ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,899, issued on July 22.
"Pushup and planking exercise device" was invented by Todd Evan Dickerson (Phoenix, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for assisting pushups or planks comprising a base structure having a substrate contact surface and a flat padded bench rotatably coupled to the base structure. The flat padded bench has rectangular shape adapted to support the user and not interfere with the user's shoulders when performing a pushup or plank. The flat padded bench is rotatable relative the base structure about an axis of rotation from a neutral position to a first fully rotated position and a second fully rotate...