# US 5,700,229 A · Martial arts target

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- Number: US 5,700,229 A
- Document ID: US5700229A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/607,992
- Filed: 1996-03-04
- Granted: 1997-12-23
- Earliest claimed: 1996-03-04
- Inventors: Glenn Karnofsky
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5700229A

## CPC

- A63B 69/28: Attachments located on the balls {or other training devices} at opposite points
- A63B 2244/10: Combat sports
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A martial arts target made of nested tubes filled with sand is disclosed. The target has loops of steel cable which allow the target to be attached to various stationary objects.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A martial arts target comprising:
an outer tube having a length and having two ends;
an inner tube having a length and having two ends which is inserted inside the outer tube; wherein a gap exit between an outer diameter of the inner tube and an inner diameter of the outer tube substantially along the length of the inner and outer tube;
a quantity of granular substance located inside of the inner tube which occupies essentially the entire volume of the inner tube;
an inner tube cap member attached to each of the respective ends of the inner tube;
an outer tube cap member attached to each end of the outer tube, thereby covering the inner tube and the inner tube caps and;
looped attaching means attached to and protruding through at least one of the inner tube caps and at least one of the outer tube caps on each end of the target.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A martial arts target as set forth in claim 1 wherein the outer tube is synthetic rubber.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A martial arts target as set forth in claim 1 wherein the inner tube is plastic pipe.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A martial arts target as set forth in claim 1 wherein the inner tube caps are hard plastic.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A martial arts target as set forth in claim 1 wherein the outer tube caps are soft plastic.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A martial arts target as set forth in claim 1 wherein the looped attaching means are looped pieces of steel cable.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A martial arts target as set forth in claim 1 wherein the inner tube is of approximately the same length as the outer tube and wherein the outer tube forms a continuous protective covering over the surface of the inner tube.