Rotating punching accessory

• US 20070117689A1
• Filed: 11/09/2006
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anita Mackay, Kurt Mackay
• Original Assignee: Anita Mackay, Kurt Mackay
• Inventors: MacKay, Anita, MacKay, Kurt
• Application Number:
  US11/595,782
• Publication Number:
  US 20070117689A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/86
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/222 suspended from a fixed support

Abstract

A rotating punching assembly used in combination with a variety of punching bag types. The first embodiment of the invention attaches the rotating punching bag assembly to the top of a standing type of punching bag using common nuts and bolts. The rotating punching assembly has cushioned punching pads that revolve around the standing punching bag when struck. The second embodiment is also attached to the top of a standing punching bag, but is attached with a hook and loop fastener arrangement. The third embodiment pertains to the use of the rotating punching assembly with a hanging punching bag, with the assembly being encircled around the hanging punching bag. All three embodiments are designed to revolve around a punching bag and to improve the speed and coordination of the user.

Claims

1. A rotating punching accessory used in combination with a standing punching bag, comprising:

a support plate;

a hook and loop fastener situated on the top side of the standing punching bag for attaching the support plate to the top of the punching bag;

a rectangular arm;

a rotating means for rotating the rectangular arm in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction on top of the support plate; and

a punching pad that is located on each end of the rectangular arm.

2. A rotating punching accessory, used in combination with a hanging punching bag, comprising:

a rotating ball bearing support plate;

an attaching means for attaching the rotating ball bearing support plate to the hanging punching bag;

a rotating rectangular arm;

a rotating means for rotating the rectangular arm in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction on top of the support plate; and

a punching pad that is located on each end of the rectangular arm.

3. The rotating punching accessory according to claim 2, wherein said attaching means are hooks that are attached to hanging chains that go through eyelets provided on the rotating ball bearing support plate.

4. The rotating punching accessory accordingly to claim 2, wherein said rotating means is a rotating ball bearing support plate equidistant from each end of the rectangular arm that is encircled around the hanging punching bag.

5. The rotating punching accessory according to claim 4, wherein centering tabs are provided on the inside perimeter of the rotating ball bearing support plate.