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US 11,918,876 B1Granted
Grappling dummy with resistance
OwnerDavid Apodacainventor
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Abstract
A grappling dummy apparatus includes a rigid frame sized and shaped to resemble a human body having a head, torso, arms, and legs. A brace piece is connected to the rigid frame and extends from a rear portion of the rigid frame. At least one spring is connected to two adjacent portions of the rigid frame. The portions of the rigid frame connected by the at least one spring are biasably movable.
Claims18
A grappling dummy apparatus comprising:
- a rigid frame sized and shaped to resemble a human body having portions comprising a head, torso, arms, and legs;
- a brace piece connected to the rigid frame at a bottom of the torso portion of the rigid frame and extending from a rear portion of the rigid frame, wherein the brace piece has a downward sloping arcuate shape ending in a point at a level of the legs portion of the rigid frame, whereby the point and the legs portion of the rigid frame stabilize the grappling dummy apparatus in an upright position during operation;
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- at least one spring connecting two adjacent portions of the rigid frame, wherein the portions of the rigid frame connected by the at least one spring are biasably movable.
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A method of making a grappling dummy, comprising the following steps:
- providing a rigid frame sized and shaped to resemble a human body having portions comprising a head, torso, arms, and legs;
- connecting a brace piece to the rigid frame at a bottom of the torso portion of the rigid frame, the brace piece extending from a rear portion of the rigid frame, wherein the brace piece has a downward sloping arcuate shape ending in a point at a level of the legs portion of the rigid frame, whereby the point and the legs portion of the rigid frame stabilize the grappling dummy in an upright position during operation;
- connecting at least one spring between two adjacent portions of the rigid frame, thereby causing the portions of the rigid frame connected by the at least one spring to be biasably movable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.