ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,134, issued on Nov. 11.
"Apparatus for stabilizing the core of a person" was invented by Amelia Kevan (Saint Paul, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are apparatuses for strengthening or stabilizing the glutes, the abdominal muscles, or the core of a person wearing one of the apparatuses. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a bag that can rest near or on the glutes, stabilized by a front harness that activates, strengthens, or stabilizes the abdominal muscles. The apparatus includes straps that wrap around the hips and connect the front harness to the bag. For example, two pairs of straps can connect the bag...