ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,870, issued on July 15.

"Device for reducing anterior pelvic tilt and a method for its use" was invented by Malcolm Hairston (Lower Gwynedd, Pa.) and Kim Hairston (Ambler, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exercise device and a method for its use to aid in the correction of Anterior pelvic tilt. A base has an upper support and a lower support. The base device is strapped around a user's stomach and connected to a rope. The rope passes through the user's legs and is attached to a weight holder behind the user. As the user walks forward, the weight holder is dragged along the floor and the force of the weights on the weight holder ...