ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,602, issued on Jan. 13.

"Physical therapy treadmill and treadmill accessory" was invented by George L. Colley (Detroit).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Treadmills and treadmill accessories for allowing physically impaired individuals to exercise and engage in therapeutic rehabilitating activities without the need for assistance from other individuals include a seat integrated into the treadmill or accessory to allow the physically impaired individual to exercise on a treadmill from a seated position or to step onto a running deck of a treadmill from a seated position."

The patent was filed on April 9, 2024, under Application No. 18/63...