Patent ID: 11938391
Assignee: nan
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. A method of securing an arm training pad to an arm of a trainer, particularly a boxing trainer, for providing a target for striking, comprising the steps of:
providing an arm training pad comprising a curved target pad having a convex target surface, wherein a largest distance across the target pad is in the range of 50 mm to 300 mm, and a thickness of the target pad is in the range of 30 mm and 300 mm, the curved target pad comprising a resiliently deformable region located behind the target surface and a curved rear side forming a substantially concave surface to correspond with the convex target surface, the resiliently deformable region having a resiliently deformable material selected from one of a rubberised material, an open-cell foam or a closed-cell foam, wherein the target pad has a securing member configured to secure the target pad to a first arm segment adjacent to a second arm segment, wherein the first arm segment is proximal to the second arm segment, wherein the target pad is configured to be secured to the first arm segment only, wherein the resiliently deformable region is arranged to absorb substantially all of the energy of a strike received at the target surface, and wherein the target surface comprises a target zone thereon, wherein the target zone is configured to indicate to a user a strike may be made thereon, and
securing the arm training pad to the first arm segment using the securing member such that the trainer can present the target pad for striking without contorting their torso.