# US 2014/0155228 A1 · Training apparatus including a mannequin > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0155228 A1 - Document ID: US20140155228A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/122,174 - Filed: 2012-04-05 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-04-14 - Inventors: John Salerno - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140155228A1 ## CPC - A63B 69/215: {Anthropomorphic devices} - A63B 69/22: mounted on, or suspended from, a fixed support - A63B 69/30: Resilient attachments - A63B 69/305: {Hanging heavy punching bags} - A63B 69/32: with indicating devices - A63B 71/023: {Supports, e.g. poles} - A63B 2071/026: {stabilised by weight} - A63B 2210/50: Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport - A63B 2225/09: Adjustable dimensions - A63B 2225/093: Height - A63B 2244/10: Combat sports - A63B 2244/102: Boxing - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract A training apparatus 2 including a mannequin 4, for being struck by a person training for fighting, the apparatus comprising a support structure 6 for supporting the mannequin, the mannequin including a head 16, a torso, two arms 76 (having upper and lower arms) and two legs 10, and having joints at the shoulders 50, hips 56, knees 54 and elbows 52, wherein the joints at the shoulders are configured to variably adjust and fix the position of the upper arms relative to the torso in at least two orthogonal planes, and the joints at the elbows are configured to variably adjust and fix the position of the lower arms relative to the upper arms in at least one plane, the apparatus including ankle attachment means for removably attaching the ankles to the support structure. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A training apparatus including a mannequin, for being struck by a person training for fighting, the apparatus comprising a support structure for supporting the mannequin, the mannequin including a head, a torso, two arms (having upper and lower arms) and two legs, and having joints at the shoulders, hips, knees and elbows, wherein the joints at the shoulders are configured to variably adjust and fix the position of the upper arms relative to the torso in at least two orthogonal planes, and the joints at the elbows are configured to variably adjust and fix the position of the lower arms relative to the upper arms in at least one plane, the apparatus including ankle attachments for removably attaching the ankles to the support structure. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, wherein any of the joints include releasable tightening members for varying the tightness of the joints. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the legs comprise upper and lower legs, and the joints at the hips are configured to variably adjust and fix the position of the upper legs relative to the torso. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the legs comprise upper and lower legs, and the joints at the knees are configured to variably adjust and fix the position of the lower legs relative to the upper legs. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The training apparatus of claim 4, wherein the legs comprise upper and lower legs, and the knee joints include rotation limiters to prevent the angle behind the knees, between the upper and lower legs, being greater than or equal to 180 degrees. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, wherein any one or more of the joints comprises two parts held together by a bolt, each part rotatable relative to the other part about the long axis of the bolt, the bolt including a nut, the tightening of the nut tightening the joint so that the ease with which the two parts rotate relative to one another is decreased, and the loosening of the nut loosening the joint so that the ease with which the two parts rotate relative to one another is increased. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, including a mannequin attachment mechanism for removably attaching the mannequin to the support structure, wherein the attachment mechanism also includes adjustment means for variably adjusting and fixing the position of the torso relative to the support structure. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mannequin includes a resilient, force-absorbing covering, the covering including slits and/or removed portions in the vicinity of joints to facilitate the positioning of the various limbs relative to the torso. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the legs comprise upper and lower legs, and each hip joint includes a resilient member to permit each upper leg to rotate relative to the torso about any of three axes, the axes being orthogonal to each other. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the legs comprise upper and lower legs, and each ankle attachment means includes a resilient members to permit each lower leg to rotate relative to the support structure about any of three axes, the axes being orthogonal to each other. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the legs comprise upper and lower legs, and each lower leg includes a telescopic member for adjusting its length. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus includes ankle position adjustment controls for varying and fixing the position of each ankle relative to the support structure. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The training apparatus of claim 12, wherein each ankle position adjustment means control includes a telescopic member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, including a head attachment member for attaching the head to the torso, wherein the attachment member includes a rotational member for adjustably fixing the position of the head relative to the torso in a range of positions about an axis, to mimic the rotation of a human head about its neck. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support structure includes a fixing structure for fixing it to a wall and/or a frame for floor-standing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The training apparatus of claim 15, wherein the support structure is adjustable for adjusting the position of the mannequin relative to the wall and/or the floor, in use. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support structure includes a resilient member for enabling the upper part of the torso to be pulled downwardly and forwardly in use, the resilient member biasing the torso to an approximate upright position. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The training apparatus of claim 17, wherein the resilient member is adjustable so that the force required to overcome the resilient member and pull the upper part of the torso downwardly and forwardly is variable. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, further comprising pressure sensors and/or accelerometers for assessing and/or recording the movement of the mannequin and/or the force of any applied strikes to it. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mannequin is removable from the support structure, the support structure being configured to receive a support arm for enabling a speed ball or a punch bag to be mounted to it in place of the mannequin.