ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,383,785, issued on Aug. 12.

"Exercise device targeting anterior tibialis muscles and method of use" was invented by Gregory Scott Olson (Owatonna, Minn.), Zachary Scott Olson (Owatonna, Minn.) and Clarence Louis Boyd (Blooming Prairie, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exercise device targeting anterior tibialis muscles which specifically targets anterior tibialis muscles includes weight engagement, sliding, and locking elements. The weight engagement element comprises a dorsum bar, which is attached to and which extends bidirectionally from a first end of a weight bar. The sliding element comprises a heel bar, which is attached to...