Keyed weight system

Abstract

Disclosed is a system which prevents weights from being misplaced within an exercise environment. The system prevents a weight from being placed in an incorrect position of a weight rack. By using a keyed weight and weight rack the user is required to place the weight correctly in order for the weight to properly seat on the weight rack. The weights are keyed in such a way as to allow use on any properly sized dumbbell or barbell whilst limiting placement on an incorrect weight rack. This system eliminates the need to sort weights and therefore drastically reduces the amount of effort required to maintain the weight system in addition to reducing the time which is required to locate a specific weight plate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A weight plate for mounting on a barbell or dumbbell, comprising: a weight plate body having a central bore, a first side, and a second side; and said central bore being keyed with a geometric pattern. 
     
     
         2 . The weight plate of  claim 1  wherein said geometric pattern is geometrically regular. 
     
     
         3 . The weight plate of  claim 1  wherein said central bore is a star shape with a plurality of points. 
     
     
         4 . The weight plate of  claim 1  wherein said weight plate body includes a plurality of handles. 
     
     
         5 . The weight plate of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of handles are holes in the weight plate body. 
     
     
         6 . A weight rack for mounting a weight plate, comprising: a base, a vertical member, a horizontal member attached to said vertical member, said horizontal member having a geometrically keyed receiver. 
     
     
         7 . The weight plate of  claim 6  wherein said geometrically keyed receiver is keyed with a star shape with a plurality of points. 
     
     
         8 . The weight plate of  claim 6  wherein said geometrically keyed receiver is keyed with a geometrically regular pattern.