Sports Mat

Abstract

The invention relates to a sports mat which consists of a flexible material and has a longitudinal direction (L) and a transverse direction (Q) perpendicular thereto, comprising a rectangular mat longitudinal subarea (2) and a rectangular mat transverse subarea (3) which intersects the mat longitudinal subarea (2) forming a T shape, an extension of the mat longitudinal subarea (2) in the transverse direction (Q) along a leg section (6) of the T being not more than half the size than a longest transverse extension of the mat transverse subarea (Q).

Claims

1. A sports mat comprising: a flexible material with a longitudinal direction (L) and a transverse direction (Q) provided perpendicularly thereto, having a rectangular longitudinal mat subarea (2) and a rectangular transverse mat subarea (3) intersecting the longitudinal mat subarea (2) in a T shape, wherein an extent of the longitudinal mat subarea (2) in the transverse direction (Q) along a T-leg portion (6) is no more than half the size of a longest transverse extent of the transverse mat subarea (Q).

2. A sports mat according to claim 1, characterised in that the longitudinal mat subarea (2) and transverse mat subarea (3) intersect in a T shape.

3. A sports mat according to claim 1, characterised in that the transverse extent of the transverse mat subarea (1) is 1.0 m±10 cm and the longitudinal extent of the longitudinal mat subarea (2) is 1.8 m±10 cm.

4. A sports mat according to claim 1, characterised in that the flexible material is a material of the group comprising rubber, cellular rubber, foam rubber or soft rubber.

5. A sports mat according to claim 1, characterised in that the transverse mat subarea (3) and the longitudinal mat subarea (2) intersect in a T shape and two triangular mat subareas are integrally formed at the two sides of the transverse mat subarea (3) which face the T-leg, which triangular mat subareas are integrally connected to a respective longitudinal side of the longitudinal mat subarea (2)

6. A sports-equipment arrangement having the sports mat (1) according to claim 1 and a step (30), characterised in that the step (30) has a step width and a step length and the transverse extent of the transverse mat subarea (3) corresponds to the step width and a longitudinal extent of the transverse mat subarea (3) corresponds to the step length and the T-leg portion (6) of the longitudinal mat subarea (2) which is remote from the transverse mat subarea (3) is supported on a floor (32) when the step (30) is standing on the floor (32).

Description

[0018] The invention is described with reference to an exemplary embodiment in four figures, which show:

[0019] FIG. 1 a sports mat according to the invention in a perspective view, supported on the floor;

[0020] FIG. 2 the sports mat in FIG. 1 in a partially rolled-up state;

[0021] FIG. 3 a sports-equipment arrangement according to the invention, having a sports mat in FIG. 1, which is supported with a transverse mat subarea on a step, and a longitudinal mat subarea which is partially supported on the floor;

[0022] FIG. 4 the sports-equipment arrangement in FIG. 3 having a longitudinal mat subarea pushed together under the step.

[0023] The inventive sports mat 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 is made from a flexible plastic material in one piece. The sports mat 1 consists homogeneously of the same plastic material over its entire extent. The sports mat 1 has a thickness of 1-2 cm, in particular 1.5 cm. The sports mat 1 has a longitudinal direction L and a transverse direction Q, which extend in each case perpendicularly to one another and in each case perpendicularly to the extent of the thickness. An extent of the sports mat in the longitudinal direction L is 1.30 m. A maximum extent of the sports mat in the transverse direction Q is 0.90 m. In a plan view, the sports mat has a T-shaped outer contour with a T-leg portion 6 and two T-arm portions.

[0024] The sports mat 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 has a rectangular longitudinal mat subarea 2 and a likewise rectangular transverse mat subarea 3. The longitudinal mat subarea 2 and the transverse mat subarea 3 intersect in a common intersection region 4. An extent of the longitudinal mat subarea 2 in the transverse direction Q is 42 cm along the T-leg portion 6, an extent of the transverse mat subarea 3 in the longitudinal direction L is 35 cm.

[0025] FIG. 2 shows the sports mat 1 in FIG. 1 with the rolled-up T-leg portion 6. The sports mat 1 can also be rolled up further in the direction of the transverse mat subarea 3 and can be easily transported in the rolled-up state.

[0026] FIG. 3 shows a sports-equipment arrangement according to the invention, having a conventional step 30 and the inventive sports mat 1 of FIGS. 1 and 2. The step 30 has a stepping/supporting area 31, which is 35 cm in the longitudinal direction and 90 cm in the transverse direction. The transverse mat subarea 3 is dimensioned such that it corresponds exactly to the dimensions of the stepping/supporting area 31 of the step 30 and is thus supported over its full area on the stepping/supporting area 31. The T-leg portion 6 of the longitudinal mat subarea 2 hangs down to a floor 32 in the longitudinal direction L in front of the stepping/supporting area 31 of the step 30 and is supported on the floor 32 there, guided away from the step 30.

[0027] FIG. 4 shows a further modified sports-equipment arrangement comprising the step 30 and sports mat 1 in FIG. 3, wherein the T-leg portion 6 is initially guided back under the step 30 and then to the front again. The T-leg portion 6 is pushed together under the step 30. However, the T-leg portion 6 can also be rolled up under the step 30 or pulled through under the step 30. The transverse extent of the T-leg portion 6 of the longitudinal mat subarea is dimensioned at 42 cm so that it fits between feet 33 of the positioned step 30, even when the feet 33 are set in the lowest position (not shown in FIG. 3). The step 30 in FIG. 3 is height-adjustable in three positions and is shown in the highest position in FIG. 3.

LIST OF REFERENCE CHARACTERS

[0028] 1 Sports mat [0029] 2 Longitudinal mat subarea [0030] 3 Transverse mat subarea [0031] 4 Intersection region [0032] 6 T-leg portion [0033] 30 Step [0034] 31 Stepping/supporting area [0035] 32 Floor [0036] 33 Foot [0037] L Longitudinal direction [0038] Q Transverse direction