Multifunctional training device

• US 5,899,835 A
• Filed: 10/27/1997
• Issued: 05/04/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dennis C. Puranda
• Original Assignee: Dennis C. Puranda
• Inventors: Puranda, Dennis C.
• Primary Examiner(s): DONNELLY, JEROME W
• Application Number:
  US08/958,036
• Time in Patent Office: 554 Days
• Field of Search: 482/83, 482/87, 482/90, 472/441, 472/445
• US Class Current: 482/90
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/10 Combat sports
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/224 mounted on a resilient foot

Abstract

A multifunctional training device (10) comprising a base (12) adapted to be placed upon a horizontal support surface (14). A stanchion (16) is also provided. A main coil spring (18) has two ends (20) and (22). The first end (20) is fixedly attached to the base (12), while the second end (22) is fixedly attached to the stanchion (16). A body bag unit (24) is removably attachable onto the stanchion (16) to receive strikes from a trainee. A punching bag striking unit (26) is removably attachable onto a top end (28) of the stanchion (16) to receive strikes from the trainee.

Claims

1. A multifunctional training device in kit form comprising:

a) a base adapted to be placed upon a horizontal support surface;

b) a stanchion;

c) a main coil spring having two ends, in which said first end is fixedly attached to said base, while said second end is fixedly attached to said stanchion;

d) a body bag unit removably attachable onto said stanchion to receive strikes from a trainee;

e) a punching bag striking unit removably attachable onto a top end of said stanchion to receive strikes from the trainee.

f) a T-bar unit removably attachable onto a top end of said stanchion so that the trainee can do pull-up exercises for the chest and back; and

g) a spring immobilizer which fits about said main coil spring to maintain said stanchion in a vertical upright stationary position, to allow the trainee to use said T-bar unit safely.

2. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 1, further including a speed bag unit removably attachable onto a top end of said stanchion to receive punches from the trainee.

3. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 1, wherein said base includes:

a) a platform which sits upon the horizontal support surface;

b) a stub post having a mounting flange at a bottomed and an annular seat at a top end; and

c) a plurality of fasteners to affix said mounting flange centrally to said platform, so that said top annular seat can be fixedly attached to said first end of said main coil spring.

4. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 1, wherein said stanchion is an elongate cylindrical pipe having an annular seat at a bottom end, so that said bottom annular seat can be fixedly attached to said second end of said main coil spring.

5. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 1, wherein said body bag unit is curved in shape similar to a human torso with sides, back and front being identical, to give better leverage to the trainee with upper cuts and hooks to the body, unlike a traditional rounded body bag.

6. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 1, wherein said punching bag striking unit includes.

a) a plurality of arms;

b) a plurality of coil springs, wherein each said coil spring is intermediately carried in each said arm;

c) a cap sized to fit upon at top end of said stanchion for securing in a removable manner said arms radially about the top end of said stanchion; and

d) a plurality of punching bags, wherein each said punching bag is attached to a distal free end of each said arm, to allow for flexibility and freedom of movement for the trainee around said punching bag striking unit, providing the impression of an opponent'"'"'s head being available at all angles, which when struck, imitates natural head movements.

7. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 1, further including:

a) said stanchion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart adjustment holes;

b) an elongate sleeve extending centrally through said body bag unit and affixed thereto whereby said elongate sleeve can slide upon said stanchion; and

c) a lock pin in said elongate sleeve which can engage with any one of said adjustment holes, so as to adjust the height of said body bag unit with respect to said stanchion to accommodate the trainee, said body bag unit is also removable, so that each of said other units can be used without said body bag unit being attached on to said stanchion.

8. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 1, wherein said T-bar unit includes:

a) a pair of arms;

b) a cap sized to fit upon a top end of said stanchion for securing in a removable manner said arms in an opposed position radially about the top end of said stanchion;

c) a pair of flexible cords, whereby each said flexible cord will hang down from a distal free end of each said arm and;

d) a pair of rings, whereby each said ring is affixed to one said flexible cord.

9. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 1, wherein said punching bag striking unit includes:

a) a plurality of arms;

b) a plurality of coil springs, wherein each said coil spring is intermediately carried in each said arm;

c) a collar sized to fit over a top end of said stanchion, for holding in a removable manner said arms radially about said stanchion;

d) a plurality of punching bags, wherein each said punching bag is attached to a distal free end of each said arm, to allow for flexibility when each said punching bag is struck by the trainee;

e) said stanchion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart adjustment holes; and

f) a lock pin in said collar which can engage with any one of said adjustment holes, so as to adjust the height of said punching bags with respect to said stanchion to accommodate the trainee.

10. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 1, wherein said T-bar unit includes:

a) an arm having a forked end with two prongs and three hand grips on each said prong, said first hand grip facing upward, said second hand grip facing directly ahead and said third hand grip facing outward;

b) a collar sized to fit over a top end of said stanchion for holding in a removable manner said arm horizontally out from said stanchion;

c) said stanchion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart adjustment holes; and

d) a lock pin in said collar which can engage with any one of said adjustment holes, so as to adjust the height of said hand grips with respect to said stanchion to accommodate the trainee, whereby when said collar is retained in a lower position on said stanchion, the trainee can do leg raise and dip exercises for chest and triceps, when said collar is retained in an upper position on said stanchion, the trainee can do biceps, shoulder and back pull-ups.

11. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 2, wherein said speed bag unit includes:

a) an arm;

b) a collar sized to fit over a top end of said stanchion for holding in a removable manner said arm horizontally out from said stanchion;

c) a back board vertically affixed to a distal free end of said arm;

d) a speed bag suspended on said back board;

e) said stanchion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart adjustment holes; and

f) a lock pin in said collar which can engage with any one of said adjustment holes, so as to adjust the height of said speed bag with respect to said stanchion to accommodate the trainee.

12. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 1, further including a shadow boxing strength trainer unit removably attachable onto said stanchion, so that the trainee can do arm extenuation exercises both for direct forward, extend downward and upward arm flex exercises, so as to primarily imitate shadow boxing movements instead of simply punching at wind.

13. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 12, wherein said shadow boxing strength trainer unit includes:

a) an arm;

b) a collar sized to fit over a top end of said stanchion for holding in a removable manner said arm horizontally out from said stanchion;

c) a cross bar transversely affixed to a distal free end of said arm;

d) a pair of elastic expansion cords, each said cord affixed at a first end and at a right angle to one end of said cross bar;

e) a pair of half shaped gloves, each said glove affixed to a second end of one said cord to be engaged by said trainee;

f) said stanchion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart adjustment holes; and

g) a lock pin in said collar which can engage with any one of said adjustment holes, so as to adjust the height of said gloves on said cords to accommodate the trainee.

14. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 1, further including a wrist and forearm strengthener unit removably attachable onto said stanchion, that will enable the trainee to strengthen the wrists and forearms.

15. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 14, wherein said wrist and forearm strengthener unit includes.

a) an arm;

b) a collar sized to fit over a top end of said stanchion for holding in a removable manner said arm horizontally out from said stanchion;

c) a pair of spring biased rotatable hand grips transversely affixed to a distal free end of said arm to be gripped and turned forward and backward by the trainee;

d) said stanchion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart adjustment holes; and

e) a lock pin in said collar which can engage with any one of said adjustment holes, so as to adjust the height of said hand grips to accommodate the trainee.

16. A multifunctional training device in kit form comprising:

a) a base adapted to be placed upon a horizontal support surface;

b) a stanchion;

c) a main coil spring having two ends, in which said first end is fixedly attached to said base, while said second end is fixedly attached to said stanchion;

d) a body bag unit removably attachable onto said stanchion to receive strikes from a trainee;

e) a punching bag striking unit removably attachable onto a top end of said stanchion to receive strikes from the trainee;

f) a T-bar unit removably attachable onto a top end of said stanchion, so that the trainee can do pull-up exercises for the chest and back; and

g) a spring immobilizer which fits about said main coil spring to maintainsaid stanchion in a vertical upright stationary position, to allow the trainee to use said T-bar unit safely.

17. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 16, further including a speed bag unit removably attachable onto a top end of said stanchion to receive punches from the trainee.

18. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 17, wherein said base includes:

a) a platform which sits upon the horizontal support surface;

b) a stub post having a mounting flange at a bottom end and an annular seat at a top end; and

c) a plurality of fasteners to affix said mounting flange centrally to said platform, so that said top annular seat can be fixedly attached to said first end of said main coil spring.

19. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 18, wherein said stanchion is an elongate cylindrical pipe having an annular seat at a bottom end, so that said bottom annular seat can be fixedly attached to said second end of said main coil spring.

20. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 19, wherein said body bag unit is curved in shape similar to a human torso with sides, back and front being identical, to give better leverage to the trainee with uppercuts and hooks to the body, unlike a traditional rounded body bag.

21. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 20, wherein said punching bag striking unit includes:

a) a plurality of arms;

b) a plurality of coil springs, wherein each said coil spring is intermediately carried in each said arm;

c) a cap sized to fit upon at top end of said stanchion for securing in a removable manner said arms radially about the top end of said stanchion; and

d) a plurality of punching bags, wherein each said punching bag is attached to a distal free end of each said arm, to allow for flexibility and freedom of movement for the trainee around said punching bag striking unit, providing the impression of an opponent'"'"'s head being available at all angles, which when struck, imitates natural head movements.

22. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 21, further including:

a) said stanchion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart adjustment holes;

b) an elongate sleeve extending centrally through said body bag unit and affixed thereto, whereby said elongate sleeve can slide upon said stanchion; and

c) a lock pin in said elongate sleeve which can engage with any one of said adjustment holes, so as to adjust the height of said body bag unit with respect to said stanchion to accommodate the trainee, said body bag unit is also removable, so that each of said other units can be used without said body bag unit being attached onto said stanchion.

23. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 22, wherein said T-bar unit includes:

a) a pair of arms;

b) a cap sized to fit upon a top end of said stanchion for securing in a removable manner said arms in an opposed position radially about the top end of said stanchions;

c) a pair of flexible cords, whereby each said flexible cord will hang down from a distal free end of each said arm and ;

d) a pair of rings, whereby each said ring is affixed to one said flexible cord.

24. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 20, wherein said punching bag striking unit includes:

a) a plurality of arms;

b) a plurality of coil springs, wherein each said coil spring is intermediately carried in each said arm;

c) a collar sized to fit over a top end of said stanchion, for holding in a removable manner said arms radially about said stanchion;

d) a plurality of punching bags, wherein each said punching bag is attached to a distal free end of each said arm, to allow for flexibility when each said punching bag is struck by the trainee;

e) said stanchion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart adjustment holes; and

f) a lock pin in said collar which can engage with any one of said adjustment holes, so as to adjust the height of said punching bags with respect to said stanchion to accommodate the trainee.

25. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 24, wherein said T-bar unit includes:

a) an arm having a forked end with two prongs and three hand grips on each said prong, said first hand grip facing upward, said second hand grip facing directly ahead and said third hand grip facing outward;

b) a collar sized to fit over a top end of said stanchion for holding in a removable manner said arm horizontally out from said stanchion;

c) said stanchion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart adjustment holes; and

d) a lock pin in said collar which can engage with any one of said adjustment holes, so as to adjust the height of said hand grips with respect to said stanchion to accommodate the trainee, whereby when said collar is retained in a lower position on said stanchion, the trainee can do leg raise and dip exercises for chest and triceps, when said collar is retained in an upper position on said stanchion, the trainee can do biceps, shoulder and back pull-ups.

26. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 25, wherein said speed bag unit includes:

a) an arm;

b) a collar sized to fit over a top end of said stanchion for holding in a removable manner said arm horizontally out from said stanchion;

c) a back board vertically affixed to a distal free end of said arm;

d) a speed bag suspended on said back board;

e) said stanchion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart adjustment holes; and

f) a lock pin in said collar which can engage with any one of said adjustment holes, so as to adjust the height of said speed bag with respect to said stanchion to accommodate the trainee.

27. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 20, further including a shadow boxing strength trainer unit removably attachable onto said stanchion, so that the trainee can do arm extenuation exercises both for direct forward, extend downward and upward arm flex exercises, so as to primarily imitate shadow boxing movements instead of simply punching at wind.

28. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 27, wherein said shadow boxing strength trainer unit includes:

a) an arm;

b) a collar sized to fit over a top end of said stanchion for holding in a removable manner said arm horizontally out from said stanchion;

c) a cross bar transversely affixed to a distal free end of said arm;

d) a pair of elastic expansion cords, each said cord affixed at a first end and at a right angle to one end of said cross bar;

e) a pair of half shaped gloves, each said glove affixed to a second end of one said cord to be engaged by said trainee;

f) said stanchion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart adjustment holes; and

g) a lock pin in said collar which can engage with any one of said adjustment holes, so as to adjust the height of said gloves on said cords to accommodate the trainee.

29. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 28, further including a wrist and forearm strengthener unit removably attachable onto said stanchion, that will enable the trainee to strengthen the wrists and forearms.

30. A multifunctional training device in kit form as recited in claim 29, wherein said wrist and forearm strengthener unit includes:

a) an arm;

b) a collar sized to fit over a top end of said stanchion for holding in a removable manner said arm horizontally out from said stanchion;

c) a pair of spring biased rotatable hand grips transversely affixed to a distal free end of said arm to be gripped and turned forward and backward by the trainee;

d) said stanchion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart adjustment holes; and

e) a lock pin in said collar which can engage with any one of said adjustment holes, so as to adjust the height of said hand grips to accommodate the trainee.

31. A multifunctional training device in kit form comprising:

a) a base adapted to be placed upon a horizontal support surface;

b) a stanchion;

c) a main coil spring having two ends, in which said first end is fixedly attached to said base, while said second end is fixedly attached to said stanchion;

d) a body bag unit removably attachable onto said stanchion to receive strikes from a trainee;

e) a punching bag striking unit removably attachable onto a top end of said stanchion to receive strikes from the trainee.

f) a T-bar unit removably attachable onto a top end of said stanchion so that the trainee can do pull-up exercises for the chest and back; and

g) a tension adjuster for said main coil spring, so as to control movement of said stanchion with respect to said base, wherein said tension adjuster includes;

a) a knurled collar rotatively carried on a top end of a hollow stub post of said base, said knurled collar having an internally threaded aperture; and

b) a spring support collar having an externally threaded circumference that threads into said knurled collar, so that when said knurled collar is turned it will raise and lower said spring support collar to effectively increase and reduce spring action of said main coil spring, which extends into said hollow stub post.