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Mineral body wrap combined with exercise for treating cellulite
Assignee: EASY TONE BODY SYSTEMS Inc A CORP OF OH
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Filing: 1986-12-11
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Granted: 1989-05-16
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Expires: 2006-12-11
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method for treating the human body to reduce body dimensions and minimize the undesirable appearance of cellulite. The method includes combining a mineral solution with body wrap material, then wrapping this material on the body portion to be treated, and then passively exercising that body portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger D. Stewart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/70; A61H; A61H1/00; A61H1/02; A61H33/00; A61H33/04; A61H2033/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for treating a human body containing cellulite, said method comprising: (a) applying a mineral solution to body wrapping material, said mineral solution being of a type suitable for reducing cellulite disfigurement in the human body; (b) wrapping the human body area to be treated with said wrapping material containing mineral solution; (c) passively exercising said wrapped body area while the human body is lying on an exercise machine having a static table portion and a reciprocating portion for moving a selected portion of the wrapped body area; (d) moving said reciprocating portion while the selected portion of said wrapped body area is resisting said movement thereby exercising said wrapped body area; and (e) removing said wrapping material from the body area and washing the residue of said mineral solution from the body area.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for treating a human body containing cellulite, said method comprising: (a) applying a mineral solution to body wrapping material, said mineral solution being of a type suitable for reducing cellulite disfigurement in the human body; (b) wrapping the human body area to be treated with said wrapping material containing mineral solution; (c) passively exercising said wrapped body area while the human body is lying on an exercise machine having a static table portion and a reciprocating portion for moving a selected portion of the wrapped body area; (d) moving said reciprocating portion while the selected portion of said wrapped body area is resisting said movement thereby exercising said wrapped body area; and (e) removing said wrapping material from the body area and washing the residue of said mineral solution from the body area.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-05-15 | 1996-11-14 | 1997-05-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-05-15 | 2000-11-14 | 2001-05-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |