Freestanding athletic training apparatus and associated method

• US 7,938,759 B1
• Filed: 12/10/2009
• Issued: 05/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tyrone Gaynor
• Original Assignee: Tyrone Gaynor
• Inventors: Gaynor, Tyrone
• Primary Examiner(s): Rada; Rinaldi I
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tecco; Andrew M
• Application Number:
  US12/635,650
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 482 83- 90, 273/317.8, 273/440.1, 406/070.1, 473/429
• US Class Current: 482/83
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/026 stabilised by weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00058 Mechanical means for varying the resistance A63B21/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/10 Combat sports
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/22 mounted on, or suspended from, a fixed support
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0054 Features for injury prevention on an apparatus, e.g. shock absorbers mats or the like for absorbing shocks for jumping A63B6/00

Abstract

A free standing athletic training apparatus includes a base section, a central post section, a swiveling arm section and a multi-section body. The central post section may be statically mated to the base section. The swiveling arm section may be rotatably attached to the central post section. The multi-section body may be positioned about the central post section and may be located beneath the swiveling arm section. The multi-section body may be formed from foam and may include a vertically stacked bottom, middle, and top sections. The swiveling arm section may maintain an adjustable rotational engagement with the upper most tip of the central post section such that it may maintain a high and low frictional contact with the upper most tip when the swiveling arm is linearly lowered and raised along the central longitudinal axis of the central post section.

Claims

1. A freestanding athletic training apparatus for improving aerobic endurance and stamina, said freestanding athletic training apparatus comprising:

a base section;

a central post section mated to said base section and extending upwardly therefrom, said central post section having an upper most tip aligned with a central longitudinal axis of said base section;

a swiveling arm section rotatably attached to said central post section;

a multi-section body positioned about said central post section;

wherein said swiveling arm section maintains an adjustable rotational engagement with said upper most tip of said central post section;

wherein said adjustable rotational engagement maintains high and low frictional contact with said upper most tip when said swiveling arm is linearly lowered and raised along the central longitudinal axis respectively;

wherein said swiveling arm section comprises;

a rotating arm including

a bore extending downwardly from a top surface of said rotating arm;

an insert inserted into said bore;

a helical spring member seated external of said bore;

a first spring retainer;

a second spring retainer;

a retaining cap adjustably positioned external of said bore to thereby bias said helical spring member between compressed and equilibrium positions respectively;

wherein said cap includes a threadable member adjustably mated with said upper most tip of said central post section;

wherein said first spring retainer is positioned below said cap to thereby retain said spring member vertically aligned with the central longitudinal axis between the compressed and equilibrium positions respectively;

wherein said second spring retainer is positioned above said bore to thereby retain said spring member in the vertically aligned position between the compressed and equilibrium positions respectively;

wherein said frictional contact increases and decreases as said first and second spring retainers move towards and away from each other respectively;

wherein said swiveling arm section includes a channel groove formed on its bottom face, said swiveling arm section further comprising

a hollow punch support linearly positioned into said channel groove of said rotating arm;

a planar punch plate having a plurality of notches formed along a leading end thereof, said notches receiving a plurality of outer edges located at a trailing end of said punch support;

a foam pad covering said punch plate; and

a rotating arm cover fitted into said channel groove of said rotating arm and thereby holding said punch support at a fixed position.

2. The freestanding athletic training apparatus of claim 1, wherein said multi-section body is formed from foam and comprises:

vertically stacked bottom, middle, and top sections respectively.

3. The freestanding athletic training apparatus of claim 1, wherein said base section comprises:

a centrally oriented axial bore formed therein; and

a base plate fitted over a bottom end of said axial bore of said base section; and

a locking bolt penetrated through said base plate and connected to said central post section to thereby maintain said central post section at a fixed and static position while said swivel arm section rotates against said upper most tip of said central post section.

4. A freestanding athletic training apparatus for improving aerobic endurance and stamina, said freestanding athletic training apparatus comprising:

a base section;

a central post section statically mated to said base section and extending upwardly therefrom, said central post section having an upper most tip axially aligned with a central longitudinal axis of said base section;

a swiveling arm section rotatably attached to said central post section;

a multi-section body positioned about said central post section, said multi-section body being located beneath said swiveling arm section;

wherein said swiveling arm section maintains an adjustable rotational engagement with said upper most tip of said central post section;

wherein said adjustable rotational engagement maintains high and low frictional contact with said upper most tip when said swiveling arm is linearly lowered and raised along the central longitudinal axis respectively;

wherein said swiveling arm section comprises;

a rotating arm including

a bore extending downwardly from a top surface of said rotating arm;

an insert inserted into said bore;

a helical spring member seated external of said bore;

a first spring retainer;

a second spring retainer;

a retaining cap adjustably positioned external of said bore to thereby bias said helical spring member between compressed and equilibrium positions respectively;

wherein said cap includes a threadable member adjustably mated with said upper most tip of said central post section;

wherein said first spring retainer is positioned below said cap and thereby retains said spring member vertically aligned with the central longitudinal axis between compressed and equilibrium positions respectively;

wherein said second spring retainer is positioned above said bore and thereby retains said spring member in the vertically aligned position between the compressed and equilibrium positions respectively;

wherein said frictional contact increases and decreases as said first and second spring retainers move towards and away from each other respectively;

wherein said swiveling arm section includes a channel groove formed on its bottom face, said swiveling arm section further comprising

a hollow punch support linearly positioned into said channel groove of said rotating arm;

a planar punch plate having a plurality of notches formed along a leading end thereof, said notches receiving a plurality of outer edges located at a trailing end of said punch support;

a foam pad covering said punch plate; and

a rotating arm cover fitted into said channel groove of said rotating arm and thereby holding said punch support at a fixed position.

5. The freestanding athletic training apparatus of claim 4, wherein said multi-section body is formed from foam and comprises:

vertically stacked bottom, middle, and top sections respectively.

6. The freestanding athletic training apparatus of claim 4, wherein said base section comprises:

a centrally oriented axial bore formed therein; and

a base plate fitted over a bottom end of said axial bore of said base section; and

a locking bolt penetrated through said base plate and connected to said central post section to thereby maintain said central post section at a fixed and static position while said swivel arm section rotates against said upper most tip of said central post section.