US2121250A - Device for the massage of the foot muscles - Google Patents

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US2121250A
US2121250A US150720A US15072037A US2121250A US 2121250 A US2121250 A US 2121250A US 150720 A US150720 A US 150720A US 15072037 A US15072037 A US 15072037A US 2121250 A US2121250 A US 2121250A
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    • 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
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  • the invention relates to a device for the massage of the foot muscles and consists of a frame in which revolving massage bodies to be moved by the feet themselves are arranged.
  • the characteristicfeatures of the invention are arranged axially next to one another, on which the feet are massaged by a reciprocal-movement.
  • the massage bodies are constructed as so-called form rolls and are supported excentrically in such a manner that when being turned by the foot to be massaged, they roll along the foot, performing a tumbling movement.
  • the device can be so arranged that the revolving massage bodies are made exchangeable in the bearing frame for various foot mas-' sages. Neither would it prepare difficulties to provide the device with a mechanical drive, for instance for massage institutes.
  • Fig. 1 is a side view
  • Fig. 2 is a view from above
  • Fig. 3 is a front view.
  • the massage bodies are excentrically arranged in such a manner that when being turned by the foot rested thereon which is to be moved to and-fro, they perform a tumbling movement similar to that executed in the massage 'by hand.
  • the corresponding curve-like form of the surface is adapted to the foot and warrants a good stimulation of the foot muscles according to the place on which the foot is set.
  • the frame a is placed on the floor like a foot-rest, and the feet undergo a massage through a reciprocal movement by which the rollers b are turned.
  • This form of constructing the device requires no drive whatever and can be used by any 10 footpatient having no expert knowledge.
  • the massage bodies 12 can of course also be given a different shape than that shown here by way of example, and their surfaces can be roughed or fluted in any way. 1
  • a massage device comprising a base provided with upstanding and axially spaced bearing members, a pair of elongated massage rollers arranged in axially spaced relation to each other above 5 said base, each of said rollers being provided with supporting means extending from each end thereof and resting on said bearing members, said supporting means being arranged in opposed vertically spaced,relation from opposite ends of 30 the rollers and on opposite sides of the axis of the rollers to result in a tumbling movement of said rollers during reciprocal movement of the feet of the user of the device.

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J1me 1938- A. KOSCHWITZ DEVICE FOR THE MASSAGE OF THE FOOT MUSCLES Ffiled June 28, 1937 d4 FEED Koscfl w/ 7'2.
Patented June 21, 1938 UNITED STATES 2,121,250 DEVICE FOR THE MASSASGE OF THE FOOT MUS Alfred Koschwltz. Leipzig, Germany Application June 28, 1937, Serial No. 150,720
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The invention relates to a device for the massage of the foot muscles and consists of a frame in which revolving massage bodies to be moved by the feet themselves are arranged.
The characteristicfeatures of the invention .conslst in that two movable massaging bodies, each one destined for one foot, are arranged axially next to one another, on which the feet are massaged by a reciprocal-movement.
Furthermore, the massage bodies are constructed as so-called form rolls and are supported excentrically in such a manner that when being turned by the foot to be massaged, they roll along the foot, performing a tumbling movement.
It is also possible without difficulty to provide the massage bodies performing the revolving or tumbling movement, with special rises or with grooves or other recesses on the surface. For this purpose, the device can be so arranged that the revolving massage bodies are made exchangeable in the bearing frame for various foot mas-' sages. Neither would it prepare difficulties to provide the device with a mechanical drive, for instance for massage institutes.
The device embodying one example of carrying out this invention is illustrated in the drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a side view, Fig. 2 is a view from above and Fig. 3 is a front view.
In the frame a. serving as a support, the massage bodies are excentrically arranged in such a manner that when being turned by the foot rested thereon which is to be moved to and-fro, they perform a tumbling movement similar to that executed in the massage 'by hand. The corresponding curve-like form of the surface is adapted to the foot and warrants a good stimulation of the foot muscles according to the place on which the foot is set.
In the simplest form shown here as example, 6 the frame a is placed on the floor like a foot-rest, and the feet undergo a massage through a reciprocal movement by which the rollers b are turned. This form of constructing the device requires no drive whatever and can be used by any 10 footpatient having no expert knowledge. The massage bodies 12 can of course also be given a different shape than that shown here by way of example, and their surfaces can be roughed or fluted in any way. 1
It is also possible without difficulty to use various forms of massage bodies in the same frame by making them exchangeable.
Having nowparticularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention, I declare go that what I claim as new is:
A massage device comprising a base provided with upstanding and axially spaced bearing members, a pair of elongated massage rollers arranged in axially spaced relation to each other above 5 said base, each of said rollers being provided with supporting means extending from each end thereof and resting on said bearing members, said supporting means being arranged in opposed vertically spaced,relation from opposite ends of 30 the rollers and on opposite sides of the axis of the rollers to result in a tumbling movement of said rollers during reciprocal movement of the feet of the user of the device.
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Cited By (10)

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US2424120A (en) * 1946-09-17 1947-07-15 Sandow William Foot massaging machine
US2549903A (en) * 1949-12-16 1951-04-24 Henry G Hilsher Massage device
US2582686A (en) * 1948-04-06 1952-01-15 Fabio Benjamin Stimulating massage device
US3326209A (en) * 1964-01-29 1967-06-20 Mandl Eleonore Exercising and relaxing apparatus
US4380231A (en) * 1981-01-29 1983-04-19 Frank Rocha Foot exerciser
US4979240A (en) * 1990-02-07 1990-12-25 Welles William F Therapeutic footrest
US6811539B1 (en) * 2001-09-21 2004-11-02 Duc T. Nguyen Heated vibrating foot massaging device
US20050049532A1 (en) * 2003-08-29 2005-03-03 Chin-Tsun Lee Massaging apparatus
US20060091685A1 (en) * 2004-09-20 2006-05-04 Sven-Ake Sjostam Play/athletic training appliance
US11471369B2 (en) * 2015-08-10 2022-10-18 Roll Recovery, Llc Massage roller

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2424120A (en) * 1946-09-17 1947-07-15 Sandow William Foot massaging machine
US2582686A (en) * 1948-04-06 1952-01-15 Fabio Benjamin Stimulating massage device
US2549903A (en) * 1949-12-16 1951-04-24 Henry G Hilsher Massage device
US3326209A (en) * 1964-01-29 1967-06-20 Mandl Eleonore Exercising and relaxing apparatus
US4380231A (en) * 1981-01-29 1983-04-19 Frank Rocha Foot exerciser
US4979240A (en) * 1990-02-07 1990-12-25 Welles William F Therapeutic footrest
US6811539B1 (en) * 2001-09-21 2004-11-02 Duc T. Nguyen Heated vibrating foot massaging device
US20050049532A1 (en) * 2003-08-29 2005-03-03 Chin-Tsun Lee Massaging apparatus
US20060091685A1 (en) * 2004-09-20 2006-05-04 Sven-Ake Sjostam Play/athletic training appliance
US11471369B2 (en) * 2015-08-10 2022-10-18 Roll Recovery, Llc Massage roller

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