Yoga band and method of using said yoga band to perform a yoga pose

Abstract

A yoga band is configured with a retainer band loop for donning around a hand, wrist or foot and both an inner pose strap and an outer pose strap that may be elastic to enable stretching and holding of poses. The inner pose strap and an outer pose enable different levels or extensions for performing yoga poses, or a progressive stretching from the outer pose strap to the inner pose strap, for example. A yogi may extend the outer pose strap initially, as it may extend further than the inner pose strap, and therefore may be easier to reach and hold the yoga pose. As the yogi progresses, they may extend the inner pose strap which is shorter in length, thereby achieving a greater stretch. The inner and outer pose straps are coupled with a retainer strap component of the retainer band loop to provide a secure support.

Claims

1. A yoga band comprising: a) a first side, b) a second side, c) a retaining end; d) a pose end; e) a retainer band loop comprising: i) a retainer strap component extending along the retaining end from said first side to said second side of the yoga band; ii) a retainer pose strap component extending from said first side to said second side and coupled to the retainer strap component to form a retainer loop opening; f) an inner pose strap coupled to the retainer band loop on the first side and the second side and extending over the retainer pose strap component; g) an outer pose strap coupled to the retainer band loop on the first side and the second side and extending over the inner pose strap and forming the pose end; and wherein a portion of the retainer pose strap component forms a concentric overlap portion with the retainer strap component.

2. The yoga band of claim 1, wherein the concentric overlap portion of the retainer pose strap component is attached to the retainer strap component on the first side and second side of the yoga band.

3. The yoga band of claim 1, wherein the concentric overlap portion of the retainer pose strap component is attached to the retainer strap component along the concentric overlap portion.

4. The yoga band of claim 1, wherein the retainer strap component and retainer pose strap component are attached on the first side and the second side.

5. The yoga band of claim 1, wherein the retainer strap component comprises a first retainer extension and a second retainer extension, wherein each of the first and second retainer extensions comprises a hook-and-loop fastener to detachably attach the first and second retainer extensions together and to enable changing the retainer loop opening size.

6. The yoga band of claim 1, further comprising a buckle on the first side of the yoga band and wherein the retainer band loop extends through the buckle.

7. The yoga band of claim 6, wherein the retainer strap component is coupled to the buckle.

8. The yoga band of claim 7, wherein the retainer pose strap component is coupled to the buckle.

9. The yoga band of claim 7, wherein the retainer strap component is looped through the buckle.

10. The yoga band of claim 7, further comprising a second buckle configured on the second side of the yoga band and wherein the retainer band loop extends through the second buckle.

11. The yoga band of claim 10, wherein the retainer strap component is coupled to the second buckle.

12. The yoga band of claim 1, wherein the outer pose strap has a length from the first side to the second side of the retainer band loop of no more than 30 cm.

13. The yoga band of claim 1, wherein the inner pose strap has an extension length of no more than 30 cm.

14. A yoga band comprising: a) a first side, b) a second side, c) a retaining end; d) a pose end; e) a retainer band loop comprising: i) a retainer strap component extending along the retaining end from said first side to said second side of the yoga band; ii) a retainer pose strap component extending from said first side to said second side and coupled to the retainer strap component to form a retainer loop opening; f) an inner pose strap coupled to the retainer band loop on the first side and the second side and extending over the retainer pose strap component; g) an outer pose strap coupled to the retainer band loop on the first side and the second side and extending over the inner pose strap and forming the pose end; h) a buckle on the first side of the yoga band and wherein the retainer band loop extends through the buckle; and wherein the inner pose strap and outer pose strap are a continuous strap that is a pose strap coil that extends through the buckle.

15. The yoga band of claim 14, further comprising a second buckle configured on the second side of the yoga band and wherein the pose strap coil extends through the second buckle.

16. The yoga band of claim 15, wherein the pose strap coil is configured to slide through the buckle and the second buckle to allow further extension of the inner pose strap or outer pose strap.

17. The yoga band of claim 16, wherein the pose strap coil forms an intermediate pose strap.

18. A yoga band comprising: a) a first side, b) a second side, c) a retaining end; d) a pose end; e) a retainer band loop comprising: i) a retainer strap component extending along the retaining end from said first side to said second side of the yoga band; ii) a retainer pose strap component extending from said first side to said second side and coupled to the retainer strap component to form a retainer loop opening; f) an inner pose strap coupled to the retainer band loop on the first side and the second side and extending over the retainer pose strap; g) an outer pose strap coupled to the retainer band loop and extending over the inner pose strap and forming the pose end; and wherein the inner pose strap and outer pose strap are a continuous strap.

