Yoga wrist saver device

Abstract

An attractive wrist saver device with an elastomeric body and an adjustable strap is provided for decreasing stress and strain of a user's wrist joint by elevating a heel of a user's hand and lessening the amount and degree of an extension of a user's wrist so as to comfort and cushion the user's wrist and substantially prevent the user's wrist from being positioned at a 90 degree right angle and perpendicular to the user's forearm and hand when the user is performing yoga, pushups, hand stands, dips or other upper body weight bearing exercises.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An exercise device that supports a body joint of a user above a support surface, the device comprising:
 a body formed of a resilient material and having a body length with a substantially constant cross-section throughout the body length, the body including:
 a top surface configured to directly engage the user; 
 a substantially flat bottom surface that directly contacts the support surface; 
 a pair of opposite end surfaces extending between the top surface and the bottom surface; and 
   a securing member including:
 a body-engaging portion coupled to the body; and 
 a user-engaging portion that engages the user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The exercise device according to  claim 1 , wherein the body includes elastomeric foam. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise device according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface includes protrusions to inhibit movement of the device relative to the surface during the exercise. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a slot extending through the body and the end surfaces and along the body length. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise device according to  claim 4 , wherein the slot is substantially parallel to the bottom surface. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise device according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface is substantially continuous. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise device according to  claim 1 , wherein a length of the securing member is 1-3 times the body length. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface is configured to maintain the exercise device in a stationary position on the support surface during an exercise 
     
     
         9 . The exercise device according to  claim 1 , wherein the user-engaging portion includes:
 an inner user-engaging portion that engages the user and extends from one end of the body-engaging portion; and   an outer strap portion that extends from an opposite end of the body-engaging portion and is attachable to the user-engaging portion to secure the body to the user.   
     
     
         10 . The exercise device according to  claim 9 , wherein the outer strap portion is disposed outwardly of the inner strap portion when the device is secured to the user. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise device according to  claim 1 , wherein the securing member is continuous along an entire length thereof. 
     
     
         12 . An exercise device that supports a body joint of a user above a support surface, the device comprising:
 a one-piece body formed of a resilient material, the body including:
 a top surface that directly engages the user at a location adjacent the body joint; 
 a bottom surface including a gripping portion that maintains the exercise device in a stationary position on the support surface during an exercise; 
 a pair of opposite end surfaces extending between the top surface and the bottom surface; and 
   a securing member including:
 a body-engaging portion coupled to the body; and 
 a user-engaging portion that engages the user. 
   
     
     
         13 . The exercise device according to  claim 12 , wherein the one-piece body elevates a wrist of the user with respect to the non-thumb fingers of the user's hand when the non-thumb fingers are placed on the support surface. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise device according to  claim 12 , wherein the one-piece body has a length with a substantially constant cross-section throughout the length. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise device of  claim 12 , wherein the bottom surface is substantially flat. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise device of  claim 12 , wherein the top surface is substantially convex. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise device of  claim 12 , wherein the securing member extends along a length of the one-piece body member. 
     
     
         18 . The exercise device of  claim 12 , wherein the pair of opposite end surfaces are substantially flat. 
     
     
         19 . The exercise device of  claim 18 , wherein the pair of opposite end surfaces are substantially perpendicular to the length of the body. 
     
     
         20 . The exercise device according to  claim 12 , wherein the bottom surface includes protrusions. 
     
     
         21 . The exercise device according to  claim 12 , wherein the top surface is curvilinear.