Massage device
OwnerMichael A Coheninventor
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Abstract
A massage device has an elliptical shaped housing having an upper end and a lower end and sidewalls therebetween, an upper massage surface and a lower base surface, the upper massage surface having a curvature with a peak at substantially a middle section of the upper massage surface. A central groove runs through the upper massage surface. A row of inwardly facing ribs lines at least a part of the central groove so as to extend at least partially into or over the central groove, and a plurality of rows of upwardly facing ribs are formed on the upper massage surface between the inwardly facing ribs and the upper and lower ends respectively.
Claims22
A massage device comprising:
- an elliptical shaped housing having an upper end and a lower end and sidewalls therebetween, an upper massage surface and a lower base surface, the upper massage surface having a continuous convex curvature with a peak at a middle section of the upper massage surface;
- a central spinous groove configured to accommodate a human spine having a consistent width extending over the entire upper massage surface between the sidewalls;
- a row of inwardly facing ribs lining at least a part of the central groove so as to extend at least partially into or over the central groove;
- a plurality of rows of upwardly facing ribs on the upper massage surface between the inwardly facing ribs and the upper and lower ends respectively;
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- at least one row of end zone ribs between the rows of upwardly facing ribs and the upper and lower ends respectively.
A method of applying therapeutic pressure to the back of a user, the method comprising applying a massage device having an elliptical shaped housing having an upper end and a lower end and sidewalls therebetween, forming on the housing an upper massage surface and a lower base surface, configuring the upper massage surface with a curvature with a peak at a midpoint of the upper massage surface;
- providing a central groove running through the upper massage surface;
- forming a row of inwardly facing ribs lining at least a part of the central groove to extend at least partially into or over the central groove;
- forming a plurality of rows of upwardly facing ribs on the upper massage surface between the inwardly facing ribs and the upper and lower ends respectively;
- providing at least one row of end zone ribs between the rows of upwardly facing ribs and the upper and lower ends respectively, and moving the massage device over the back of the user.
A massage device comprising:
- a shaped housing having an upper massage surface and a lower base surface, the upper massage surface having a curvature with a peak at substantially a midpoint of the upper massage surface;
- a central spinous groove having a consistent width extending over the entire upper massage surface;
- inwardly facing ribs lining at least a part of the groove so as to extend at least partially into or over the groove;
- a plurality of rows of upwardly facing ribs on the upper massage surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.