Patent Application
20210162288
Generally, punching bags are typically bulky in form and filled with various materials into a leather bag that hangs from an overhead beam, punching bags are typically found in fitness centers, gyms and homes, a punching bag is a devise for hitting with a closed first in the art of boxing, the problem with hitting a heavy punching bag is injury. Most injuries consist of sprang wrist, broken fingers, broken wrist, swollen hands, and results in lost of work and incurs expensive medical cost. This style of punching bag is not suited for everyone.
Other familiar types of punching bags are smaller and also hang from above beams that are designed for speed punching, there is also an air filled type of punching bag filled with sand at the bottom of the unit that sits on a floor, and other styles of punching bags are hand held pads, one person would hold the pads and the other boxer person would punch the pads.
As a result, existing punching bags are problematic, they're heavy weighted, bulky, persistent occurring injuries, and require a large area of space, in general, existing punching bags come in many forms and styles, no matter what the form or design is, all of the known styles and types of punching devises are categorized as a punching bag, the present invention shall also be categorized as a punching bag, in its conceived embodiment and constructed form.
Initially the present invention relies on a single sheet of clear vinyl, unlike ridged hard clear plexi-glass, the clear vinyl is soft, thin, flexible and highly durable. Because the clear vinyl is soft and flexible, it avoids injury when it is struck, being portable, light weighted and because it rolls down and up the flat punching bag sheet can be stored in the place where it is installed using virtually no space.
The present invention is a concept embodied in the art of shadow boxing. A boxer warms up by pretending to punch at their shadow without any contact, this is known as shadow boxing.
The present invention allows the shadow boxer to strike the clear vinyl flat punching bag sheet with knuckle contact instead of just punching at open air space.
The clear vinyl sheet combined with a silhouette graphic image inverted on the back side of the clear vinyl sheet comprised with other components becomes a roll down, roll up flat punching bag. The inverted graphic image enhances the users ability to precisely strike various points of contact.
The above and other features of the invention including various novel details of construction and combinations of parts, and other advantages, will now be more particularly described with references to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims. It will now be understood that the particular device embodying the invention are shown by way of illustration and not as a limitation of the invention.
The principles and features of this invention may be employed in various embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention.
In the accompanying drawings, like reference characters refer to the same parts through out the different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention. Of the drawings:
The present invention illustrated in
The clear vinyl sheet is preferably 28″ wide, but not limited to being of a lesser width of 22″ or of a greater width of 36″. The clear vinyl sheet is preferably 48″ vertical length but not limited to being of a lesser length of 24″ or of a longer length of 72″.
The preferred gauge of the clear vinyl sheet is 0.020, but not limited to being of a lesser gauge of 0.008, 0.010, 0.012, 0.016, or of a thicker gauge of 0.030, 0.040, 0.080.
The clear vinyl sheet is cut to a preferred size as noted above, it is then folded over at the top and can be sewn with thread or heat sealed or PVC cement fastener #115 A, creating a pocket #113 approximately 1″ I D.
A strip of velcro #116 preferably 10″ in length but not limited to being of a lesser length or of a longer length is sewn onto the back side of the clear vinyl sheet #121 at the top center under the pocket. #113
A strip of velcro #118 preferably 1″ is sewn to the front side of the clear vinyl sheet #120 at the top center under the pocket. #113
The longer velcro strip #116 can be connected the smaller velcro strip #118 securing the devise when it is in a rolled up position.
The longer velcro strip #116 detaches from the smaller velcro strip #118 allowing the clear vinyl flat punching bag sheet to be rolled down.
A ¼″ polyethylene plastic tubing #12
Trivantage Corporation Glen Raven, N.C. item #578095 is cut to fit the width of the clear vinyl sheet it is then inserted into the top clear vinyl sheet pocket #113 and together can be inserted into the aluminum molding track #110 item #555 from Trivantage Corporation, that is no wider or lesser than the preferred width of the clear vinyl sheet.
The 90 degree aluminum molding track #110 is pre-drilled with two or more screw holes. #126
Preferably metal weights #124 from one ounce to ten ounces but not limited to a lesser ounce or a greater ounce are then inserted into each corner of the bottom pocket #114 and is sewn or heat sealed or PVC cement fastener #115 B closing the sides of the bottom left and right pocket #114 locking in the weights.
An inverted graphic #122
The advantage of the graphic being inverted on the back side of the clear vinyl flat punching bag sheet #121 protects it from being worn off, or damaged when struck
The Inverted graphic image can be silk screened, or vinyl laminated, or digital printed, or rolled pressed, or laser etched, or stenciled, or any method of graphic application that is adequate for the manufacturer.
When fully constructed, including all the components comprising of the clear vinyl roll down-roll up flat punching bag sheet invention, detailed in various pages of the specification, is designed to be installed using the screw attachments on the underside aluminum molding track fastener #110 pre-drilled holes #126 (i.e.) inside a doorway upper inner frame, preferably a closet but not limited to other options.
How to use the invention is made simply by detaching the velcro strap #116 from the velcro strap #118 and roll down the clear vinyl flat punching bag sheet, it is now ready for the user to strike or punch the clear vinyl flat punching bag sheet.
The invention, when the user is finished, can now be rolled up, and the velcro strap #116 can now be re-attached to the velcro strap #118 storing the clear vinyl flat punching bag sheet for later use.
