US3415514A - Foot massage roller - Google Patents
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- US3415514A US3415514A US442040A US44204065A US3415514A US 3415514 A US3415514 A US 3415514A US 442040 A US442040 A US 442040A US 44204065 A US44204065 A US 44204065A US 3415514 A US3415514 A US 3415514A
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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
- 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
- A61H2015/0007—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains with balls or rollers rotating about their own axis
- A61H2015/0028—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains with balls or rollers rotating about their own axis disc-like, i.e. diameter substantially greater than width
- A61H2015/0035—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains with balls or rollers rotating about their own axis disc-like, i.e. diameter substantially greater than width multiple on the same axis
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- the invention relates to a massage apparatus, particularly a foot roller, with rotatable wheel discs which are mounted between two parallel lateral parts on parallel shafts, alternating with intermediate discs of smaller diameter, and which are staggered in placement with respect to the discs of the next adjacent shaft.
- FIGURE is a plan view of the massage apparatus.
- FIGURE 2 is a side view of the apparatus of FIG- URE 1.
- the massaging effect is due to the fact that in the to-and-fro movement of the feet resting on the floor, each of the rotatable parts, which are then moved in the direction of rotation, is rolled against the sole of the foot and thus massages the sole.
- the compact positioning of such rotatable parts on successive shafts .and over a width sufficient to enable both feet to be placed on the floor (width of shafts) provides a new type of apparatus for the massage of the soles of both feet.
- the rotatable parts compactly mounted on the shafts can only act on the soles of the feet, by rolling over them to that extent to which they project or extend from the system of adjacent and successive parts.
- the rotatable parts can be caused to project and extend from one another to any desired extent and in different degrees by adopting different dimensions and shapes for the roice tating parts, by making them of the same or of different material, by the way in which the same or different rotatable parts are arranged adjacently and in succession on the individual shafts, and also by the use of concentric or eccentric rotatable parts, and likewise by selecting the appropriate number of shafts, the appropriate distance between these latter, and by providing them at the same height or at different or variable heights in the two side parts.
- the intensity of the massaging effect can also be regulated by the speed at which the feet are moved to and fro.
- Wood is the most suitable material for the rotatable parts, and also for the side parts, owing to its favorable thermal properties.
- the drawing shows an example of the new massage apparatus, to one-half the actual size, with larger cambered wheel-like rotatable parts D alternating in both directions with smaller disc-like rotatable parts C, so that the massaging effect, as regards intensity and direction, remains constant over the entire area.
- the to-and-fro movement of the feet can be carried out easily and naturally, on the easily rotatable parts of the massaging apparatus, when the user is comfortably seated, so that the to-and-fro movement of both feet on the massage apparatus can also be performed by invalids or bedridden persons for the purpose of strengthening the debilitated muscles of the feet and legs or as a type of substitute for walking, in order to prevent further weakening of the foot and leg muscles.
- Holes can be made, without detracting from the strength of the apparatus, in the side parts by which the successive shafts of the new massaging apparatus are held together, so that the apparatus can also be held with both hands and used for roller-type massage operations on other parts of the body, such as the back or the thighs.
- Massage apparatus comprising, support means, a plurality of shafts, the longitudinal axes of which are parallel, journalled a fixed distance apart on said support means, a plurality of independently rotatable rollers concentrically mounted close together on said shafts, said rollers being of at least two different diameters, the large diameter rollers on one shaft being mounted opposite and aligned with smaller diameter rollers on an adjacent shaft and between large rollers on said adjacent shaft so that said rollers alternate in diameter on each shaft and are staggered on one shaft with respect to the adjacent shaft, the difference in diameter between said large and smaller rollers and the width of said rollers being such that all rollers contact the skin.
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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DEW36488A DE1282851B (de) | 1964-04-02 | 1964-04-02 | Gymnastik-Massagegeraet, insbesondere Fussroller |
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US3415514A true US3415514A (en) | 1968-12-10 |
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US442040A Expired - Lifetime US3415514A (en) | 1964-04-02 | 1965-03-23 | Foot massage roller |
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US (1) | US3415514A (es) |
AT (1) | AT267044B (es) |
BE (1) | BE661765A (es) |
CH (1) | CH455144A (es) |
DE (1) | DE1282851B (es) |
ES (1) | ES310909A1 (es) |
GB (1) | GB1095301A (es) |
NL (1) | NL6503135A (es) |
SE (1) | SE305926B (es) |
Cited By (16)
