YOGA MAT HAVlNG A PATTERN THEREIN

Abstract

A yoga mat includes a foam layer having an elastic property, a tensile-strained layer having high tensile strength, a first adhesive layer adhering the bottom surface of the tensile-strained layer to the foam layer and distributed in the whole area between the foam layer and the tensile-strained layer, a second adhesive layer covering the whole area of the top surface of the tensile-strained layer, a light-transmissive protective layer adhered to the second adhesive layer, and a pattern layer attached to one of the second adhesive layer and the light-transmissive protective layer and set between the second adhesive layer and the light-transmissive protective layer. Thus, the yoga mat has the characteristics of simple structure, low manufacturing cost, high sense of beauty and high value.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A yoga mat having a pattern therein, comprising:
 a foam layer having an elastic property;   a tensile-strained defining opposing top and bottom surfaces;   a first adhesive layer adhering the bottom surface of said tensile-strained layer to said foam layer, said first adhesive layer being distributed in the whole area between said foam layer and said tensile-strained layer;   a second adhesive layer covering the whole area of the top surface of said tensile-strained layer;   a light-transmissive protective layer adhered to said second adhesive layer; and   a pattern layer attached to one of said second adhesive layer and said light-transmissive protective layer and set between said second adhesive layer and said light-transmissive protective layer.   
     
     
         2 . The yoga mat having a pattern therein as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said pattern layer is formed of an ink. 
     
     
         3 . The yoga mat having a pattern therein as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said light-transmissive protective layer is selected from the material group of polyurethane (PU), natural rubber, latex, silicon rubber and synthetic rubber. 
     
     
         4 . The yoga mat having a pattern therein as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said pattern layer is formed on said second adhesive layer in a semi-cured state using one of the techniques of transfer printing, cold transfer printing, transfer printing and movable printing. 
     
     
         5 . The yoga mat having a pattern therein as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said light-transmissive protective layer is formed by coating a predetermined material on said second adhesive layer and said pattern layer and then heat-curing the applied material. 
     
     
         6 . The yoga mat having a pattern therein as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said second adhesive layer is being fitted to said tensile-strained layer, enabling said pattern layer to be likely to fit on said tensile-strained layer in the user's vision. 
     
     
         7 . The yoga mat having a pattern therein as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said foam layer is selected from the material group of thermoplastic elastomer, polyurethane synthetic rubber, natural rubber, polyvinyl chloride polymer, polyethylene, styrene-butadiene rubber, thermoplastic rubber, thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer, thermoplastic polyurethane, styrene-butadiene-styrene, styrene ethylene butylene styrene, nitrile-butadiene rubber, ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, polyvinyl butyral resin and latex. 
     
     
         8 . The yoga mat having a pattern therein as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first adhesive layer and said second adhesive layer are glues of the same material. 
     
     
         9 . The yoga mat having a pattern therein as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said light-transmissive protective layer is selectively made to provide a planar surface, or a surface with anti-skid pattern. 
     
     
         10 . The yoga mat having a pattern therein as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said light-transmissive protective layer is a cured sheet member; said pattern layer is located on a bottom surface of said light-transmissive protective layer; said second adhesive layer is sticky; said light-transmissive protective layer is bonded with said pattern layer to said second adhesive layer. 
     
     
         11 . The yoga mat having a pattern therein as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said tensile-strained layer is selected from the material group of cloth fabric, plastic fiber fabric, plastic film and paper. 
     
     
         12 . The yoga mat having a pattern therein as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said tensile-strained layer is made of a fabric; said first adhesive layer and said second adhesive layer are embedded in said tensile-strained layer.