Freestanding mixed martial arts training device

Abstract

A freestanding mixed martial arts training device includes vertically connected first and second posts, a base stand connected to a lower end of the first post, a water containable pedestal assembly, and primary and secondary striking pads as well as kick training plates height-adjustably mounted to the first and second posts. The first and second posts can be supported in a freestanding state by the base stand with a plurality of suction cup assemblies mounted thereto, or by the pedestal assembly fitted around the base stand without using the suction cup assemblies. The first post is also connected to the base stand via a plurality of screws, so that striking forces applied to the first and second posts can be evenly distributed to the screws without causing a broken and leaking pedestal assembly due to stress concentration thereat. Therefore, the mixed martial arts training device is more practical for use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A freestanding mixed martial arts training device, comprising:
 a first post being provided on a bottom surface with a plurality of downward projected locating blocks, and a plurality of internally threaded bores circumferentially spaced along and vertically extended through an outer edge of the bottom surface; the first post also being provided on an outer surface with a plurality of circumferentially spaced first retaining grooves, which axially extend from near an upper end to near a lower end of the first post to divide the outer surface of the first post into a plurality of circumferentially spaced first post surfaces; the first post further including a plurality of first horizontal grooves axially spaced on the first post surfaces to communicate with the first retaining grooves; wherein two of the first post surfaces that are located diametrically opposite to each other are selected for serving as two first height-adjusting post surfaces, on which a plurality of axially spaced and inverted L-shaped first locating slots are correspondingly provided; the first locating slots on each of the two first height-adjusting post surfaces respectively have a first open end communicating with one first retaining groove adjoining to the first height-adjusting post surface; and the first post having a forward extended neck portion located at an upper section thereof defined between the upper end and the first retaining grooves and the first post surfaces;   a second post having a lower section configured as a sleeve portion for fitting around the neck portion at the upper section of the first post; the second post being provided on an outer surface with a plurality of circumferentially spaced second retaining grooves, which axially downward extend from an upper end of the second post to a height just above the sleeve portion to divide the outer surface of the second post into a plurality of circumferentially spaced second post surfaces; the second post further including a plurality of second horizontal grooves axially spaced on the second post surfaces to communicate with the second retaining grooves; wherein two of the second post surfaces that are located diametrically opposite to each other are selected for serving as two second height-adjusting post surfaces, on which a plurality of axially spaced and inverted L-shaped second locating slots are correspondingly provided; and the second locating slots on each of the two second height-adjusting post surfaces respectively having a second open end communicating with one second retaining groove adjoining to the second height-adjusting post surface;   a base stand including a round base, a foam cushion ring fitted around a peripheral edge of the round base, and a suction cup unit mounted to an underside of the round base; the round base being provided in a central area with two locating through holes corresponding to the two locating blocks of the first post, at points surrounding the two locating through holes with a plurality of screw holes corresponding to the internally threaded bores at the bottom surface of the first post, and in an area located around an outer side of the screw holes with a plurality of mounting holes that extend through the round base for mounting the suction cup units to the round base; and the round base further including two additional through holes for mounting two pull rings thereto;   a pedestal assembly including two symmetrical pedestal halves, which can be detachably assembled to each other to form a complete pedestal, and a plurality of hook-and-loop fastener belts; the two pedestal halves being provided on respective top surface with a water inlet, via which water can be filled into the pedestal halves, and on respective side wall with a plurality of protruded studs and a plurality of annular recesses; and the hook-and-loop fastener belts being connectable at their one ends to the protruded studs to be flatly positioned in the annular recesses;   one or more primary striking pads respectively including an inner barrel fitted in an outer barrel; the inner barrel and the outer barrel being correspondingly provided on their inner circumferential surfaces with a plurality of axially spaced and radially inward extended locating protrusions; the locating protrusions on the inner barrel and the locating protrusions on the outer barrel being correspondingly engaged with one another to connect the inner barrel with the outer barrel to form an integral primary striking pad, and being configured corresponding to the first locating slots on the first post and the second locating slots on the second post;   a plurality of secondary striking pads, each of which being a hollow, axially slit cylindrical body having an inner diameter approximate to outer diameters of the first post and the second post, and having two hook-and-loop fastener belts provided on an outer wall surface thereof; and   a plurality of kick training plates, each of which including a size-expanded front end forming a plate portion for kicking and a size-reduced rear end forming a connection seat; and the connection seat having a free end formed into two jaws.   
     
     
         2 . The freestanding mixed martial arts training device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the neck portion of the first post is correspondingly provided on each of two diametrically opposite sides with an inverted L-shaped locking slots and a guide way axially extended a full length of the neck portion to communicate with the two inverted L-shaped locking slots. 
     
     
         3 . The freestanding mixed martial arts training device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve portion at the lower section of the second post is provided on two diametrically opposite sides with two through holes and on an inner circumferential surface with two radially inward projected plugs corresponding to the two inverted L-shaped locking slots on the neck portion. 
     
     
         4 . The freestanding mixed martial arts training device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the suction cup unit for mounting to the round base of the base stand includes a plurality of suction cup assemblies and a wire loop. 
     
     
         5 . The freestanding mixed martial arts training device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein each of the suction cup assemblies includes a suction cup, a connection shaft, a locking screw, one or more split washers, and one or more flat washers. 
     
     
         6 . The freestanding mixed martial arts training device as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the suction cup includes a cylinder portion formed on a top of a curved face thereof; the cylinder portion being provided with an axial bore extended from a top to a bottom thereof for the locking screw to extend thereinto, and a transverse bore extended across a cylindrical body thereof for receiving the connection shaft therein; and the suction cup also includes a lug provided on an outer side of its curved face. 
     
     
         7 . The freestanding mixed martial arts training device as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the connection shaft is provided with an internally threaded hole that transversely extends across the connection shaft. 
     
     
         8 . The freestanding mixed martial arts training device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the wire loop is connected to the lugs of all the suction cups and can be connected via wires to the pull rings that are mounted to the two additional through holes on the round base. 
     
     
         9 . The freestanding mixed martial arts training device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first post is connected to the base stand by aligning and inserting the two locating blocks formed on its bottom surface into the two locating through holes formed on the round base, and then threading screws into the internally threaded bores on the bottom surface of the first post and the screw holes on the round base one by one, and finally, fixing the screws in place by tightening corresponding nuts thereto.