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US 2015/0251045 A1Published application
Exercise mats, systems of exercise mats, and related methods
OwnerDoreen Mary Hinginventor
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Abstract
Exercise mats, systems of exercise mats, and related methods of making and/or using the same are provided herein. More specifically, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to exercise mats, such as yoga mats, and systems of exercise mats that provide visual cues and/or different levels of tackiness to provide different levels of grip to optimize a user's connection to the mat and methods related to the exercise mats.
Claims20
A performance enhancing yoga mat comprising:
- a base layer having a top surface and bottom surface;
- and
- a heat-sensitive imaging layer on the top surface of the base layer, the heat-sensitive imaging layer permitting registration of placement of one or more body parts of a practitioner using the yoga mat against an upper surface of the yoga mat due to the heat of the body part in contact being transferred to the heat-sensitive imaging layer.
An exercise mat system comprising:
- a plurality of exercise mats with each respective exercise mat comprising a base layer and a top protective layer, wherein the plurality of exercise mats comprise:
- a first exercise mat comprising a top protective layer having a top outer surface with a first initial tackiness and a first rate of increase in tackiness that occurs upon exposure to body heat of a practitioner using the exercise mat for use by a beginner practitioner;
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- a second exercise mat comprising a top protective layer having a top outer surface with a second initial tackiness and a second rate of increase in tackiness that occurs upon exposure to body heat of a practitioner using the exercise mat for an experienced practitioner.
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A method of making an exercise mat, the method comprising:
- providing a base layer having a top surface and bottom surface;
- and
- securing a heat-sensitive imaging layer on the top surface of the base layer,
- the heat-sensitive imaging layer permitting registration of placement of one or more body parts of a practitioner using the exercise mat against an upper surface of the exercise mat due to the heat of the body part in contact being transferred to the heat-sensitive imaging layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.