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US5938684A
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Accupressure device for therapeutic relief
Assignee: SELFHEALCOM
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Filing: 1997-12-09
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Granted: 1999-08-17
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Expires: 2017-12-09
Abstract
Abstract An appliance for therapeutic pressure application, the appliance comprising at least one protuberance each having a base end anchored to a resilient medium and a point end for applying pressure to tissue, the medium having resilient, flexible and insulating properties to absorb in part s the pressure between the point ends and the tissue so as to prevent pain, cut or penetration of the tissue by the point ends and to retain the heat generated by the tissue.
Inventors
- 👤 Neil T. Lynch
- 👤 Neil C. Lynch
- 👤 Vladimir Dorojinsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H39/00; A61H39/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
An appliance for therapeutic pressure application, said appliance comprising a multiplicity of protuberances, all of substantially uniform length, said protuberances having a multiplicity of base ends anchored to a resilient medium and a multiplicity of pointed ends for applying pressure to tissue, said medium having resilient properties to absorb in part the pressure between said pointed ends and said tissue so as to prevent pain, cut or penetration of said tissue by said pointed ends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
An appliance for therapeutic pressure application, said appliance comprising a multiplicity of protuberances, all of substantially uniform length, said protuberances having a multiplicity of base ends anchored to a resilient medium and a multiplicity of pointed ends for applying pressure to tissue, said medium having resilient properties to absorb in part the pressure between said pointed ends and said tissue so as to prevent pain, cut or penetration of said tissue by said pointed ends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are grouped to at least one common plate by affixing said base ends thereto and said plate attached to one side of said medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 2 wherein said plates are chosen from the group of plates having substantially circular, substantially rectangular, substantially triangular and substantially trapezoidal cross-sections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 2 further comprising means for joining said plate to said medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 2 further comprising a rivet for joining said plate and said medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 2 further comprising a cement compound means for joining said plate and said medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 2 further comprising a screw means for joining said plate and said medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are substantially adjacently placed about said medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are randomly placed about said medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are sufficiently rigid so as to not substantially deform under the pressure at said pointed ends to said tissue.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said medium is shaped to contour to the anatomy of said tissue to which it is applied.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are arranged to contour to the anatomy of said tissue to which they are applied.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said medium and said protuberances affixed thereto are arranged to contour to the anatomy of said tissue to which they are applied.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said medium is sufficiently resilient to absorb the excess pressure between said tissue and said pointed ends of said protuberances so as to allow said pointed ends to depress said tissue and provide the therapeutic action without penetrating or cutting said tissue.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are chosen from the group of protuberances having substantially circular, substantially rectangular, substantially trapezoidal and substantially triangular cross-sections.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the elevation of said pointed ends of said protuberances over said tissue plane is substantially uniform.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said base ends of said protuberances have larger cross-section diameters than said pointed ends.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said medium is flexible.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are spaced sufficiently apart to allow pressure applied between said medium and said tissue to create pressure points against said tissue at said pointed ends of said protuberances.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are spaced sufficiently apart to allow said medium and said protuberances to contour about said tissue.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are arranged in a substantially perpendicular orientation to said medium.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said medium further comprises insulative properties for retaining the heat of the treated tissue.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
76 words
An appliance for therapeutic pressure application, said appliance comprising a resilient base and a multiplicity of protuberances, all of substantially uniform length, said protuberances having a multiplicity of base ends and terminating at a multiplicity of pointed ends for applying pressure to tissue, said base having resilient properties to absorb in part the pressure between said pointed ends and said tissue so as to prevent pain, cut or penetration of said tissue by said pointed ends.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
76 words
An appliance for therapeutic pressure application, said appliance comprising a resilient base and a multiplicity of protuberances, all of substantially uniform length, said protuberances having a multiplicity of base ends and terminating at a multiplicity of pointed ends for applying pressure to tissue, said base having resilient properties to absorb in part the pressure between said pointed ends and said tissue so as to prevent pain, cut or penetration of said tissue by said pointed ends.
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