MARTIAL ARTS, BOXING AND PERSONAL TRAINING DEVICE

• US 20050272569A1
• Filed: 06/02/2004
• Published: 12/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Edward Haeffer
• Original Assignee: Edward Haeffer
• Inventors: Haeffer, Edward
• Granted Patent: US 7,008,353 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/83
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/026 stabilised by weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/10 Combat sports
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/102 Boxing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/22 mounted on, or suspended from, a fixed support

Abstract

A martial arts training device comprising a stand having a base and at least one substantially vertically extending arm extending up from the base. There is also at least one guide coupled to the stand which is for guiding a user in performing exercises. In addition, to stabilize the stand there is a stabilizer for stabilizing against movement so that when a user accidentally contacts the guide, the stand remains substantially in place. The guide can be in the form of a rope, cord, or cable.

Claims

1. A martial arts training device comprising:

a) a stand comprising;

i) a base;

ii) at least one substantially vertically extending arm extending up from said base;

b) at least one flexible elongated guide coupled to said stand wherein said at least one guide is for guiding a user in performing exercises; and

c) a stabilizer for stabilizing said stand against movement so that when a user accidentally contacts said guide, said stand remains substantially in place.

2. The training device as in claim 1, wherein said stabilizer is in the form of a strap coupling said substantially vertically extending arm to an adjacent fixed object.

3. The training device as in claim 1, wherein said stabilizer includes at least one water tank disposed in said base, wherein when said water tank is designed to receive water to increase a weight of said base to stabilize said stand.

4. The training device as in claim 1, wherein said at least one substantially vertically extending arm comprises at least two arms which are coupled to each other in a telescoping manner, and at least one coupling element for allowing at least one of said at least two arms to move vertically in relation to the other and to be selectively locked in place at a desired height.

5. The training device as in claim 4, wherein at least one of said at least two telescoping arms further comprises a set of indicia to help a user determine the height at which the arms extend.

6. The training device as in claim 1, further comprising at least one hinge coupled to said at least one substantially vertically extending arm and to said base, said hinge allowing said vertically extending arm to rotate to at least a vertically upright position and to at least one folded down position.

7. The device as in claim 1, wherein said stabilizer includes a shaft which extends up from said base, wherein said shaft is for receiving weights having a hollow center, wherein when said weights are placed on said shaft, said weights stabilize said base in place.

8. The device as in claim 1, further comprising at least one laterally extending arm coupled to at least one substantially said vertically extending arm, wherein said at least one flexible elongated guide extends along said at least one laterally extending arm so that said at least one flexible elongated guide is spaced apart from said at least one substantially vertically extending arm.

9. The device as in claim 8, wherein said at least one laterally extending arm is coupled to a top end of said at least one substantially vertically extending arm.

10. The device as in claim 8, further comprising a hinge wherein said hinge is for rotatably coupling said at least one laterally extending arm to said at least one substantially vertically extending arm.

11. The device as in claim 8, wherein said at least one laterally extending arm comprises at least two laterally extending arms, and the device further comprises at least two hinges with at least a first hinge for coupling at least one of said laterally extending arms to said at least one vertically extending arm, and said at least a second hinge for coupling at least one additional lateral arm to said at least one substantially vertically extending arm.

12. The device as in claim 1, wherein said guide extends out from a top region of said at least one substantially vertically extending arm.

13. The device as in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said guide is disposed in said base on a spool wherein said spool is spring loaded to selectively retract said guide into said base when said guide is not in use.

14. The device as in claim 1, further comprising a brace coupled to said at least one substantially vertically extending arm, wherein said brace is also coupled to said strap, wherein said brace is used to help said strap support said at least one substantially vertically extending arm.

16. The device as in claim 1, wherein said flexible elongated guide is in the form of a rope.

17. The device as in claim 1, wherein said flexible elongated guide is in the form of a cable.

18. The device as in claim 1, wherein said flexible elongated guide is in the form of a line.

15. A device for training martial artists comprising:

a) a stand comprising;

i) a base;

ii) at least one vertical adjusting means extending up from said base for adjusting a height of said stand;

b) at least one guide means in the form of a rope coupled to said stand wherein said at least one guide means is for guiding a user in performing exercises; and

c) a stabilizing means for stabilizing said stand against movement so that when a user accidentally contacts said guide, said stand remains substantially in place.

19. A process for training a martial arts movement comprising the following steps:

setting up a stand including a base, and at least one substantially vertically extending arm;

adjusting a height of said substantially vertically extending arm;

extending at least one guide means from said stand, said guide means being in the form of a line;

stabilizing said stand against movement by adjusting a stabilizer coupled to said stand; and

repeatedly ducking under said at least one line to enact the martial arts movement.

20. A martial arts training device comprising:

a) a stand comprising;

i) a base;

ii) at least one substantially vertically extending arm extending up from said base;

b) at least one guide coupled to said stand wherein said at least one guide is for guiding a user in performing exercises; and

c) a stabilizer for stabilizing said stand against movement so that when a user accidentally contacts said guide, said stand remains substantially in place; and

d) a spring loaded spool disposed in said stand, wherein at least a portion of said guide is coupled to said spring loaded spool, and wherein said spool is spring loaded to selectively retract said guide into said base when said guide is not in use.