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US 5,492,526 AGranted
Loop device for exercise and massage purposes
OwnerYu-Chin Cheninventor
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Abstract
A loop device includes an endless thread threaded through a number of balls, and a number of spacers disposed between the balls. The balls may apply force against human body for exercising and massaging purposes. The endless thread includes a wire cable for preventing stretching of the endless thread, and a soft covering engaged on the wire cable. The soft covering is engaged between the wire cable and the balls for reducing friction between the wire cable and the balls and for reducing noise.
Claims1
A method for exercise and massage comprising steps as follows:
- providing an exercise and massage device comprising an endless thread member which includes a wire, a plurality of ball members threaded on said thread member, a plurality of spacing members provided between said ball members, said thread member including a wire cable for preventing its stretching, and a soft covering engaged on said wire cable, said soft covering engaging between said wire cable and said ball members for reducing friction therebetween;
- encircling a torso with the exercise and massage device and gyrating said torso whereby the ball members apply force against a user's body for exercising and massaging purposes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.