US Patent Issued on May 13 for "Stackable weight" (Ohio Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,218, issued on May 13.

"Stackable weight" was invented by Richard C. Petek (Medina, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a stackable weight that can be stacked alongside other stackable weights to achieve a desired weight on a weight bar. The stackable weight includes a handle to carry the stackable weight, an opening to attach the stackable weight to a weight bar, and at least one feature to engage at least one feature of a second stackable weight. The at least one feature of the stackable weight reduces movement of the stackable weight in relation to any number of other stackable weights when attached on a weight bar. Th...