Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation devices

• US 20060247562A1
• Filed: 04/27/2005
• Published: 11/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gregg Emmel
• Original Assignee: Gregg Emmel
• Inventors: Emmel, Gregg
• Application Number:
  US11/115,927
• Publication Number:
  US 20060247562A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/135
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1253 driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1284 using own weight
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1695 Enhanced pressure effect, e.g. substantially sharp projections, needles or pyramids
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/04 neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/003 Hand-held or hand-driven devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/007 Kneading

Abstract

Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation massage devices with a set of three portable devices, each capable of being hand held and each specifically designed to allow users to effectively manipulate specific areas of the musculo-skeletal system. The portable devices are made of rigid or semi rigid material. The first portable device is oblong in shape and has a pair of protrusions directed upward and spaced to allow room for a person'"'"'s larger muscles. The second portable device being wedge shaped. The third portable device having an approximately circular plan view shape and including a single centrally disposed raised protrusion. The portable devices are placed between a flat surface and the user'"'"'s back and neck area. A preferred embodiment includes that the the first portable device has a radiused under portion to allow the user to rock on the device.

Claims

1. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation devices comprising:

a set of three portable devices, each capable of being hand held and each specifically designed to allow users to effectively manipulate specific areas of the musculo-skeletal system;

said portable devices made of rigid or semi rigid material such as wood, plastic resin, stone or high durometer rubber;

said first portable device being approximately oblong in shape and having a pair of protrusions directed upward and spaced to allow room for a person'"'"'s spinal column or large muscle groups or joints to be suspended between said protrusions;

said second portable device being roughly wedge shaped with a plurality of ribs and contours that create a device with multiple pressure points;

said third portable device having an approximately circular plan view shape and including a single centrally disposed raised protrusion; and

said portable devices to be placed between a flat surface such as a floor or bed and the user'"'"'s musculo-skeletal area of application.

2. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation devices as claimed in claim 1 wherein said said first portable device includes a radiused under portion to allow the user to rock his or her body part on said device.

3. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation devices as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first portable device includes a ventral profile of complex curvature as a key, integral functional element, allowing users to vary both the amount of resistance and the primary vector of resistance in real-time and allowing said device to move along the spinal column.

4. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation massage devices as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first portable device can be made in several sizes, so that the distance between said upward protrusions is proportionally determined as a ratio of the gross scale of the device and where one said upward protrusion terminates in a radiused or curved portion proportionally determined as a ratio of the gross scale of the device and said second protrusion terminates in a radiused or curved portion proportionally determined as a ratio of the gross scale of the device.

5. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation devices as claimed in claim 1 wherein said third portable device includes a rounded perimeter portion proportionally determined as a ratio of the gross scale of the device and said central protrusion termination in a radiused portion proportionally determined as a ratio of the gross scale of the device.

6. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation massage devices as claimed in claim 1 wherein said second device has rounded corners and includes a plurality of ridges producing high spots and low spots for increased massaging effect.

7. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation massage devices as claimed in claim 1 wherein an alternate embodiment can include hollowed portions that can accept gel or other material that can be heated or cooled to further increase the healing effect of said devices.

8. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation massage devices as claimed in claim 1 wherein an alternate embodiment can include the addition of scented material.]

9. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation massage devices as claimed in claim 1 wherein an alternated embodiment can include the addition of lighting elements such as LED'"'"'s and a power supply such as a battery to be housed within said devices.

10. Passive resistance musculb-skeletal manipulation massage devices as claimed in claim 1 wherein an alternate embodiment can include a vibratory element such as a DC motor equipped with an off center weight attached to its shaft and powered by one or more batteries.

11. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation massage device as claimed in claim 1 wherein an alternate embodiment can include a sound generating means such as an oscillator, an amplifier, a speaker and a power supply such as a battery.

12. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation massage device as claimed in claim 1 wherein an alternate embodiment can include installing a micro-processor within the said device that can provide bio-feedback or other information to the user and where an input or output jack can connect the said device to an auxiliary electronic unit.

13. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation massage device as claimed in claim 1 wherein an alternate embodiment can include a micro-processor to control said light or sound or vibration.

14. Passive resistance musculo-skeletal manipulation massage devices as claimed in claim 1 wherein an alternate embodiment can include any combination of any of the features described in the above claims.