ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,746, issued on Feb. 17.
"Weight bar holding apparatus for weightlifting rack" was invented by Hayln Cathcart (St. Albert, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A weight bar holding apparatus supports a weight bar on an upright post of exercise equipment. The apparatus has a mounting bracket securable to the post with two pins through cooperating apertures of multiple mounting locations at spaced positions on the bracket to secure the bracket at an adjustable spacing to the post. Two hooks protrude from the bracket on the post at a lateral spacing between the hooks that is more than twice a corresponding width of the upright post to p...