Multifunctional yoga stretch strap   

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a yoga stretch strap, and more particularly to a structure design for using a yoga stretch strap as a yoga mat suspender.

2. Related Art

Yoga, a sport to modify the status of human body through specific postures and sitting meditation, is capable of releasing the spirit and improving body health. In the extremely busy tempo of city life, yoga leisurely becomes a trend. Yoga has utmost benefit in balancing the spirit through seeking mind and pursuing enlightenment.

There are many tools applicable to yoga, such as yoga mat, yoga ball, yoga brick and yoga stretch strap. Refer to FIG. 1, which illustrates a perspective diagram for a yoga stretch strap in the prior art. The front end of a yoga stretch strap 1 includes a dual-ring buckle 50 for connecting with the back end of a strap body 10 to form a loop. It is for assisting body motion and stretch ability to avoid exercise injury resulting from improper manual forces.

The yoga mat provides soft to buffer impacts and give protections during the posture practices or sitting meditation. Thus, the practicer may be protected from injury of bones, muscles and skins during practice, thereby maintain a longer practice time.

Since yoga is a specialized but not location-limited exercise, the practicer needs to carry some assistant tools (such as yoga mat, yoga stretch strap and etc.). But too many assistant tools cause inconveniences while carried. For example, the yoga mat need a suspender or bag to carry, and the yoga stretch strap needs to be bound up instead of loosened and hardly carrying. Therefore, the practicer needs some time to gather and organize the assistant tools after practice. There is specific similar product in the market, declared that multiple functions are implemented (such as using a yoga mat suspender to replace the yoga stretch strap). However, the design form has been fundamentally changed and far from a normal original yoga stretch strap. Since the original functions/effects of the yoga stretch strap are no longer achieved, such design is not ideal. The technical issue about gathering and combining some yoga assistant tools with their original functions remained, has become urgent and critical.

To solve the technical problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a multifunctional yoga stretch strap with the objectives of: simplifying the gathering operation of the yoga assistant tools, using a yoga stretch strap as a gathering suspender for a yoga mat, and meanwhile remaining completely the original shapes and functions of the yoga stretch strap.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the present invention is configured with a combination structure at a back end of the yoga stretch strap. The back end and a front end of the strap body are used to surround a rolled-up yoga mat after yoga practice. The combination structure binds and fixed the back end of the strap body on the yoga mat. Therefore, the yoga stretch strap may become a suspender for the yoga mat without changing the original form of the yoga stretch strap, along with convenience and attractive appearance.

Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.

The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective diagram of a yoga stretch strap in the prior art.

FIG. 2-1 is a perspective diagram of a multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 2-2 is a lateral-view operation diagram of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 3-1 is an implementation diagram (1) for the fixing operation of the upper portion of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 3-2 is an implementation diagram (2) for the fixing operation of the upper portion of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 4-1 is an implementation diagram (1) for the fixing operation of the lower portion of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 4-2 is an implementation diagram (2) for the fixing operation of the lower portion of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective implementation diagram of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory operation diagram (1) of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory operation diagram (2) of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 8-1 is an implemental diagram (1) for a combination structure of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 8-2 is an implemental diagram (2) for the combination structure of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 8-3 is an implemental diagram (3) for the combination structure of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

The present invention is related to a multifunctional yoga stretch strap that has the function of a gathering suspender for a yoga mat. Please refer to FIG. 2-1, a perspective diagram of a multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

A yoga stretch strap 1 of the present invention includes a lengthwise strap body 10. At a front end of the strap body 10, a dual-ring buckle 50 is configured thereon. The dual-ring buckle 50 is formed by folding and sewing up the front sides of the strap body 10, capable of connecting with the strap body 10 itself to make the yoga stretch strap 1 a closed loop for the stretching motions of specific postures. A holding structure 30 is a elastic member configured at the front end of the strap body 10 for holding the strap body 10. On the strap body 10 an anti-skid structure 40 is configured for the user to hold. A combination structure 20 is configured at a back end of the strap body 10, using a male/female buckle for reverse folding and combination. Please refer FIG. 2-2 for the operation steps, showing a lateral-view operation diagram of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

Afterwards, detailed descriptions are provided for the implementation operation of the present invention. Please refer to FIGS. 3-1, 3-2, illustrating implementation diagrams (1), (2) for the fixing operation of the upper portion of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

During common yoga practice the user may normally use the yoga stretch strap 1 of the present invention. When the yoga practice is done and the yoga mat 2 is rolled up, the user may use the strap body 10 to pass through the dual-ring buckle 50 (FIG. 3-1). After the strap body 10 passes through the yoga mat 2, the strap body 10 may be bound up and fixed on the yoga mat 2 by forming a closed loop tightly at the upper portion of the yoga mat 2 (FIG. 3-2). Meanwhile, the back end of the strap body 10 may surround the lower portion of the yoga mat 2. First, use the strap body 10 to cross-surround the yoga mat 2 (FIG. 4-1). Then fold the back end of the strap body 10 reversely and connect with the strap body 10 through the combination structure 20. Another active loop will be formed to fix the strap body 10 at the lower portion of the yoga mat 2 (FIG. 4-2). Please refer to FIGS. 4-1, 4-2, which illustrate two implementation diagrams (1), (2) for the fixing operation of the lower portion of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

Next, detailed descriptions are provided for the implementations according to the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 5, a perspective implementation diagram of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

When both the two portions of the yoga mat 2 (the upper and lower portions) are fixed by the multifunctional yoga stretch strap 1 of the present invention, the present invention presents an appearance for suspender function (FIG. 5). The user 3 may easily carry the yoga mat 2 now. With the combination structure 20 of the present invention, the dual-ring buckle 50 and the strap body 10 skillfully connect with each other and fix the two end portions of the yoga mat 2 for the user 3 to carry the yoga mat 2 by side shoulder-carry (FIG. 6) or oblique back-carry (FIG. 7). Please refer to FIGS. 6, 7 for the aforesaid descriptions, which illustrate explanatory operation diagrams (1), (2) of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

To allow the user using the yoga stretch strap 1 of the present invention easily, the combination structure 20 of the present invention has no limitation on the amount of the male/female buckle(s). Meanwhile, the combination structure 20 may be implemented by any structure that achieves the combination functions. Please refer to FIGS. 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, which illustrate implemental diagrams (1), (2), (3) for combination structure(s) of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the present invention. FIG. 8-1 shows a combination structure 20 configured with two through holes on the strap body 10, and achieves the fixing effect by folding the strap body 10 and applying a connection member 21. The combination structure 20 in FIG. 8-2 uses a felt-fastener structure (Velcro) to achieve the fixing functions. The combination structure 20 in FIG. 8-3 uses a button (right) and a through hole to achieve the fixing effects. Except the implementations mentioned above, any structure that connects with the strap body 10 to form an active loop without opposition to the same inventive concept, should be considered as a extensive embodiment for the present invention.

The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.