ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,831, issued on Nov. 25.
"Burpee exercise machine" was invented by Anthony L. Blue Jr. (Memphis, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The burpee exercise machine includes a frame and two trolleys. The burpee exercise machine may be used to perform a beginner burpee exercise. The burpee exercise may be a modified form of a burpee exercise that may be well suited for individuals over 200 pounds in weight and/or over 6 ft in height. The burpee exercise machine may be adapted to work the abs and core. The frame may be positioned horizontally and may guide movement of the two trolleys. The two trolleys may slide longitudinally along the fr...