Training dummy assembly in human form

• US 6,155,960 A
• Filed: 05/01/1998
• Issued: 12/05/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anthony Grano, Donald Roberts, Frederick W. Roberts
• Original Assignee: Anthony Grano, Donald Roberts, Frederick W. Roberts
• Inventors: Roberts, Donald, Roberts, Frederick, Grano, Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): Donnelly, Jerome W.
• Application Number:
  US09/071,221
• Time in Patent Office: 949 Days
• Field of Search: 482/83, 482/84, 482/85, 482/86, 482/87, 482/88, 482/89, 482/90, 434/247, 434/257, 434/256, 434/262, 434/267, 434/274, 73/866.4
• US Class Current: 482/83
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/10 Combat sports
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/102 Boxing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/215 Anthropomorphic devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/34 Tackling, blocking or grappling dummies, e.g. boxing or wrestling or American- football dummies

Abstract

A training dummy in human form that mimics realistic human movements and reactions to forces extended onto the dummy by a user, and including a torso having at least one upper arm attachment point with an XY & Z axis, at least one upper arm fastened to the torso at the at least one upper arm attachment point and capable of rotating about the X axis and pivoting about the XY & Z axis of the upper arm attachment point. A returning means securely attached to the dummy for returning the upper arm and torso back to their initial positions after having a twisting, restraining, or striking force exerted upon the dummy. A counterbalancing means attached to the torso for counterbalancing a force applied to the dummy. The dummy is suspended from the counterbalancing means which tends to return the dummy to an upright position if the dummy is taken down to the floor.

Claims

1. A training dummy assembly in human form, comprising:

a torso having a longitudinal axis running a length of said torso, and including at least one upper arm attachment point having an XY &

Z axis at each said attachment point, said X axis traversing said longitudinal axis of said torso, said Y axis parallel with said longitudinal axis of said torso, and said Z axis perpendicular to said X &

Y axes;

at least one upper arm fastened to said torso at a respective said at least one upper arm attachment point;

a shoulder fastening means for fastening said at least one upper arm to said at least one upper arm attachment point of said torso, said shoulder fastening means enabling said at least one upper arm to rotate about the X axis and pivot about the Y &

Z axes, said shoulder fastening means includes an assembly comprised of a combination swivel joint and pivoting hinge, wherein the swivel joint is fastened to said torso and said pivoting hinge is fastened to said at least one upper arm, said swivel joint includes at least two stops adjacent the pivoting hinge, said pivoting hinge includes at least one protuberance adjacent the swivel joint, said at least two stops in combination with said at least one protuberance limits the rotating range of said at least one upper arm to about 270°

about the X axis, and

a counter balancing means adapted for counter balancing a force applied to said dummy, said counter balancing means is attached to said torso.

2. The dummy of claim 1 wherein said at least one upper arm rotates at least about 180°

about the X axis, pivots at least about 180°

about the Y axis, and pivots at least about 180°

about the Z axis.

3. The dummy of claim 1 wherein said at least one upper arm comprises a lower arm attachment point having an XY &

Z axis at said lower arm attachment point, and further comprising a lower arm fastened to said at least one upper arm at said lower arm attachment point.

4. The dummy of claim 3 further comprising an elbow fastening means for fastening said lower arm to said lower arm attachment point of said at least one upper arm, said elbow fastening means enabling said lower arm to pivot about the X axis of said lower arm attachment point and rotate about the Y axis of said lower arm attachment point.

5. The dummy of claim 4 wherein said lower arm pivots at least about 90°

about the X axis and rotates at least about 90°

about said Y axis.

6. The dummy of claim 4 wherein said elbow fastening means includes an assembly comprised of a combination swivel joint and pivoting hinge, wherein the swivel joint is fastened to said at least one upper arm, said pivoting hinge including at least one protuberance adjacent the swivel joint, is fastened to said lower arm and at least two stops located at an end of said at least one upper arm adjacent the pivoting hinge, in combination with said at least one protuberance of the pivoting hinge, limits the rotating range of the lower arm to about 180°

about the Y axis.

7. The dummy of claim 4 wherein said lower arm further comprises a hand attachment point having an XY &

Z axis at said hand attachment point, and further comprising a hand fastened to said lower arm at said hand attachment point.

8. The dummy of claim 7 further comprising a wrist fastening means for fastening said hand to said hand attachment point of said lower arm, said wrist fastening means enabling said hand to pivot at least about 90°

about said Z axis.

9. The dummy of claim 8 wherein said wrist fastening means includes a hinge with a base part and a single knuckle, said base part is fastened to said lower arm at said hand attachment point and said single knuckles is fastened to said hand.

10. The dummy of claim 8 wherein said torso further comprises a head attachment point having an XY &

Z axis at said head attachment point, a head fastened to said torso at said head attachment point, further comprising a head fastening means for fastening said head to said torso, and enabling said head to pivot at least 90°

about the Y axis of said head attachment point, and said counterbalancing means attached to said head.

