ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,350,541, issued on July 8, was assigned to HYPERTROPHY TECH LLC (Sunnyvale, Calif.).

"System and methods for facilitating the use of a weight press machine" was invented by Nicholas Alan White (Sunnyvale, Calif.) and Nicholas Henry Molina (Sunnyvale, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A press partner system facilitates the use of a plate-loaded press machine. The system comprises a press partner clamp apparatus and a press partner sleeve device or apparatus, configured for installation on the press machine to modify the range of motion of a machine arm thereof. The clamp apparatus comprises a C-shaped lower portion attachable to a side...