ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,805, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Johnson Health Tech Retail Inc. (Cottage Grove, Wis.).
"Adjustable dumbbell system" was invented by Ryan J. Pohl (Ridgefield, Wash.), Jeffrey A. Tracy (Troutdale, Ore.) and Todd D. Anderson (Brush Prairie, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable dumbbell may include a handle assembly and multiple weights connected to the handle assembly. The weights may be selected in sequence in order to determine the desired weight for use. The weights may be positioned on ends of the handle assembly and may rest within a base when not in use. The handle assembly itself may be removed while the wei...