US Patent Issued on July 28 for "Exercise device" (Virginia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,323, issued on July 28.

"Exercise device" was invented by John Mason (Disputanta, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exercise device is provided. The device is comprised of a body with a recessed area and an appendage that promotes ergonomic hand placement and grip. The body is comprised of two rotating end caps that allow the body to roll along a ground surface when performing ab/core exercises. In another embodiment, the device can be used as a grip for pushups, wherein the body is placed into a base that inhibits rotation/movement of the end caps. In either embodiment, the device may also be comprised of a retractable resistanc...