Enhanced Yoga Block Cushion System

Abstract

A cushion system for a yoga block includes (I) a cushion; (II) a cushion cover assembly including (A) a lower base portion, (B) an upper base portion, and (C) an multisided portion extending perpendicular to the lower base portion; and (III) a multisided yoga block cover assembly extending from the multisided portion of the cushion cover, wherein the cushion cover assembly is removably couplable with the cushion, and wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is removably couplable with the yoga block. Other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Description

SUMMARY

In one or more aspects a cushion system for a yoga block includes (I) a cushion; (II) a cushion cover assembly including (A) a lower base portion, (B) an upper base portion, and (C) an multisided portion extending perpendicular to the lower base portion; and (III) a multisided yoga block cover assembly extending from the multisided portion of the cushion cover, wherein the cushion cover assembly is removably couplable with the cushion, and wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is removably couplable with the yoga block. In implementations the yoga block includes a yoga block height, wherein the cushion includes a cushion height, and the cushion height is less than half of the yoga block height. In implementations the multisided portion of the cushion cover assembly includes at least one inner material layer portion and at least one outer material layer portion. In implementations the cushion cover assembly includes at least one of the following materials: cotton, silk, wool, bamboo, and polyethylene terephthalate. In implementations the multisided yoga block cover assembly includes at least one inner material layer portion, at least one middle material layer portion, and at least one outer material layer portion. In implementations the multisided yoga block cover assembly includes at least one of the following materials: rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, and high density polyethylene. In implementations the cushion includes at least one rectangular shape. In implementations the multisided yoga block cover assembly includes at least one rectangular shape when coupled with the yoga block. In implementations the lower base portion of the cushion cover assembly includes an overlap closure portion to allow for insertion of the cushion into and removal of the cushion from the cushion cover assembly. In implementations the multisided yoga block cover assembly includes yoga block fastening portion, and wherein the yoga block fastening portion includes an elastic portion. In implementations the yoga block includes a plurality of side portions, and wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to partially cover at least one side portion of the plurality of side portions of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block. In implementations the yoga block includes an upper base portion and at least one side portion, wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to fully cover the at least one side portion of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block, and wherein the lower base portion of the cushion cover assembly is sized and shaped to fully cover the upper base portion of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block. In implementations the yoga block includes a lower base portion, and wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to cover at least a portion of the lower base of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block. In implementations the multisided yoga block cover assembly includes at least one of the following materials: rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, and high density polyethylene.

In one or more aspects a system includes (I) a cushion; (II) a cushion cover assembly including (A) a lower base portion, (B) an upper base portion, and (C) an multisided portion extending perpendicular to the lower base portion; (III) a multisided yoga block cover assembly extending from the multisided portion of the cushion cover; and (IV) a yoga block, wherein the cushion cover assembly is removably couplable with the cushion, and wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is removably couplable with the yoga block. In implementations the yoga block includes an upper base portion and at least one side portion, wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to fully cover the at least one side portion of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block, and wherein the lower base portion of the cushion cover assembly is sized and shaped to fully cover the upper base portion of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block. In implementations the yoga block includes a plurality of side portions, and wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to partially cover at least one side portion of the plurality of side portions of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block.

In one or more aspects a cushion system for a cushion and a yoga block includes (I) a cushion cover assembly including (A) a lower base portion, (B) an upper base portion, and (C) an multisided portion extending perpendicular to the lower base portion; and (II) a multisided yoga block cover assembly extending from the multisided portion of the cushion cover; and wherein the cushion cover assembly is removably couplable with the cushion, and wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is removably couplable with the yoga block. In implementations the yoga block includes a plurality of side portions, and wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to partially cover at least one side portion of the plurality of side portions of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block. In implementations the yoga block includes an upper base portion and at least one side portion, wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to fully cover the at least one side portion of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block, and wherein the lower base portion of the cushion cover assembly is sized and shaped to fully cover the upper base portion of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block.

