DEVICE FOR MASSAGING A USER

• US 20160279009A1
• Filed: 11/07/2014
• Published: 09/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Srt Performance Pty. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Srt Performance Pty. Ltd.
• Inventors: SOMJEE, Ardhiat
• Granted Patent: US 10,531,999 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 1/008 Apparatus for applying pressure or blows almost perpendicular to the body or limb axis, e.g. chiropractic devices for repositioning vertebrae, correcting deformation
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/00 Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/0092 hand-held A61H15/0085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2015/0014 cylinder-like, i.e. rollers
• 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 2201/1635 Hand or arm, e.g. handle hand-held, A61H2201/0153; fore-arm support, A61H2003/006
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/164 Feet or leg, e.g. pedal
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1669 moving along the body in a reciprocating manner
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1695 Enhanced pressure effect, e.g. substantially sharp projections, needles or pyramids
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/06 Arms
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/081 Back
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/106 for the lower legs
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/007 Kneading

Abstract

A device for massaging a user having an elongate body and one or more ribs extending therefrom, the one or more ribs forming an undulation, whereby urging the one or more ribs against a body of the user and rolling the elongate body there along massages the user.

Claims

1. A device for massaging a user, the device comprising:

an elongate body defining a longitudinal axis; and

one or more ribs extending radially from the elongate body, the one or more ribs forming an undulation,

whereby urging the one or more ribs against a bod of the user and rolling the elongate body about the longitudinal axis therealong massages the user.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the one or more ribs form a plurality of undulations.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of undulations extend around a peripheral region of the elongate body.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of undulations form a continuous loop.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the continuous loop is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

6. The device according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of undulations form a helix along the elongate body.

7. The device according to claim 1 further comprising one or more first ribs forming a first undulation, and one or more second ribs forming a second undulation, wherein the first and second undulations are parallel and spaced apart from each other.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the first undulation is arranged out of phase with the second undulation.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein each of the first undulation and the second undulation have a peak and a trough, and wherein the peak of the first undulation is adjacent to the trough of the second undulation.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the one or more ribs form a surface having a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the one or more ribs form an inclined surface relative to the elongate body.

12. The device according to claim 7, wherein the first undulation has a top surface arranged at an acute angle relative to the elongate body the second undulation has a top surface arranged at an obtuse angle relative to the elongate body.

13. The device according to claim 1, wherein each undulation comprises two opposed curves.

14. The device according to claim 1, wherein each rib is resiliency deformable.

15. The device according to claim 14, wherein the elongate body is rigid.

16. The device according to claim 1 further comprising at least one handle connected to an end of the device.

17. The device according to claim 16, wherein the at least one handle is rotatably connected to the device.

18. The device according to claim 16, wherein the at least one handle is releasably connected to the device.

19. The device according to claim 18, wherein the at least one handle further comprises a domed portion.