ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,743, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to DJG Marketing LLC (Long Beach, Calif.).
"Exercise device and methods for use" was invented by Don J. Gwizdalski (Long Beach, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exercise device for performing sit-ups and other exercises in a supine or seated position includes a middle portion contoured to fit around the back of the user's neck, and end portions serving as hand grips to hold the user's hands at shoulder width slightly forward and above the user's shoulders when in use. The device is construed of three detachable tubular segments of similar shape and substantially equal length telescopically...