ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,372, issued on Oct. 21.
"Resistance band adapter for a barbell" was invented by Karl Anderson (San Diego) and David Klarzuk (Elk Grove, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A resistant band adapter for a barbell is a device that facilitates the safe and efficient attachment of a resistance band to the desired barbell to improve the efficiency of the exercise being performed. The device includes a cylindrical body, a first flange, a second flange, a first adapter hole, and a second adapter hole. The cylindrical body corresponds to the main structure of the device that supports the attachment of the desired resistant band to the targe...