| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 601128000 | Rolling with spherical bodies disposed on multiple axes | 12 |
| 20090012435 | Adjustable massage tool - An adjustable massage tool having a base and two adjustable “pressure balls” attached to the base. The base has a sloping face on both sides. The pressure balls are attached to threaded shanks. A pair of nuts are attached to the wooden base by shanks. The massage tool may be used to simultaneously provide pressure on any two pressure points on the user's back. The distance between the pressure balls (as well as the elevation of the pressure balls with respect to the base) may be adjusted by turning each threaded shank. To use the device the user simply rests his or her back on the pressure balls. The user preferably aligns the pressure balls on two “chi points” that are located on either side of the spinal column. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090281468 | Medication head-massaging healthcare and therapy apparatus - The present invention provides a medication head-massaging healthcare and therapy apparatus including a disposable medication cap and a helmet. The helmet includes an inner helmet and an outer helmet. At the same time, the inner helmet and the outer helmet are helmets which are connected to a top side, a left side and a right side so that a volume size of the helmet can be adjusted. The inner helmet is connected to a bottom chassis for a device mounting and a sound absorbing chassis, and a steel ball is mounted on the edges of the outer helmet. A flange is fixed to an axis of a subminiature driving electromotor rotation pin and a steel ball are connected each other in a groove at an eccentric position of the flange. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090306559 | MASSAGE ASSEMBLY - A massage assembly includes a top cover and a base which is connected to the top cover to define a space therebetween, a massage unit and a movable unit is received in the space. The massage unit is connected to the movable unit, and a transmission mechanism is received in the movable unit to drive the movable unit to move reciprocally in the massage assembly so as to massage the user's body by the massage unit. The massage unit provides different types of massage features. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20110034839 | Massage recliner - A massage recliner includes a seat member, a back member, an inverted “T” shape front leg, two arms attached to the back member, an inverted “T” shape rear leg, a gas spring which is pivotally attached to the inverted “T” shape rear leg and to the back member, a footrest attached to the seat member, and a head support attached to the back member. The back member includes two or more pairs of massage rollers symmetrically coupled to its backbone. The seat member includes two or more pairs of massage rollers symmetrically coupled to its central frame. The inverted “T” shape front leg is vertically coupled to the central frame of the seat member. The footrest includes a pair of massage rollers symmetrically coupled to a metal piece attached to the seat member's central frame. The back member's reclining angle is determined by the gas spring, which is controlled by the user through a control handle attached to one of the arms. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110040219 | Spinal Awareness, Massage, and Alignment Apparatus - An apparatus for massaging and aligning a spine is presented. The apparatus includes a base element, a pair of roller assemblies, a center roller assembly, a pair of hand bars, and a seat. The base element supports the apparatus along a surface. Each roller assembly includes an extendable arm and a plurality of rollers. The extendable arm is attached at one end to the base element so as to allow angular adjustment to the roller assembly with respect to the base element. The extendable arm is attached at a second end to the rollers so as to allow angular adjustment of the rollers with respect to the extendable arm. The center roller assembly is disposed between the roller assemblies and includes a second extendable arm and a pair of contoured rollers. The second extendable arm is attached at one end to the base element and at another end to the contoured rollers. The hand bars are attached to the second extendable arm and slide thereon so as to adjust the height of said bars. The seat is disposed at one end of the apparatus. The roller assemblies, center roller assembly, and hand bars are adjustable in height and angle so as to control the height, orientation, and relative position of the roller assemblies. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20120253248 | Apparatus and System for Manipulating Soft Tissue - An apparatus and system are disclosed for manipulating soft tissue. The apparatus includes a support member, a plurality of substantially circular voids disposed through the support member, and a plurality of spherical members. Each substantially circular void is positioned in alignment with a substantially hemispherical recess having a concave surface defining a spherical member receiving space. Each spherical member is positioned within a spherical member receiving space and is rotatable within one of the spherical member receiving spaces about an infinite number of axes of rotation. Each concave surface of the substantially hemispherical recess is made from a first material and an outer surface of each spherical member is made from a second material. The first material and the second material are selected such that a static coefficient of friction between the first material and second material facilitates rotation of the spherical members within the spherical member receiving spaces. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130018290 | Method and apparatus for appendage massageAANM Holdorf; JohnAACI CorvallisAAST ORAACO USAAGP Holdorf; John Corvallis OR US - A method and apparatus for massage of human appendages is disclosed. The apparatus includes handles, two manifolds penetrated by a plurality of cord chases, cords attached to the handles and looping through a cord chase in the first manifold to a cord chase in the second manifold and returning through another cord chase through said first manifold to the handles. A plurality of beads is disposed on the cords in the loop. As the handles are pulled, tension on the cords causes the loop to diminish in size and provide massaging pressure to the appendage. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130085426 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MASSAGE, ACUPRESSURE MYOFASCIAL RELEASE AND TRIGGER POINT THERAPY - A device for self-administration of massage, trigger point therapy and/or myofascial release, and methods for same. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20140107545 | MASSAGING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a massaging apparatus. Said massaging apparatus is comprised of a massage sphere that can be rotated with the use of adjacent ball bearings. The massage sphere is encased in an upper, midsection and lower housings, whereby only a section of the massage sphere is exposed. A strap is connected to the lower housing, and can be wrapped around the midsection housing for easy storage. To use the massaging apparatus, one simply has to hold the device and roll the exposed part of the massage sphere over the desired area. In order to massage hard to reach areas such as the back, both ends of the strap are held in each hand, and the massaging apparatus is placed on a hard surface such as a wall, in between the wall and the person's back. The user holds the straps and applies pressure onto the massaging apparatus. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20150328080 | Fascial Release Ball - A personal massager comprising a spherical body is secured in a disc shaped housing. The disc shaped housing has a circular cross section, a tapered perimeter, and a crater-like middle portion adapted to receive the spherical body. When the spherical body is secured in the middle portion of the disc shaped housing, a portion of the spherical body is exposed and can freely rotate in any direction. The spherical body is adapted to massage a user's body when a user presses the device against his or her body. The spherical body is further adapted to follow the contours of the body so as to provide versatility to the user when massaging various parts of the body. The device may be mounted on a wall with attachment means such as suction cups to allow a user to use the device in an upright position. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160193107 | Thigh Massage Apparatus | 07-07-2016 |
| 20170231862 | Modular Self-Massage Apparatus | 08-17-2017 |
