CA2044716C - Tension buster - Google Patents
Tension busterInfo
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- CA2044716C CA2044716C CA 2044716 CA2044716A CA2044716C CA 2044716 C CA2044716 C CA 2044716C CA 2044716 CA2044716 CA 2044716 CA 2044716 A CA2044716 A CA 2044716A CA 2044716 C CA2044716 C CA 2044716C
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- probe
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- ZBMRKNMTMPPMMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2-amino-4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphoryl]butanoic acid;azane Chemical compound [NH4+].CP(O)(=O)CCC(N)C([O-])=O ZBMRKNMTMPPMMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract description 4
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Classifications
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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
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
- A63B21/16—Supports for anchoring force-resisters
- A63B21/1618—Supports for anchoring force-resisters on a door or a door frame
- A63B21/1627—Supports for anchoring force-resisters on a door or a door frame for anchoring on or between the vertical posts of a door frame
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Abstract
The Tension Buster is a self-help device where the user fully regulates it's usage. For functional use the device is attached (to a wall, doorjamb, archway etc.) or rested (leaned) against an object (wall, chair back, floor etc.).
The device is utilized in a manner where the user will lean and/or push with varying degrees of force against it. The Tension Buster device is used to: relax tense and/or spastic tissues (eg. muscles, tendons, ligaments (fascia etc.), pressure point myofascial trigger points, manipulate and adjust fixed and/or stiff joint complexes (primarily of the spine), etc. The choice of probe used, from the variety of probes available, will determine the physiological affects.
The larger ball-type probe will result in less tissue pressure than the pointed or roller-type probe when using the same amount of lean, lay or push force. This allows the user not only to determine the position of contact but also the amount of force-pressure that the probe delivers to the contact point.
The device is utilized in a manner where the user will lean and/or push with varying degrees of force against it. The Tension Buster device is used to: relax tense and/or spastic tissues (eg. muscles, tendons, ligaments (fascia etc.), pressure point myofascial trigger points, manipulate and adjust fixed and/or stiff joint complexes (primarily of the spine), etc. The choice of probe used, from the variety of probes available, will determine the physiological affects.
The larger ball-type probe will result in less tissue pressure than the pointed or roller-type probe when using the same amount of lean, lay or push force. This allows the user not only to determine the position of contact but also the amount of force-pressure that the probe delivers to the contact point.
Description
r ISCLOSUhE
This inventi,-,n ~elates t,_, a device that an individual Ipefsc,n:1 can use t,-, p~essu~e a tissue a~ea. It is a self-help device that ,-an be fully cllnt~cllled when the use~
ll-l.~ates the p~clbe sc, that ea,_h p~,-be ,an e~f;e~t the desifed amc~unt l~f fcl~l-e t,_, the chl-lsen clnly tissue a~ea ~iDe. ne~, shclulde~, ba,-~, hip etc.:). Hist,_,~i,-ally mankind has used varicus and sund~y ways and devices t" push, p~essure pc~inty massa~e and in "~hef ways effe,t va~ying influen.-es t,-, tense, stiff, achy et-. tissues su,_h as muscles, li~amentsy tendclns, fas.-ia et,-. This has been a.-cc~mplished by the use ,-lf: d,-,clf ~nclbs, ,-upb,~a~ds,,,-,unte~-t,-lp ,-c~ne~s, T-ba~s,and ~,_u-Sti~s, t~ee t~un~s et,~ S,_,me ,-,f the methclds have been self-administered whe~eas ,_,the~ methods have needed assistance lf~iend, Dclctl-l~ etc.~ tc, accomplish a desi~ed affectO l~ene~ally the results have been limited andicl~ less than fully satisfyin~. The Tension Bustef final}y makes it possible fcl~ a pe~sc,n tcl p~clvide the desi~ed effect to the app~,-,p~iate afea tc, facilitate the wanted fesults The pu~p,-,se c,f this p~ cess is multifclld, includin~
1. Tcl ~educe muscula~ tensic~n and spasms.
~. ~yc,fascial t~ e~ pc,int the~apy.
3. ~anipulati,-,n ,_,f sc,ft Imuscula~ amentc~us et,.
and ha~d lbclney) tissues.
4. Adjustment "f mclveable j,_~int cc~mple~;es such as ~L
~, 4 ve~teb~al, ~ ibs, e.~;t~emities etc.
5~ Tc. stimulate ci~.~ulaticln clf the blcll~d-vascula~ and lymph systems~
&~ Tcl effect physical pclstu~al attitudes by ~educin~
dclwa~er humps, k:yphl-lses and ~clunded shclude~s etc.
