ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,594,452, issued on April 7.

"Selectively weighted fitness slider" was invented by Carl Dyer (Sugarland, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A selectively weighted fitness slider includes a base, an interior space within the base, an inner wall in the interior space that extends from the base, and a top part that is releasably attached to the base. A locking band encircles the base and top part to releasably secure the base and top part together. The inner wall releasably secures a weight within the interior space. The weight can be secured by the inner wall, which is configured to secure the weight via an inside surface of the inner wal...