Patent ID: 9737783
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A system for managing weight plates, the system comprising: a plurality of weight plates, the plurality of weight plates including at least one first weight plate having a first weight, and at least one second weight plate having a second weight, the second weight being different from the first weight, and wherein each weight plate comprises: a bar hole having a primary portion having a first cross-sectional area configured to receive an end of a barbell, and at least one racking recess having a second cross-sectional area extending from the primary portion of the bar hole, wherein at least one of the size, shape and location of the at least one racking recess varies depending on a weight of the weight plate; and a weight rack, the weight rack comprising a plurality of rack posts and each rack post of the plurality of rack posts having at least one racking projection for disposition in the at least one racking recess of the bar hole of one weight plate, but wherein the racking projection of the rack post will not align with or be received in the recess of another weight plate.