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Training bagRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, StrikingTraining bag description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060100067, Training bag. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention is related to exercise and athletic training apparatus and more particularly to athletic training bags useful in conducting athletic and rehabilitative workouts and for honing one's pugilistic and martial arts skills. [0002] 2. Background of the Invention [0003] Training and punching bags of varying styles, shapes and sizes are almost certain to be found in any gym or athletic facility where pugilistic and/or martial arts workouts and training exercises are conducted. These athletic devices are virtually mandatory in developing one's skills in these areas, and are synonymous with the boxing arts in general. Conventional punching and/or kicking bags are available in a myriad of sizes and shapes, with all typically constituting a ball, pear or elongated cylindrical configuration, and formed of an outer skin, such as leather on a synthetic composite composition, with a filler material within the skin, such as an air bladder or other filler material, for example, water cotton or other synthetic fibrous material. Usually, bags used for both pugilistic and kicking exercises are of the latter elongated cylindrical type which provide more surface area and are relatively heavy compared to typical punching bags. These bags are oftentimes referred to in gym circles as "heavy bags" which may weigh seventy-five pounds or more with densities in excess of 10 pounds per cubic foot, thereby providing for substantial firmness in the bag. [0004] One of the main reasons for such desired weight and firmness in a typical heavy bag is to provide a desired degree of resistance upon bag contact from kicking and punching, and to perhaps simulate human contact in an athletic contest, boot or combat training and the like. To compensate for size and space restrictions, heavy bags are sometimes filed with a memory or compressible material, which also may reduce or adjust impact resistance to a degree contemplated for avoiding, or at least reducing injury. [0005] Training and/or kicking bags and heavy bags in general, are usually suspended from a supporting member or means, with their weight and denseness providing resistance and minimizing their movement, usually a swinging and/or swirling movement, when kicked or otherwise contacted. Some movement is almost always desired, as timing, accuracy and force of kicks or contact with the hanging bag is often thought of as particularly useful in developing various athletic skills, or sometimes as an effective rehabilitative aid. [0006] A problem with such heavy bags, however, has been in maintaining consistency of shape and resistance during use, especially prolonged use over a period of time, or more particularly in maintaining placement or otherwise consistency in displacement of bag filling material. As one may imagine, or perhaps has experienced personally, after repeated forceful contact with a training bag usually over most of its outer skin surface area, filler material may become displaced or moved out of its original more or less homogeneous placement making for a heavy or kicking bag with less than homogeneous resistance over its surface contact area. The force of gravity also contributes to a gradual migration and shifting of filler material from the top portion of the bag to lower portions, especially when being pummeled by repeated punches and kicks and resulting in an uneven distribution of filler material with concomitant uneven and inconsistent resistance to contact, and a less than desired workout or practice session. With such unexpected pockets of reduced resistance the bag can also becomes dangerous to an exerted force without much in the way to stop it. Further, the application of force or blows to an unexpectedly dense or resistant surface or area may prove equally harmful or dangerous. [0007] Over the years an assortment of various improving features for workout bags have been proposed, of which none overcome the problems discussed above. For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,461,281, problems associated with swinging of suspended bags are said to be avoided by providing a kicking or striking bag suspended from a fixed support with a heavier anchor bag suspended from the primary bag. The heavier anchor bag is smaller and denser and is pivotally connected to the fixed support. This arrangement is said to facilitate the "settle down" period when a bag substantially stops moving or swinging after it is kicked. However, as can be seen, it does nothing to alleviate such bag filler settling and displacement as described above, and in facts probably contributes to this undesirable effect. [0008] A similar punching bag arrangement is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 6,244,993 which also comprises a primary bag suspended from a fixed support, such as a ceiling, with a secondary bag suspended from its bottom. In this arrangement the secondary bag is of varying density and weight so as to impart an unpredictable swing to the primary bag when struck, and which is said to simulate the random movement of an opponent. Again, if anything, this arrangement will greatly contribute to inconsistency in bag filler placement and density over time. [0009] In U.S. Patent Application Publication No.: 2003/0125168, there is described a boxing training "target" which is formed with a central elongated, elastic bungee cord as its core. The elastic bungee cord is surrounded and encompassed by a plastic sheath, which itself is surrounded by a resilient foam jacket. This target is described as having an outer diameter of up to six inches and extending for about five feet over the core cord lines in an area corresponding to the vertical level of the head, torso and legs of an opponent. The core elastic bungee cord is maintained in a tensioned arrangement between an overhead and a floor support. This product is not a heavy bag with its corresponding surface area, nor is it filled as such, but