Door Mounted Support Apparatus for a punching bag

Abstract

A door mounted support apparatus for a punching bag having two main components: (1) a main support bracket; and (2) a punching bag support bracket. The main support bracket includes a first horizontal bar and a second opposite side horizontal bar. The first and second horizontal bars are connected via two parallel curved arms. The main support bracket is mounted to a door frame by extending the first horizontal bar in front of the side door jambs and hooking the second horizontal bar behind the top door jamb. Adjustable clamps on the curved arms and on the first horizontal bar are used to tighten and secure the main support bracket to the door frame. The punching bag support bracket is then inserted into slots on the first horizontal bar and locked into position with locking pins. A punching bag is suspended from the punching bag support bracket.

1 . A door mounted support apparatus for a punching bag that will allow the support of a heavy bag, speed bag or agility bag mounted on the door frame by maneuvering the first horizontal bar in front of the side door jambs and hooking the second horizontal bar behind the top door jamb.
 The apparatus in  claim 1  will have support brackets that mount to the top and side door jambs in order to equally distribute the weight of heavy punching bags along the structure of the door.   The support brackets according to claim  2 , will have a first horizontal bar that includes two adjustable swivel clamps, one on each side of the horizontal bar, that clamp the side door jambs in which each swivel clamp will have corresponding control knobs to adjust the degree of tightness of the clamp around the door jamb and the parallel curved arms will each include an adjustable clamp and control knob to further secure and tighten the main support bracket to the top door jamb.