US Patent 11850495 Carrier straps for weight plates

Disclosed are compact, convenient carrier systems for weight plates. In some embodiments, a carrier system may include a strap, a carrying handle, and rigid loading bar. The loading bar may be a tubular member. The carrying handle may have an outer diameter that permits the carrying handle to be slidably disposed within the inner diameter of the loading bar. In some embodiments, the loading bar may have an outer diameter that permits the loading bar to fit within the central opening on a standard Olympic weightlifting weight plate. The carrier system may optionally provide a clip closure attached to the strap that allows easy opening and closing of the system.