Exercise devices – Striking
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-15
2001-06-12
Donnelly, Jerome (Department: 3764)
Exercise devices
Striking
C482S087000, C482S090000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06244993
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to apparatus such as punch bags, punch balls, suspended punch balls, and stacked punch balls for use, inter alia, as a training aid for boxers and other athletes. Such apparatus will hereinafter be referred to simply as a “punch bag”.
Punch bags, as a training aid for boxers, are well known. They usually consist of a cylindrical bag containing a relatively soft filling, such as cotton waste, with a cord to suspend one end of the cylindrical bag from the ceiling or other high fixing point provided by a frame. When the bag is punched it swings in one direction and its return swing path is generally predictable.
The present invention seeks to provided a punch bag which has an unpredictable motion more readily to simulate the movements of an opponent boxer.
According to the present invention there is provided a punch bag comprising a primary bag, a cord to support the primary bag from an elevated point, and a weight connected to and adapted to swing relative to the primary bag.
Preferably the weight is a secondary bag. Preferably the primary bag is filled with material to absorb an impact.
Preferably the weight is connected to the bottom of the primary bag. Preferably the weight is connected to the primary bag by a cord. The cord may be elasticated.
The weight may be between 25% and 100% of the weight of the primary bag, and is preferably between 80% and 90% of the weight of the primary bag.
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Donnelly Jerome
Lahive & Cockfield LLP
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