Neuro-muscular pressure point messager

• US 20080086066A1
• Filed: 11/29/2007
• Published: 04/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mary Munday
• Original Assignee: Mary Munday
• Inventors: Munday, Mary
• Application Number:
  US11/998,273
• Publication Number:
  US 20080086066A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/135
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 39/04 Devices for pressing such points, e.g. Shiatsu or AcupressureMassage or pressure on general areas A61H9/00 - A61H23/00

Abstract

A neuro-muscular pressure point massage system for personal use by a user for massaging desired areas of the body of the user. A pair of elongate generally rigid structural members each have a plurality of massager mounts situated along the length thereof. End portions of the structural members are connected by a chain-like connector maintaining omnidirectional articulated connection of the elongate structural members and permits the structural members to be used in assembly and separated for independent use. The chain-like connector has a releasable link to permit selective separation of the structural members. Several massage elements are removably mounted to at least one massager mount and are oriented for selective massaging contact with the body of the user when the structural members are manually manipulated. A hand-held massage attachment that is releasable from the structural members and has number of massage projections oriented for manually applied selective massaging contact with the body of the user.

Claims

1. A neuro-muscular pressure point massage system for personal use by a user for neuro-muscular massage of desired areas of the body of the user, comprising:

first and second elongate generally rigid structural members each having a plurality of message attachment mounts situated at spaced locations along the length thereof;

a connector mechanism establishing releasable omnidirectional articulated connection of end portions of said first and second elongate generally rigid members permitting said elongate generally rigid structural members to be used with end portions thereof in assembly and permitting said elongate generally rigid structural members to be separated for independent use; and

at least one massage attachment element being removably mounted to at least one of said plurality of massager mounts of said elongate generally rigid members and being oriented for selective massaging contact with the body of the user.

2. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 1, comprising:

said connector mechanism being a short chain-like connector having portions thereof secured to end portions of each of said elongate generally rigid structural members; and

said short chain-like connector having a releasable connector link permitting separation of said short chain-like connector.

3. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 2, comprising:

said short chain-like connector having ring mount members secured to said end portions and each pivotally supporting a connector ring; and

said releasable connector link receiving said connector rings of each of said ring mount members and having an open condition permitting said connector rings to be assembled thereto or removed therefrom and having a closed condition securing said connector rings in connected assembly therewith.

4. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 1, comprising:

said plurality of massage element mounts being holes formed through said elongate generally rigid structural members at locations along the length thereof; and

said at least one massage attachment having a dowel being receivable in a selected one of said holes and establishing a releasable friction fit therein retaining said at least one massage attachment in releasable assembly with a selected one of said elongate generally rigid structural members.

5. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 1, comprising:

a lanyard extending through an end portion of one of said elongate generally rigid structural members;

an adjustable keeper member being in assembly with said lanyard and being manually manipulated for adjusting the effective length of said lanyard; and

suction cup members each adapted for releasable mounting to a smooth vertical surface and having retainer hook members, one of said suction cup members engaging a portion of said connector mechanism for support of one of said elongate generally rigid structural members and one of said suction cup members releasably engaging said lanyard; and

said adjustable keeper adjusting the length of said lanyard for stabilization of said elongate generally rigid structural member on said smooth vertical surface.

6. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 1, comprising:

said massager mounts being a plurality of holes extending through said first and second elongate generally rigid structural members; and

said first elongate generally rigid structural member having mounting dowel members fixed thereto and projecting laterally therefrom and being selectively receivable within said holes and securing said first and second elongate generally rigid structural members in releasable assembly.

7. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 6, comprising:

in one arrangement for personal use of said neuro-muscular pressure point massage system said second elongate generally rigid structural member being mounted substantially vertically to a smooth vertical surface;

two of said mounting dowel members being located at end portions of said first elongate generally rigid structural member and a central mounting dowel member being located centrally between said two of said mounting dowel members; and

said central mounting dowel member being mounted within a mounting hole of said first elongate generally rigid structural member and positioning said second elongate generally rigid structural member in transversely oriented relation with said first elongate generally rigid structural member with said two of said mounting dowel members positioned for rotational stabilizing engagement with said vertically oriented smooth surface.

8. A neuro-muscular pressure point massage system for personal use by a user for neuro-muscular massage of desired areas of the body of the user, comprising:

first and second elongate generally rigid structural members each having a plurality of message attachment mount holes situated at spaced locations along the length thereof;

a releasable chain-like connector connecting an end portion of each of said first and second elongate generally rigid structural members and establishing releasable omnidirectional relative movement of end portions of said first and second elongate generally rigid members permitting said elongate generally rigid structural members to be used with end portions thereof in assembly and permitting said elongate generally rigid structural members to be separated for independent use;

said releasable chain-like connector having a releasable connector link receiving said connector rings of each of said ring mount members and having an open condition permitting said connector rings to be assembled thereto or removed therefrom and having a closed condition securing said connector rings in connected assembly therewith; and

a plurality of massage attachment elements of differing configuration being removably mounted to selected massage attachment mount holes of said elongate generally rigid members and being oriented and moved by manual user manipulation of said first and second elongate generally rigid structural members for selective massaging contact with the body of the user.

9. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 8, comprising:

said short chain-like connector having ring mount members secured to said end portions of said first and second elongate generally rigid structural members and each having a connector ring pivotally supported thereby; and

said releasable connector link receiving said connector rings of each of said ring mount members and having an open condition permitting said connector rings to be assembled thereto or removed therefrom and having a closed condition securing said connector rings in connected assembly therewith.

10. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 8, comprising:

said first elongate generally rigid structural member having mounting dowel members fixed thereto and projecting laterally therefrom and being selectively receivable within said attachment mount holes and securing said first and second elongate generally rigid structural members in substantially immoveable releasable assembly.

11. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 8, comprising:

in one arrangement for personal use of said neuro-muscular pressure point massage system said second elongate generally rigid structural member being mounted substantially vertically to a smooth vertical surface;

two of said mounting dowel members being located at end portions of said first elongate generally rigid structural member and a central mounting dowel member being located centrally between said two of said mounting dowel members; and

said central mounting dowel member being mounted within a mounting hole of said first elongate generally rigid structural member and positioning said second elongate generally rigid structural member in transversely oriented relation with said first elongate generally rigid structural member with said two of said mounting dowel members positioned for rotational stabilizing engagement with said vertically oriented smooth surface.

12. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 8, comprising:

a lanyard extending through an end portion of one of said elongate generally rigid structural members;

an adjustable keeper member being in assembly with said lanyard and being manually manipulated for adjusting the effective length of said lanyard; and

suction cup members each adapted for releasable mounting to a smooth vertical surface and having retainer hook members, one of said suction cup members engaging a portion of said connector mechanism for support of one of said elongate generally rigid structural members and one of said suction cup members releasably engaging said lanyard; and

said adjustable keeper adjusting the length of said lanyard for stabilization of said elongate generally rigid structural member on said smooth vertical surface.

13. A neuro-muscular pressure point massage system for personal use by a user for massaging desired areas of the body of the user, comprising:

first and second elongate generally rigid structural members each having a plurality of message attachment mount holes situated at spaced locations along the length thereof;

a releasable chain-like connector connecting an end portion of each of said first and second elongate generally rigid structural members and establishing releasable omnidirectional relative movement of end portions of said first and second elongate generally rigid members permitting said elongate generally rigid structural members to be used with end portions thereof in assembly and permitting said elongate generally rigid structural members to be separated for independent use;

said releasable chain-like connector having a releasable connector link receiving said connector rings of each of said ring mount members and having an open condition permitting said connector rings to be assembled thereto or removed therefrom and having a closed condition securing said connector rings in connected assembly therewith; and

a plurality of massage attachment elements of differing configuration being removably mounted to selected massage attachment mount holes of said elongate generally rigid members and being oriented and moved by manual user manipulation of said first and second elongate generally rigid structural members for selective massaging contact with the body of the user;

one of said plurality of massage attachment elements being a manually handled massage element having a mounting dowel fixed thereto and adapted to be received in releasable friction fitting relation within one of said plurality of massage attachment mount holes, said manually handled massage element being removable from said first and second elongate generally rigid structural members; and

a plurality of massage projections being selectively and releasably assembled to said at least one massager mount and being oriented for selective massaging contact with the body of the user.

14. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 13, comprising:

said short chain-like connector having ring mount members secured to said end portions of said first and second elongate generally rigid structural members and each having a connector ring pivotally supported thereby; and

said releasable connector link receiving said connector rings of each of said ring mount members and having an open condition permitting said connector rings to be assembled thereto or removed therefrom and having a closed condition securing said connector rings in connected assembly therewith.

15. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 13, comprising:

said first elongate generally rigid structural member having mounting dowel members fixed thereto and projecting laterally therefrom and being selectively receivable within said attachment mount holes and securing said first and second elongate generally rigid structural members in substantially immoveable releasable assembly.

16. The neuro-muscular pressure point massage system of claim 13, comprising:

in one arrangement for personal use of said neuro-muscular pressure point massage system said second elongate generally rigid structural member being mounted substantially vertically to a smooth vertical surface;

two of said mounting dowel members being located at end portions of said first elongate generally rigid structural member and a central mounting dowel member being located centrally between said two of said mounting dowel members; and

said central mounting dowel member being mounted within a mounting hole of said first elongate generally rigid structural member and positioning said second elongate generally rigid structural member in transversely oriented relation with said first elongate generally rigid structural member with said two of said mounting dowel members positioned for rotational stabilizing engagement with said vertically oriented smooth surface.