ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,273, issued on March 31, was assigned to VONRANG INTERNATIONAL Corp. (Taipei City, Taiwan).
"Weighted vest" was invented by Chun-Yi Wu (Taipei City, Taiwan) and Tsu-Wei Liu (Taipei City, Taiwan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosed weighted vest includes a modular design with a front and back piece body, connected via a reinforcing connection element. The vest is adjustable through detachable shoulder straps and waist bands, incorporating hook-and-loop fasteners for ease of use. The vest features compartments for weights, which can be steel plates or sandbags, providing customizable resistance for training. The design facilit...