WO1994028981A1

WO1994028981A1 - Improved punch/kick bag

Info

Publication number: WO1994028981A1
Application number: PCT/GB1994/001233
Authority: WO
Inventors: Roger Gordon Maddison
Original assignee: Roger Gordon Maddison
Priority date: 1993-06-16
Filing date: 1994-06-07
Publication date: 1994-12-22
Also published as: GB2282079A; GB9312424D0

Abstract

A punchbag configuration with an inner circumference portion area (8), with an all round, obtuse angled, cavity indentation, from an inner circumference portion to the outer circumference of the punchbag's external configuration. This creates the inner circumference neck portion which comprises of an external circular width band (1), placed in its designated area (8), creates two adjoined portions of this punchbag unit, which simulates a human, bodylike configuration, e.g. head, chin, neck, shoulders, main torso. This allows the user to practice inclined blows such as the uppercut. Also incorporated within the punchbag there is an internal structure with the purpose to compact all of the portions into one secure, tight unit.

Description

IMPROVED PUNCH/KICK BAG TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to a punching bag configuration and its internal and external construction. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

This punchbag has been specially designed to allow the user to master all Boxing and Martial Arts impact punches and Karate kicking techniques and is also used as an Aerobic training bag for exercising for strength and stamina. It can also be used for practising Self-Defence techniques.

This punchbag has a combined, inner circumference, portioned neck, which highlights a head portion and an ideal, angled punch/kick area within the bags' configuration.

This punchbag has the facility to include a variety of incline punches, known better in the boxing profession as the uppercut. A variety of Boxing and Karate kicks and blows can be inflicted within a simulated area of realism. This area is incorporated within a significant area on the punchbags' configuration to create body-like target areas (head, chin, neck, shoulders, main torso).

This bag has incorporated an internal, strengthening structure, which also has the purpose of absorbing the shock from a powerful blow inflicted from the external side of the bag.

This internal structuring will stop the circumferenced, indentation and the overall configuration of the punchbag, from losing its shape. This will ensure that the whole punchbag will remain compact and tight after absorbing constant and powerful blows. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 shows in perspective, the whole, external, assembled punchbag configuration and one method of illustrated use;

Figure 2 shows part of the punchbags external makings, which includes a circular, width band, with a planned inner circumference measurement from the outer circumference configuration of the bag;

Figure 3 shows the makings of the internal strengthening structure and the sequence of its assemblage;

Figure 4 shows the overall perspective plan of the internal, strengthening structure and its full working assemblage. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to the drawings, the punch/kick bag comprises of an external bag configuration and has incorporated an internal structure and in part, an external structure.

The punch/kick bag comprises of standard, punchbag filling and in part, it has incorporated two circular, internal strengthening spacers with a central cable channel 4 and 5. Back of these spacers are situated in the top portion of the bag, Fig. 4.

A cable is passed centrally through the middle of the bag 2. Attached to this cable is a jamming system 3, Fig. 3.

On the under-side of the punchbags configuration, there is located a centre reinforced rimmed, through-hole 7, Fig. 4. The bottom end of the central cable, with its attached jamming, connecting system 2 and 3, is affixed to the under¬ side, through-hole of the base of the punchbags configuration 7.

The central cable is now affixed securely to the base of the punchbag. This cable runs centrally through the main four combined, internal structures, which include 1, 4, 5 and 6, Fig. 4.

Located externally on the punchbags configuration, is a circular, width band 1, Fig. 4, and it is situated around portion 8. The inner circumference band 1, Fig. 2, allows the external formation of an all round, obtuse angled, indentation area 8, Fig. 4.

The central cable protrudes from the top of the internal structures and is channelled through a plate-like structure with a combined, cable jamming system 6, Figs 3 and 4. This is placed on top of the fully constructed bag, Fig. 4. The pressure plate 6 will evenly apply pressure against all of the internal structures 1, 4 and 5, with the assistance of the anchored cable at the base of the punchbag 3 and 7, Fig. 4.

