US20240082626A1

US20240082626A1 - Yoga Block Assembly

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Publication number: US20240082626A1
Application number: US17/943,758
Authority: US
Inventors: Christina Kocott
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2022-09-13
Filing date: 2022-09-13
Publication date: 2024-03-14

Abstract

A yoga block assembly includes a plurality of blocks that each has a plurality of engagements and a plurality of receivers. A selected number of the blocks is stackable on each other has the engagements on a respective block releasably engaging a respective one of the receivers on a respective block for releasably attaching the selected number of blocks together. In this way the selected number of blocks can support a user while the user is performing yoga poses. Each of the blocks has a strategic height such that the plurality of blocks can be stacked in a variety of numbers for adjusting the height of the blocks to accommodate the user while the user is performing yoga poses. In this way the plurality of blocks accommodates the range of motion and flexibility of a wide variety of users.

Description

(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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(c) STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to yoga devices and more particularly pertains to a new yoga device for facilitating a user with limited mobility to perform yoga poses. The device includes a plurality of blocks that each has a pair of engagements and a pair of receivers. Each of the receivers insertably receives a respective one of the engagements on a respective block for stacking a respective number of blocks together. In this way the blocks can be stacked to a desired height to accommodate users with a variety of range of motion.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to yoga devices including a yoga block device that includes a plurality of blocks that each has a spring loaded attachment element for attaching blocks together. The prior art discloses a yoga block device that includes a series of blocks that each has a prominence and a recess such that the recess in each of the block insertably receives the prominence of a respective block. The prior art discloses a yoga block device that includes a pair of blocks hingedly coupled together which each has a recess. The prior art discloses an exercise block device that includes a plurality of blocks and a plurality of magnets integrated into the blocks. The prior art discloses a yoga block device that includes a plurality of panels that are attachable together to form a block.

(h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a plurality of blocks that each has a plurality of engagements and a plurality of receivers. A selected number of the blocks is stackable on each other has the engagements on a respective block releasably engaging a respective one of the receivers on a respective block for releasably attaching the selected number of blocks together. In this way the selected number of blocks can support a user while the user is performing yoga poses. Each of the blocks has a strategic height such that the plurality of blocks can be stacked in a variety of numbers for adjusting the height of the blocks to accommodate the user while the user is performing yoga poses. In this way the plurality of blocks accommodates the range of motion and flexibility of a wide variety of users.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

(i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a phantom perspective view of a yoga block assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front exploded view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

(j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new yoga device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4 , the yoga block assembly 10 generally comprises a plurality of blocks 12. Each of the blocks 12 has a plurality of engagements 14 and a plurality of receivers 16. A selected number of the blocks 12 are stackable on each other having the engagements 14 on a respective block 12 releasably engaging a respective one of the receivers 16 on a respective block 12. In this way selected number of blocks 12 are releasably attached together to support a user 18 while the user 18 is performing yoga poses. Each of the blocks 12 has a strategic height such that the plurality of blocks 12 can be stacked in a variety of numbers for adjusting the height of the blocks 12 to accommodate the user 18 while the user 18 is performing yoga poses. In this way the plurality of blocks 12 can accommodate the range of motion and flexibility of a wide variety of user 18 s. Each of the blocks 12 may have a height ranging between approximately 5.0 cm and 8.0 cm, a length ranging between approximately 17.0 cm and 25 cm and a width ranging between approximately 10.0 cm and 17.0 cm.
Each of the blocks 12 has a top surface 20 and a bottom surface 22 and each of the engagements 14 has a first end 24, a second end 26 and an outer surface 28 extending between the first end 24 and the second end 26. Each of the engagements 14 is elongated between the first end 24 and the second end 26 and a bottom side 30 of the outer surface 28 of each of the engagements 14 is attached to the top surface 20 of a respective one of the blocks 12. The engagements 14 on the respective block 12 are spaced apart from each other and each of the engagements 14 on the respective block 12 is oriented to extend substantially between a front side 32 and a back side 34 of the respective block 12. Each of the engagements 14 may have a height of approximately 5.0 cm and a length of approximately 8.0 cm.
Each of the blocks 12 has a pair of wells 36 each extending from the bottom surface 22 of the block 12 toward the top surface 20 of the block 12 such that each of the wells 36 in each of the blocks 12 defines the receivers 16. Each of the wells 36 in a respective block 12 is aligned with a respective one of the engagements 14 on the respective block 12. Continuing, each of wells 36 has a bounding surface 38 and the bounding surface 38 has a plurality of intersecting sides 40 such that each of the wells 36 has a rectilinear shape. Each of the wells 36 in a respective one of the blocks 12 insertably receives a respective one of the engagements 14 on a respective one of the blocks 12 for stacking the respective blocks 12 on each other. Furthermore, the outer surface 28 of each of the engagements 14 on the respective block 12 conforms to the bounding surface 38 of the respective well 36 thereby securing the respective blocks 12 to each other.
In use, one or more of the blocks 12 is placed on the floor 42 next to the user 18 when the user 18 is performing yoga poses. In this way the blocks 12 on the floor 42 can support the user 18 when the user 18 does not have the range of motion or flexibility to reach all the way to the floor 42. A selected number of the blocks 12 can be stacked together to reach a desired height to accommodate the physical limitations of the user 18. In this way a physically limited user 18, such as an elderly person or a person recovering from an injury, can safely perform yoga poses that might otherwise be too difficult for the user 18 to perform. Thus the user 18 can enjoy the full benefits of performing yoga without the risk of injury or the restrictions of limited mobility.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

