Patent ID: 6217490
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
Apparatus for holding boards for breaking in martial arts comprising;a frame;the frame having a horizontal base for resting on the ground and an upstanding support structure carried on the base;the support structure having a support member which is vertically slidable thereon for adjusting the height thereof;the support member being arranged for holding a plurality of side by side parallel boards placed in a vertical orientation for breaking and including:a rigid support portion for engaging and holding one edge of the boards and including an extending clamp for clamping the edge, the rigid support portion extending forwardly from the support member so as to hold the boards in front of the support member;a pivotal support portion for engaging and holding an edge of the boards which is opposite to said one edge and including an extending clamp for clamping the edge, the pivotal support portion extending forwardly from the support member so as to hold the boards in front of the support member;the pivotal support portion being mounted on the support member for pivotal movement toward and away from the rigid support so that the pivotal support co-operates with the rigid support portion to clasp the boards therebetween;and an abutment fixed to the support member and extending forwardly therefrom to a position adjacent the pivotal support portion such that the boards are broken between the fixed support portion and the abutment while allowing pivotal movement of the pivotal support portion away from the fixed support portion.