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US 2024/0189541 A1Published application
Tactile Calming Device
OwnerRoy Steinberginventor
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Abstract
A tactile calming apparatus has a base, a vertical column extending orthogonally from the base, the vertical column having indented tracks on opposite sides along the height of the column, a carriage riding on bearings in the indented tracks, and a spring adapted to provide a force against the carriage in a direction away from the base. A user grasps the apparatus by a thumb of one hand under the base and fingers over the carriage and manipulates the apparatus by repetitive pinching motions between the thumb and fingers.
Claims20
A tactile calming apparatus, comprising:
- a base;
- a vertical column extending orthogonally from the base, the vertical column having indented tracks on opposite sides along the height of the column;
- a carriage riding on bearings in the indented tracks;
- and
- a spring adapted to provide a force against the carriage in a direction away from the base;
- wherein a user is enabled to grasp the apparatus by a thumb of one hand under the base and fingers over the carriage, and manipulates the apparatus by repetitive pinching motions between the thumb and fingers reducing a distance between the base and the carriage.
3 more elements
A method for calming an individual from restlessness and fidgeting, comprising:
- providing a tactile calming apparatus having a base, a vertical column extending orthogonally from the base, the vertical column having indented tracks on opposite sides along the height of the column, a carriage riding on bearings in the indented tracks, and a spring adapted to provide a force against the carriage in a direction away from the base;
- and
- grasping the apparatus by a user by a thumb of one hand under the base and fingers over the carriage and manipulating the apparatus by repetitive pinching motions between the thumb and fingers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.