I claim:

1. A yoga block assembly for assisting a user with performing various yoga poses, said assembly comprising:

a plurality of blocks, each of said blocks having a plurality of engagements and a plurality of receivers, a selected number of said blocks being stackable on each other having said engagements on a respective block releasably engaging a respective one of said receivers on a respective block for releasably attaching said selected number of blocks together wherein said selected number of blocks is configured to support a user while the user is performing yoga poses, each of said blocks having a strategic height such that said plurality of blocks can be stacked in a variety of numbers for adjusting the height of said blocks to accommodate the user while the user is performing yoga poses wherein said plurality of blocks is configured to accommodate the range of motion and flexibility of a wide variety of users.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

each of said blocks has a top surface and a bottom surface;

each of said engagements has a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending between said first end and said second end, each of said engagements being elongated between said first end and said second end, a bottom side of said outer surface of each of said engagements being attached to said top surface of a respective one of said blocks, each of said engagements on said respective block being spaced apart from each other, each of said engagements on said respective block being oriented to extend substantially between a front side and a back side of said respective block.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein each of said blocks has a pair of wells each extending from said bottom surface of said block toward said top surface of said block such that each of said wells in each of said blocks defines said receivers, each of said wells in a respective block being aligned with a respective one of said engagements on said respective block.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein each of wells has a bounding surface, said bounding surface having a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said wells has a rectilinear shape, each of said wells in a respective one of said blocks insertably receiving a respective one of said engagements on a respective one of said blocks for stacking said respective blocks on each other.

5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

each of said blocks has a top surface and a bottom surface;

each of said engagements has a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending between said first end and said second end, each of said engagements being elongated between said first end and said second end, a bottom side of said outer surface of each of said engagements being attached to said top surface of a respective one of said blocks, each of said engagements on said respective block being spaced apart from each other, each of said engagements on said respective block being oriented to extend substantially between a front side and a back side of said respective block;

each of said blocks has a pair of wells each extending from said bottom surface of said block toward said top surface of said block such that each of said wells in each of said blocks defines said receivers, each of said wells in a respective block being aligned with a respective one of said engagements on said respective block, each of wells has a bounding surface, said bounding surface having a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said wells has a rectilinear shape, each of said wells in a respective one of said blocks insertably receiving a respective one of said engagements on a respective one of said blocks for stacking said respective blocks on each other; and

said outer surface of each of said engagements on said respective block conforming to said bounding surface of said respective well thereby securing said respective blocks to each other.

6. A yoga block assembly for assisting a user with performing various yoga poses, said assembly comprising:

a plurality of blocks, each of said blocks having a plurality of engagements and a plurality of receivers, a selected number of said blocks being stackable on each other having said engagements on a respective block releasably engaging a respective one of said receivers on a respective block for releasably attaching said selected number of blocks together wherein said selected number of blocks is configured to support a user while the user is performing yoga poses, each of said blocks having a strategic height such that said plurality of blocks can be stacked in a variety of numbers for adjusting the height of said blocks to accommodate the user while the user is performing yoga poses wherein said plurality of blocks is configured to accommodate the range of motion and flexibility of a wide variety of users, each of said blocks having a top surface and a bottom surface, each of said engagements having a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending between said first end and said second end, each of said engagements being elongated between said first end and said second end, a bottom side of said outer surface of each of said engagements being attached to said top surface of a respective one of said blocks, each of said engagements on said respective block being spaced apart from each other, each of said engagements on said respective block being oriented to extend substantially between a front side and a back side of said respective block, each of said blocks having a pair of wells each extending from said bottom surface of said block toward said top surface of said block such that each of said wells in each of said blocks defines said receivers, each of said wells in a respective block being aligned with a respective one of said engagements on said respective block, each of wells having a bounding surface, said bounding surface having a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said wells has a rectilinear shape, each of said wells in a respective one of said blocks insertably receiving a respective one of said engagements on a respective one of said blocks for stacking said respective blocks on each other, said outer surface of each of said engagements on said respective block conforming to said bounding surface of said respective well thereby securing said respective blocks to each other.