ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,879, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to .50 Cal Fitness LLC (Edna, Texas).
"Weight support assembly for a weightlifting rack" was invented by Derek J. Dunbar (Edna, Texas) and Cody W. Engelmohr (Louise, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A weight support assembly for attachment to a lever arm pivotably connected to an exercise rack in a manner whereby weight can be positioned out in front of the rack for a more efficient work out is provided. The assembly is made of highly durable materials and can be readily attached and detached from the lever arm as needed."
The patent was filed on Jan. 27, 2023, under Application No. 18/160,54...