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US 8,262,593 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for relieving leg cramps and massaging muscles
OwnerRalph M. Pidcockinventor
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Abstract
Removably attached leg cramp relieving and muscle massaging elements with a variable length handle. A non-pinching foot supporting loop combined with the handle permits a user to stretch a leg to alleviate leg cramps. Muscle massaging elements combined with the handle permit a user to massage various areas of the body. The massage elements can also be used as a foot and leg exercising and blood circulation devices.
Claims2
A two-piece massaging device for permitting a user to perform external body massage, comprising in combination
- a support having a first end to hold separate and distinctly shaped interchangeable non-rotating flexible massaging elements;
- a second end of said support adapted to permit a user to either use the massaging elements interchangeably as a hand-held device or removably position the massaging device with interchangeably massaging elements on a handle;
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- a removable single one piece flexible massaging element removably positioned on a first end of said support said flexible massaging element disposed in an arc-shaped configuration;
- wherein said flexible massaging element includes a flexible ladder shaped structure disposed in an arc shaped position by said support.
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A two-piece massaging device for permitting a user to perform external body massage, comprising in combination
- a support having a first end to hold a massaging element;
- a second end of said support adapted to permit a user to either use the massaging elements interchangeably as a hand-held device or removably position the massaging device with interchangeably massaging elements on a handle;
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- a removable single one piece flexible ladder shaped massaging element removably positioned on a first end of said support, said flexible ladder shaped massaging element disposed in an arc-shaped configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.