FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FITNESS INDUSTRY DISRUPTED: MAXMEMBERS.AI FOUNDERS CLINT AND ASHLEY ARAGONA GRANTED U.S. PATENT FOR REVOLUTIONARY “CASUAL MEMBERSHIP” APP TECHNOLOGY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FITNESS INDUSTRY DISRUPTED: MAXMEMBERS.AI FOUNDERS CLINT AND ASHLEY ARAGONA GRANTED U.S. PATENT FOR REVOLUTIONARY “CASUAL MEMBERSHIP” APP TECHNOLOGY

BRIDGEPORT, WV — June 10, 2026 — In a move set to redefine the global fitness and gym business landscape, gym owner and tech innovators Clinten and Ashley Aragona has officially been issued a Notice of Allowance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a groundbreaking consumer acquisition system. The patent, applied for under Application No. 18/778,421, covers “Methods and Systems for Facilitating Access to Membership-Based Venues,” specifically protecting the core technology powering the Casual Membership protocol developed for maxmembers.ai.

The newly patented system completely eliminates the traditional, high-friction roadblocks of gym guest passes, creating a frictionless digital onboarding process that instantly converts local foot traffic into verified gym users.

The Frictionless Fitness Revolution

Unlike traditional guest registrations that require cumbersome paperwork, photo IDs, contracts, or upfront credit card details, Aragona’s patented technology allows users to download a venue’s mobile app and instantly receive a “Casual Membership”.

The system automatically grants a zero-cost guest pass valid for a limited time within a pre-defined duration, requiring only basic registration details:

• Name
• Profile picture
• Contact details (Phone/Email)

The entire process is entirely devoid of financial information allowing users to walk through a gym’s doors and begin working out within seconds of downloading the app.

A Game-Changer for Gym Owners

“For decades, the fitness industry has suffered from a guest-pass friction problem,” said Jim Thomas, renowned fitness industry consultant. “Gyms lose thousands of dollars in potential revenue because prospects bounce when asked to fill out long forms or hand over a driver’s license just to try a facility. Clint and Ashley Aragona and the maxmembers.ai platform have effectively weaponized the mobile download, transforming casual interest into an immediate, automated trial. This is the biggest breakthrough in gym lead generation we’ve seen in a decade.”

By utilizing background beacon signals and automated mobile onboarding, gym operators using the maxmembers.ai ecosystem can seamlessly track, engage, and convert these “Casual Members” into long-term, paying subscribers without relying heavily on manual front-desk intervention.

Patent Details and Rollout

The legal prosecution on the merits is closed, with the USPTO officially allowing the foundational claims (including Claims 1, 10, and 19) that safeguard this frictionless background-waking and instant-granting app methodology. The patent was steered to success by top-tier intellectual property firm John Rizvi, P.A. (The Patent Professor®).

Gym owners looking to leverage this patented technology to boost their member acquisition and scale their operations can learn more by visiting maxmembers.ai.

About maxmembers.ai Founded by fitness industry veteran Clint and Ashley Aragona, maxmembers.ai is a cutting-edge software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider dedicated to helping gym owners maximize membership enrollment, automate marketing workflows, and eliminate operational friction through patented mobile technology.

Media & Press Contact:

Jim Thomas

Gym Business Expert & Media Relations

Email: jthomas@fmconsulting.net

Phone: 214-629-7223

Website: maxmembers.ai