ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,616,341, issued on May 5.
"Weighted device for buoyancy prevention and a method for use thereof" was invented by Wendi Short (San Marcos, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A weighted device for use by a user to prevent buoyancy is described. The weighted device includes a container formed of a meshed material, the container comprising at least one compartment. The weighted device also includes one or more pellet bags having a respective weight, the one or more pellet bags being disposed within the compartment of the container. The weighted device also includes fastening means configured to secure the container to a body part of the user...