BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to mats and more particularly, to a double-sided anti-slip
towel mat that can be used on either of two opposite sides thereof.
2. Description of the Related Art
[0002] Taiwan Utility
M387689 discloses a sports mat, entitled "Yoga mat" that teaches the arrangement of an anti-slip
index on the top face of the mat body to achieve an anti-slip effect when the user's
body touches the mat body in the exercise. Taiwan Utility
M425694 discloses another design of sports mat, entitled "Improved structure of Yoga mat"
that teaches the arrangement of an anti-slip elastomer on the top face of the mat
body to achieve an anti-slip effect when the user's body touches the mat body in the
exercise. Taiwan Utility
M434610 discloses still another design of sports mat, entitled "Yoga mat with sweat absorption
ability" that teaches alternative arrangement of a sweat absorbing layer (fabric material)
and an anti-slip layer on the top face of the mat body to achieve sweat absorbing
and anti-slip effects. Further, "Yoga mat" of Taiwan Utility
M394169 discloses the technique of the arrangement of anti-slip protrusions on the bottom
face of the mat body to prohibit displacement of the mat body relative to the floor
during application. It is to be noted that the commercially available towel could
only provide the anti-slip effect for the wet condition and the commercially available
mat could only provide the anti-slip effect for the dry condition; besides, the towel
needs to work with mat underneath. However, none of any product available in the market
has the anti-slip effect for both dry and wet conditions at the same time and capable
of being independently used, being conveniently foldably portable, and being easily
washable in the laundry machine.
[0003] By means of utilizing the characteristic that the human skin can move easily when
touched a dry cloth or can be stopped from displacement when touched a wet cloth,
the characteristic that the human skin can be stopped when touched a dry anti-slip
component or can move easily when touched a wet anti-slip component, the above-described
various sports mats achieve anti-slip effects regardless if the user is sweating or
not.
[0004] However, the aforesaid prior art designs do not teach the arrangement of anti-slip
devices on the both sides of the mat body, i.e., these prior art designs cannot be
used on both sides for the same function. Further, some of the aforesaid prior art
designs are based on a foam body and cannot be folded up or rolled up to reduce the
size for storage and or to be easily washed. The towels in the markets must be used
together with a mat underneath otherwise it would be slippery on the floor when the
mat is not applied.
[0005] Thus, conventional sports mats have the drawbacks of being not usable on both sides,
having greater restrictions on folding, and requiring much storage space. Besides,
the conventional sports mats or towel neither have the anti-slip for dry and wet conditions
at the same time nor cannot be conveniently foldably portable.
[0006] Therefore, it is desirable to provide a sports towel mat that can be used on both
sides, can provide sweat absorbing and both dry and wet anti-slip effects at the same
time, and can be easily machine-washed and folded up to facilitate convenient storage.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is
the main object of the present invention to provide a double-sided anti-slip towel
mat that can be used on both sides, can provide sweat absorbing and both dry and wet
anti-slip effects at the same time, and can be easily machine-washed and folded up
to facilitate convenient storage.
[0008] To achieve this and other objects of the present invention, a double-sided anti-slip
towel mat in accordance with the present invention comprises a fabric layer, a first
anti-slip layer made in a predetermined pattern and bonded to the top face of the
fabric layer and defining therein a plurality of first openings through which a part
of the top face of the fabric layer is exposed to the outside, and a second anti-slip
layer made in a predetermined pattern and bonded to the bottom face of the fabric
layer and defining a plurality of second openings through which a part of the top
face of the fabric layer is exposed to the outside.
[0009] Other advantages and features of the present invention will be fully understood by
reference to the following specification in conjunction with the accompanying drawings,
in which like reference signs denote like components of structure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010]
FIG. 1 illustrates a double-sided anti-slip towel mat in accordance with a first embodiment
of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an applied view of the first embodiment of the present invention, illustrating
a status of use of the double-sided anti-slip towel mat.
FIG. 4 illustrates a double-sided anti-slip towel mat in accordance with a second
embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a top plain view of a double-sided anti-slip towel mat in accordance with
a third embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0011] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, a double-sided anti-slip towel mat in accordance with a first
embodiment of the present invention is shown. As illustrated, the double-sided anti-slip
towel mat
10 comprises a fabric layer
11, a first anti-slip layer
21, and a second anti-slip layer
31.
