US Patent Issued on Oct. 20 for "Strength training apparatuses and methods therefor" (Indiana Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,357, issued on Oct. 20.

"Strength training apparatuses and methods therefor" was invented by Troy R. Smith (Crown Point, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Strength training apparatuses and methods therefor. The strength training apparatus includes a frame, first and second swing arms pivotally coupled to the frame and extending from the frame above a weight bench, and a user's platform armrest (UPA) releasably secured to and spanning between the swing arms. The UPA is configured to support a user's upper arms while the user is lying supine on the weight bench underneath the UPA. An angular adjusting mechanism located below a horizo...