Therapeutic apparatus for stimulation of acupuncture meridians

• US 4,067,324 A
• Filed: 06/16/1976
• Issued: 01/10/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Monte H. Greenawalt
• Original Assignee: Monte H. Greenawalt
• Inventors: Greenawalt, Monte H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Trapp, Lawrence W.
• Application Number:
  US05/696,607
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 128/57, 128/25 B, 128/67, 128/24.3
• US Class Current: 601/120
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/0092 hand-held A61H15/0085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1695 Enhanced pressure effect, e.g. substantially sharp projections, needles or pyramids
• 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

An elongated, cylindrical support member. Attached to the support member intermediate the ends thereof are a plurality of annular roller members. Handle members are attached over each end of the support member. Each roller member bears a plurality of uniformly spaced, radially disposed projections. Engagement of the skin of an individual by the projections, when the support member is moved with respect to the body of the individual, effects a stimulation of the acupuncture points located thereon.

Claims

1. A therapeutic apparatus for stimulating acupuncture points of the body, said apparatus comprising:

elongated support means;

a pair of handle members, each handle member being slidably affixed over one end of said support means;

a plurality of roller means for stimulating acupuncture points, said roller means being rotatably attached to and disposed in side-by-side relationship upon said support means and between said handle means, each of said roller means being independently rotatable about said support means; and

each of said roller means being annular in shape and having inner, outer and side surfaces, said inner surface being disposed against said support means, said side surfaces interconnecting said inner and outer surfaces, said roller means having a plurality of radially and outwardly directed projections formed upon said outer surface, each of said projections spanning the width of said outer surface, being pyramidal in configuration, and abutting with adjacent projections, said projections completely covering said outer surface and engaging the body to stimulate the acupuncture points thereof when said support means is moved with respect to the body.