certainly avoids any settling problems with its solid plastic core. [0010] In U.S. Pat. No. 5,700,229 another kicking target, or "martial arts" target is shown, which is composed of a fabric reinforced synthetic rubber tubing member that is equipped with a piece of hollow plastic pipe material inserted within, such as poly-vinyl-chloride or other rigid material. The plastic pipe material is filled with sand and capped at both ends. The target is equipped with loops of steel cable at both ends to allow it to be attached to various stationary objects, or to be combined with other targets of the same design, for example, to form a circular shape. Such features are said to provide for a target strong enough to withstand long-term and severe use, and which also possesses the desired energy absorbing characteristics. Again, assuming that the sand in the pipes does not settle and compress at a lower end by yielding to gravity forces while being pummeled, it may avoid the problems associated with settling in heavy bags. On the other hand, such a design as this device is impractical for a large heavy bag which would become unnecessarily expensive with all of its components and much heavier that need be considering the resistance offered for a desired workout. In short, this design does not provide for a heavy bag with its usually ample surface contact area, nor does it offer any solution to problems associated with inevitable settling of such heavy bags [0011] In yet another example of conventional punching bags, U.S. Pat. No. 4,434,980 describes an arrangement in which a boxing device that "fights back" is comprised of a coupling suspended from a rigid upper supporting structure with a resilient boxing bag suspended from the coupling and attachable to a rigid lower supporting structure. A pair of "arms" is also provided to this arrangement with their upper ends attached to the upper coupling, and with their lower ends free to swing forwards and towards an "attacker" in response to blows upon the bag. As seen from this design, after repeated use shifting and settling of bag filler material in this product is certain to occur with no way to compensate for it other than to detach and shake out the bag. The swinging arms feature would seem to aggravate settling of filler material by subjecting it to a lot of swinging movement, and a resulting gradual concentration of filler material in a bottom portion. [0012] In still another conventional kicking and/or punching bag example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,554,088 illustrates a support for use with exercise bags which includes a base supported on legs and a vertically adjustable mast extending from the base. A horizontal arm member extends from the mast to form a C-shaped bag suspension frame, which is also described as being adjustable with respect to a bag-suspending coupling as to height and angular position of a suspended bag. This frame support is said to accommodate bags of varying shapes and sizes, including specialized bags with rigid back panels, and those with vertical rod supports and other devices. [0013] As can be seen, there exists nothing by way of conventional products which provides a kicking and/or punching bag or other striking device, especially in the way of the higher resistance/large surface area heavy bags, which can be made to retain their consistency of resistance and resilience throughout heavy and severe usage and exposure to multiple blows. There is also not provided by conventional means and method a conventionally filled athletic bag useful for pugilistic, kicking and other training, workout and rehab purposes, which can be made to retain or regain its consistency of filler material displacement and resulting uniform resistance over its strikeable surface area over extended use. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0014] In accordance with such deficiencies in conventional striking devices as discussed above the present invention provides a novel punching and/or kicking bag, or otherwise training bag, which comprises in its broadest sense, a striking bag means comprising an outer covering enclosure or skin, itself comprising a striking surface area, and a filling means, particularly that used in conventional heavy bags, situated within the outer covering enclosure, and wherein the training bag comprises two ends with each respective end equipped with a hanging or mounting means effective for hanging or mounting the training bag in a substantially vertical position. The inventive bag with mounting means is suitable for punching or kicking with any force inflicted by human or other force, and the bag may be rotated at will for mounting on either end for application of force with such bag rotation effective to substantially maintain consistency in bag resistance over its striking surface area. [0015] The invention and examples of some preferred embodiments thereof is more fully understood with reference to the following Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments with accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0016] FIG. 1A illustrates in perspective view a preferred embodiment of the training bag of the present invention. [0017] FIG. 1B illustrates in perspective view a partial cut-away depiction of an additional preferred embodiment of the training bag of the present invention. [0018] FIG. 2A illustrates in perspective view another preferred embodiment of the training bag of the present invention. [0019] FIG. 2B illustrates in perspective view a partial cut-away depiction of another additionally preferred embodiment of the training bag of the present invention. [0020] FIGS. 2C, 2D and 2E illustrate perspective partial views of yet additional preferred embodiments of the training bag of the present invention. [0021] FIG. 3 illustrates in perspective view still another preferred embodiment of the training bag of the present invention. Continue reading about Training bag... Full patent description for Training bag Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Training bag patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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