ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,377,307, issued on Aug. 5.
"Exercise apparatus" was invented by Jonathan Monti (Newport, R.I.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A piece of exercise equipment particularly for improved strength training exercises. More particularly, the invention relates to equipment that allows the user to vary tension when performing different exercises. The present invention is specifically designed for improved exercise through the variability of a tension component for use in such exercises as the plank exercise, sit-ups, push-ups and supine pull-ups that includes a core support, a guide arm, a head support, and a foot support that work in conjunction to...