ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,274,910, issued on April 15.

"Exercise systems and methods" was invented by Jay Patterson Scovill (Gainesville, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various implementations of the systems and methods disclosed herein allow a user to build at least a portion of the musculature used for the front crawl stroke and/or offer a platform for practicing and learning proper form for certain exercises, such as, for example, swimming the front crawl stroke. In addition, the devices, systems, and methods disclosed herein may be useful for strengthening overall body tone and aerobic strength. Various implementations include an exercise system that inclu...