Stability ball case

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is to provide a stability ball case configured to store a stability ball therein and, especially, having a weight thereon to prevent the stored stability ball from rolling, thereby avoiding a safety accident that may happen when the stability ball rolls and drops, as well as storing the stability ball at a desired place in a safe and convenient manner. Particularly, another objective of the present invention is to provide a stability ball case configured such that a weight can be attached to and detached from a body constituting the case, whereby the weight can be separated from the body when the case is washed, or when the stability ball is carried, thereby enabling the stability ball case to be safely used and stored, as well as being conveniently used.

Claims

1. A stability ball case, comprising a body capable of receiving a stability ball therein, wherein the body comprises: a weight for preventing the stability ball from rolling; an opening means through which the stability ball is put into or taken out of the body, the opening means comprises a zipper; and a handle provided between a top and a mid-portion of the body and configured for picking up or hanging the body, wherein the weight is configured to be attachable to or detachable from the body with a zipper attached to the perimeter of the weight and wherein the body comprises a complimentary zipper for mating with the zipper of the weight, and the weight comprises two fitting rings exposed outside of the body in a state that the weight is attached to the body with the zipper.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) Other objects and aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following descriptions of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example in which a weight according to the present disclosure is integrally fixed to a body;

(3) FIG. 2 is a front view for showing an example in which the weight according to the present disclosure is integrally fixed to the body;

(4) FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example in which the weight according to the present disclosure is configured to be attachable to or detachable from a body by a zipper;

(5) FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example in which the weight according to the present disclosure is configured to be attachable to or detachable from a body by a Velcro; and

(6) FIG. 5 is a front view for showing an example in which two fitting rings are added to the weight according to the present disclosure.

BEST MODE

(7) Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to the description, it should be understood that the terms used in the specification and the appended claims should not be construed as limited to general and dictionary meanings, but interpreted based on the meanings and concepts corresponding to technical aspects of the present disclosure on the basis of the principle that the inventor is allowed to define terms appropriately for the best explanation.

(8) Accordingly, while the embodiments described herein and the configurations shown in the drawings are the most preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, these do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present disclosure, and therefore, it should be understood that various equivalents and modifications are possible.

(9) (Configuration)

(10) A stability ball case according to the present disclosure includes a body 100 capable of receiving a stability ball B, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4.

(11) Specifically, a weight 110 is formed on the body 100 to keep the stability ball B stored therein from rolling, thereby preventing possibility that the stability ball B is rolled and dropped, damaging surrounding objects or injuring people nearby.

(12) Further, the weight 110 is configured to be attachable to or detachable from the body 100, and thus the weight 110 or the body 100 is prevented from being damaged when the stability ball case storing the stability ball B therein is carried around or washed.

(13) Hereinafter, this configuration will be described in more detail. In the examples described below, the stability ball B may be a stability ball that is manufactured by inflating air with a known technique to be used for stretching, yoga, or the like.

(14) The body 100 is manufactured in size that can receive the stability ball B therein, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The body 100 may be made from various materials such as fabric or synthetic resin, and preferably manufactured so that it may be folded and stored when not in use.

(15) Further, the body 100 also includes a weight 110 formed thereon as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The weight 110 serves to prevent the stability ball B from rolling when the stability ball B is received in the body 100. The weight 110 may be formed on an outer surface of the body 100 or may be formed on an inner surface of the body 100.

(16) In the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, it is preferable that the weight 110 is configured within the body 100 and not exposed to the outside and is not interfered with the other elements or objects around the case.

(17) In addition, in the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the weight 110 may be integrally formed with the body 100, by being placed into a pocket-like storage space that is sewn to the body 100 or may be configured to be separated from the body 100. In an example, it would be most preferable that the weight is configured as a removable type such that when the stability ball case according to the present disclosure is washed or carried around with the stability ball B being received therein, the weight 110 is separated to allow convenience use of the stability ball case.

(18) In an example, any configuration that allows easy and convenient separation of the weight 110 from the body 100 may be used, such as a zipper 111 as shown in FIG. 3, a Velcro 112 as shown in FIG. 4, or a snap button, for example. The zipper 111 refers to that made by a conventional technique in which two tape strands having teeth formed on each edge are closed by engaging the teeth in a sliding manner. The Velcro 112, or a hook-and-loop binding widely known as Velcro, refers to that which is made by a well-known method in which hooks formed on one side and loops formed on the other side are mated with each other or separated from each other. The snap fastener, widely known as a snap button, refers to a known fastening device that includes a socket disc and a ball disc faced each other and pushed until they are snap-fitted.

(19) An opening means 120 is formed in the body 100 such that the stability ball B may be put into, or taken out of the body 100 therethrough, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. Any structure may be used as the opening means 120 as long as it allows the stability ball B to be taken out of the body 100 therethrough. For example, a zipper, a Velcro or a snap button may be used as the opening means. Since this configuration has been already described above by referring to fixing the weight 110, detailed description thereof will be omitted for the sake of brevity.

(20) In the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the opening means 120 may be formed anywhere as long as the stability ball B can be put into the body 100 therethrough, while it is preferable to form the opening means 120 at a position facing the weight 110 described above. This is to allow the opening means 120 to be opened so that the stability ball B can be easily put into the body 100.

(21) A handle 130 is formed on the body 100 to allow the user to grip it and carry the stability ball case, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. Specifically, it is preferable that the handle 130 is formed in a ring shape, in which case the handle 130 can not only serve as a handle, but also allows the user to hang a stability ball case by the handle 130 when need arises.

(22) In the meantime, it is preferable that the stability ball case according to the present disclosure further includes at least two fitting rings 113 on the weight 110, as shown in FIG. 5. In this example, it is preferable that the fitting rings 113 are made from a material that is easily folded like a fabric, and preferably exposed to the outside of the body 100

(23) These fitting rings 113 are designed to allow a user to perform an exercise such as stretching even in a state that the stability ball is received in the stability ball case, by inserting a band or the like in the rings 113 and then using the inserted band.

(24) In this case, it is preferable that at least two fitting rings 113 are formed so that the exerciser holds at least one fitting ring 113 in each hand. Of course, a plurality of fitting rings 113 may be formed and used in a variety of manners. For example, an exerciser may insert bands in the fitting rings formed at different positions or shorten the length of a band by inserting one single band in several fitting rings.

(25) Further, it is preferable that the fitting rings 113 are formed at predetermined intervals, or most preferably, at equal intervals so that the same load can be applied when using bands and so on.

(26) As described above, according to the present disclosure, since the weight is formed on the case capable of storing the stability ball, it is possible to store the stability ball safely and conveniently, and to take out and then conveniently use it at any time, and it is also possible to carry the stability ball easily and conveniently, and wash and use the stability ball case conveniently.