ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,900, issued on July 22.
"Exercise bar" was invented by John Wallander (Riva, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable exercise device for use in resistance training programs is provided, which can comprise: a hollow structure; multiple resistance bands, each shorter than the hollow structure; multiple anchor members for securing the resistance bands to the hollow structure; multiple attachable and detachable handles; wherein one end of each resistance band is coupled to an anchor; wherein an opposing end of each resistance band is operably configured for attachment to a handle; such that each resistance band is contained complet...