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.
Claims20
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.
The board holder of claim 18, wherein a biasing element is disposed on the outer surface of first clamping wall and the second clamping wall and configured to bias the first clamping wall toward the second clamping wall.
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.
A method, comprising the steps of:
- providing 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;
- providing the board;
- grasping the board holder by a user;
- inserting the board in between the first clamping wall and the second clamping wall;
- and
- orienting the board holder in a position for practice by a student.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.