Portable fighting opponent for boxing, martial arts, or any fighting arts

Abstract

A portable shield made for individuals who practice boxing, martial arts, or any combat sport. The portable shield comprises a central striking area, a resilient neck-like striking area, a head-like striking area that are suitable for kicking and/or punching. The portable shield also comprises holding arms for steering the shield and a spring within the resilient neck-like striking area for allowing movement of the head-like striking area when it is stricken by a user/athlete. The head-like striking area, the resilient neck-like striking area and the central striking area are covered with padding material to prevent injuring the user/athlete when kicking and/or punching.

Claims

1. A portable fighting arts training device for practicing kicking and punching techniques, the Portable fighting arts training device comprising: a head-like striking area having an outside surface against which said kicking and punching is directed; a resilient neck-like striking area for resiliently supporting the head-like striking area, wherein said resilient neck-like striking area comprises a spring for allowing movement of the head-like striking area when said head-like striking area is struck; a central strking area having an external surface against which said kicking and punching is directed, the central striking area representing a chest and stomach of an opponent, wherein the central striking area is connected to the head-like striking area by the resilient neck-like striking area, wherein the cetral striking area comprises holding arms to steer the central striking area; a straps assembly including at least two straps attached to the central striking area; and an interior frame structure assembly having having a first member having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, a second member at the first longitudinal end and extending substantially perpendicular to the first member, a third member at the second longitudinal end and extending substantially perpendicular to the first member and a fourth member between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end and extending substantially perpendicular to the first member.

2. The portable fighting arts training device of claim 1, wherein said central striking area is generally cylindrically curved.

3. The portable fighting arts training device of claim 1, wherein said resilient neck-like striking area is interchangeable to different length sizes.

4. The portable fighting arts training device of claim 1, wherein the head-like striking area, the resilient neck-like striking area and the central striking area are wrapped with padding material.

5. The portable fighting arts training device of claim 4, wherein the padding material is interchangeable to softer or harder padding material.

6. The portable fighting arts training device of claim 1, further comprising attachable arms and legs to the central striking area.

7. The portable fighting arts training device of claim 1, further comprising a data collections and transmission control unit configured to gather information during a training session, wherein said information includes at least one of duration time of the training session, heart rate, number of calories burned, power and speed of punches and/or kicks.

8. The portable flghting arts training device of claim 1, wherein the interior frame structure assembly further comprises: a head frame structure and a spring frame structure, wherein the head frame structure is wrapped with padding material to form the head-like striking area, wherein the spring frame structure comprises the spring which is wrapped with padding material to form the resilient neck-like striking area, and wherein the first member, the second member, the third member and the fourth member are all wrapped with padding material to form the central striking area.

9. The portable fighting arts training device of claim 8, wherein the holding arms are wrapped with padding material and integrally connected to the second member.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 schematically illustrates the assembled kicking/punching device according to the present invention.

(2) FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a front view of the interior frame structure of kicking/punching device according to the present invention.

(3) FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a back view of the interior frame structure of the kicking/punching device according to the present invention.

(4) FIG. 4 schematically illustrates a front view of the interior frame structure of the kicking/punching device including a straps assembly according to the present invention.

(5) FIG. 5 schematically illustrates the interior frame structure covered with foam/padding material.

(6) FIG. 6 schematically illustrates the kicking/punching device including a data collection/transmission unit (alternative embodiment).

(7) FIGS. 7A-7D schematically illustrates the kicking/punching portable shield being carried by a training partner/holder and being used for: punching to the head-like striking area with left arm (FIG. 7A); punching to the central striking area with right arm (FIG. 7B); punching to head-like striking area with right arm (FIG. 70); and punching to the head-like striking area with right elbow (FIG. 7D).

(8) FIGS. 8A-8F schematically illustrates the kicking/punching portable shield being carried by a training partner/holder and being used for: kicking to the head-like striking area with high side kick (FIG. 8A); kicking to the head-like striking area with roundhouse kick (FIG. 8B); kicking to central striking area with low side kick (FIG. 8C); kicking to the head-like striking area with axe kick (FIG. 8D); kicking to central striking area with back kick (FIG. 8E); and kicking to central striking area with knee kick (FIG. 8F).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(9) The description is not intended to be limiting, it is made solely for the purpose of illustrating the principles of the invention.

