Massage device and method

A massage device comprising:

• a plurality of massage rollers including a first-end massage roller, a second-end massage roller, and at least one intermediate massage roller, each massage roller having a spherical shape and being rotatable about a roller axis;
• an elongated member having a first end and a second end, the elongated member coinciding with the roller axis and intersecting each of the plurality of massage rollers such that
• the elongated member passes through the at least one intermediate massage roller,
• the first end terminates within the first-end massage roller, and
• the second end terminates within the second-end massage roller,
• the elongated member fixed to the at least one intermediate massage roller and configured as an axle such that concurrent rotation is provided therebetween,
• the elongated member rotatably secured to the first-end massage roller and the second-end massage roller, respectively, and
• the elongated member configured such that a radial force applied to any of the plurality of massage rollers will be transferred to the elongated member;
• wherein the plurality of massage rollers consists of three massage rollers;
• wherein the plurality of massage rollers are disposed on the elongated member in a spaced-apart relationship,;
• and a space between each of the plurality of the massage rollers is between approximately ½ inch and approximately ¾ inch;
• wherein each of the plurality of the massage rollers are substantially similar in size;
• wherein a largest cross-sectional dimension of each of the plurality of massage rollers is approximately four inches;
• wherein each of the plurality of the massage rollers includes a resilient material;
• wherein each of the plurality of the massage rollers includes a resilient foam;
• wherein each of the plurality of the resilient foam includes a non-absorbent moisture-resistant coating;
• wherein the resilient foam includes polyurethane;
• wherein the first-end massage roller and the second-end massage roller each includes a sleeve bearing surrounding a respective end portion of the elongated member, the sleeve bearings being rotatable about the elongated member and the roller axis;
• wherein each of the plurality of massage rollers includes an inner support imbedded within the resilient foam, each inner support including a hemispherical shell having a plurality of spaced-apart perforations extending therethrough, the material forming the hemispherical shell having a hardness greater than that of the resilient foam;
• wherein the hemispherical shell is made of a semi-rigid plastic;
• wherein the inner support structure of the first-end massage roller is coupled to the sleeve bearing of the first-end massage roller, the inner support structure of the second-end massage roller is coupled to the sleeve bearing of the second-end massage roller, and the inner support structure of the at least one intermediate massage roller is coupled to the elongated member;
• wherein the elongated member includes a rigid cylindrical bar;
• and
• wherein the elongated member includes positional retainers configured to position and retain sleeve bearings on the elongated member.

A massage device method comprising the steps of:

• providing an elongated member having a first end and a second end;
• providing a plurality of massage rollers;
• coupling the plurality of massage rollers to the elongated member;
• wherein at least one of the plurality of massage rollers is rotatable independently of the others of the plurality of massage rollers;
• and
• wherein the first end and the second end are each disposed within a respective massage roller of the plurality of massage rollers.