11. The dummy of claim 10 wherein said torso further comprises at least one pelvis attachment point, a pelvis fastened to said torso at said pelvis attachment point, said pelvis further comprising at least one upper leg attachment point having XY &

Z axis, an upper leg attached to said pelvis at said upper leg attachment point, further comprising an upper leg fastening means for fastening said upper leg to said pelvis and enabling said upper leg to pivot at least about 90°

about the Y axis of said upper leg attachment point, said upper leg further comprising a lower leg attachment point, a lower leg attached to said upper leg at said lower leg attachment point and further comprising a lower leg fastening means for fastening said lower leg to said lower leg attachment point of said upper leg and enabling said lower leg to pivot at least about 90°

about the Y axis of said lower leg attachment point.

12. The dummy of claim 1 wherein said counter balancing means includes at least a single pulley system wherein a counterbalancing weight is suspended from an upper support and said dummy is suspended from said upper support, said counterbalancing weight is equal to a weight of said dummy.

13. The dummy of claim 8 wherein said at least one upper arm, said lower arm, and said hand have an initial position, said dummy further comprising a returning means for returning said at least one upper arm, said lower arm and said hand back to their positions, after a rotating or a pivoting force is applied to said at least one upper arm, said lower arm, and said hand.

14. The dummy of claim 13 wherein said returning means includes a combination energy storing material and resilient covering securely attached to said dummy.

15. A training dummy assembly in human form comprising:

a head;

a torso attached to said head, said torso having a longitudinal axis running a length of said torso, including at least one head attachment point having an XY &

Z axis, and at least one upper arm attachment point having an XY &

Z axis at each said upper arm attachment point, said X axis traversing said longitudinal axis of said torso, said Y axis parallel with said longitudinal axis of said torso, and said Z axis perpendicular to said X &

Y axes, said torso having an initial position;

a head fastening means for fastening said head to said torso including, at least one closed U-shaped finger attached to said head interconnected with and at least one closed U-shaped finger attached to said torso at said head attachment point, said head fastening means enables said head to pivot at least about 90°

about the Y axis of said head, said head having a first original position;

at least one upper arm fastened to said torso at a respective said at least one upper arm attachment point, said at least one upper arm including a lower arm attachment point having an XY &

Z axis, and said at least one upper arm including an initial position;

a shoulder fastening means for fastening said at least one upper arm to said torso including, at least one closed U-shaped finger attached to said torso at said upper arm attachment point, and interconnected with at least one closed U-shaped finger attached to said at least on upper arm, said shoulder fastening means enable said at least one upper arm to rotate at least about 180°

about the X axis, pivot at least about 180°

about the Y axis, and pivot at least about 180°

about the Z axis;

a lower arm fastened to said at least one upper arm at said lower arm attachment point, said lower arm including a hand attachment point having an XY &

Z axis, and said lower arm having an initial position;

an elbow fastening means for fastening said lower arm at said at least one upper arm, including at least one closed U-shaped finger attached to said at least one upper arm at said lower arm attachment point, interconnected with at least one closed U-shaped finger attached to said lower arm, said elbow fastening means enables said lower arm to pivot at least about 90°

about said X axis and rotate at least about 90°

about said Y axis;

a hand attached to said lower arm at said lower arm attachment point, and said hand having a first original position;

a wrist fastening means for fastening said hand to said lower arm including, at least one closed U-shaped finger attached to said lower arm at said hand attachment point, interconnected with at least one U-shaped finger attached to said hand, said wrist fastening means enable said hand to pivot at least about 90°

about the Z axis;

returning means for returning said torso, said head, said at least one upper arm, said lower arm, and said hand back to their initial positions after a rotating or a pivoting force is applied to said torso, said head, said at least one upper arm, said lower arm, and said hand; and

a counterbalancing means adapted for counterbalancing a force applied to said dummy, said counterbalancing means is attached to said head.

16. A training dummy assembly in human form comprising:

a torso having a longitudinal axis running a length of said torso, and including at least one upper arm attachment point having an XY &

Z axis at each said attachment point, said X axis traversing said longitudinal axis of said torso, said Y axis parallel with said longitudinal axis of said torso, and said Z axis perpendicular to said X &

Y axes;

a chamber forming part of said torso and encompassing said at least one upper arm attachment point, said chamber includes an outer surface;

at least one carrier slipped into said chamber and concentric with said chamber, said at least one carrier rotates with respect to said chamber about the X axis of said at least one upper arm attachment point, said at least one carrier and said chamber include a common securing means for securing said at least one carrier to said chamber, and for stopping said at least one carrier at least one discrete point as it rotates with respect to said chamber;

at least one upper arm fastened to said torso at a respective said at least one upper arm attachment point, said at least one upper arm is attached to said at least one carrier, and said securing means enable said upper arm to be positioned at least one discrete arm position with respect to said torso; and

a counter balancing means adapted for counterbalancing a force applied to said dummy, said counterbalancing means is attached to said torso.

17. The dummy of claim 16 wherein said securing means is comprised of a bolt, two diametrically opposed holes of said chamber, a nut attached to the outer surface of said chamber and concentric with at least one of said diametrically opposed holes of said chamber, at least one set of diametrically opposed holes of said at least one carrier, at least one of said at least one set of diametrically opposed holes is aligned with said two diametrically opposed holes of said chamber, wherein said bolt is inserted through said diametrically opposed holes of said chamber, said at least one of diametrically opposed holes of said at least one carrier, and fastened to said nut, whereby stopping the rotation of said at least one carrier and attached upper arm at at least one discrete point with respect to said torso.