US Patent Issued to Rep Fitness on March 3 for "Open trap-camber bar with self-bracing removable handles" (Colorado Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,564,753, issued on March 3, was assigned to Rep Fitness LLC (Westminster, Colo.).

"Open trap-camber bar with self-bracing removable handles" was invented by Samuel M. Pizer (Denver), Ryan James McGrotty (Erie, Colo.) and John Hibberts (Denver).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exercise device includes a substantially U-shaped bar having an interface at each end. A leg secured to each interface includes a pair of tapered projections extending from the interface. The leg defines a leg opening. A plate-support post secured to each interface includes a first, plate-receiving end extending away from the interface and second end disposed within...