ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,377,314, issued on Aug. 5.

"Floor-mounted ankle rehab exercise device" was invented by Nicholas William Braley (Winston-Salem, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The floor ankle rehabilitation exercise device is a therapeutic device. The floor ankle rehabilitation exercise device is adapted for use in the rehabilitation of an ankle of a patient. The floor ankle rehabilitation exercise device is a strength training device. The floor ankle rehabilitation exercise device allows the patient to perform isotonic exercises intended to strengthen the ankle of the patient. The floor ankle rehabilitation exercise device incorporates a disk structu...