ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,590, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to .50 Cal Fitness LLC (Edna, Texas).
"Multi-purpose weight bar with adjustable handles" was invented by Derek J. Dunbar (Edna, Texas), Cody W. Engelmohr (Louise, Texas) and Zachary T. Hall (New Kensington, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-functional weight bar assembly including selectively repositionable handles to carry out various weight lifting exercises with a single bar is presented. The weight bar may include an opening to accommodate the user's upper torso if desired during certain exercises allowing the weight to be positioned lower than normal. By moving the handles inwardly o...