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

Claim 0:
1. A modified bumper plate comprising a rim, a body, and a collar with an opening in the center, further comprising:
at least one elastomeric material having durometer hardness equal to or lower than that of the rim and forming at least part of the body, the at least one elastomeric material forming a first shock absorber region in the body comprising spaced holes therein configured to absorb noise generated when the modified bumper plate is dropped on a hard surface;
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 first shock absorber region in the body is located closer to the collar than to the rim, and
wherein the opening in the center of the collar is configured to receive an end of a bar for lifting the modified bumper plate.