Patent ID: 9573015
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A method of using a weight holding device, wherein the weight holding device comprises: a strap substantially consisting of a flexible material and having a width and a length, a strap-separating component attached to the strap, a substantially flat plate cover, and a handgrip attached to the strap, wherein the strap-separating component is a substantially flat and rectangular plate attached to the strap and substantially enclosed by the plate cover, the plate having a width and a length, the width of the plate not greater than the width of the strap, wherein the strap-separating component maintains a separation substantially equal to the length of the plate between two portions along the length of the strap when a weight is suspended from the weight holding device, and the method comprising the steps of: positioning the strap behind a bar, wherein the handgrip is positioned opposite the strap-separating component, and the strap is suspended from the handgrip, raising a lowest portion of the strap, bringing the handgrip through a raised portion of the strap, and pulling the handgrip upwards so that the strap tightens around the bar.