Heavy sports equipment suspension system

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a suspension system for heavy sports equipment that reduces the shock and noise transmitted by an impact delivered thereto. The disclosure provides for connective devices to secure the suspension system to the heavy sporting good equipment and to secure it to a mounting point. In one embodiment, the heavy sporting good equipment comprises a heavy bag.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sports equipment suspension system, comprising:
 a longitudinal body having elasticity, thereby allowing the longitudinal body to stretch upon receiving an impact force and return to a steady-state condition thereafter;   a first end carrying a first connective point and a second end carrying a second connective point, the first and second ends connected by the longitudinal body; and   a wavy segment defined in the longitudinal body and positioned between the first and the second end.   
     
     
         2 . The sports equipment suspension system of  claim 1 , wherein a side thickness of the longitudinal body at the first end is greater than a side thickness of the longitudinal body at the second end. 
     
     
         3 . The sports equipment suspension system of  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal body has a middle portion, the middle portion having a width greater than a width at the second end. 
     
     
         4 . The sports equipment suspension system of  claim 1 , further comprising a first hole disposed through the first end and a second hole disposed through the second end, wherein the first connective point is secured in the first hole and the second connective point is secured in the second hole. 
     
     
         5 . The sports equipment suspension system of  claim 1 , further comprising a first slot disposed through the first end and a second slot disposed through the second end, wherein the first connective point is secured in the first slot and the second connective point is secured in the second slot. 
     
     
         6 . The sports equipment suspension system of  claim 4 , wherein each hole has a bushing positioned therein. 
     
     
         7 . The sports equipment suspension system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one connective point is a ring. 
     
     
         8 . The sports equipment suspension system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one connective point is a strap. 
     
     
         9 . The sports equipment suspension system of  claim 8 , wherein the strap is comprised of nylon webbing. 
     
     
         10 . The sports equipment suspension system of  claim 1 , wherein the wavy segment has at least one wave crest and at least one wave trough defined on opposite sides of the wavy segment, and wherein at least one wave crest corresponds to at least one wave trough. 
     
     
         11 . The sports equipment suspension system of  claim 9 , wherein each side of the wavy segment has a plurality of wave crests and wave troughs. 
     
     
         12 . An exercise system, comprising:
 a heavy bag; and   a suspension system for suspending the heavy bag, wherein the suspension system comprises:
 a longitudinal body having elasticity, thereby allowing the longitudinal body to stretch in response to an impact force received by the heavy bag and return to a steady-state condition thereafter; 
 a first end carrying a first connective point and a second end carrying a second connective point, the first and second ends connected by the longitudinal body, the first connective point adapted to connect to the heavy bag, the second connective point adapted to connect to a mounting device for suspending the heavy bag; and 
 a wavy segment defined in the longitudinal body and positioned between the first and the second end. 
   
     
     
         13 . The exercise system of  claim 12 , wherein the suspension system further comprises a first slot disposed through the first end and a second slot disposed through the second end, wherein the first connective point is secured in the first slot and the second connective point is secured in the second slot. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise system of  claim 12 , wherein the wavy segment has at least one wave crest and at least one wave trough defined on opposite sides of the wavy segment, and wherein at least one wave crest corresponds to at least one wave trough. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise system of  claim 14 , wherein each side of the wavy segment has a plurality of wave crests and wave troughs. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise system of  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of suspension systems for suspending the heavy bag. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise system of  claim 16 , wherein the first end of each of the plurality of suspension systems connects to an individual location on an outer surface of the heavy bag, and wherein the second ends of each of the plurality of suspension systems connect at the mounting device for suspending the heavy bag.