In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the disclosure set forth herein. Various other aspects are set forth and described in the teachings such as text (e.g., claims and/or detailed description) and/or drawings of the present disclosure. The foregoing is a summary and thus may contain simplifications, generalizations, inclusions, or omissions of detail; consequently, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the summary is illustrative only and is NOT intended to be in any way limiting. Other aspects, features, and advantages of the devices and/or processes and/or other subject matter described herein will become apparent in the teachings set forth herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a yoga block cushion system.

FIG. 2 is a rear plan cross-sectional view of a yoga block cushion system taken along the 2-2 cutline of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a partial front perspective view of the yoga block cushion system of FIG. 1 with a yoga block uncoupled from the yoga block cushion system.

FIG. 4 is a side elevational cross-sectional view of the yoga block cushion system of FIG. 1 with the yoga block of FIG. 3 uncoupled from the yoga block cushion system taken along the 4-4 cutline of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the yoga block cushion system of FIG. 1 coupled with the yoga block of FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a side elevational cross-sectional view of the yoga block cushion system of FIG. 1 coupled with the yoga block of FIG. 3 taken along the 6-6 cutline of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged side elevational cross-sectional view of a portion of the yoga block cushion system of FIG. 1 coupled with the yoga block of FIG. 3 taken with respect to the dashed circle labeled “7”.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged side elevational cross-sectional view of a portion of the yoga block cushion system of FIG. 1 coupled with the yoga block of FIG. 3 taken with respect to the dashed circle labeled “8”.

For a more complete understanding of implementations, reference now is made to the following descriptions taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. The use of the same symbols in different drawings typically indicates similar or identical items, unless context dictates otherwise.

With reference now to the figures, shown are one or more examples of Enhanced Yoga Block Cushion System, articles of manufacture, compositions of matter for same that may provide context, for instance, in introducing one or more processes and/or devices described herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless context dictates otherwise. The illustrative implementations described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other implementations may be utilized, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented here.

Turning to FIG. 1, depicted therein is a rear perspective view of yoga block cushion system 10.

Depicted implementation of yoga block cushion system 10 is shown to include cushion cover assembly lower base portion 12, cushion cover assembly multisided portion 14, multisided yoga block cover assembly portion 16, and yoga block fastening portion 18.

Depicted implementation of cushion cover assembly lower base portion 12 is shown to include partial lower base portion 12a with outer material layer portion 12a1 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, high density polyethylene (HDPE), etc.), and partial lower base portion 12b with outer material layer portion 12b1 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.), and overlap closure portion 12c (e.g., seam, elastic, zipper, or hook and loop (e.g., Velcro®), etc.), which can be used to insert cushion 20 into and remove cushion 20 from yoga block cushion system 10

Depicted implementation of cushion cover assembly multisided portion 14 is shown to include side portion 14a with outer material layer portion 14a1 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.) and side portion 14b with outer material layer portion 14b1 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.).

Depicted implementation of multisided yoga block cover assembly portion 16 is shown to include side portion 16a with outer material layer portion 16a1 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.), side portion 16b with outer material layer portion 16b1 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.), side portion 16c with inner material layer portion 16c2 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.), and side portion 16d with 16d2 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.).

Depicted implementation of yoga block fastening portion 18 is shown to include side portion 18a and side portion 18b, side portion 18c, and side portion 18d (e.g., elastic, drawcord, zipper, or hook and loop (e.g., Velcro®), etc.).

Turning to FIG. 2, depicted therein is a rear plan cross-sectional view of yoga block cushion system 10 taken along the 2-2 cutline of FIG. 1.

Depicted implementation of side portion 16a is shown to include inner material layer portion 16a2 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.) and middle material layer portion 16a3 (e.g., cotton, silk, wool, bamboo, polyethylene terephthalate, etc.).

Depicted implementation of side portion 16b is shown to include inner material layer portion 16b2 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.) and middle material layer portion 16b3 (e.g., cotton, silk, wool, bamboo, polyethylene terephthalate, etc.).

