US3980079A
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Massaging and relaxing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-12-02
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Granted: 1976-09-14
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Expires: 1995-12-02
Abstract
Abstract Muscle toning apparatus that can be used by one or more individuals to tone the muscles of a single person as passed back and forth under varying pressures, to relieve and stimulate tired muscles.
Inventors
- 👤 Brunhilde Brodbeck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H15/00; A61H15/0092
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
In a massaging and relaxing device for stimulating and relaxing various parts of the body, a hand grip, a plurality of laterally spaced U-shaped wires having arch-shaped outer portions and connected at their opposite end portions to opposite ends of said hand grip, and a plurality of beads freely mounted on said wires for the length thereof to afford free massaging access to various parts of the body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
In a massaging and relaxing device for stimulating and relaxing various parts of the body, a hand grip, a plurality of laterally spaced U-shaped wires having arch-shaped outer portions and connected at their opposite end portions to opposite ends of said hand grip, and a plurality of beads freely mounted on said wires for the length thereof to afford free massaging access to various parts of the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The massaging and relaxing device of claim 1, wherein at least the outermost of the wires flare outwardly from the axial center of the hand grip and with the innermost of said wires are of a fan-like shape in side elevation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The massaging and relaxing device of claim 1, wherein all of the wires flare outwardly with respect to lines extending perpendicular to the center of the handle in a generally fan-shaped form and the beads on the arched portions of the wires are of an elongated oval shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The massaging and relaxing device of claim 1, in which the wires flare outwardly relative to each other in a generally fan-shaped form in side elevation, the beads extending along the arched portions of the wires are generally oval-shaped in form, the beads extending along the wires from the hand grip are generally cylindrical in form, and generally spherical beads separate the cylindrical beads from the generally oval-shaped beads.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
The relaxer of claim 1 in which brackets are secured to opposite ends of the hand grip and have portions bent over the end portions of the series of generally U-shaped wires and crimped thereto in which the wires flare outwardly relative to each other and are fan-shaped in side elevation, wherein the wires have a series of beads strung thereon generally cylindrical in form and terminating into lower bearing spherical beads, wherein the spherical beads terminate into elongated generally oval beads extending along the arch-shaped portions of the wires.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
The relaxer of claim 5 in which the generally oval and cylindrical beads flare outwardly relative to the axial center of the hand grip and the arch-shaped form of the wires and oval beads provide a relaxer which may be rolled over various muscles and particularly adapted for use on the under and upper portions of the arm and foot to relax the muscles when tired.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-09-14 | 1980-03-15 | 1980-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-14 | 1984-03-15 | 1984-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-14 | 1988-03-15 | 1988-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |