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US 8,556,838 B2Granted
Ergonomic therapeutic massage device
OwnerBelinda Sue Moutrayinventor
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Abstract
An ergonomic and therapeutic massage device having improved ergonomics which reduces operator fatigue and discomfort while maximizing the experience of the massage provides a penetrating massage that effectively stimulates soft tissue structures, neural receptors and acupressure points, quickly providing pain and stress relief without exertion on the part of the operator. The device has a unique shape and is comprised of a top bulb-shaped portion and a bottom disc-shaped portion. The device is generally molded from solid glass.
Claims1
A hand-held massage device for applying therapeutic forces to a human body, said hand-held massage device comprising:
- a solid one-piece body comprising a top portion and a bottom portion;
- said top portion comprising a hand-grasping bulb having an inverted and truncated pear shape for applying said therapeutic forces, said bulb including a top end portion having a diameter that is larger than a diameter of a tapered end portion;
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- said bottom portion comprising a hand-grasping circular disc having a top surface that is integral to said tapered end portion of said bulb of said top portion of said body, said top surface including a shoulder and a concave neck connecting to said tapered end portion of said bulb, and said disc further including a flat bottom surface for applying said therapeutic forces.
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