US5116045A
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Sports mat, notably a movable judo mat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-04-14
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Granted: 1992-05-26
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Expires: 2009-04-14
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a sports mat, especially a judo mat, of an elastic foam-like material (4) and possibly a sheath (7). According to the invention, the elastic foam-like material (4) is arranged on a stiff approximately circular plate (3) which has a central projection (5) on the underside and is fitted so as to "float" on a yielding foam (6).
Inventors
- 👤 Frantisek Jahoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:18
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B6/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A sports mat comprising: a generally circular rigid platform with a top side and a bottom side; an elastic foam-like material which is placed on said top side of said platform; a generally centrally-disposed, downwardly-depending projection which is located on said bottom side of said platform and which serves as a fulcrum when said mat is subject to a load; a displaceable foam material which resiliently supports said platform and said projection in an unloaded state; and which is partially compressed in a loaded state so as to permit movement of said projection as a fulcrum; and a skirt which surrounds said platform and is made at least partly of an elastic foam-like material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A sports mat comprising: a generally circular rigid platform with a top side and a bottom side; an elastic foam-like material which is placed on said top side of said platform; a generally centrally-disposed, downwardly-depending projection which is located on said bottom side of said platform and which serves as a fulcrum when said mat is subject to a load; a displaceable foam material which resiliently supports said platform and said projection in an unloaded state; and which is partially compressed in a loaded state so as to permit movement of said projection as a fulcrum; and a skirt which surrounds said platform and is made at least partly of an elastic foam-like material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The sports mat as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a casing which holds said displaceable foam material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sports mat as claimed in claim 2, wherein said projection has the shape of a hemisphere.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The sports mat as claimed in claim 3, wherein said skirt is connected to said platform in an articulated manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The sports mat as claimed in claim 4, wherein said skirt is resiliently supported on a second displaceable foam material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sports mat as claimed in claim 5, wherein said displaceable foam material and the second displaceable foam material forms one unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The sports mat as claimed in claim 6, wherein said skirt further comprises a reinforcement which is placed between said second displaceable foam material and said elastic foam-like material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The sports mat as claimed in claim 7, wherein the thickness of said skirt decreases toward its outer edge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The sports mat as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a flexible casing which holds said displaceable foam material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The sports mat as claimed in claim 9, wherein said flexible casing is partly resistant to changes in volume.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The sports mat as claimed in claim 10, wherein said displaceable foam material is removably set in said casing so as to be replaceable.
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