Massage Apparatus with Spherical Elements
OwnerLenaye Marsteninventor
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Abstract
An exercise device for promoting the natural movement and agility of facet joints in the spinal column is described The device is a facet joint exerciser having a pair of spheres rotatably mounted on a shaft that is assembled in a frame. The frame has a mounting yoke that attaches to a track. The track is mountable on a wall or other vertical surface. The frame is adjustable in height on the track. The spheres are dimensioned and spaced apart such that they can be pressed up against the spinal area of a person, so that the balls are close to either side of the spine and press into the support tissue on either side of the spine.
Claims13
A facet-joint exercise device for massaging tissue around a spinal column of a user, the facet joint exercise device comprising:
- a pair of spheres mounted in a frame, the frame having a mounting yoke;
- a track for mounting the frame to a vertical support surface;
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- a means for adjustably securing the frame to the track;
- wherein the spheres are mounted on a shaft in the frame, so as to be freely rotatable about the shaft, and wherein the frame is height adjustable on the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.