Patent ID: 11969618
Assignee: SOUND SHORE INNOVATIONS L.L.C.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 19:
20. An apparatus comprising:
a rim;
a body;
a collar with an opening in the center; and
means for noise reduction having a hardness equal to or lower than that of the rim and forming at least part of the body, the means for noise reduction forming a shock absorber region in the body comprising spaced holes therein configured to absorb noise;
wherein:
exit openings of at least some of the spaced holes are arranged along one or more circles around the center of the collar,
wherein the shock absorber region in the body is located closer to the collar than to the rim, and
the opening in the center of the collar is configured to receive an end of a bar for lifting the apparatus.