Depicted implementation of side portion 16c is shown to include outer material layer portion 16c1 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.) and middle material layer portion 16c3 (e.g., cotton, silk, wool, bamboo, polyethylene terephthalate, etc.).

Depicted implementation of side portion 16d is shown to include outer material layer portion 16d1 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.) and middle material layer portion 16d3 (e.g., cotton, silk, wool, bamboo, polyethylene terephthalate, etc.).

Turning to FIG. 3, depicted therein is a partial front perspective view of yoga block cushion system 10 with yoga block 30 uncoupled from yoga block cushion system 10 as cushion system-yoga block assembly 40.

Depicted implementation of cushion cover assembly multisided portion 14 is shown to include side portion 14c with outer material layer portion 14c1 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.), side portion 14d, and upper base portion 14e with outer material layer portion 14e1 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.).

Depicted implementation of yoga block 30 (e.g., latex, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), cork, other non-latex foam, etc.) is shown to include side portion 30b, side portion 30c, and upper base portion 30e. In some implementations dimensions can include four inches wide by nine inches long by nine inches high.

Turning to FIG. 4, depicted therein is a side elevational cross-sectional view of yoga block cushion system 10 with yoga block 30 from yoga block cushion system 10 taken along the 4-4 cutline of FIG. 3.

Depicted implementation of partial lower base portion 12a is shown to include inner material layer portion 12a2 (e.g., cotton, silk, wool, bamboo, polyethylene terephthalate, etc.) and inner material layer portion 12b2 (e.g., cotton, silk, wool, bamboo, polyethylene terephthalate, etc.).

Depicted implementation of cushion cover assembly multisided portion 14 is shown to include inner material layer portion 14b2 (e.g., cotton, silk, wool, bamboo, polyethylene terephthalate, etc.).

Depicted implementation of yoga block cushion system 10 is shown to include cushion 20 (e.g., latex or non-latex foam, wool, rubber, down, inflatable, grain-based, coconut fiber, buckwheat, rice hulls, hemp, bamboo fiber, etc.). In some implementations dimensions of cushion 20 can include six inches in width by nine inches in length by at least one inch in height.

Depicted implementation of yoga block 30 is shown to include side portion 30d and lower base portion 30f.

Turning to FIG. 5, depicted therein is a front perspective view of yoga block cushion system 10 coupled with yoga block 30.

Turning to FIG. 6, depicted therein is a side elevational cross-sectional view of yoga block cushion system 10 coupled with yoga block 30 taken along the 6-6 cutline of FIG. 5.

Depicted implementation of cushion cover assembly multisided portion 14 is shown to include inner material layer portion 14e2 (e.g., cotton, silk, wool, bamboo, polyethylene terephthalate, etc.).

Turning to FIG. 7, depicted therein is an enlarged side elevational cross-sectional view of a portion of yoga block cushion system 10 coupled with yoga block 30 taken with respect to the dashed circle labeled “7”.

Turning to FIG. 8, depicted therein is an enlarged side elevational cross-sectional view of a portion of yoga block cushion system 10 coupled with yoga block 30 taken with respect to the dashed circle labeled “8”.

Depicted implementation of cushion cover assembly multisided portion 14 is shown to include outer material layer portion 14d1 (e.g., textured, non textured, rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, HDPE, etc.) and inner material layer portion 14d2 (e.g., cotton, silk, wool, bamboo, polyethylene terephthalate, etc.).

While particular aspects of the present subject matter described herein have been shown and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, based upon the teachings herein, changes and modifications may be made without departing from the subject matter described herein and its broader aspects and, therefore, the appended claims are to encompass within their scope all such changes and modifications as are within the true spirit and scope of the subject matter described herein. It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to claims containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, and C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, and C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, or C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, or C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that typically a disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms unless context dictates otherwise. For example, the phrase “A or B” will be typically understood to include the possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B.”

