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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7329793 | Extravascular roller device and method of removing subcutaneous fluid A roller device has a handle with two arms extending from one end of a handgrip and a roller which is cylindrical having a surface composed of a spongy material, and two ends having an opening through the center of each end. The arms have ends which rotatably engage... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7150704 | Device for walking or running in place A device for walking or running in place, especially for virtual spaces in which two transport elements crossing each other at a right angle are provided, which together form a walkable central surface, on which a user walks forward, whereas, under him, the transpor... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134990 | Roller for balancing devices An elongated roller which can be used with a balance board to provide exercising and recreational opportunities for consumers. The roller has a smooth outer surface and a curvature such that the transverse cross-sectional diameter changes smoothly lengthwise. The co... | 11/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7112166 | Abdominal exercise routines using a flexible elongated device A method of exercise and especially for strengthening and toning the abdominal muscles using a flexible elongated device to increase resistance. The device is held at its ends by the hands with the arms in an outstretched position while a person sits with legs bent.... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7081075 | Recreational balancing apparatus A recreational balancing apparatus comprises a frame defining a horizontal opening therein, and a balancing board mounted on a joint assembly in a manner which allows the balancing board to tilt in every direction, and be capable of 360° rotation. The apparatus fur... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7011612 | Stretching device An apparatus is used on a surface and aids in stretching lower extremity muscles of a person in three planes of movement. The apparatus includes a plane for supporting a foot of the person. The plane has a front end, a rear end, a first edge, a second edge, a top si... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004886 | Air cushion for exercise An air cushion for exercise in accordance with the present invention has a bladder (10) and a ballast stay (15) accommodated inside the bladder (10). The bladder (10) has a flat bottom (11) and a bulge top (12). The ballast ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997856 | Adjustable weight exercise methods and apparatus An exercise dumbbell includes a handle assembly and weight plates maintained in spaced relationship relative thereto. At each end of the dumbbell, a weight selector is maneuverable into and out of engagement with desired weight plates to secure same relative to the ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6878124 | Massage apparatus A massage apparatus for providing rolling massage of skin zones and reflex zones of the human body, the massage device comprising a handle defining a blind bore and a shaft removably mounted to the handle. The shaft is formed with a head having a flat rear surface w... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6860861 | Rotating apparatus for surface massage A hand held mechanized massager is constructed as a cage with a series of axles arranged in a circular or near circular array. Each of the axles provides a series of side-by side massaging wheels. The wheels have a ridged circumference for rolling on the surface of ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6241693 | Method and apparatus for applying acupressure An apparatus and a method for applying pressure to the body of a person is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an arcuate shaft, a handle that extends from the arcuate shaft in a plane intersecting the plane of the arcuate shaft, and a pressure applicator ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6135972 | Flexible massager bar A flexible massager bar, which includes a flexible round rod, two hand grips fixedly fastened to two opposite ends of the round rod, and a plurality of massaging wheels respectively turned about the round rod between the hand grips, the massaging wheels e... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6099488 | Massage apparatus for colonic transit Apparatus for effecting colonic transit having a pad, defining a guide groove to overly the abdomen of a person, a roller, movable along the guide groove to apply pressure progressively along the groove to effect movement of colonic contents along the col... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6068605 | Massage apparatus An apparatus is provided for massaging parts of the body, preferably feet and legs. This apparatus is of the type where at least two rollers (1, 12) press against and are moved along the respective part of the body. The apparatus comprises a lower wheel w... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5997489 | Massager with rotatable head and roller A massager comprises a handle, a roller rotatably supported at one end of the handle and having a peripheral surface adopted to contact a human body, and a vibration generating unit for giving a vibration to the roller. A head for incorporating the vibrat... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5833635 | Combination back scratcher and body massager A skin stimulator which has a number of handles around the periphery of a generally circular base. Opposite each handle and on an opposing edge of the base member, are teeth or stimulators which are used to stimulate the skin (i.e. back, soles, or legs) o... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5741219 | Rolling massage device with pairs of teeth A rolling massage device for massaging skin areas and reflex zones of the human body includes at least one shaft mounted on a handle and massage rings or rolling bodies which are freely rotatably mounted on the shaft. The massage rings or rolling bodies h... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5643182 | Roller massager An apparatus for applying rolling massaging pressure to opposite sides of a bodily extremity. Two parallel tension rods extend through two spaced shafts having massaging rollers rotatably mounted on the shafts between the tension rods. One shaft is fixed ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5632721 | Massage apparatus A massage apparatus includes two rod members which are crossed and pivoted, and a massage member rotatably provided at a tip end portion of the rod members, the massage member having different kinds of convex and concave portions, wherein a desired part o... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5575760 | Roller therapeutic appliance A roller therapeutic appliance has a pressure roller of an elastic material rotatably disposed in a center portion of an operational axis having grips at both ends. An annular magnetic field generating source is embedded adjacent an outer periphery of the... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5554102 | Portable massaging device A portable massaging device comprises a cylindrical body in which a power unit is housed and over which a massaging set is fitted. The power unit is composed of a motor, a battery set, a cam and a conducting member. The massaging set is composed of a plur... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5472408 | Back massage apparatus A massage apparatus which includes a support platform mounting spaced bifurcated supports, each having a respective pivot leg mounted thereto projecting from the platform, with the pivot legs pivotally mounting a U-shaped handle thereto, with the U-shaped... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5458561 | Massage device A massage device for the rolling massage of skin areas and reflex zones of the human body includes a shaft mounted on a handle and massage rings or rolling bodies which are freely rotatably mounted on the shaft. The massage rings or rolling bodies have pr... | 10/17/1995 |
| 4798198 | Body massager for alternatively applying rolling pressure or direct pressure A body massage apparatus which comprises a body-encircling element having an one and other end and a rotation wheel at one end and a blunt end at the other end, each end adapted to provide rolling or direct pressure to a portion of the body on use.... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4744350 | Scalp massager having resiliently biased roller with optional internal magnet A scalp massager has a main body provided on the rear end thereof with a grip portion, a base portion, a pair of supporting arms projecting laterally from the base portion and spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the base portion, a rol... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4622956 | Reflex stimulator A reflex stimulator for applying a localized force to a nerve end at a reflex point in a series of applications of localized force. The stimulator includes a handle adapted to be grasped by an operator for manipulating the reflex stimulator to apply a for... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4266536 | Massaging device for backs A back massager capable of massaging the user's back without assistance. The massager has a curved shaft having a handle near the first end and a second handle positioned at an intermediate point between the first and second ends of the shaft. The shaft i... | 05/12/1981 |
| 3957039 | Roller massager A constant tension full body roller massager having a looped extensible elongated member with spaced rollers rotatably mounted on the elongate member is provided. The loop may be a single extensible member or two extensible members attached to handles to ... | 05/18/1976 |
