Martial arts practice dummy
OwnerJoseph E. Buzzanco, Lawrence A Slomski +1inventors
InventorsJoseph E. Buzzanco, Lawrence A Slomski, James R Schmitt
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Abstract
Several embodiments of martial arts practice assemblies are described involving variations spanning from apparatus permitting movement along a single translational axis and about a single rotational axis to an embodiment mounted on a robotic arm enabling translation in all three axial directions and about all three rotational axes. A dual-lockout circuit requiring simultaneous activation by an operator and a user is used to activate the pneumatic system powering the assembly.
Claims20
A practice dummy assembly for honing martial arts skills, said practice dummy assembly comprising:
- a) a manikin made of compressible material;
- b) mounting means supporting said manikin in an upright position;
- c) mechanized repositioning means connected to said mounting means to relocate said manikin
- i) to reposition said manikin translationally along at least one longitudinal axis, and
- ii) rotationally about at least two axes, each rotational relocation occurring separately from any translational repositioning.
A practice dummy assembly for honing martial arts skills, said practice dummy assembly comprising:
- a) a manikin made of compressible material;
- b) mounting means supporting said manikin in an upright position;
- c) mechanized repositioning means connected to said mounting means to relocate said manikin
- i) to independently reposition said manikin translationally along each of three orthogonal longitudinal axes, and
- ii) rotationally about at least one axis.
A practice dummy assembly for honing martial arts skills, said practice dummy assembly comprising:
- a) a manikin made of compressible material;
- b) mounting means supporting said manikin in an upright position;
- c) mechanized repositioning means connected to said mounting means to relocate said manikin
- i) to reposition said manikin translationally along at least one longitudinal axis, and
- ii) rotationally about at least one axis;
- d) control means including a lockout circuit which requires simultaneous engagement by a user and an operator in order to enable activation of said practice dummy assembly preventing unauthorized usage thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.