ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,824, issued on Nov. 25.

"Bench seat training structure with adjustable resistance" was invented by Chih-Yung Hsu (Tainan, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bench seat training structure with adjustable resistance includes: a base frame extending in a horizontal direction and including first and second support portions on opposite ends thereof in the horizontal direction as well as a bench portion, the first and second support portions and the bench portion jointly defining a bottom space; a transmission unit disposed on the base frame and including a pull cord having a free end and a fixed end; and an adjustable resistance unit...