Heatable massage roller and posture aid

• US 9,463,136 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2012
• Issued: 10/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael A Cohen
• Original Assignee: Michael A Cohen
• Inventors: Cohen, Michael A
• Primary Examiner(s): Yu, Justine
• Assistant Examiner(s): SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG
• Application Number:
  US13/713,203
• Publication Number:
  US 20130184620A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,398 Days
• Field of Search: D24/200, D24/211
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/0092 hand-held A61H15/0085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/02 adapted for simultaneous treatment with light, heat or drugs
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2015/0014 cylinder-like, i.e. rollers
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0111 watertight
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0157 portable
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0207 heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0257 by a heat accumulator, e.g. a sand or liquid reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1284 using own weight
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1623 Back
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1645 contoured to fit the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/168 not moving
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1695 Enhanced pressure effect, e.g. substantially sharp projections, needles or pyramids
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2203/0431 in 90°/90°-position, like on a chair
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/081 Back

Abstract

A massage roller has a central spinal recess portion, a circular wall portion on each side of the spinal recess portion, and an outer portion extending outwardly from each of the circular wall portions, the outer portion having a first diameter at or near the circular wall portion, and a second diameter remote from the circular wall portion, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter.

Claims

1. A massage roller comprising:

a central spinal recess portion;

a circular wall portion on each side of the spinal recess portion;

an outer portion extending outwardly from each of the circular wall portions, the outer portion having a first diameter at or near the circular wall portion, and a second diameter remote from the circular wall portion, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter; and

a plurality of rows of circumferential linearly arranged protrusions formed on the outer portion, including a first set of protrusions of relatively larger size and diameter adjacent the circular wall portion, a second set of protrusions of relatively smaller size and diameter remote from the circular wall portion, and a third set of protrusions of intermediate size and diameter between the first set of protrusions and the second set of protrusions.

2. A massage roller as claimed in claim 1 wherein the central spinal recess portion has a diameter which is substantially the same as the first diameter of the outer portion.

3. A massage roller as claimed in claim 1 wherein the central spinal recess portion generally comprises a flat band of circular shape.

4. A massage roller as claimed in claim 1 wherein the circular wall portion comprises a wider base portion tapering towards a rounded top portion.

5. A massage roller as claimed in claim 1 wherein the circular wall portion comprises a series of contoured humps along at least a portion thereof.

6. A massage roller as claimed in claim 1 wherein the circular wall portion comprises a series of linearly arranged protrusions along at least a portion thereof.

7. A massage roller as claimed in claim 1 comprising a hollow cavity formed therein, the hollow cavity having an outlet channel and a plug for selectively sealing and opening access to the hollow cavity.

8. A massage roller as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a fill material located in the hollow cavity thereof.

9. A massage roller as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an end portion at each of the ends of the outer portions.

10. A massage roller as claimed in claim 9 wherein at least one of the end portions has a plurality of protrusions or ribs formed thereon.

11. A massage roller as claimed in claim 1 wherein the outer portion at or near the end thereof remote from the circular wall has a diameter which is substantially the same as the diameter of the outer wall.