Yoga mat carriers
OwnerEmi Shigainventor
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Abstract
Carriers for securely carrying yoga mats are disclosed. In one embodiment, for example, a carrier comprises a planar portion and a shoulder strap portion coupled to the planar portion. The planar portion includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a securing strap coupled to the first surface. In operation, the first surface of the planar portion is positionable to interface with a yoga mat before the planar portion is rolled up with the yoga mat. The yoga mat can continue to be rolled up until the planar portion wraps around an exterior surface of the rolled-up mat. The shoulder strap is then fed through a securing strap on the carrier to secure the carrier to the yoga mat. The shoulder strap can then be used by a yoga practitioner to carry the yoga mat.
Claims18
A carrier for securely carrying a yoga mat, the carrier comprising:
- a shoulder strap portion;
- and
- a planar portion having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, wherein the first end portion is coupled to the shoulder strap portion, the planar portion comprising
- a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
- and
- a securing strap coupled to the first surface, wherein the securing strap is positioned near a midpoint of the planar portion between the first end portion and the second end portion,
- wherein the first surface at the second end portion is positionable to interface with the yoga mat before the planar portion is rolled up with the yoga mat, and the securing strap is sized and positioned to admit at least a part of the shoulder strap portion through the securing strap after the planar portion is rolled up with the yoga mat.
A method of using a carrier to securely carry a yoga mat, wherein the carrier includes a shoulder strap portion coupled to a planar portion, and wherein the planar portion includes an end portion that opposes the shoulder strap portion, a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and a securing strap formed on the first surface, the method comprising:
- positioning the carrier on the yoga mat such that the first surface faces toward the yoga mat and the securing strap does not overlap with an edge of the yoga mat;
- rolling the yoga mat up toward the carrier until the end portion is entirely covered by the yoga mat;
- and
- pulling the shoulder strap through the securing strap to secure the carrier to the yoga mat.
A carrier configured to securely carry a flexible planar object, the carrier comprising:
- a strap portion;
- and
- a planar portion coupled to the strap portion, wherein the planar portion comprises
- an end portion that opposes the strap portion;
- a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
- and
- a securing band engaged with the first surface,
- wherein the planar portion includes an alignment mark on the second surface positioned such that the alignment mark is adjacent to an edge of the planar object when the first surface is in contact with the planar object before the planar object is rolled up, and
- wherein the securing band is positioned to admit the strap portion through the securing band after the flexible planar object is rolled up with the planar portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.