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Pressure point apparatus to help alleviate tense muscles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-03-09
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Granted: 1995-04-11
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Expires: 2013-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A therapy tool for applying pressure to muscles of the human body comprising two elongate, rigid bar members each having first and second ends. The first ends are for hand gripping and the second ends are pivotally connected to one another. Each bar member includes three or more protrusions which project transversely from one side of the bar member and which are spaced from one another and from the second end of the respective bar member. Each protrusion applies pressure to the human body at a single area. Preferably there are at least three of the protrusions on each bar member.
Inventors
- 👤 Damiano C. Pecora
- 👤 Cosma G. Pecora
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H7/00; A61H7/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A therapy tool for applying pressure to a set of localized points on muscles of the human body, said tool comprising two elongate, rigid bar members each having first and second ends, said first ends being adapted for hand gripping and said second ends being pivotally connected to one another by a pin member, each bar member including a plurality of rigid protrusions which project transversely from one side of the bar member and which are spaced from one another along the length of the bar member, said plurality of protrusions including at least a first protrusion spaced from said second end of the respective bar member, a second protrusion immediately following said first protrusion and spaced from said first protrusion by a first distance, and a third protrusion immediately following said second protrusion and spaced from said second protrusion by a second distance said second distance is greater than said first distance such that spacing between adjacent protrusions gradually increases from said second end to said first end of said respective bar member, each protrusion being adapted to apply pressure to the human body at a single area of the body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A therapy tool for applying pressure to a set of localized points on muscles of the human body, said tool comprising two elongate, rigid bar members each having first and second ends, said first ends being adapted for hand gripping and said second ends being pivotally connected to one another by a pin member, each bar member including a plurality of rigid protrusions which project transversely from one side of the bar member and which are spaced from one another along the length of the bar member, said plurality of protrusions including at least a first protrusion spaced from said second end of the respective bar member, a second protrusion immediately following said first protrusion and spaced from said first protrusion by a first distance, and a third protrusion immediately following said second protrusion and spaced from said second protrusion by a second distance said second distance is greater than said first distance such that spacing between adjacent protrusions gradually increases from said second end to said first end of said respective bar member, each protrusion being adapted to apply pressure to the human body at a single area of the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A therapy tool according to claim 1 wherein said protrusion are formed integrally on said bar members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A therapy tool according to claim 2 wherein said protrusions are generally cylindrical with a diameter of less than one inch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A therapy tool according to claim 2 wherein said two bar members are identical to one another with the same number of protrusions on each.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A therapy tool according to claim 2 wherein said first protrusion is about 4 inches from the point of connection of the bar members, said second protrusion is at least 5 inches from said point of connection and said third protrusion is at least 7 inches from said point of connection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A therapy tool according to claim 1 wherein there is a fourth protrusions on each bar member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A therapy tool according to claim 6 wherein the distances separating the four protrusions on each bar member are between 1.5 inches and β inches.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A therapy tool according to claim 1 wherein each bar member is made of strong plastics material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A therapy tool according to claim 1 wherein each bar member is at least 18 inches long.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
178 words
A therapy tool for applying pressure to muscles of the human body, said tool comprising two elongate, rigid bar members each of which is adapted for hand gripping at one end and is pivotally connected to the other bar member at the opposite end thereof by means of a single pin, each of said bar members having at least first, second and third rigid protrusions which project transversely from one side of each respective bar member and which are spaced from one another along the length of the bar member, said first protrusion adjacent said opposite end and said second protrusion immediately following said first protrusion and spaced from said first protrusion by a first distance and said third protrusion immediately following said second protrusion and spaced from said second protrusion by a second distance, said second distance is greater than said first distance such that spacing between adjacent protrusions gradually increases from said opposite end to said one end of each respective member, each protrusion being adapted to apply pressure at a single area of the body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
178 words
A therapy tool for applying pressure to muscles of the human body, said tool comprising two elongate, rigid bar members each of which is adapted for hand gripping at one end and is pivotally connected to the other bar member at the opposite end thereof by means of a single pin, each of said bar members having at least first, second and third rigid protrusions which project transversely from one side of each respective bar member and which are spaced from one another along the length of the bar member, said first protrusion adjacent said opposite end and said second protrusion immediately following said first protrusion and spaced from said first protrusion by a first distance and said third protrusion immediately following said second protrusion and spaced from said second protrusion by a second distance, said second distance is greater than said first distance such that spacing between adjacent protrusions gradually increases from said opposite end to said one end of each respective member, each protrusion being adapted to apply pressure at a single area of the body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A therapy tool according to claim 10 wherein said protrusions are generally cylindrical with a diameter of less than 1 inch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A therapy tool according to claim 10 wherein each bar member has a fourth protrusion and each of said four protrusions is formed integrally on each respective bar member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A therapy tool according to claim 10 wherein each bar member is made of strong plastics material.
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