ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,746,427, issued on Sept. 29.

"Multi-functional device having a compression spring and associated method(s)" was invented by Christopher Moawad (Vero Beach, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable muscle training device includes a spring having a proximal end and a distal end, a first appendage-receiving member located adjacent to the proximal end of the spring, a second appendage-receiving member located adjacent to the distal end of the spring, a first coupling detachably affixed to the first appendage-receiving member and further being statically and fixedly engaged with the proximal end of the spring, a second coupling detacha...