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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819828 | Rolling scalp invigorator A method and device for stimulating new capillary growth and increased circulation in areas where the blood flow is no longer sufficient to support hair growth, new hair or existing hair. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7387599 | Massaging body-gym apparatus A massaging body-gym apparatus is composed of a rod, at least two rollers, two positioning sleeves, two sealing covers and an elastic rope. A positioning device is installed in the roller, composed of a pair of half positioning bases and a positioning bar. The posit... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367483 | Strap assembly with cushioning elements A strap assembly for a device for carrying a load includes a plurality of compressible elements. Each compressible element has an aperture extending therethrough. A first strap extends through the aperture of each compressible element. A second strap extends along a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7335171 | Thermal cane The present invention is a unique compact cane adapted to provide pain relief for the user. It has the ability to apply heat and pressure to constricted muscles anywhere on the body. This device employs removable microwavable massage handles that heat to an elevated... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320668 | Whole body massage tool that utilizes gravity for energy This invention is a whole body massage tool with a base to support one or more uprights, which can be set in a multiplicity of configurations to provide adjustability whether intended use is for the body surface muscles or to reach muscles deep within the body struc... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7291120 | Massage device A massage device to hold a golf ball has a surrounding portion to cover the golf ball and a handgrip extended from the surrounding portion. The handgrip has an insertion orifice on the bottom to receive a tee. The periphery of the handgrip that joins the surrounding... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291101 | Exerciser and massager apparatus An exercise device that has a shaft containing one or two rollers that are free to slide on the shaft. The shaft can be shaped near a semi-circle or can be normally straight and bent elastically to a near semi-circle. When the normally straight shaft is bent, it can... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7250032 | Device and associated system for mobilization of the back A device 100 and associated system for facilitating convenient and effective back mobilization of a clothed person is disclosed. The device has a substantially cylindrical body 102 having two ends 104 and two cylindrical, radial surfaces 106 | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238161 | Apparatus and method for passive and active therapeutic exercise A therapy apparatus includes a container having an interior volume and having an opening providing access to the interior volume and massaging elements freely located in the interior volume of the container. Each massaging element has a generally spherical exterior ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223251 | Massage device A massage device which substantially mirrors the hardness and deformation characteristics of the human thumb or palm and is particularly effective in relieving tender and painful muscle and connective tissue conditions, including but not limited to trigger points, f... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207930 | Exercise device The present invention provides a system and method of exercise utilizing fluid containing bladders. The bladders may be in communication with each other so that compression of one bladder causes the fluid to be transferred to a neighboring bladder. The system may be... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192406 | Foot massager A massage device has a close-packed presenting structure of massage elements, mounted on a working unit. The presenting structure is sufficiently closely packed to prevent insertion of an adult's digit, e.g. finger or toe, into the spaces between respective ones of ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7169120 | Device and method for providing a massage A handheld massage device has a body including a handle portion and a head portion forming a socket in which a roller ball is removably received. The user can provide increased pressure and can better control a motion during a massage by way of the device. A rolling... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156817 | Massage ball A multi-layered massage ball which substantially mirrors the hardness and deformation characteristics of the human thumb and is particularly effective in relieving tender and painful muscle conditions, including but not limited to trigger points. The massage ball ty... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144423 | Intraocular multifocal lens In accordance with the present invention, a multifocal intraocular lens provides greater or lesser refraction in relation to the position of the head and eyes of a user. A multifocal intraocular lens body for insertion into a fluid-filled enucleated natural lens cap... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137960 | Manual massager A manual massager includes a shank having a cavity defined in a first end thereof and two legs extending from a second end thereof. A tapered stub is movably and partially received in the first end of the shank for pressing the points at which a person is supposed t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7122015 | Vibrating personal massager A J-shaped vibrating massager and method for manufacture thereof. The J-shaped massager may consist of a J-shaped tubular rod, a head, one or more handles, control means, and vibratory means. Generally, the J-shaped tubular rod may also consist of a J-hook and a bar... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112178 | Cold therapy foot massager A manual cold therapy foot massage device, which consists of a long cylindrical rod that is hollow in nature. Two rollers connected to each end of the cylindrical rod are wider in diameter than the cylindrical rod allowing the device to roll back and forth easily ov... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108669 | Massager A massager has a base, a U shaped housing mounted on the base, a motor received in the housing and having a worm shaft extending out of the motor, a transmission assembly encased in the housing and including a transmission axle, a worm gear, two wobbling wheels moun... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7087004 | Self-administered back massage A massaging device which is straddled over the doorstop of a door opening at an elevated location coincident with a hard-to-reach back area and held in place by the leaning weight of a user moving back and forth and up an down permitting a self-administered back mas... