Plate Integrated

Clamp
Inspiration
Current clamping solutions are
● Bulky ● Expensive
● Not durable ● Difficult to use

Our product integrates the clamping mechanism

into a barbell plate.

We will revolutionize the weightlifting industry by

improving both the clamp performance and user
experience.
Concept

● Inspired by a Longworth Chuck clamping

mechanism
○ Similar to a Drill Chuck mechanism
○ Typically used in woodworking
● Ease of use
○ Easy to lock, stays locked, easy to unlock
● Mechanism is flush with the plate
Longworth Chuck via
○ This allows for effortless stacking of plates https://justincfiaschetti.weebly.com/
● Simplistic / modular design engineering.html

○ If by chance mechanism does break,

replacement parts can be affordably sourced
and used
○ Can reduce manufacturing & assembly costs
Development
● Many iterations of
3D-printed mechanisms
○ Tested on barbells to
continuously improve design
● Identified failure modes
○ Designed to accommodate
these high risk failure modes
The Plate Integrated Clamp
Proof of Concept
Mechanism Progression

First Last
In Action
Key Features
Threads
Chuck Design
● Continuous SP Thread image/thread
● Self-centering 3-jaw gif?
Bottle threads
Longworth Chuck

Rubber Compression

● Grips barbell
● Locks threads
axially
Concrete Plate
Mold
● Used concrete rather than iron
for prototyping

**size of mold
will vary based
on plate
material
Final Concrete Plate
Thank You For
Listening!