US1519631A - Massage device - Google Patents

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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
  • A61H15/00—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
  • A61H15/0092—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains hand-held

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• This invention relates to massage devices and has for its object the provision of a device of this character which will be effectual in use, simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.
• the invention consists primarily of a handle having revolubly mounted therein a resilient roller, the periphery of'which is provided with a plurality of oppositely eX- tending helical ribs which intersect each other leaving a plurality of walled depressions.
• Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a device embodying the principles of the present invention.
• Figure 2 represents a transverse section of the same on line 2, 2, on Fig. 1, and
• Figure 3 represents a longitudinal section of same on line 3, 3, on Fig. 2.
• 10 is a handle having positioned therein the shank 11 ofva bifurcated member 12, the parallel ends 13 of which have threaded openings 14 therein.
• This tubular member 17 is provided with a plurality of peripheral projections 18 which extend into the roller 19 and lock said roller to the said tubular member thereby causing the simultaneous rotation of these members.
• the roller member 19 is of resilient material and provided with a plurality of peripheral helical ribs 20 extending from end to end thereof in opposite directions as clearly indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings.
• These helical ribs 2O are angularly disposed relatively to each other and intersect each -other forming deep diamond-shaped depressions 21, each depression having a continuous boundary wall 22 which is preferably inclined.
• each rib 20 is preferably flat as indicated in the drawings.
• the entire roller is formed barrel-shaped with its largest diameter midway of its ends.
• This form of roller secures a better hold upon the flesh being massaged and as the flesh projects into the depressions and the roller continues to revolve, the ribs 20 will come into contact with the projecting portion of the flesh and effectually massage the same.
• the peripheral member 17 is preferably made of hard rubber or some similar material and the roller 19 is preferably made of soft rubber or its equivalent and is prevented from movement relatively to said tnbnlar member 17 by means of the peripheral projections 18.
• roller 19 As the roller 19 is moved in opposite directions, it will be caused to rotate about the axis of the members 15 and the ribs 30 will act upon the flesh in such a manner as4 It is ⁇ believed the operation and many advantages of the invent-ion will be understood Without further description.
• a resilient barrelshaped roller having' its peripher f provided with i intersecting helical ribs, extending from end to end ot the roller, and dening diamond shaped depressions, opposite diagonal corners of which are arranged in parallel alinement. with the longitudinal axis of the roller.

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• 1921
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