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US 10,960,257 B2Granted
Weight bar foot plate device
OwnerDaniel Potvininventor
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Abstract
A weight bar foot plate device for safely performing leg presses includes a plate and a set of couplers. The couplers, which are coupled to a top of the plate, are configured to couple the plate to a weight bar of a leg press machine so that a bottom of the plate is positioned below the weight bar. The bottom of the plate is configured to position feet of a user who is supinely positioned below the plate, positioning the user to perform a leg press exercise.
Claims10
A weight bar foot plate device comprising:
- a plate;
- and
- a set of couplers coupled to a top of the plate wherein the set of couplers is configured for coupling the plate to a weight bar of a leg press machine such that a bottom of the plate is positioned below the weight bar and is configured for positioning feet of a user supinely positioned below the plate such that the user is capable of performing a leg press exercise, the top being circumferentially smaller than the bottom such that the plate is rectangular frustrum shaped.
A weight bar foot late device comprising:
- a plate;
- and
- a set of couplers coupled to a top of the plate wherein the set of couplers is configured for coupling the plate to a weight bar of a leg press machine such that a bottom of the plate is positioned below the weight bar and is configured for positioning feet of a user supinely positioned below the plate positioning the user for performing a leg press exercise, the set of couplers comprising a channel extending between opposing ends of the plate, the channel extending arcuately into the top of the plate defining a pair of rims, the pair of rims being resiliently deformable, the pair of rims being separated by less than a diameter of the weight bar such that the pair of rims is configured for separating as the weight bar is forced into the channel and for rebounding for rotationally coupling the plate to the weight bar wherein the plate is configured for partial rotation relative to the weight bar for maintaining the feet of the user flush to the plate during the leg press exercise and wherein the plate is configured for resuming a default position upon removal of the feet of the user wherein the bottom is horizontally positioned.
A weight bar foot plate device comprising:
- a plate, the plate having a top and a bottom, the top being circumferentially smaller than the bottom such that the plate is rectangular frustrum shaped, the plate comprising plastic such that the plate is rigid, a sidewall of the plate being concavely arcuate;
- a set of couplers coupled to the top of the plate wherein the set of couplers is configured for coupling the plate to a weight bar of a leg press machine such that the bottom of the plate is positioned below the weight bar and is configured for positioning feet of a user supinely positioned below the plate such that the user is capable of performing a leg press exercise, the set of couplers comprising a channel extending between opposing ends of the plate, the channel extending arcuately into the top of the plate defining a pair of rims, the pair of rims being resiliently deformable, the pair of rims being separated by less than a diameter of the weight bar such that the pair of rims is configured for separating as the weight bar is forced into the channel and for rebounding for rotationally coupling the plate to the weight bar wherein the plate is configured for partial rotation relative to the weight bar for maintaining the feet of the user flush to the plate during the leg press exercise and wherein the plate is configured for resuming a default position upon removal of the feet of the user wherein the bottom is horizontally positioned, the pair of rims comprising plastic;
- a plurality of protuberances, each protuberance of the plurality of protuberances being resiliently compressible, each protuberance of the plurality of protuberances being coupled to the plate and extending into the channel wherein each protuberance of the plurality of protuberances is configured for compressing as the weight bar is forced into the channel such that the plurality of protuberances frictionally couples the weight bar to the plate, the plurality of protuberances comprising plastic;
- and
- a grip coupled to the bottom of the plate wherein the grip is configured for deterring slippage of the feet of the user during the leg press exercise, the grip comprising a plurality of protrusions, each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions being coupled to and extending from the bottom such that the bottom is diamond plate textured.
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