Muscle and tissue therapy device
AssigneeKoreExtreme, LLC
InventorsShawn Babiarz, Matthew Gelber
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Abstract
A massage therapy device having a roller and detachable thermal cover is disclosed. The roller has a series of unique ridges that optimize the application of therapeutic pressure to portions of a user's body. The thermal cover contains thermal retention material that can be heated or cooled. When the thermal cover is detachably connected to the roller, thermal therapy can be applied to muscle and other tissue in conjunction with the pressure therapy applied with the ridges of the roller. The configuration, temperature, and pressure application angle of the device can be varied to maximize the versatility of the device and provide individualized treatment.
Claims20
A massage therapy device comprising:
- a roller defining a substantially cylindrical base extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end;
- a ridge structure located on the cylindrical base between the first end and the second end, the ridge structure comprising two or more arms each originating and extending from a central area of the cylindrical base and each arm terminating at a distance from the first end and the second end;
- a detachable thermal cover comprising an attachment mechanism and defining a cavity containing thermal retention fill, the thermal cover surrounding at least a portion of the cylindrical base when attached to the base;
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- wherein the thermal retention fill retains thermal energy when heated or cooled.
A cylindrical roller comprising:
- an elongate core member having a longitudinal axis and a first diameter and terminating in symmetric end portions each of which has a second diameter larger than the first diameter;
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- a plurality of lobes on the core member extending outwardly from the core member at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the core member, each lobe defining a massage plane with two or more lobes intersecting to form a valley and defining ribbon-like external contact surfaces around the periphery of the lobes.
A massage therapy device comprising:
- a roller comprising an elongate core member having a diameter and a longitudinal axis terminating at each end in a wheel-shaped disk of larger diameter than the diameter of the core member;
- a ridge structure located on the core member, the ridge structure comprising two or more arms each originating and extending from a central area of the core member, the two or more arms forming a first pair of opposed lobate structures, the first pair of opposed lobate structures extending outwardly from the core member and defining a massage plane comprising ribbon-like external contact surfaces around the periphery of the massage plane, wherein a first lobate structure intersects with a second lobate structure at an intersection angle of 140 degrees forming a valley;
- a thermal cover comprising a hook and loop fastener and a sealed cavity containing corn, the thermal cover being removably attachable to the roller by wrapping the thermal cover around at least a portion of the cylindrical base and securing the hook and loop fastener;
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- wherein the thermal retention fill is adapted to retain thermal energy when heated or cooled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.