# US 10,307,326 B2 · Multi-density massage ball

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- Number: US 10,307,326 B2
- Document ID: US10307326B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/062,592
- Filed: 2016-03-07
- Published: 2016-09-15
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2015-03-09
- Assignees: Implus Footcare, LLC
- Applicants: Implus Footcare, LLC
- Inventors: Peter L. Cassidy Phillips
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10307326B2

## CPC

- A61H 15/0092: {hand-held (A61H15/0085 takes precedence)}
- A61H 15/00: Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
- A61H 39/04: Devices for pressing such points, e.g. Shiatsu {or Acupressure}(Massage or pressure on general areas A61H9/00 - A61H23/00)
- A61H 2015/0064: {with freely rotating spheres}
- A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N)

## Abstract

A massage ball having a plurality of adjacent foam layers including at least one first density foam layer, at least one second density foam layer and at least one third density foam layer, and a glue layer between each adjacent foam layer thereby adhering together the plurality of foam layers. A density of the first density foam layer is different from a density of the second density foam layer which is different from a density of the third density foam layer. The massage ball may also include a solid core in the center thereof.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A massage ball comprising:
a plurality of adjacent foam layers including at least one first density foam layer, at least one second density foam layer, at least one third density foam layer, and at least one fourth density foam layer;
a glue layer between each adjacent foam layer thereby adhering together said plurality of foam layers;
wherein a density of the first density foam layer is different from a density of the second density foam layer which is different from a density of the third density foam layer;
wherein a hardness of the at least one first density foam layer is greater than a hardness of the at least one second density foam layer;
wherein the hardness of the at least one second density foam layer is greater than a hardness of the at least one third density foam layer;
wherein the hardness of the at least one third density foam layer being greater than a hardness of the at least one fourth density foam layer;
wherein the at least one first density foam layer includes two first density foam layers defining opposed end surfaces of the massage ball;
wherein the at least one second density foam layer includes two second density foam layers disposed adjacent the first density foam layers; and
wherein the at least one third density foam layer includes three third density foam layers and the at least one fourth density foam layer includes two fourth density foam layers, the third density foam layers and the fourth density foam layers forming alternating central layers in the massage ball.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The massage ball according to claim 1, further comprising a solid core within a center of the massage ball.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The massage ball according to claim 2, wherein said solid core is made from a rubber material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The massage ball according to claim 1, wherein said glue layers define a rib structure between said plurality of foam layers.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The massage ball according to claim 1, wherein the massage ball is spherical.

### Claim 6

A therapeutic body massage device, comprising:
a plurality of adjacent foam layers including at least one first density foam layer, at least one second density foam layer, at least one third density foam layer, and at least one fourth density foam layer;
a glue layer between each adjacent foam layer thereby adhering together said plurality of foam layers;
wherein a density of the first density foam layer is different from a density of the second density foam layer which is different from a density of the third density foam layer;
wherein a hardness of the at least one first density foam layer is greater than a hardness of the at least one second density foam layer;
wherein the hardness of the at least one second density foam layer is greater than a hardness of the at least one third density foam layer;
wherein the hardness of the at least one third density foam layer being greater than a hardness of the at least one fourth density foam layer;
wherein the at least one first density foam layer includes two first density foam layers defining opposed end surfaces of the therapeutic body massage device;
wherein the at least one second density foam layer includes two second density foam layers disposed adjacent the first density foam layers; and
wherein the at least one third density foam layer includes three third density foam layers and the at least one fourth density foam layer includes two fourth density foam layers, the third density foam layers and the fourth density foam layers forming alternating central layers in the therapeutic body massage device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The therapeutic body massage device according to claim 6, further comprising a solid core within a center of the therapeutic body massage device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The therapeutic body massage device according to claim 7, wherein said solid core is made from a rubber material.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The therapeutic body massage device according to claim 6, wherein said glue layers define a rib structure between said plurality of foam layers.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The therapeutic body massage device according to claim 6, wherein the therapeutic body massage device is spherical.