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Acupressure foot massage mat

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-12-18
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Granted: 1992-10-27
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Expires: 2010-12-18
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Abstract

Abstract An acupressure foot massage mat (10) that is molded of a resilient material and consists of an upper surface (12) and a non-slip lower surface (16). On the upper surface are randomly located a multiplicity of cone shaped protrusions (14) that are designed to apply an optimum pressure-point contact to the body. The mat (10) is primarily designed to be placed on a flat surface to provide an acupressure massage when a user walks on the mat. However, it can also be hung on a wall or draped over a chair or automobile seat to apply a massage to the buttocks and back. The mat design also incorporates an attachment means that allows two or more mats to be joined so that several persons can obtain an acupressure massage at the same time.

Inventors

  • 👤 Voytek Z. Bukowski

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 12:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H39/00; A61H39/04; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/12; A61H2201/1253; A61H2201/1261; A61H2201/1284; A61H2201/16; A61H2201/1683; A61H2201/169; A61H2201/1695; A61H2205/00; A61H2205/12; A61H2205/125; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/944

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 80 words
An acupressure foot massage mat comprising: a) an upper surface whereupon on any portion of said upper surface covering an area circumvented by a 1.50 inch (3.85 cm) radius there is a multiplicity of hollow conic shaped protrusions spaced at irregular intervals and having two different lengths and two different diameters at said upper surface and b) a flat lower surface having cavities formed by the hollow conic shaped protrusions acting as suction caps that adhere to a smooth surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 80 words
An acupressure foot massage mat comprising: a) an upper surface whereupon on any portion of said upper surface covering an area circumvented by a 1.50 inch (3.85 cm) radius there is a multiplicity of hollow conic shaped protrusions spaced at irregular intervals and having two different lengths and two different diameters at said upper surface and b) a flat lower surface having cavities formed by the hollow conic shaped protrusions acting as suction caps that adhere to a smooth surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 37 words
The mat as specified in claim 1 wherein said protrusions are dispersed so that when an average sized normal adult foot is placed on said mat at least fifty percent of the foot will encounter said protrusions.

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