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7060043 | Massage device A massage device has a platform, a motor assembly, a transmission assembly, a massage arm assembly and two massage disk assemblies. The motor assembly has a motor mounted on the platform. The transmission assembly is driven by the motor and has a transverse axle mou... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044558 | Ball chair with a retaining device A ball chair with a retaining device has a seat (10), a spherical cushion (20) and two retaining pieces. The spherical cushion (20) rests on the seat (10). The two retaining pieces are selective retaining rods or retaining walls and are r... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6945920 | Adjustable balancing board A balancing board allowing for selection of a desired degree of stability is disclosed. The balancing board has a platform and a hemispherical fulcrum slidably mounted to platform and bifurcated into a pair of pivot members. Each pivot member is independently positi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6926683 | Method for reducing the appearance of skin cellulites using vacuum radiant heat and mechanical manipulation A massaging apparatus that includes at least one massaging element in a housing and extending therefrom for use in manipulating a subject's tissue and further including a radiant heat source. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916297 | Foot care apparatus and attachments A care or treatment attachment for a foot care apparatus, comprising at least one movable care or treatment element as well as a coupling piece, with which the attachment can be connected to the movement of a motor-driven driving shaft 8 inside the foot care ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6764456 | Foot massaging device A foot massaging device for massaging a bottom of o foot of a user. The foot massaging device includes a body member being designed for being rolled between the foot of the user and a floor. A sleeve member has a perimeter wall defining an interior space of the slee... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6726640 | Massaging device with double massaging functions Massaging device with double massaging functions, including a main body and at least one roller assembly including a roller pivotably disposed on a predetermined portion of the main body about a pivot shaft and a resilient member which is cylindrical and made of fle... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6599261 | Massaging device A massaging device is designed for use in conjunction with a leg frame of the massaging chair. The massaging device includes a plurality of clamp boards and massaging wheels. The clamp boards are mounted slantingly to effect a tilting motion for massaging... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6565522 | Massaging device provided with means to apply cleansing lotion to body part being massaged A massaging device comprises a base, a massaging member, and a cover. The base is provided with a basin for containing the cleansing lotion. The massaging member is rotatably mounted in the base such that the massaging member is partially submerged in the... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6299585 | Finger pressure device A finger pressure device 1 including semi-spherical bodies 10, 10' with a plurality of protuberances 11 on the outer surface, penetrating grooves 12, 12' in upper/lower part, a concavity 13, a convexity 14 in the internal center and circular groove 15; a ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6267738 | Muscle therapy tool A treatment tool and method of using the same are provided for treating soft tissue by the application of pressure to muscles used in various therapeutic techniques such as trigger point, friction, effleurage and muscle stripping. In one embodiment, the p... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6258048 | Electro/mechanical foot massager An electric foot massaging assembly is provided including a slipper mount. A flexible slipper is positioned on the slipper mount with an opening formed in an upper extent thereof for receiving a foot therein. A roller assembly includes a plurality of roll... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6245031 | Massage system A massage system including a carrier and a plurality of pressure applicators rotatably and releasably mountable to the carrier, wherein the carrier covers less than about 25% of the surface area of each pressure applicator.... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6146343 | Ball massage device A ball massage device is provided comprising (a) a massage ball, preferably in the form of an inflated large massage ball, (b) a platform having an elongated opening for receiving a top portion of the massage ball, and (c) a curvilinear (arcuate) base dep... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6109999 | Combination toy hoop A combination toy hoop, which includes a plurality of spherical members, and a plurality of flexible coupling rods respectively connected between each two of the spherical members, the spherical members each are formed of two hemispherical shells fastened... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6093159 | Freely rotational manual body massager A freely rotational ball actuated manual body massager designed to fit comfortably in the user's hand. The pressure of a specially designed density ball which spins three-dimensionally creates a motion resembling the action of the balls of the fingers of ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6071253 | Supine spinal column flexing fixture and method There is disclosed a therapeutic exercise in which the patient lies in a supine position on a flat surface, with a long, smooth cylindrical roller having a constant compressed diameter from about 2 to about 4 inches throughout its length beneath the patie... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6056709 | Portable massage device A portable massage device for providing effects of finger pressing massage and kneading massage (like fingers of a person repeatedly gripping and separating from each other) by kneading members including a driving mechanism 2 which is disposed on one of a... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5997449 | Structure of a hula-hoop A hula-hoop includes a body having a hollow portion at an inner side thereof, and a plurality of rollers equi-distantly spaced apart and pivotally mounted in the hollow portion of the hula-hoop body. The rollers are covered by a soft outer sleeve and each... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5935090 | Device for treating muscular ailments According to one aspect of the invention, a device is provided for treating muscular ailments. The device has a generally U-shaped frame. The frame has an elongated cross-member with a handle extending perpendicularly outwardly from each of two terminal e... | 08/10/1999 |