19. The yoga band of claim 18, wherein the inner pose strap and outer pose strap are a continuous strap that forms a pose strap coil.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.

(2) FIGS. 1 and 2 show an exemplary yoga band having a retainer band loop, an inner pose strap and an outer pose strap.

(3) FIG. 3 shows an exemplary yoga band having a retainer band loop, an inner pose strap and an outer pose strap; wherein the retainer band loop has a first retainer extension and second retainer extension, each having hook-and-loop fastener to secure the yoga band to a hand or foot.

(4) FIG. 4 shows an exemplary yoga band, wherein a retainer band loop has a retainer pose strap component that forms a complete loop and an inner pose strap and an outer pose strap.

(5) FIG. 5 shows an exemplary yoga band having a retainer band loop wherein the retainer strap component and retainer pose strap component extend through a first and second buckle on the first and second sides, respectively, of the yoga band.

(6) FIG. 6 shows an exemplary yoga band having a three pose straps that are formed by a pose strap coil that extends through a first and second buckle on the first and second sides, respectively, of the yoga band.

(7) FIG. 7 shows an exemplary yoga band with the outer pose strap extended an extension length from the retainer band loop.

(8) FIG. 8 shows an exemplary yoga band with the inner pose strap extended an extension length from the retainer band loop.

(9) FIG. 9 shows a woman with an exemplary yoga band configured on her foot and stretching using the outer pose strap.

(10) FIG. 10 shows a woman with an exemplary yoga band configured on her foot and stretching using the outer pose strap.

(11) FIG. 11 shows a woman with an exemplary yoga band configured on her right hand and extending the outer pose strap with her left hand.

(12) FIG. 12 shows a woman with two exemplary yoga bands configured around her feet with the outer pose straps being stretched with her hands.

(13) Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the figures. The figures represent an illustration of some of the embodiments of the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner. Further, the figures are not necessarily to scale, some features may be exaggerated to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENTS

(14) As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” “including,” “has,” “having” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Also, use of “a” or “an” are employed to describe elements and components described herein. This is done merely for convenience and to give a general sense of the scope of the invention. This description should be read to include one or at least one and the singular also includes the plural unless it is obvious that it is meant otherwise.

(15) Certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described herein and are illustrated in the accompanying figures. The embodiments described are only for purposes of illustrating the present invention and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the invention. Other embodiments of the invention, and certain modifications, combinations and improvements of the described embodiments, will occur to those skilled in the art and all such alternate embodiments, combinations, modifications, improvements are within the scope of the present invention.

(16) Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, an exemplary yoga band 10 has a retainer band loop 20, an inner pose strap 50 and an outer pose strap 70. The yoga band has a first side 12, a second side 14, a retaining end 16 and a pose end 18. The retaining end is secured by a person's hand or foot, for example, and one of the pose straps is stretched in an opposing direction from the retaining end. The retainer band loop has a retainer strap component 30 that extends from the first side to the second side and a retainer pose strap component 21. In FIG. 1 the retainer pose strap component is coupled with the retainer strap component on the first side and second side to form the retainer loop opening 25, wherein the retainer pose strap component extends from a first end 22 to a second end 24. As shown in FIG. 2, the retainer pose strap component extends in a loop and is coupled with the retainer strap component 30. A portion of the retainer pose strap component extends concentrically with the retainer strap component to produce a concentric overlap portion 23 which may be secured to the retainer strap component on the first side and second side of the yoga band or along the concentric overlap portion. The retainer pose strap component may be sewn to or otherwise attached to the retainer strap component over this concentric overlapped portion. The retainer strap component may be a non-elastic material to enable a person to secure the retainer band loop around their hand or foot. The retainer pose strap component may be elastic and form the adjustable component 28 of the retainer band loop to enable the retainer loop opening 25 to adjust to various sizes. The retainer strap component extends from a first end 32 to a second end 34. The retainer pose strap component extends from a first end 22 to a second end 24. The inner pose strap 50 extends from a first end 52 to a second end 54 that are coupled with the retainer band loop 20 on the first side 12 and second side 14, respectively. Likewise, the outer pose strap 70 extends from a first end 72 to a second end 74 that are coupled with the retainer band loop 20 on the first side 12 and second side 14, respectively. In this way, both of the inner and outer pose straps can be extended from the retainer band loop individually.

