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 use by athletes in practicing kicking and punching techniques which is held in front of a holders body to provide protection while presenting striking surfaces for an athlete to strike while practicing kicking and/or punching 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 within a spring for allowing movement of the head-like striking area when said head-like striking area is struck by an athlete; a central striking 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 central striking area comprises holding arms that are used by a holder to steer the central striking area; a straps assembly including at least two straps attached to the central striking area, wherein the at least two straps are adapted for mounting the central striking area to the holder's body.

2. The portable fighting arts training device of claim 1, wherein said central striking area is generally cylindrically curved about a generally vertical axis so as to be forwardly convex.

3. The portable fighting arts training device of claim 1, wherein said resilient neck-like striking area is interchangeable to different length sizes so that athletes of different heights can use the training device.

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 to prevent injuring the athlete when kicking and/or punching.

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

6. The portable fighting arts training device of claim 1, further comprising attachable arms and legs to the central striking area to provide the athlete with more of a real sense of fighting.

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

8. The portable fighting arts training device of claim 1, further comprising an interior frame structure, a head frame structure, a spring frame structure, a chest frame structure, a holding arms frame structure, a spine frame structure, abdomen frame structure and a lower abdomen 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 chest frame structure, the spine frame structure, the abdomen frame structure and the lower abdomen frame structure 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 chest frame structure.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] FIG. 1 schematically illustrates the assembled kicking/punching device according to the present invention.

[0016] FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a front view of the interior frame structure of kicking/punching device according to the present invention.

[0017] FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a back view of the interior frame structure of the kicking/punching device according to the present invention.

[0018] 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.

[0019] FIG. 5 schematically illustrates the interior frame structure covered with foam/padding material.

[0020] FIG. 6 schematically illustrates the kicking/punching device including a data collection/transmission unit (alternative embodiment).

[0021] FIG. 7 schematically illustrates the kicking/punching portable shield being carried by a training partner/holder and being used for punching by an athlete.

[0022] FIG. 8 schematically illustrates the kicking/punching portable shield being carried by a training partner/holder and being used for kicking by an athlete.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] The description is not intended to be limiting, it is made solely for the purpose of illustrating the principles of the invention.

[0024] 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.

[0025] 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.

[0026] FIG. 3 illustrates the back view of the interior frame structure of the portable shield device comprising all the elements described in FIG. 2.

[0027] 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.

[0028] 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.

[0029] 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.

[0030] FIG. 7 shows the portable shield being carried by a training partner/holder and being used for punching by an athlete.

[0031] FIG. 8 shows the portable shield being carried by a training partner/holder and being used for kicking by an athlete.

[0032] 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

[0033] 1 Central striking area [0034] 2 Resilient neck-like striking area [0035] 3 Head-like striking area [0036] 4 Holding arms [0037] 5 Head frame structure [0038] 6 n-shape metal band [0039] 6 Fasteners [0040] 7 Spring frame structure Spring [0041] 8 Chest frame structure [0042] 9 Holding arms frame structure [0043] 10 Spine frame structure [0044] 11 Abdomen frame structure [0045] 11 Lower abdomen frame structure [0046] 12 Interior frame structure assembly [0047] 13 First straps assembly [0048] 14 Second straps assembly [0049] 15 Head guard [0050] 16 Head frame structure protection foam/padding [0051] 17 Spring protection foam/padding [0052] 18 Holding arms protection foam/padding [0053] 19 Holding arms front side protection foam/padding [0054] 20 Chest frame structure protection foam/padding (third layer) [0055] 21 Chest frame structure protection foam/padding (second layer) [0056] 22 Chest frame structure protection foam/padding (first layer) [0057] 23 Holding arms side protection foam/padding [0058] 24 Back protection foam/padding (second layer) [0059] 25 Back protection foam/padding (first layer) [0060] 26 Data collection/transmission control unit