This p~clcess can be accomplished in one's c,wn p~ivacy without assistanl-e.
In d~awin~s which illust~ate the Tensicln Buste~ device:
Fi~u~e 1 shclws the gene~al appea~ance clf this devile frl~m a f~clnt view.
Fi~u~e ~ is a tclp view.
Fi~u~e 3 is the f~clnt view "f a d,_"-,~way l:a~l_hway:) c,f a flrll-~ tcll-eilin~ mcldel~
Figu~e 4 is a pclinted p~clbe~
Fi~u~e 5 is a la~er ball-type p~clbe~
Fi~u~e & i5 the ~cllle~ type p~clbe.
Figu~e 7 illust~ates an e,;ample clf the Tensi,-,n Buste~
device being used by leanin~ against it while sittin~ ~it can also be used standin~ lyin~ down:~
Fi~u~e 8 illust~ates the devi,_e bein~ used in a dc~ way andJcl~ a~chway whe~e the use~ pushes a~ainst the devil-e usin~
arm st~en~th fcl~ the desi~ed amount ,-,f tissue pre~.su~e.
~3 List ~f dia6~ram items:
1. }~asi._ Tensic~n E~uster hcllder.
_~. Clamps (,-,n each side clf hr.lder ~ t.-. attal h tl, wal1 ~-.r ar chway.
3. Pr._,be h._lle.... tcl inser t desir ed pr~-lbe.
. Hclles....f,-,r screws t,-, atta, h tc, wall, dcll_lrjaml:? et~ .
5. Hcllder hclles.... fl~r the var ious pr l~bes.
6. ~i,-rew bc~lt that attaches the Tensi,-,n ~uster devil_e tiyhtly tc, the d,".r jamb. The .-lamps as des.-ribed in number are threaded sc, that the screw bl_~lt ,_an be ti~htened.
7. Wheel-rclllers clf the rl-,ller prnbe.
8. Shaft tl-l hclld the wheel-r cll lers tcl the prc,be.
The Tensil-ln }~uster ,-c~nsists ~-lf the basi,_ hcllder devi,-e (n,-,. 1:) with the dimensillns ,-,f: 6"~4~ ;16" tc, ~6" ~, with a series c,f pr._.be holes (n-.3:) in whi,-h, an be inserted vari l~U5 prc,bes ~: f i6; ures 4, 5y and 6 1 . When the pr,-,bes a~e nc~t in use they are st,-,red in the holder h~les ~nc~.5~ at the top ,_,f the device. ~tta,-hment ,-,f the Tensi,_,n Buster devi,-e tc, a do,-,r fr ame~ wal 1 et~ . is dclne by usir,~ the U-shaped fr ame c~r ,-lamp ~nc~ with screw bcllt devices (nc,. 6~ by usin~a s~ rews directly thrrlu~ah the predrilled hclles ~nc~.4~ in the Tensi,-,n E~uster. The rclller type probe (:fi~. 6) cc.nsists clf a shaft where an axle ~no.8) has wheels (:n,-,.7) attached bilaterally. The fi~ure 4 p~clbe has a flat or s,lmewhat p,_.inted head whereas the fi~ 5 prl~lbe has ball-type heads.
Hrllder devi,_es can be made ,_lf: wrll-ld, metal rlr synthetil-materials ~u~_h as fiber~lass, plastil- etl_. The attachin~
device ~nl~ is made clf metal and is attal-hed tl-l the hl~lder devile by bl-llts clr screws. The screw bcllt ~:nl~.6:~ I-clnsists rlf a metal sl-rew shaft with an endplate of metal l-~lvered with ~rlrk and a winQ nut handle. Shaft ~:n._1.8:) is either wc~c~d or metal and the wheel (:nl~.7~ is w.lnd, plastil~ etc~ The prclbe tips can be rubber, wl-lcld ~Ir synthetil_ materials.
