Patent ID: 9132313
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A portable safety device for use with a bench press weight lifting bench comprising: a) a base plate configured to be placed between a weight lifter and said bench press weight lifting bench such that a bottom of said base plate contacts a top surface of said bench press weight lifting bench and a top of said base plate contacts a back of said weight lifter; b) first and second hinges attached to said base plate; c) first and second vertical support members attached to said first and second hinges, respectively, and extending vertically away from said base plate; and d) a protective portion, attached to said first and second vertical support members, said protective portion comprising horizontal supports disposed parallel to said base plate, said protective portion comprising vertically descending portions descending downward from ends of said horizontal supports toward said base plate and extending inward and attaching to a support plate, said protective portion configured so that said support plate rests on said weight lifter's chest and sternum when said base plate is in contact with said back of said weight lifter, thereby providing protection to said weight lifter's head, face and neck.