ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,398, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Johnson Health Tech Retail Inc. (Cottage Grove, Wis.).
"Adjustable barbell system" was invented by Ryan J. Pohl (Camas, Wash.) and Todd D. Anderson (Vancouver, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable barbell system may include a base, two or more weights, a handle assembly, an additional weight, and selection assembly. The two or more weights may be supported by the base and grouped into a first set of weights associated with one end of the barbell system and a second set of weights associated with an opposing end of the barbell system. The handle assembly may be selectively fixedly jo...