ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,595, issued on July 1, was assigned to Peloton Interactive Inc. (New York).

"Exercise system and method" was invented by Jason Poure (Hastings on Hudson, N.Y.), Mark Kruse (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Maureen C. Coiro (Brooklyn, N.Y.), John Consiglio (Jersey City, N.J.), Nigel Alcorn (Bridgeport, Conn.), Betina Evancha (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Ashley Willhite (Brooklyn, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A treadmill includes a deck having a continuous track, and a plurality of slats fixedly connected to the track. The treadmill also includes a first post extending from the deck, a second post extending from the deck opposite the first post, and a f...