This inventi,-,n ~elates t,_, a device that an individual Ipefsc,n:1 can use t,-, p~essu~e a tissue a~ea. It is a self-help device that ,-an be fully cllnt~cllled when the use~
ll-l.~ates the p~clbe sc, that ea,_h p~,-be ,an e~f;e~t the desifed amc~unt l~f fcl~l-e t,_, the chl-lsen clnly tissue a~ea ~iDe. ne~, shclulde~, ba,-~, hip etc.:). Hist,_,~i,-ally mankind has used varicus and sund~y ways and devices t" push, p~essure pc~inty massa~e and in "~hef ways effe,t va~ying influen.-es t,-, tense, stiff, achy et-. tissues su,_h as muscles, li~amentsy tendclns, fas.-ia et,-. This has been a.-cc~mplished by the use ,-lf: d,-,clf ~nclbs, ,-upb,~a~ds,,,-,unte~-t,-lp ,-c~ne~s, T-ba~s,and ~,_u-Sti~s, t~ee t~un~s et,~ S,_,me ,-,f the methclds have been self-administered whe~eas ,_,the~ methods have needed assistance lf~iend, Dclctl-l~ etc.~ tc, accomplish a desi~ed affectO l~ene~ally the results have been limited andicl~ less than fully satisfyin~. The Tension Bustef final}y makes it possible fcl~ a pe~sc,n tcl p~clvide the desi~ed effect to the app~,-,p~iate afea tc, facilitate the wanted fesults The pu~p,-,se c,f this p~ cess is multifclld, includin~
1. Tcl ~educe muscula~ tensic~n and spasms.
~. ~yc,fascial t~ e~ pc,int the~apy.
3. ~anipulati,-,n ,_,f sc,ft Imuscula~ amentc~us et,.
and ha~d lbclney) tissues.
4. Adjustment "f mclveable j,_~int cc~mple~;es such as ~L
~, 4 ve~teb~al, ~ ibs, e.~;t~emities etc.
5~ Tc. stimulate ci~.~ulaticln clf the blcll~d-vascula~ and lymph systems~
&~ Tcl effect physical pclstu~al attitudes by ~educin~
dclwa~er humps, k:yphl-lses and ~clunded shclude~s etc.
This p~clcess can be accomplished in one's c,wn p~ivacy without assistanl-e.
In d~awin~s which illust~ate the Tensicln Buste~ device:
Fi~u~e 1 shclws the gene~al appea~ance clf this devile frl~m a f~clnt view.
Fi~u~e ~ is a tclp view.
Fi~u~e 3 is the f~clnt view "f a d,_"-,~way l:a~l_hway:) c,f a flrll-~ tcll-eilin~ mcldel~
Figu~e 4 is a pclinted p~clbe~
Fi~u~e 5 is a la~er ball-type p~clbe~
Fi~u~e & i5 the ~cllle~ type p~clbe.
Figu~e 7 illust~ates an e,;ample clf the Tensi,-,n Buste~
device being used by leanin~ against it while sittin~ ~it can also be used standin~ lyin~ down:~
Fi~u~e 8 illust~ates the devi,_e bein~ used in a dc~ way andJcl~ a~chway whe~e the use~ pushes a~ainst the devil-e usin~
arm st~en~th fcl~ the desi~ed amount ,-,f tissue pre~.su~e.
~3 List ~f dia6~ram items:
1. }~asi._ Tensic~n E~uster hcllder.
_~. Clamps (,-,n each side clf hr.lder ~ t.-. attal h tl, wal1 ~-.r ar chway.
3. Pr._,be h._lle.... tcl inser t desir ed pr~-lbe.
. Hclles....f,-,r screws t,-, atta, h tc, wall, dcll_lrjaml:? et~ .
5. Hcllder hclles.... fl~r the var ious pr l~bes.
6. ~i,-rew bc~lt that attaches the Tensi,-,n ~uster devil_e tiyhtly tc, the d,".r jamb. The .-lamps as des.-ribed in number are threaded sc, that the screw bl_~lt ,_an be ti~htened.
7. Wheel-rclllers clf the rl-,ller prnbe.
8. Shaft tl-l hclld the wheel-r cll lers tcl the prc,be.
The Tensil-ln }~uster ,-c~nsists ~-lf the basi,_ hcllder devi,-e (n,-,. 1:) with the dimensillns ,-,f: 6"~4~ ;16" tc, ~6" ~, with a series c,f pr._.be holes (n-.3:) in whi,-h, an be inserted vari l~U5 prc,bes ~: f i6; ures 4, 5y and 6 1 . When the pr,-,bes a~e nc~t in use they are st,-,red in the holder h~les ~nc~.5~ at the top ,_,f the device. ~tta,-hment ,-,f the Tensi,_,n Buster devi,-e tc, a do,-,r fr ame~ wal 1 et~ . is dclne by usir,~ the U-shaped fr ame c~r ,-lamp ~nc~ with screw bcllt devices (nc,. 6~ by usin~a s~ rews directly thrrlu~ah the predrilled hclles ~nc~.4~ in the Tensi,-,n E~uster. The rclller type probe (:fi~. 6) cc.nsists clf a shaft where an axle ~no.8) has wheels (:n,-,.7) attached bilaterally. The fi~ure 4 p~clbe has a flat or s,lmewhat p,_.inted head whereas the fi~ 5 prl~lbe has ball-type heads.
