Exercise and massage device

Claim 2

An exercise and massage device comprising a body support structure, said body support structure comprising a base assembly and a back assembly, said base assembly comprising a horizontal platform having a forward edge, a rearward edge and side edges, leg means for supporting said platform, said back assembly being affixed to said rearward edge of said platform, first and second elongated spring means, a hand grip on one end of each of said spring means, first and second spring attachment means on said base assembly for removably affixing the free ends of said first and second spring means on either side of said base assembly near said rearward edge of said platform, a roller-bearing unit, handle means affixed to said roller-bearing unit, at least a third elongated spring means, third spring attachment means on said base assembly near said forward edge of said platform, one end of said third spring means being removably affixed to said third spring attachment means and spring attachment means on said roller-bearing unit, the other end of said third spring means being removably affixed thereto.

Claim 3

The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said back assembly comprises a lower back portion, an upper back portion and a brace, said lower back portion having a forward edge and a rearward edge, said forward edge of said lower back portion being hingedly affixed to said rearward edge of said platform, said brace having a first bearing surface and a first supporting surface, means for removably affixing said lower back portion to said first bearing surface on said brace, said brace having a second bearing surface, means for removably affixing said upper back portion to said second bearing surface on said brace, said upper back portion having a forwardmost edge, whereby when said brace rest on said first supporting surface and said lower back portion and said upper back portion are affixed to said first and second bearing surfaces respectively, said lower back portion will be maintained by said brace in a substantially horizontal position and said upper back portion will be maintained in a position sloping upwardly and rearwardly of said lower back portion with said forwardmost edge of said upper back portion overlying said rearwardmost edge of said lower back portion.

Claim 4

The structure claimed in claim 1 including roller means affixed to said side edges of said platform near said forward edge thereof, whereby said rollers may serve as massage means for the hands and forearms of the operator.

Claim 5

The structure claimed in claim 1 including a fourth elongAted spring means, one end of said fourth spring means being affixed to said third attachment means, the other end of said fourth spring means being affixed to said spring attachment means on said roller-bearing unit.

Claim 6

The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said roller-bearing unit comprises a body having a planar portion with an upper and lower surface, a forward edge, a rearward edge and side edges, a pair of legs depending downwardly from said lower surface, said legs being located at the side edges of said planar portion and extending the length thereof, at least one pair of rollers being rotatively affixed to each leg, the rollers of each pair being mounted on opposite sides of the respective leg of said pair and elongated handle means affixed to said upper surface of said planar portion with its ends extending beyond the side edges thereof.

Claim 7

The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein the free end of one of said first and second spring means is affixed to said third attachment means on said base assembly.

Claim 8

The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein the free ends of said first and second spring means are affixed to said spring attachment means on said roller-bearing unit.

Claim 9

The structure claimed in claim 2 including a second supporting surface and a third bearing surface on said brace, means for removably affixing said lower back portion to said third bearing surface, whereby when said brace rests on said second supporting surface and said lower back portion and said upper back portion are affixed to said third and second bearing surfaces respectively, said lower back portion will be maintained by said brace in a position sloping upwardly and rearwardly of said platform and said upper back portion will be maintained by said brace in a position to serve as a headrest.

Claim 10

The structure claimed in claim 4 wherein the free end of one of said first and second spring means is removably affixed to said spring attachment means on said roller-bearing unit.

Claim 11

The structure claimed in claim 5 including three pairs of rollers rotatively affixed to each of said legs.

Claim 12

The structure claimed in claim 5 wherein said handle is shiftable to a position wherein its ends extend beyond said forward and rearward edges of said planar portion.

Claim 13

The structure claimed in claim 5 including anti-skid material on said upper surface.

Claim 14

The structure claimed in claim 5 wherein said attachment means on said roller-bearing unit comprises three perforations along said rearwardmost edge thereof.

Claim 15

The structure claimed in claim 8 including roller carrying means affixed to said body support structure, said roller carrying means being positioned above said rearwardmost edge of said lower back portion adjacent said upper back portion, whereby said rollers may serve as massage means for the head, neck and shoulders of the operator.

Claim 16

The structure claimed in claim 1 including means to adjust the height of said body support structure from the surface upon which it rests.