METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN EXERCISE PUNCHING BALL

• US 20160317894A1
• Filed: 05/09/2016
• Published: 11/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avantgarde Sport Inc.
• Original Assignee: Avantgarde Sport Inc.
• Inventors: Salcedo, Cedric
• Granted Patent: US 10,220,284 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2037/065 Foam
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/10 Combat sports
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/102 Boxing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/06 Elastic cores
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 39/00 Hollow non-inflatable balls , i.e. having no valves rigid balls A63B37/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 41/00 Hollow inflatable balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0097 Ball rebound walls with holes or in combination with nets A63B63/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/20 Punching balls , e.g. for boxing; Other devices for striking used during training of combat sports, e.g. bags

Abstract

A spherical punching ball specifically designed for striking against a wall is disclosed. Embodiments with varied weight, size, rebound characteristics, density parameters, and other considerations are disclosed. Methods of construction, training, and related safety considerations are disclosed.

Claims

1. A spherical punching ball specifically structured using plurality of materials for continuous striking and rebounding against a wall for the purpose of training various punching techniques, said ball having a core, a first layer of foam surrounding the core, a second layer of foam surround the first layer of foam, said first layer of foam having a higher density than said second layer of foam, and an outer shell material surrounding said second layer of foam, said ball having a weight ranging from 400 g to 1300 g and a coefficient of restitution ranging from 0.45 to 0.70.

2. A spherical punching ball of claim 1 wherein:

a material combination is used to specify its weight, density and spring characteristics as a means to optimize said punching ball for continuous striking and rebounding against a wall for the purpose of training various punching techniques.

3. A spherical punching ball of claim 2 wherein the material combination comprises:

a solid spherical material, rubber or gel core wrapped with,

layers of different types of foams with varying weight and rebound properties, with actual “

foam types”

recipe being dependent on said punching ball'"'"'s specific weight, rebound speed, spring characteristics, and firmness requirement and,

using an outer shell of leather or synthetic leather shell or any other material that would offer the same outer-shell functionality.

4. A spherical punching ball of claim 2 wherein the material combination comprises:

the use of an air filled bladder in conjunction with

other layering materials such as foams, rubber, polyurethane gel, cotton padding, with actual “

bladder/layering materials”

recipe being dependent on said punching ball'"'"'s weight, rebound speed, spring characteristics, and firmness requirement and,

an air inlet nipple installed to allow adjustment of air pressure in the air bladder and,

can be used to adjust the total density and rebound characteristics of the ball and,

using an outer shell of leather, or synthetic leather shell, or any other material that would offer the same outer-shell functionality.

5. A spherical punching ball of claim 2 wherein the material combination comprises:

layering of a few materials for a specified weight, size, rebound characteristics, density, and manufacturing cost target requirement.

6. A spherical punching ball of claim 2 wherein the material combination comprises:

layering of multiple different materials for a specified weight, size, rebound characteristics, density, and performance target requirement.

7. A spherical punching ball of claim 2 wherein the material combination comprises:

a hooking mechanism as a means of attaching an elastic or non-elastic cord for hanging said punching ball from the ceiling or some other structure functional for the purpose of hanging said punching ball as an optional training aid attachment.

8. A spherical punching ball of claim 1 wherein said spherical punching ball is structured for a predetermined range of skill and/or exertion level.

9. A spherical punching ball of claim 8 wherein said ball has a weight ranging from 450 g to 1100 g, and a coefficient of restitution ranging from 0.50 to 0.60.

10. A spherical punching ball of claim 1 wherein said ball is structured to have a surface with a greater compressibility than a single outer wall inflated ball having similar bounce and weight characteristics, said ball being structured to provide good pressure distribution over a first when punched and good directional control when punched.

13. A method of claim 11 wherein said ball comprises a spherical punching ball according to claim 1.

11. A method of training or exercising with a punching ball comprising:

providing a punching ball having a core, a first layer of foam surrounding the core, a second layer of foam surround the first layer of foam, said first layer of foam having a higher density than said second layer of foam, and an outer shell material surrounding said second layer of foam, said ball having a weight ranging from 400 g to 1300 g and a coefficient of restitution ranging from 0.45 to 0.70;

punching said ball with a directed upward thrust toward a wall from an initial distance and height from the wall such that said ball impacts on the wall higher than a height at which said ball is initially punched and bounces away from the wall and falls back to a distance from the wall and height corresponding roughly to the initial distance and height; and

punching said ball repeatedly following each rebound from the wall.

12. A method of claim 11 further comprising wearing gloves having compressible padding over at least a knuckle portion while punching said ball.

14. A method of training with a punching ball for the purpose of training various punching techniques comprising the steps:

providing a ball having a core, a first layer of foam surrounding the core, a second layer of foam surround the first layer of foam, said first layer of foam having a higher density than said second layer of foam, and an outer shell material surrounding said second layer of foam, said ball having a weight ranging from 400 g to 1300 g and a coefficient of restitution ranging from 0.45 to 0.70;

standing from one to about four feet (0.3 m to 1.2 m) facing a wall and,

said punching ball is then punched against the wall with some degree of positive horizontal angle, causing said punching ball to bounce off the wall with sufficient positive horizontal angle to off-set the natural gravitational pull on the said punching ball, and back to the general position of the athlete and,

depending on the position and direction of the rebounding said punching ball, the athlete may use any form of punching method or technique such as, jabs, straight punches, hooks, uppercuts, and other conventional or unconventional punching method or technique to allow the athlete to strike said punching ball back again against the wall as the athlete immediately prepares to again receive the rebounding said punching ball and then,

as said punching ball rebounds back to the athlete, the athlete makes the necessary calculated positional adjustments by way of quick foot work and/or body movement to enable him to strike said punching ball again while attempting the best possible striking form and,

with the purpose of bouncing said punching ball at the approximate ideal spot on the wall, angle and force that would cause said punching ball to bounce back to the athletes'"'"' position,

whereby the athlete repeats this process for as long as the desired training target requires, or for as long as he is able to maintain said punching ball in play, meaning, said punching ball being kept in this punch-rebound-punch cycle.