Heavy bag stand

DETAILED DESCRIPTION This invention relates to a relatively lightweight support stand for a combination heavy body bag and light punching bag for adult use which can also be used for jumping rope and other exercises.
In this invention the position of the boxer's body on a platform and the flexibility and resilience of the platform in relationship to the heavy body bag and support stand provides an improved portable punching bag stand.
The stresses placed on the support stand by a heavy bag in movement due to a boxer's full body blows with his fists are overcome by the present invention.
This invention utilizes permanently attached flexible sheets of plywood upon which the boxer stands thereby providing a platform for a boxer.
The weight and movement of the boxer aids in maintaining the heavy body bag mounted on a stand in an upright position.
It is an object of this invention to provide a knockdown support stand with a resilient platform which is easily assembled with common tools.
Another object of this invention is to provide a resilient platform with adjustable flexibility.
A further object of this invention is to provide a body bag support stand that may be alternatively used as an adjustable jump rope jumping platform or as a platform for other exercises.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide a combination heavy body bag and light punching bag stand with at least one resilient platform that aids in supporting the heavy body bag.
It is still yet another object of the invention to provide a combination heavy body bag and light punching bag stand with tension spring means capable of decreasing vibration of the heavy bag and for permitting the heavy body bag to instantly return to its normal vertical position after each impact of force by the fist of an athlete.
In accordance with these and other objects which will be apparent hereinafter, the instant invention will now be described with particular reference to the accompanying drawings.