Patent ID: 11857827
Assignee: NAUTILUS, INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A base for an adjustable free weight having a handle and a plurality of weight plates selectively removably attached to the handle, the base comprising:
a cradle configured to support the adjustable free weight when not in use, wherein the cradle defines a plurality of plate wells, each of which is configured to accommodate an individual one of the plurality of weight plates; and
a plate-sensing assembly attached to the cradle, the plate sensing assembly comprising a plurality of rigid members, each including a plunger, wherein each of the plurality of rigid members is movably coupled to the cradle to move between a first position and a second position in which the plunger protrudes into a respective plate well by a smaller amount than when the rigid member is in the first position, the plate-sensing assembly further comprising a corresponding plurality of sensors, each associated with a respective rigid member whereby movement of the rigid member changes a state of the sensor, and at least one circuit configured to generate one or more signals indicative of the states of the plurality of sensors and to transmit the one or more signals to a processor for determining a weight of the adjustable free weight when removed from the base.