When the main cable is extracted to a required tautness between the pressure plate 6 and the base of the punchbags, anchored cable 3 and 7 the cable jamming system within the pressure plate can now be applied to secure a tight and compact formation of the fully, constructed punchbag unit, Fig. 4.

Claims

1. A punch/kick bag comprising a substantially cylindrical body incorporating a reduced diameter neck region separating an upper head portion and a lower body portion of the bag, the transition between the neck portion and the head portion defining an upwardly and outwardly extending surface against which inclined punches can be inflicted.

2. A punch/kick bag as claimed in claim 1 with an all round, obtuse angled, circumference indentation punch/kick area, comprising of two internal strengthener spacers situated in the top portion of the punchbag, which are combined to make one internal unit, with the workings of an anchored cable connecting system within the punchbag, and has a pressure plate-like structure combined with a cable jamming system, which is situated centrally on top of the combined unit, part of the workings of the internal structures are to channel a central cable to a designated, anchored area, situated at the base of the punchbags configuration and to centrally channel the cable end, through the combined units and pressure plate, allowing it to protrude from the top, central portion of the punchbags configuration, the appearance of the punchbag being transformed by an external, circular width band, with a planned inner circumference measurement from the outer circumference configuration of the bag, externally situated beneath the two upper portion units.

3. The top part of the internal, strengthening structure as claimed in claim 2, is constructed of one solid base, drum-like shape, that has the same circumference measurement as the punching bags, internal perimeter and has an optional required depth requirement.

4. The second part of the internal strengthening structure, as claimed in claim 2, is a high density shock pad, drum-like shape, with the same required measurements, as claimed in claim 3.

5. The same drum-like configuration as claimed in claim 3 and claim 4, have incorporated a centre through hole, with its purpose of creating an open ended channel, which will make up part of the method of the workings of the punchbags internal cable system.

6. The internal strengthening, drum-like spacers, as claimed in claim 2, claim 3 and claim 4, are combined to make one configuration unit of an internal pressure conductor and in part, is a solid embodiment with the purpose of its planned position situated within the top portion of the punchbags configuration, is to maintain all of the obtuse angled, shaped areas external and internal circumference boundaries and to maintain the overall configuration of the punch/kick bag.

7. This punchbag as claimed in claim 2, has in part of its external construction, a circular width band of a required circumference measurement, the external positioning of this band being situated beneath the combined top portion units, as claimed in claim 6.

8. This circular width band as claimed in claim 2 and claim 7, when positioned on the external punchbags configuration, allows the external formation of an all round, obtuse angled, indentation cavity area.

9. The anchored cable area as claimed in claim 2, has the means to secure the cables connect-ng system to the base of the punchbags configuration, the base having a central, though hole in which the cable connecting system is securely affixed to a centrally anchored position.

10. Within the whole embodiment of the combined punchbags configurations, as claimed in claim 2, there is a cable running from the anchored cable area, as claimed in claim 9, through the internal makings and structures, as claimed in any preceding claim.

11. The external, pressure plate-like structure combined with a cable jamming system, as claimed in claim 2, this combined plate-like structure is centrally situated internally or externally on top of the combined strengthening spacers, this now becomes in part, of the overall strengthening structure and acts as a pressure conductor unit.

12. The opposite end of the anchored cable, as claimed in claim 2 and claim 10, protrudes from the pressure plate and combined jamming system and is then contracted to a required tautness between the combined pressure units and the base of the punchbags configuration, the cable then being jammed tight using the internal jamming system within the pressure plate, to maintain a required tautness of the internal, central cable, creating a pressure conductor system.

13. The function of the combined pressure units and the whole configuration of the punchbags internal structures, as claimed in any preceding claim, are compressed between the external circular, width band, creating the tautness of the all round indentation punch/kick area, as claimed in claim 2 and to ensure a tight and compact, fully constructed punchbag unit.

14. A punch/kick bag as claimed in any preceding claim, regarding the function of externally producing the all round indentation cavity area, this area being incorporated within a significant area on the punchbags configuration to create a body-like target area.