Massage thumb tool
OwnerGreg Polinsinventor
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Abstract
A thumb tool for use by a massage therapist includes a tubular sleeve having at least a portion of which is a rigid plastic tubular sleeve that slides over the thumb. A portion of the tool may include a flexible PVC thermo plastic membrane. The tool may be a one-piece construction or may include multiple layers or removable inserts. The tool and/or an insert may comprise a gel-like substance acting as thermal medium that may be heated or cooled for individualized thermal therapy.
Claims14
A massage thumb tool comprising a PVC thermoplastic membrane, said tool adapted to receive a thumb of a user and comprising:
- a closed tip for administering pressure to a muscle to be massaged;
- a sidewall connected to said closed tip for transferring compressive forces from the closed tip to muscle tissue at a base of the thumb;
- an opening arranged at an end of the sidewall opposite the closed tip for passing an end of the thumb therethrough;
- said sidewall having a back portion and a front portion such that said back portion is longer than said front portion, wherein a thickness of material comprising the front portion is thinner than a thickness of material comprising said back portion;
- said sleeve includes at least a portion thereof being pliable to allow the user to feel problem areas in the muscle tissue.
A massage thumb tool comprising a rigid tubular sleeve that slides over a thumb of a user to absorb compressive and flexor forces while allowing the thumb to be folded into a palm of the user, said tool comprising:
- an open end for inserting the thumb into;
- a lip surrounding said open end for transferring compressive forces from a tip of the thumb of the user to muscular tissue near a base of the thumb;
- a sidewall connected to said open end and having a back portion and a front portion such that said back portion is longer than said front portion;
- a closed tip connected to said sidewall opposite the open end;
- said sleeve includes at least a portion thereof being pliable to allow the user to feel problem areas in the muscle tissue;
- wherein a thickness of material comprising the front portion is thinner than a thickness of material comprising said back portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.