ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,482, issued on Dec. 16.
"Power shorts for fitness and rehabilitation" was invented by Sol Wroclawsky (Long Beach, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A unitary exercise device that provides exercise of the core muscles and legs of a user over a full range of motion in performing various physical activities by providing simultaneous counter-balancing tension to the core muscles and legs of the user as he is engaged in performance of the selected physical activity. The exercise device comprises a waist loop, left and right thigh loops, left and right rear and front straps, all of which are elastic materials heat-fused or sewn togethe...