ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,423, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to PowerBlock Holdings Inc. (Owatonna, Minn.).
"Dumbbell supporting system" was invented by Gregory Scott Olson (Owatonna, Minn.) and Carl K. Towley (Owatonna, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dumbbell supporting system includes a platform having an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface receives a dumbbell. A mount is removably attached to a post has a vertical orientation. An arm is attached to and extends between the mount and the platform. The platform is pivotally coupled to the arm and the mount is pivotally coupled to the arm."
The patent was filed on May 16, 2024, under ...