Patent ID: 9597544
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A63B,F16M

Claim:
1. A connector for a weight plate holder of the type having a weight plate base and attached vertical upright member upon which weight plates can be stacked, said vertical upright member having at least one hole therein comprising: a connection plate, said connection plate having a first end, a second end and a middle portion between said first end and said second end, said first end having a cable opening therein to allow the connection of a cable thereto, said middle portion having a central opening therein sized larger than said vertical upright member, said middle portion also having a lock tab protruding partially into said central opening, said connection plate configured to slide over and onto said vertical upright member when said connection plate is in a horizontal orientation and when said first end of said connection plate is tipped upwardly away from a horizontal orientation said lock tab enters said at least one hole wherein pulling upwardly on said first end keeps said lock tab firmly held in said at least one hole allowing the connection plate and attached weight plate holder to be lifted by the cable attached through said cable opening.