ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,371, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Beaverfit Ltd. (Church Stretton, Great Britain).
"Fast-rope training apparatus" was invented by Richard James Beaver (Church Stretton, Great Britain) and Thomas Edward Beaver (Church Stretton, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A training apparatus for fast-rope training includes a platform-supporting structure having one or more containers and at least one platform configured for use in fast-rope training. At least one attachment is provided for attaching a fast-rope. The platform-supporting structure is supportable by a surface. The at least one attachment is located higher than th...