Patents
US 9907991 B2: Fitness bar catch mechanism
- Granted
- 2018-03-06
- Filed
- 2016-07-07 application 15203850
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
A fitness bar catch includes a first side plate, a central plate perpendicular and adjacent to the first side plate, a second side plate perpendicular and adjacent to the central plate and parallel to the first side plate, a stud extending perpendicular from the second side plate, a bar rest extending from the second side plate, and a safety mechanism extending from the first side plate. The safety mechanism may be engageable to prevent lateral movement of the fitness bar catch relative to a vertical support member.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180306.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Fitness Systems, LLC 13 patents | US company or organization | Chambersburg, PA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry K. Leipheimer | Sharon, PA | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A63B | Apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing; ball games; training equipment | A63B21/0783 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LEIPHEIMER, JERRY K. signed 2017-01-30 | SPECIALTY FITNESS SYSTEMS, LLC FRANKLIN, PA | 41142/689 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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