[0012] It is to be noted that, in the annexed drawings, the fabric layer
11 is illustrated in a relatively larger thickness ratio to facilitate explanation of
the first anti-slip layer
21 and the second anti-slip layer
31; actually the fabric layer
11 is relatively thinner.
[0013] The fabric layer
11 is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of fibers capable of absorbing
sweat.
[0014] The first anti-slip layer
21 is bonded to a top face of the fabric layer
11 to exhibit a predetermined design, defining a plurality of first openings
12 through which the top face of the fabric layer
11 is exposed to the outside.
[0015] The second anti-slip layer
31 is bonded to an opposing bottom face of the fabric layer
11 to exhibit a predetermined design, defining a plurality of second openings
13 through which the bottom face of the fabric layer
11 is exposed to the outside.
[0016] In this embodiment, the first anti-slip layer
21 and the second anti-slip layer
31 are selected from plastics or rubbers, for example PVC, TPU, polyurethane (PU), natural
rubber, latex, silicone , polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) or synthetic rubber, and respectively
partially embedded in the open spaces between the fibers of the opposing top and bottom
faces of the fabric layer
11 to enhance bonding tightness between the first anti-slip layer
21 and second anti-slip layer
31 and the fabric layer
11. However, simply bonding the first anti-slip layer
21 and the second anti-slip layer
31 to the opposing top and bottom faces of the fabric layer
11 without being partially embedded in the open spaces between the fibers of the opposing
top and bottom faces of the fabric layer
11 can achieve the same effects without departing from the spirit and scope of the present
invention. Further, the first anti-slip layer
21 and the second anti-slip layer
31 are symmetrically disposed corresponding to each other and superimposed on each other
through the fabric layer
11.
[0017] Further, in this embodiment, the first anti-slip layer
21 protrudes from the top face of the fabric layer
11 at a height smaller than 2mm; the second anti-slip layer
31 protrudes from the bottom face of the fabric layer
11 at a height smaller than 2mm. These protrusions enable the user to feel the touch
of the first anti-slip layer
21 or second anti-slip layer
31 when using the double-sided anti-slip towel mat, assuring the anti-slip effect, and
thus, the user can feel at ease. Further, the protruding height cannot be too high,
otherwise it may affect the comfort of using the double-sided anti-slip towel mat.
The protruding height is required to be smaller than 2mm, preferably about 1mm.
[0018] Further, the first anti-slip layer
21 is designed and arranged on the fabric layer
11 in such a manner that in every surface area of the top face of the fabric layer
11 corresponding to the size of the palm area of a human hand, a part of the top face
of the fabric layer
11 and a part of the first anti-slip layer
21 are exposed to the outside; the second anti-slip layer
31 is designed and arranged on the fabric layer
11 in such a manner that in every surface area of the bottom face of the fabric layer
11 corresponding to the size of the palm area of a human hand, a part of the bottom
face of the fabric layer
11 and a part of the second anti-slip layer
31 are exposed to the outside. Thus, when a user uses the double-sided anti-slip towel
mat
10 to perform an action in an exercise, the palm of the user's hand can touch a part
of the fabric layer
11 and a part of the first anti-slip layer
21 or second anti-slip layer
31, thereby absolutely achieving an effective anti-slip effect. The size of the palm
area of a human hand is the size of the palm area of an adult. However, this size
can be adjusted to fit different consumer groups. For example, for children under
12 years old, the aforesaid predetermined surface area must be relatively smaller
than the size of the palm area of an adult, i.e., the aforesaid predetermined surface
area can be adjusted to fit the average size of the palm areas of the respective age
group. Further, because the size of the sole of an ordinary person is larger than
the size of the palm, the aforesaid palm-based design concept enables the user's soles
to touch a part of the fabric layer
11 and a part of the first anti-slip layer
21 or second anti-slip layer
31, achieving an effective anti-slip effect.
[0019] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, when using the double-sided anti-slip towel mat
10, place the double-sided anti-slip towel mat
10 on the floor with the top side up, and then perform the exercises on the double-sided
anti-slip towel mat
10. In the exercise, the part of the fabric layer
11 that is exposed to the outside through the first openings
12 and the first anti-slip layer
21 can provide sweat absorbing and anti-slip effects to the touched skin of the user.