(17) As shown in FIG. 3, the yoga band 10 has a retainer band loop 20 that has a first retainer extension 36 and second retainer extension 38 that form an adjustable component 28 of the retainer band loop. A first hook and loop fastener component 40 is configured on the first retainer extension 36 and a second hook-and-loop fastener component 40′ is configure on the second retainer extension 38 to enable adjustment of the size of the retainer loop opening 25 size.

(18) As shown in FIG. 4, the yoga band 10 has a retainer pose strap component that forms a loop that is coupled with the retainer strap component on the first side 12 and second side 14 of the yoga band 10. The retainer band loop 20 has a first retainer extension 36 and second retainer extension 38 that form an adjustable component 28 of the retainer band loop. A first hook and loop fastener component 40 is configured on the first retainer extension 36 and a second hook-and-loop fastener component 40′ is configure on the second retainer extension 38 to enable adjustment of the size of the retainer loop opening 25 size.

(19) As shown in FIG. 5, the yoga band 10 has a retainer band loop that comprises a first buckle 46 on a first side 12 and a second buckle 48 on a second side 14. The retainer strap component 30 extends through each of the buckles and the retainer pose strap component 21 extends through each of the buckles to form the retainer loop opening 25. The buckles have one or more openings for receiving the straps. The retainer strap component 30 is secured to the second buckle 48 and is looped through the first buckle to extend back through the second buckle. In this way, the retainer strap component can be tightened and the buckles form the adjustable component 28 for changing the retainer loop opening size.

(20) As shown in FIG. 6, the yoga band has three pose straps including an outer pose strap 70, an inner pose strap 50 and an intermediate pose strap 60 configured between the outer and inner pose straps. The three pose straps are formed by a pose strap coil 90 that has a first fixed end 92 on the buckle 48 on the second side and extends through the first buckle 46 on the first side and coils through the buckles to form the three pose straps. A fixed second end 94 of the pose strap coil is configured on the second side 14 of the yoga band 10 and may be coupled with the retainer strap component 30 or to a buckle loop 48. The retainer band loop 20 is also secured to the buckles has a retainer strap component 30 and retrain pose strap component 21.

(21) As shown in FIG. 7, an exemplary yoga band 10 is configured with the outer pose strap 70 extended an extension length 75 from the retainer band loop 20. Note that the extension length of the inner band loop 55 is much shorter as it is not being stretched.

(22) As shown in FIG. 8, an exemplary yoga band 10 is configured with the inner pose strap 50 extended an extension length 55 from the retainer band loop 20. The outer pose strap 70 may be combined with the inner pose strap and stretched slightly as well to an extension length 75.

(23) As shown in FIG. 9, a woman has an exemplary yoga band 10 coupled to her foot with the retainer band loop 20 configured around her foot. She is extending the outer pose strap 70 and the retainer strap component 30 secures the yoga band to the bottom of her foot. The inner pose strap 50 may also be used to increase the stretch as it is smaller in length than the outer pose strap. The retainer pose strap component is configured snug to the top of her foot. This yoga band has a buckle 46 on the first side 12.

(24) As shown in FIG. 10, a woman has an exemplary yoga band 10 coupled to her foot with the retainer band loop 20 configured around her foot. She is extending the outer pose strap 70 and the retainer strap component 30 secures the yoga band to the top of her foot. The inner pose strap 50 may also be used to increase the stretch as it is smaller in length than the outer pose strap. The retainer pose strap component is configured snug to the bottom of her foot. A second yoga band 10′ is configured on her other foot.

(25) As shown in FIG. 11, a woman has an exemplary yoga band 10 coupled to her hand with the retainer band loop 20 configured around her right hand. She is extending the outer pose strap 70 with her left hand and the retainer strap component 30 secures the yoga band to the back of her right hand. The retainer pose strap component is configured snug to the palm of her right hand.

(26) FIG. 12 shows a woman with two exemplary yoga bands 10, 10′ configured around her feet and the outer pose straps 70, 70′ being extended or stretched with her hands.

(27) It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention. Specific embodiments, features and elements described herein may be modified, and/or combined in any suitable manner. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications, combinations and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.