With respect to the appended claims, those skilled in the art will appreciate that recited operations therein may generally be performed in any order. Also, although various operational flows are presented in a sequence(s), it should be understood that the various operations may be performed in other orders than those which are illustrated, or may be performed concurrently. Examples of such alternate orderings may include overlapping, interleaved, interrupted, reordered, incremental, preparatory, supplemental, simultaneous, reverse, or other variant orderings, unless context dictates otherwise. Furthermore, terms like “responsive to,” “related to,” or other past-tense adjectives are generally not intended to exclude such variants, unless context dictates otherwise.

Claims

1. A cushion system for a yoga block, the cushion system comprising: (I) a cushion;(II) a cushion cover assembly including (A) a lower base portion,(B) an upper base portion, and(C) an multisided portion extending perpendicular to the lower base portion; and(III) a multisided yoga block cover assembly extending from the multisided portion of the cushion cover,wherein the cushion cover assembly is removably couplable with the cushion, andwherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is removably couplable with the yoga block.

2. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the cushion includes a cushion height greater or equal to one inch.

3. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the multisided portion of the cushion cover assembly includes at least one inner material layer portion and at least one outer material layer portion.

4. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the cushion cover assembly includes at least one of the following materials: cotton, silk, wool, bamboo, and polyethylene terephthalate.

5. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly includes at least one inner material layer portion, at least one middle material layer portion, and at least one outer material layer portion.

6. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly includes at least one of the following materials: rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, and high density polyethylene.

7. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the cushion includes at least one rectangular shape.

8. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly includes at least one rectangular shape when coupled with the yoga block.

9. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the lower base portion of the cushion cover assembly includes an overlap closure portion to allow for insertion of the cushion into and removal of the cushion from the cushion cover assembly.

10. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly includes yoga block fastening portion, and wherein the yoga block fastening portion includes an elastic portion.

11. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the yoga block includes a plurality of side portions, andwherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to partially cover at least one side portion of the plurality of side portions of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block.

12. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the yoga block includes an upper base portion and at least one side portion,wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to fully cover the at least one side portion of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block, andwherein the lower base portion of the cushion cover assembly is sized and shaped to fully cover the upper base portion of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block.

13. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the yoga block includes a lower base portion, andwherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to cover at least a portion of the lower base of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block.

14. The cushion system of claim 1wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly includes at least one of the following materials: rubber, neoprene, foam, vinyl, silicone, and high density polyethylene.

15. A system comprising: (I) a cushion;(II) a cushion cover assembly including (A) a lower base portion,(B) an upper base portion, and(C) an multisided portion extending perpendicular to the lower base portion;(III) a multisided yoga block cover assembly extending from the multisided portion of the cushion cover; and(IV) a yoga block,wherein the cushion cover assembly is removably couplable with the cushion, andwherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is removably couplable with the yoga block.

16. The cushion system of claim 15wherein the yoga block includes an upper base portion and at least one side portion,wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to fully cover the at least one side portion of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block, andwherein the lower base portion of the cushion cover assembly is sized and shaped to fully cover the upper base portion of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block.

17. The cushion system of claim 15wherein the yoga block includes a plurality of side portions, andwherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to partially cover at least one side portion of the plurality of side portions of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block.

18. A cushion system for a cushion and a yoga block, the cushion system comprising: (I) a cushion cover assembly including (A) a lower base portion,(B) an upper base portion, and(C) an multisided portion extending perpendicular to the lower base portion; and(II) a multisided yoga block cover assembly extending from the multisided portion of the cushion cover; andwherein the cushion cover assembly is removably couplable with the cushion, andwherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is removably couplable with the yoga block.

19. The cushion system of claim 18wherein the yoga block includes a plurality of side portions, andwherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to partially cover at least one side portion of the plurality of side portions of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block.

20. The cushion system of claim 18wherein the yoga block includes an upper base portion and at least one side portion,wherein the multisided yoga block cover assembly is sized and shaped to fully cover the at least one side portion of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block, andwherein the lower base portion of the cushion cover assembly is sized and shaped to fully cover the upper base portion of the yoga block when the multisided yoga block cover assembly is coupled with the yoga block.