At this time, the second anti-slip layer
31 that is kept in contact with the floor prohibits the double-sided anti-slip towel
mat
10 from displacement relative to the floor. Because the first anti-slip layer
21 and the second anti-slip layer
31 are symmetrically disposed corresponding to each other and superimposed on each other
through the fabric layer
11, when the user touches a part of the first anti-slip layer
21, a corresponding part of the second anti-slip layer
31 is forced against the floor, and thus, the user can clearly know that the second
anti-slip layer
31 is positively stopped at the floor against displacement, and can feel at ease.
[0020] In light of the above, the fabric layer
11 can provide an effect of perspiration absorption to further provide an anti-slip
effect for the human skin when the perspiration is available. Each of the first anti-slip
layer
21 and the second anti-slip layer
31 can provide the anti-slip effect for the human skin when the perspiration is not
available, so the present invention can provide the anti-slip effect no matter whether
it is dry or wet.
[0021] Thus, the bottom side of the double-sided anti-slip towel mat
10 is prohibited from displacement relative to the floor during the application, providing
an effective anti-slip effect to the user and preventing the occurrence of unexpected
situations.
[0022] When turned the double-sided anti-slip towel mat
10 upside down, the same anti-slip effects are provided. Thus, the double-sided anti-slip
towel mat
10 can be used on both sides.
[0023] Further, because the fabric layer
11 is not a foam layer, the double-sided anti-slip towel mat
10 can be folded up to reduce the size for storage, eliminating the storage problem
of the prior art mat designs.
[0024] Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, a double-sided anti-slip towel mat
40 in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention is shown. This second
embodiment is substantially similar to the aforesaid first embodiment with the exception
that the design of the first anti-slip layer
51 and the design of the second anti-slip layer
61 are not symmetrically superimposed on each other through the fabric layer
41.
[0025] When using the double-sided anti-slip towel mat
40, the user cannot so positively feel the presence of the second anti-slip layer
61 under the first anti-slip layer
51 when touched the first anti-slip layer
51 like the use of the double-sided anti-slip towel mat
10 of the aforesaid first embodiment, however, the second anti-slip layer
61 can still effectively prohibit the double-sided anti-slip towel mat
40 from displacement relative to the floor. When turned the double-sided anti-slip towel
mat
40 upside down, the first anti-slip layer
51 can still effectively prohibit the double-sided anti-slip towel mat
40 from displacement relative to the floor.
[0026] The remaining structure of this second embodiment and the effect this second embodiment
can achieve are same as the aforesaid first embodiment, and therefore, no further
detailed description in this regard will be necessary.
[0027] Referring to FIG. 6, a double-sided anti-slip towel mat
70 in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention is shown. This third
embodiment is substantially similar to the aforesaid first embodiment with the exceptions
described as follows:
The first anti-slip layer 81 is arranged on multiple selected areas A of the top face of the fabric layer 71 such that a part of the top face of the fabric layer 71 and a part of the first anti-slip layer 81 exist in any part of every selected area of the top face of the fabric layer 71 corresponding to the size of the palm area of a human hand.
The second anti-slip layer (not shown) is arranged on multiple selected areas A of the bottom face of the fabric layer 71 such that a part of the bottom face of the fabric layer 71 and a part of the second anti-slip layer exist in any part of every selected area
of the bottom face of the fabric layer 71 corresponding to the size of the palm area of a human hand.
[0028] Thus, the design and arrangement of the first anti-slip layer
81 and second anti-slip layer of this third embodiment cannot allow the palm of the
user's hand to touch a part of the fabric layer
71 and a part of the first anti-slip layer
81 or second anti-slip layer at any part of the top side of the double-sided anti-slip
towel mat
70 like the design of the aforesaid first embodiment, however, when the palm of the
user's hand touches any selected area
A of the top or bottom face of the fabric layer
71, the palm of the user's hand can simultaneously touch a part of the fabric layer
71 and a part of the first anti-slip layer
81 or second anti-slip layer. The arrangement of the first anti-slip layer
81 and second anti-slip layer of this third embodiment contributes to variation in pattern
design. For example, the pattern of the first anti-slip layer
81 provides the visual effects of a specific totem while achieving sweat absorbing and
anti-slip effects.
