ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,859, issued on Nov. 4.
"Portable sparring mannequin device" was invented by Dexter Candelaria (Laramie, Wyo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable sparring mannequin device for realistic fighting training includes a dummy with head, neck, and torso portions. The dummy also has a front side and a back side. A cushioning panel is attached to the back side. A harness is coupled to the torso portion for releasably attaching the dummy to a user. The harness comprises a plurality of straps having adjustable lengths and being releasably coupled to each other. The neck portion is angled forwardly such that the head portion is positioned f...