Hrllder devi,_es can be made ,_lf: wrll-ld, metal rlr synthetil-materials ~u~_h as fiber~lass, plastil- etl_. The attachin~
device ~nl~ is made clf metal and is attal-hed tl-l the hl~lder devile by bl-llts clr screws. The screw bcllt ~:nl~.6:~ I-clnsists rlf a metal sl-rew shaft with an endplate of metal l-~lvered with ~rlrk and a winQ nut handle. Shaft ~:n._1.8:) is either wc~c~d or metal and the wheel (:nl~.7~ is w.lnd, plastil~ etc~ The prclbe tips can be rubber, wl-lcld ~Ir synthetil_ materials.
Claims (13)
1. Apparatus for self-administration of theraputic pressure to the back, said apparatus comprising:
a) a frame defining an opening, said frame compris-ing first and second spaced apart generally vertical members;
b) an elongated member affixed to said first verti-cal member with fixing means, said elongated member having a face facing said second vertical member;
c) a plurality of probe-receiving sockets spaced apart at different heights on said face of said elongated member; and d) a probe comprising a mounting end and a treat-ment end, said mounting end comprising a rod fittingly engageable in any one of said probe-receiving sockets, said treatment end comprising a rounded knob of resilient material.
a) a frame defining an opening, said frame compris-ing first and second spaced apart generally vertical members;
b) an elongated member affixed to said first verti-cal member with fixing means, said elongated member having a face facing said second vertical member;
c) a plurality of probe-receiving sockets spaced apart at different heights on said face of said elongated member; and d) a probe comprising a mounting end and a treat-ment end, said mounting end comprising a rod fittingly engageable in any one of said probe-receiving sockets, said treatment end comprising a rounded knob of resilient material.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said frame comprises a door frame in a building.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said elongated member is affixed to said first vertical member by means comprising a horizontally disposed clamp attached to said elongated member, said clamp having opposed clamping surfaces for clamping to side faces of said first vertical member.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said probe-receiving sockets comprise a row of parallel round holes.
5. Apparatus for administration of pressure to portions of the human body, said apparatus comprising:
a) a probe holder comprising an elongated member having front and rear opposed faces and a plu-rality of spaced apart apertures on said front face;
b) attachment means for fixing said rear face of said member, to a vertical surface; and c) a probe comprising a mounting end and a treat-ment end, said mounting end comprising a rod fittingly engageable in one of said apertures.
a) a probe holder comprising an elongated member having front and rear opposed faces and a plu-rality of spaced apart apertures on said front face;
b) attachment means for fixing said rear face of said member, to a vertical surface; and c) a probe comprising a mounting end and a treat-ment end, said mounting end comprising a rod fittingly engageable in one of said apertures.
6. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said attachment means comprises at least one horizontally disposed clamp affixed to said member, said clamp comprising a pair of rearwardly projecting opposed clamping surfaces and means for moving said clamping surfaces toward one another.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said treatment end comprises a rounded knob of resilient material.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said knob has a size similar to a size of a human vertebra.
9. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said treatment end comprises a pair of rollers spaced apart and rotatably mounted to said probe.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said rollers are spaced apart by a distance of one to two inches.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein peripheral edges of said rollers are rounded.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said rollers are fixed at either end of a shaft and said shaft is rotatably mounted in an aperture extending through said treatment end.
13. An apparatus for self-administering pressure to portions of the human body, said apparatus compris-ing:
a) a probe holder comprising an elongated member having first and second opposed faces and a plu-rality of spaced apart apertures on said first face;
b) means for fixing said second face of said elon-gated member, to a generally vertical surface;
and c) a probe comprising a mounting end and a treat-ment end, said mounting end comprising a rod fittingly engageable in one of said apertures, said treatment end comprising a projecting mem-ber and a pair of spaced apart rollers rotatably mounted to and projecting past an end of said projecting member.
a) a probe holder comprising an elongated member having first and second opposed faces and a plu-rality of spaced apart apertures on said first face;
b) means for fixing said second face of said elon-gated member, to a generally vertical surface;
and c) a probe comprising a mounting end and a treat-ment end, said mounting end comprising a rod fittingly engageable in one of said apertures, said treatment end comprising a projecting mem-ber and a pair of spaced apart rollers rotatably mounted to and projecting past an end of said projecting member.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2044716 CA2044716C (en) | 1991-06-14 | 1991-06-14 | Tension buster |
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| CA 2044716 CA2044716C (en) | 1991-06-14 | 1991-06-14 | Tension buster |
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