(10) Referring now to the drawings in detail, where like numerals refer to like parts or elements, there is shown in FIG. 1, The portable shield comprises a central striking area 1 connected to a resilient neck-like striking area 2 and to a head-like striking area 3 and holding arms 4 extending out from the central striking area 1. The resilient neck-like striking area 2 can be made interchangeable to different length sizes so that athletes of different heights can use the portable shield/training device.

(11) FIG. 2 illustrates the interior frame structure 12 of the portable shield device. The interior frame structure 12 comprises a head frame structure 5, a spring frame structure spring 7, a chest frame structure 8, a holding arms frame structure 9, a spine frame structure 10, abdomen frame structure 11 and a lower abdomen frame structure 11. With reference to FIGS. 1 and 5, the head frame structure 5 is wrapped with protection foam/padding material 16 and a head guard 15 to form a head-like striking area 3, wherein the spring 7 is wrapped with padding material 17 to form a resilient neck-like striking area 2, the holding arms frame structure 9 is wrapped with a protection foam/padding materials 18, 19 and 23. The chest frame structure 8, the spine frame structure 10, the abdomen frame structure 11 and the lower abdomen frame structure 11 are all wrapped with protection foam/padding materials 20, 21, 22, 24 and 25 to form a central striking area 1 the holding arms frame structure 9 are connected to the chest frame structure 8. The head frame structure 5, the spring neck structure 7, the chest frame structure 8, the holding arms frame structure 9, the spine frame structure 10, the abdomen frame structure 11 and a lower abdomen frame structure 11 are connected to each other via welding and/or bolts or any other suitable fastening mechanism may be used.

(12) FIG. 3 illustrates the back view of the interior frame structure of the portable shield device comprising all the elements described in FIG. 2.

(13) FIG. 4 shows a first straps assembly 13 connected to the chest frame structure 8 and a second straps assembly 14 connected to the lower abdomen frame structure 11.

(14) FIG. 5 shows the interior frame structure of the portable shield all wrapped with foam/padding material to protect the athlete from injuries. The head-like striking area 3 comprises padding material 16, which covers the head frame structure 5 and a head guard 15 placed on top of the padding material 16. The resilient neck-like striking area 2 is wrapped by padding material 17. The central striking area 1 comprises in the front three layers of protection foam/padding material 20, 21, 22 and in the back two layers of protection foam/padding material 24, 25. The holding arms frame structure 9 is wrapped with protection foam/padding materials 18, 19 and 23. The central striking area 1 could have one, two, three or more padding layers in the front and back depending on the desired softness or hardness of the striking area.

(15) FIG. 6 shows an alternative embodiment of the portable shield having a data collection/transmission control unit 26 configured to gather information during each training session. The data collection/transmission control unit is illustrated as being placed in the head-like striking area 3; however, the data collection/transmission control unit 15 can be placed in the central striking area 1 or at any other location in the portable shield device.

(16) FIG. 7 shows the portable shield being carried by a training partner/holder and being used for punching by an athlete.

(17) FIG. 8 shows the portable shield being carried by a training partner/holder and being used for kicking by an athlete.

(18) This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention. The patentable scope of the invention is defined by the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they include structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements with insubstantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

(19) 1 Central striking area 2 Resilient neck-like striking area 3 Head-like striking area 4 Holding arms 5 Head frame structure 6 n-shape metal band 6 Fasteners 7 Spring frame structure Spring 8 Chest frame structure 9 Holding arms frame structure 10 Spine frame structure 11 Abdomen frame structure 11 Lower abdomen frame structure 12 Interior frame structure assembly 13 First straps assembly 14 Second straps assembly 15 Head guard 16 Head frame structure protection foam/padding 17 Spring protection foam/padding 18 Holding arms protection foam/padding 19 Holding arms front side protection foam/padding 20 Chest frame structure protection foam/padding (third layer) 21 Chest frame structure protection foam/padding (second layer) 22 Chest frame structure protection foam/padding (first layer) 23 Holding arms side protection foam/padding 24 Back protection foam/padding (second layer) 25 Back protection foam/padding (first layer) 26 Data collection/transmission control unit