ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,484, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Fusion Consults LLC (Myrtle Beach, S.C.).

"Exercise apparatuses" was invented by Wayne Bryan Bauerle (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) and Anthony Devito (Myrtle Beach, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Exercise apparatuses are described. An example exercise apparatus has a lengthwise axis and includes a first shaft, a first frame, a first handle, a second frame, and a second handle. The first shaft has a first shaft first end and a first shaft second end. The first frame is attached to the first shaft first end and defines a first frame passageway. The first handle is disposed within the first frame pass...