Hydrostrike speed bag platform

Abstract

A finable striking bag support includes a generally planar platform. Brackets mount the platform in a generally horizontal plane to a wall or vertical surface. The platform has a smooth lower surface when mounted on the support surface and defining circular predetermined area. A swivel joint on the lower surface is generally centrally located within the predetermined area. The swivel joint is attached to a striking or speed bag for swiveling movements between a generally vertical position when the bag is at rest and for impacting against the smooth surface when struck by swiveling to positions generally normal to the rest position. The platform is molded of a plastic material and is formed on the upper surface with a system of concentric channels substantially covering the entire predetermined area, the channels being in fluid flow communication with each other. An inlet is provided on the upper surface for enabling a fluid medium, such as water, to be inputted into the channels to provide ballast to the hollow platform and make it suitable for use with the striking or speed bag.

1 . A fillable striking bag support comprising a generally planar platform;
 mounting means for mounting said platform in a generally horizontal plane, said platform having a smooth lower surface when mounted on a support surface and defining a predetermined area;   a swivel joint on said lower surface generally centrally located within said predetermined area, said swivel joint including means for attaching a striking or speed bag for swiveling movements between a generally vertical position when the bag is at rest and for impacting against said smooth surface when struck by swiveling to positions generally normal to said rest position;   said platform being formed on an upper surface with a system of channels substantially covering said predetermined area, said system of channels being in fluid flow communication with each other; and   inlet means on said upper surface for enabling a fluid medium to be inputted into said system of channels.   
     
     
         2 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said platform is molded from a plastic material. 
     
     
         3 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said platform is blow molded from high density polyethylene. 
     
     
         4 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined area is circular. 
     
     
         5 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said system of channels is in the form a plurality of concentric channels. 
     
     
         6 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said concentric circles are interrupted in at least one circumferential portion. 
     
     
         7 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 5 , wherein adjacent channels are joined by at lest one radial channel to provide fluid flow communication between said channels whereby filling water through said inlet means allows water to fill all said channels. 
     
     
         8 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 4 , wherein said circular area defines a vertical axis and said swivel joint is mounted along said axis. 
     
     
         9 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said system of channels comprise a plurality of concentric channels centered about said axis. 
     
     
         10 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 9 , wherein said concentric channels are interrupted in at least one circumferential portion. 
     
     
         11 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 9 , wherein said concentric channels are uniformly spaced from each other. 
     
     
         12 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 10 , wherein interrupted circumferential portions in adjacent channels are angularly offset from each other to minimize the movement of shock waves or turbulence in water filling said channels and thereby minimize vibration when a speed bag strikes said platform. 
     
     
         13 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 11 , wherein the radial spacing between said channels is substantially equal to the radial width of said channels. 
     
     
         14 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 9 , wherein at least five concentric channels are provided. 
     
     
         15 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 14 , wherein seven concentric channels are provided. 
     
     
         16 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said monitoring means comprises a system of brackets attached to said platform, a plurality of vertical supports and means for attaching said brackets to said vertical supports. 
     
     
         17 . A fillable striking bag support as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said inlet means comprises an opening in at least one of said channels and a closure cap removable from said opening to fill or empty said channels of water or other ballast material.