Patent ID: 11911647
Assignee: SOUND SHORE INNOVATIONS L.L.C.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A bumper plate comprising:
a rim;
a hub;
a collar positioned radially inside the hub, the collar comprising an opening in a center thereof configured to receive a bar for lifting the bumper plate for weight training exercises;
a solid body comprising an elastomeric material extending between the rim and the hub, the elastomeric material forming a shock absorber region in the body, the elastomeric material being solid between the rim and the shock absorber region and between the shock absorber region and the hub, the shock absorber region comprising a plurality of spaced holes therein for absorbing noise generated when the bumper plate is dropped on a hard surface, the plurality of spaced holes forming at least one concentric row within the solid body, the solid body comprising an axial thickness smaller than that of the rim and the hub,
wherein a distance between the rim and an outermost edge of the shock absorber region is between 5 inches and 7.5 inches, the outermost edge of the shock absorber region defined by a circle contacting a point of each of the plurality of spaced holes which is closest to the rim; and
wherein the bumper plate has a size and shape configured to be stacked adjacent to at least one other bumper plate when mounted on the bar.