D65/96, 542/0, 569/0, 273/285, 273/286
• US Class Current: 482/145
• 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 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/05 with suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0211 moving torso with immobilized lower limbs

Abstract

Disclosed is a mat for exercise. The mat comprises a main mat having a foot hanger for a sit-up at a top surface of one side thereof and a plurality of grooves at a bottom surface of both lateral sides thereof, a plurality of sub-mats coupled with the main mat in use, and a plurality of attachment plates installed at corners of a bottom surface of the main mat and corners of bottom surfaces of the sub-mats, wherein the main mat is provided with female fabric hook-and-loop fastener (e.g., Velcro) tapes mounted at the grooves thereof, and the sub-mat is provided with male fabric hook-and-loop fastener (e.g., Velcro) tapes that laterally protrude corresponding to the grooves of the main mat.

Claims

1. A mat for exercise comprising:

a main mat having a foot hanger that allows for a user'"'"'s feet to be secured for sit-up exercises at a top surface of one side thereof and a plurality of grooves at a bottom surface of both lateral sides thereof;

a plurality of sub-mats coupled with the main mat in use; and

a plurality of attachment plates installed at corners of a bottom surface of the main mat and corners of bottom surfaces of the sub-mats,

wherein the main mat is provided with female Velcro tapes mounted at the grooves thereof, and the sub-mat is provided with male Velcro tapes that laterally protrude corresponding to the grooves of the main mat, and

wherein the main mat has a first slit and a second slit at one side thereof, the foot hanger comprises a first belt fixedly coupled with an inner side of the main mat and passing through the first slit, a connection ring connected to an end portion of the first belt, and a second belt fixedly coupled with the inner side of the main mat and passing through the second slit.

3. The mat for exercise according to claim 1, wherein the main mat has a plurality of folding groove sections extending widthwise on a top surface thereof, and each sub-mat has a plurality of folding groove sections extending widthwise on a top surface thereof.

4. The mat for exercise according to claim 1, wherein the second belt has a male Velcro tape at an outer side of an end portion thereof, and a long female Velcro tape at an outer side thereof adjacent to the second slit.

5. The mat for exercise according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of attachment plates installed at the bottom surface of the main mat in opposition to the foot hanger.

6. The mat for exercise according to claim 1, further comprising a fastening member installed at one end of the main mat.

2. A mat for exercise comprising:

a main mat having a foot hanger that allows for a user'"'"'s feet to be secured for sit-up exercises at a top surface of one side thereof, a plurality of first grooves at a bottom surface of both lateral sides thereof, and a plurality of guide grooves at both end portions of a bottom surface thereof in a width direction;

a plurality of sub-mats coupled with the main mat in use, and having a plurality of guide grooves at both end portions of a bottom surface thereof in a width direction; and

a plurality of attachment plates detachably coupled with the guide grooves of the main mat and the guide grooves of the sub-mats,

wherein the main mat is provided with female Velcro tapes mounted at the first grooves thereof, and the sub-mat is provided with male Velcro tapes that laterally protrude corresponding to the first grooves of the main mat.

7. The mat for exercise according to claim 2, wherein the main mat has a plurality of folding groove sections extending widthwise on a top surface thereof, and each sub-mat has a plurality of folding groove sections extending widthwise on a top surface thereof.

8. The mat for exercise according to claim 2, wherein the main mat has a first slit and a second slit at one side thereof, the foot hanger comprises a first belt fixedly coupled with an inner side of the main mat and passing through the first slit, a connection ring connected to an end portion of the first belt, and a second belt fixedly coupled with the inner side of the main mat and passing through the second slit, and the second belt has a male Velcro tape at an outer side of an end portion thereof, and a long female Velcro tape at an outer side thereof adjacent to the second slit.

9. The mat for exercise according to claim 2, further comprising a plurality of attachment plates installed at the bottom surface of the main mat in opposition to the foot hanger.

10. The mat for exercise according to claim 2, further comprising a fastening member installed at one end of the main mat.