US Patent Issued to Gravity UpGear on May 27 for "Augmented gear for exercise, therapy and daily use" (Tennessee Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,441, issued on May 27, was assigned to Gravity UpGear LLC (Nashville, Tenn.).

"Augmented gear for exercise, therapy and daily use" was invented by Brent Yates (Nashville, Tenn.) and Alberto G Fuentes (Nashville, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Augmented gear for a user comprises a plurality of weights integrated into the augmented gear, wherein said plurality of weights are a selected fraction of the user's body weight. An insulating material traps the user's body heat under the augmented gear. The augmented gear is also configured to compress against the user's body in three dimensions. The combination of weight, insulation, an...