Portable and fully adjustable punching bag exercise system

Abstract

A portable, fully adjustable punching bag exercise system is disclosed whereby a punching bag structure is releasably mounted to virtually any firm foundational structure and is fully adjustable to any height or distance in front of the user for use in physical training. The punching bag is suspended in any orientation via attachment to a spring means which is adjustable in order to control the speed or action of the bag to suit users of varying skill levels. A preferred embodiment also has an optional rebounding means that is fully adjustable for the further control of the effective speed or action of the bag by adjusting the maximum angular deviation of the bag relative to its support mechanism at which the bag is caused to bounce back towards the user. Alternative embodiments include resistance straps which elastically couple the belt assembly to the user's hands in order to provide resistance to the punching motion for enhanced physical training and a multi-bag design which provides for enhanced dexterity training.

1 . A portable and fully adjustable punching bag exercise system comprising: 
 at least one punching bag which provides a target to be struck by the fist of a user;    a punching bag mounting means comprising a split collar means which provides for releasable attachment to a cylindrical structure for support of said at least one punching bag in any user selected orientation; said punching bag mounting also having height adjustment means for support of said at least one punching bag at essentially any height relative to said user; said mounting means being interconnected to said punching bag; and    a spring means which is relatively resilient in consistency for imparting a rapid pendulum-like resonant action to said punching bag due to said punching bag being struck by the fist of a user, said spring means having a resiliency adjustment means for changing the effective resonant speed which the bag moves when struck by said user, said resiliency adjusting means is generally independent of the height of the bag relative to said user.    
     
     
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         5 . The portable and fully adjustable punching bag system of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 said structural object is a heavy bag; and    said punching bag mounting means comprises an annular belt defining two ends and having a predetermined length sufficient to encircle the lateral periphery of a conventional heavy bag, said two ends having releasable attachment means for releasable securement of said annular belt to said heavy bag, said annular belt being attachable at essentially any height on said heavy bag.    
     
     
         6 . The portable and fully adjustable punching bag system of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 said spring means is a metallic coil spring having a proximal and distal end; and,    resiliency adjustment means is a spring tensioning means which is interconnected to the proximal and distends of said metallic coil spring, said tensioning means is tensionably adjustable to adaptively modify the resilience of said coil spring and thus enable the adjustment of the resonant speed at which said punching bag moves when struck by the fist of the user.    
     
     
         7 . The portable and fully adjustable punching bag system of  claim 1 , wherein said spring means is a rod-shaped composite material having a uniformly solid longitudinal cross-section.  
     
     
         8 . The portable and fully adjustable punching bag system of  claim 7 , wherein said composite material is solid fiberglass reinforced polyester rod.  
     
     
         9 . The portable and fully adjustable punching bag system of  claim 7 , wherein said resiliency adjustment means comprises: 
 a tube of predetermined length which is attached to said punching bag mounting means, said tube having an inner diameter sufficient to allow slidable receipt of said rod-shaped composite material therewithin; and,    a set screw which is threadably engaged within the side of said tube in order to lock said rod-shaped composite material in any user selectable position within said tube, whereby said user may adjust the resonant speed at which said punching bag moves when struck by the fist of said user without generally adjusting the height of said punching bag relative to said user.    
     
     
         10 . The portable and fully adjustable punching bag system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one punching bag is at least two punching bags, said at least two punching bags are generally oriented laterally with respect to said punching bag mounting means.  
     
     
         11 . The portable and fully adjustable punching bag system of  claim 10 , wherein at least one punching bag is three punching bags, two of said three punching bags are generally oriented laterally with respect to said punching bag mounting means, one of said three punching bags are oriented longitudinally with respect to said punching bag mounting means.  
     
     
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         13 . The portable and fully adjustable punching bag system of  claim 1 , further characterized in that: 
 said spring means is an elongated structure defining an upper end and lower end;    said punching bag is generally tear-drop in shape having a lower apex defining a base, wherein aid base is rigidly attached to the upper end of said spring means; and,    includes a rebounding means comprising a round-shaped disk which is co-axial to and rigidly mounted to the base of said punching bag, and an impact plate which is threadably received to the lower end of said spring means for selective movement of said impact plate in a longitudinal direction relative to said spring means, whereby the maximum angular displacement of said punching bag relative to said mounting means may be adjusted by said user.    
     
     
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         17 . The portable and fully adjustable punching bag system of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 said structural object is a heavy bag; and,    said punching bag mounting means comprises an annular belt defining two ends and having a predetermined length sufficient to encircle the lateral periphery of a conventional heavy bag, said two ends have releasable attachment means for releasable securement of said annular belt to said heavy bag, said annular belt being attachable at essentially any height on said heavy bag.    
     
     
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         19 . A portable and fully adjustable punching bag exercise system comprising: 
 at least one punching bag which provides a target to be struck by the fist of a user;    a punching bag mounting means comprising a split collar means which provides for releasable attachment to a cylindrical structure for support of said at least one punching bag in any user selected orientation; said punching bag mounting also having height adjustment means for support of said at least one punching bag at essentially any height relative to said user; said mounting means being interconnected to said punching bag;    a spring means which is relatively resilient in consistency for imparting a rapid pendulum-like resonant action to said punching bag due to said punching bag being struck by the fist of a user, said spring means having a resiliency adjustment means for changing the effective resonant speed which the bag moves when struck by said user, said resiliency adjusting means is generally independent of the height of the bag relative to said user[; and,    a rebounding means which is adapted to provide a bouncing action to said punching bag when a use's selectable maximum angular displacement of said punching bag relative to said mounting means is attained during use, whereby said user may be able to adjust the effective resonant speed at which said punching bag moves when struck by said user and thus providing an exercise regimen which continually challenges the current skill level of said user wherein;    said spring means is an elongated structure defining an upper end and lower end;    said punching bag is generally tear-drop in shape having a lower apex defining a base, wherein aid base is rigidly attached to the upper end of said spring means; and,    said rebounding means comprises a round-shaped disk which is co-axial to and rigidly mounted to the base of said punching bag, and an impact plate which is threadably received to the lower end of said spring means for selective movement of said impact plate in a longitudinal direction relative to said spring means, whereby the maximum angular displacement of said punching bag relative to said mounting means may be adjusted by said user.