[0029] The remaining structure of this third embodiment and the effect this third embodiment
can achieve are same as the aforesaid first embodiment, and therefore, no further
detailed description in this regard will be necessary.
[0030] Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described in detail for
purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without
departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is
not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
1. A double-sided anti-slip towel mat (10)(40)(70) being
characterized in that the double-sided anti-slip towel mat (10)(40)(70) comprises:
a fabric layer (11)(41)(71) defining opposing top face and bottom face;
a first anti-slip layer (21)(51)(81) made in a predetermined pattern and bonded to
the top face of said fabric layer (11)(41)(71), said first anti-slip layer (21)(51)(81)
comprising a plurality of first openings (12) to expose a part of the top face of
said fabric layer (11)(41)(71); and
a second anti-slip layer (31)(61) made in a predetermined pattern and bonded to the
bottom face of said fabric layer (11)(41)(71), said second anti-slip layer (31)(61)
comprising a plurality of second openings (13) to expose a part of the top face of
said fabric layer (11)(41)(71).
2. The double-sided anti-slip towel mat (10)(40)(70) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said
first anti-slip layer (21)(51)(81) and said second anti-slip layer (31)(61) are selected
from plastics or rubbers, for example PVC, TPU, polyurethane (PU), natural rubber,
latex, silicone , polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) or synthetic rubber.
3. The double-sided anti-slip towel mat (10)(40)(70) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said
first anti-slip layer (21)(51)(81) protrudes from the top face of said fabric layer
(11)(41)(71); said second anti-slip layer (31)(61) protrudes from the bottom face
of said fabric layer (11)(41)(71).
4. The double-sided anti-slip towel mat (10)(40)(70) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the
protruding height of said first anti-slip layer (21)(51)(81) from the top face of
said fabric layer (11)(41)(71) is smaller than 2mm; the protruding height of said
second anti-slip layer (31)(61) from the bottom face of said fabric layer (11)(41)(71)
is smaller than 2mm.
5. The double-sided anti-slip towel mat (10)(70) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said
first anti-slip layer (21)(81) and said second anti-slip layer (31) are symmetrically
superimposed on each other through said fabric layer (11)(71).
6. The double-sided anti-slip towel mat (40) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pattern
of said first anti-slip layer (51) and the pattern of said second anti-slip layer
(61) are disposed in an asymmetric manner at two opposite sides relative to said fabric
layer (41).
7. The double-sided anti-slip towel mat (10)(40)(70) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said
first anti-slip layer (21)(51)(81) is designed and arranged on said fabric layer (11)(41)(71)
in such a manner that in every surface area of the top face of said fabric layer (11)
(41) (71) corresponding to the size of the palm area of a human hand, a part of the
top face of said fabric layer (11)(41)(71) and a part of said first anti-slip layer
(21)(51)(81) are exposed to the outside; said second anti-slip layer (31)(61) is designed
and arranged on said fabric layer (11)(41)(71) in such a manner that in every surface
area of the bottom face of said fabric layer (11)(41)(71) corresponding to the size
of the palm area of a human hand, a part of the bottom face of said fabric layer (11)(41)(71)
and a part of said second anti-slip layer (31)(61) are exposed to the outside.
8. The double-sided anti-slip towel mat (70) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first
anti-slip layer (81) is designed and arranged on a plurality of selected areas (A)
of the top face of said fabric layer (71) such that a part of the top face of said
fabric layer (71) and a part of said first anti-slip layer (81) exist in every part
of every said selected area of the top face of said fabric layer (71) corresponding
to the size of the palm area of a human hand; said second anti-slip layer is designed
and arranged on a plurality of selected areas of the bottom face of said fabric layer
(71) such that a part of the bottom face of said fabric layer (71) and a part of said
second anti-slip layer exist in every part of every said selected area of the bottom
face of said fabric layer (11) corresponding to the size of the palm area of a human
hand.
9. The double-sided anti-slip towel mat (10)(40)(70) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said
first anti-slip layer (21)(51)(81) is partially embedded in open spaces between fibers
of the top face of said fabric layer (11)(41)(71); said second anti-slip layer (31)(61)
is engaged into open spaces between fibers of the bottom face of said fabric layer
(11)(41)(71).