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US 10,835,797 B2Granted
Board breaking apparatus and method
OwnerAnthony James Whartoninventor
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Abstract
A board holder that is adapted for martial arts training has an elongate rod and at least one clamp disposed on an exterior surface of the elongate rod. The at least one clamp has a first clamping wall and a second clamping wall. The first and second clamping walls are adapted to secure a board. The board holder may also have a mount that is configured to be secured to a wall or a punching bag. Advantageously, a person may grip the board holder during training, as well as secure the board holder to the wall or punching bag.
Claims12
A board holder, comprising:
- an elongate rod having an exterior surface;
- and
- at least one clamp disposed on the exterior surface of the elongate rod, the at least one clamp having a first clamping wall and a second clamping wall, the first clamping wall and the second clamping wall adapted to secure a board,
- wherein the elongate rod is attached to at least one mount with a base, the base having at least one aperture and at least one slot,
- wherein the at least one mount has a base sleeve, the elongate rod disposed through the base sleeve, and wherein the base sleeve is selectively positionable along the exterior surface of the elongate rod, and
- wherein the at least one aperture includes four apertures and the at least one slot includes two slots, each of the four apertures is disposed at a corner of the mount, and the base sleeve is disposed between the two slots.
3 more elements
A board holder, comprising:
- an elongate rod having an exterior surface;
- and
- at least one clamp disposed on the exterior surface of the elongate rod, the at least one clamp having a first clamping wall and a second clamping wall, the first clamping wall and the second clamping wall adapted to secure a board,
- wherein the at least one clamp has a clamp sleeve, the elongate rod disposed through the clamp sleeve,
- wherein the clamp sleeve is selectively positionable along the exterior surface of the elongate rod,
- wherein the at least one clamp includes a first clamp and a second clamp, the first clamp and the second clamp each has a middle portion connected to an elongate connecting body,
- wherein the clamp sleeve of the first clamp is spaced apart from the clamp sleeve of the second clamp, and
- wherein the clamp sleeve of the at least one clamp has a securing wall defining an opening that receives the elongate rod, the securing wall having a gap formed along a length of the securing wall, the at least one clamp further having a first flange and a second flange disposed on the securing wall on opposite sides of the gap.
5 more elements
A stacked combination, comprising:
- a first board holder and a second board holder, each of the first board holder and the second board holder including an elongate rod having an exterior surface, a male end, and a female end, and at least one clamp disposed on the exterior surface of the elongate rod, the at least one clamp having a first clamping wall and a second clamping wall, the first clamping wall and the second clamping wall adapted to secure a board,
- wherein the male end of the first board holder is disposed in the female end of second board holder in a stacked arrangement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.