Massage devices and methods of using same

A method for simulating a lubricant-aided massage on the skin of an animal, without the use of a lubricant composition on the skin of said animal, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a multi-layer massage device comprising:
• (i) a first non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface;
• (ii) a second non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface,
• wherein said second surface of said first material layer and said second surface of said second material layer are oriented so as to define an internal surface-to-surface interface between said first and second material layers, and said first and second material layers are fixedly attached together to form a first double layer element;
• (iii) a third non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface;
• and
• (iv) a fourth non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface,
• wherein said second surface of said third material and said second surface of said fourth material layer are oriented so as to define an internal surface-to-surface interface between said third and fourth material layers, and said third and fourth material layers are fixedly attached together to form a second double layer element, and
• wherein a fabric index of an external surface-to-surface interface between the first surfaces of a pair of material layers is greater than or equal to about 10;
• (b) orienting said massage device such that a first surface of one of said double layer elements is in contact with said animal;
• and
• (c) manipulating said massage device in a manner that said manipulation results in sliding between said first surfaces of said first and second double layer elements at said external surface-to-surface interface.

A method for treating or preventing a cause or a symptom of a disease, disorder, or condition in an animal in need thereof, by administering a therapeutic massage, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a multi-layer massage device comprising:
• (i) a first non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface;
• (ii) a second non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface,
• wherein said second surface of said first material layer and said second surface of said second material layer are oriented so as to define an internal surface-to-surface interface between said first and second material layers, and said first and second material layers are fixedly attached together to form a first double layer element;
• (iii) a third non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface;
• and
• (iv) a fourth non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface,
• wherein said second surface of said third material layer and said second surface of said fourth material layer are oriented so as to define an internal surface-to-surface interface between said third and fourth material layers, and said third and fourth material layers are fixedly attached together to form a second double layer element, and
• wherein a fabric index of an external surface-to-surface interface between the first surfaces of a pair of material layers is greater than or equal to about 10;
• (b) orienting said massage device such that a first surface of one of said double layer elements is in contact with said animal;
• and
• (c) manipulating said massage device in a manner that said manipulation results in sliding between said first surfaces of said first and second double layer elements at said external surface-to-surface interface.

A method for genital stimulation, for the pleasure of a male or female human, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a multi-layer massage device comprising:
• (i) a first non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface;
• (ii) a second non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface,
• wherein said second surface of said first material layer and said second surface of said second material layer are oriented so as to define an internal surface-to-surface interface between said first and second material layers, and said first and second material layers are fixedly attached together to form a first double layer element;
• (iii) a third non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface;
• and
• (iv) a fourth non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface,
• wherein said second surface of said third material layer and said second surface of said fourth material layer are oriented so as to define an internal surface-to-surface interface between said third and fourth material layers, and said third and fourth material layers are fixedly attached together to form a second double layer element, and
• wherein a fabric index of an external surface-to-surface interface between the first surfaces of a pair of material layers is greater than or equal to about 14;
• (b) orienting said massage device such that a first surface of one of said double layer elements is in contact with the genitals of said animal;
• and
• (c) manipulating said massage device in a manner that said manipulation results in sliding between said first surfaces of said first and second material layers at said surface-to-surface interface.

A method for producing a low friction interface between a first surface, which is a surface of a human body, and a second surface, which is a surface of another object, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a multi-layer interface device comprising:
• (i) a first non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface;
• and
• (ii) a second non-rigid material layer having a first surface and a second surface,
• wherein said first surface of said first material layer and said first surface of said second material layer are oriented so as to define a surface-to-surface interface between said first and second material layers, and
• wherein a fabric index of said interface between said first and second material layers is greater than or equal to about 10;
• and
• (b) orienting said interface device such that said second surface of said first material layer is in contact with said animal, and said second surface of said second material layer is in contact with said surface of said other object,
• wherein upon application of a force to said animal or said other object, said interface device permits sliding between said first surfaces of said first and second material layers.