ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,838, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to SLACKBOW LLC (Birmingham, Ala.).

"Balance training device" was invented by James E. Klopman (Birmingham, Ala.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Balance training aids are disclosed. Example embodiments disclose a user placing all or part of their body weight on a top surface of a platform that is sitting atop an unstable base member and attempts to balance or complete a balance challenge. In example embodiments, the user places at least a portion of one foot atop the platform during the balance challenge. Adjustability features can be provided so as to provide a varying degree of adjustability to t...