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US4113246A (en) * | 1975-06-07 | 1978-09-12 | David James Gibbs | Exercising apparatus |
US4167940A (en) * | 1977-01-19 | 1979-09-18 | Ruf Handels Ag | Roller type massaging apparatus for the feet |
US4205663A (en) * | 1977-07-15 | 1980-06-03 | Tsuyoshi Fujiwara | Device for massaging the sole of foot |
US4531513A (en) * | 1983-11-18 | 1985-07-30 | Liming Joseph L | Removable handle for a roller massager |
US4679550A (en) * | 1983-11-29 | 1987-07-14 | Quam William M | Integral foot massage and support apparatus |
US4892090A (en) * | 1988-01-27 | 1990-01-09 | Ernst Kaeser | Guided running belt over massage rollers having varying projections |
US5005560A (en) * | 1982-11-29 | 1991-04-09 | Quam William M | Integral foot massage and support apparatus |
US6547193B2 (en) * | 2001-03-09 | 2003-04-15 | Steven J. Money | Multi-directional forearm and wrist support for users of data input devices |
US20040089771A1 (en) * | 2001-03-09 | 2004-05-13 | Zsolt Pap | Ergonomic and massaging computer interface support surfaces |
US6878124B1 (en) * | 2000-09-06 | 2005-04-12 | Joseph W. Crowe | Massage apparatus |
US20060084893A1 (en) * | 2004-10-14 | 2006-04-20 | Kirt Marten | Foot massager |
US20100063429A1 (en) * | 2008-09-05 | 2010-03-11 | Mcclorey Paul J | Multiple position foot massaging device |
US20120065557A1 (en) * | 2009-01-13 | 2012-03-15 | Cassidy Phillips | Massage roller |
US20150133271A1 (en) * | 2013-11-08 | 2015-05-14 | Coulter Ventures Llc D/B/A Rogue Fitness | Exercise Device |
USD938605S1 (en) * | 2019-04-18 | 2021-12-14 | Elite Relief, LLC | Massage roller assembly |
US11576837B2 (en) | 2019-10-03 | 2023-02-14 | Jfxd Trx Acq Llc | Multi-zonal roller and method of use thereof |
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GB2135202A (en) * | 1983-02-17 | 1984-08-30 | Bron Marketing Limited | Foot massaging and exercising device |
US4782823A (en) * | 1987-03-17 | 1988-11-08 | Kabushiki Kaisha Fuji Iryoki | Roll rotation type massaging apparatus |
GB8907515D0 (en) * | 1989-04-04 | 1989-05-17 | Malibu Sports | Exercise apparatus operated by the foot |
DE9116188U1 (de) * | 1990-02-14 | 1992-04-23 | Schumacher, Bernd, Dipk.-Ing. (FH), 4190 Kleve | Massagegerät zum Massieren von Gewebepartien des Rückens |
DE29905746U1 (de) | 1999-03-29 | 1999-06-17 | Kutscha, Gerd, 47807 Krefeld | Massage- und Fitnessgerät |
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US866019A (en) * | 1906-10-26 | 1907-09-17 | Jacob Handel | Rotary vibratory massage-brush. |
US1569467A (en) * | 1922-07-24 | 1926-01-12 | Edwards Henry | Surgical device for use with the feet |
US1776806A (en) * | 1927-05-23 | 1930-09-30 | Anthony E Carlson | Reducing and massaging device |
US2512904A (en) * | 1947-09-12 | 1950-06-27 | Andrew J Strelecky | Foot exerciser |
US2593982A (en) * | 1949-05-21 | 1952-04-22 | Cash Claude Denis | Rolling massager for increasing blood circulation |
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FR554172A (fr) * | 1922-07-05 | 1923-06-06 | Dispositif pour le massage des pieds | |
AT172599B (de) * | 1951-04-05 | 1952-09-25 | Rudolf Gubik | Massagewelle |
US3067738A (en) * | 1961-10-20 | 1962-12-11 | Karlik Laddie | Massage roller |
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- 1965-03-19 AT AT254865A patent/AT267044B/de active
- 1965-03-23 ES ES0310909A patent/ES310909A1/es not_active Expired
- 1965-03-23 SE SE3701/65A patent/SE305926B/xx unknown
- 1965-03-23 US US442040A patent/US3415514A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1965-03-29 BE BE661765D patent/BE661765A/xx unknown
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US866019A (en) * | 1906-10-26 | 1907-09-17 | Jacob Handel | Rotary vibratory massage-brush. |
US1569467A (en) * | 1922-07-24 | 1926-01-12 | Edwards Henry | Surgical device for use with the feet |
US1776806A (en) * | 1927-05-23 | 1930-09-30 | Anthony E Carlson | Reducing and massaging device |
US2512904A (en) * | 1947-09-12 | 1950-06-27 | Andrew J Strelecky | Foot exerciser |
US2593982A (en) * | 1949-05-21 | 1952-04-22 | Cash Claude Denis | Rolling massager for increasing blood circulation |
Cited By (23)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4113246A (en) * | 1975-06-07 | 1978-09-12 | David James Gibbs | Exercising apparatus |
US4167940A (en) * | 1977-01-19 | 1979-09-18 | Ruf Handels Ag | Roller type massaging apparatus for the feet |
US4205663A (en) * | 1977-07-15 | 1980-06-03 | Tsuyoshi Fujiwara | Device for massaging the sole of foot |
US5005560A (en) * | 1982-11-29 | 1991-04-09 | Quam William M | Integral foot massage and support apparatus |
US4531513A (en) * | 1983-11-18 | 1985-07-30 | Liming Joseph L | Removable handle for a roller massager |
US4679550A (en) * | 1983-11-29 | 1987-07-14 | Quam William M | Integral foot massage and support apparatus |
US4892090A (en) * | 1988-01-27 | 1990-01-09 | Ernst Kaeser | Guided running belt over massage rollers having varying projections |
US6878124B1 (en) * | 2000-09-06 | 2005-04-12 | Joseph W. Crowe | Massage apparatus |
US7300026B2 (en) * | 2001-03-09 | 2007-11-27 | Zsolt Pap | Ergonomic and massaging computer interface support surfaces |
US6547193B2 (en) * | 2001-03-09 | 2003-04-15 | Steven J. Money | Multi-directional forearm and wrist support for users of data input devices |
US20040089771A1 (en) * | 2001-03-09 | 2004-05-13 | Zsolt Pap | Ergonomic and massaging computer interface support surfaces |
US20060084893A1 (en) * | 2004-10-14 | 2006-04-20 | Kirt Marten | Foot massager |
US7192406B2 (en) * | 2004-10-14 | 2007-03-20 | Kirt Marten | Foot massager |
US20100063429A1 (en) * | 2008-09-05 | 2010-03-11 | Mcclorey Paul J | Multiple position foot massaging device |
US9011356B2 (en) * | 2008-09-05 | 2015-04-21 | Paul J. McClorey | Multiple position foot massaging device |
US20120065557A1 (en) * | 2009-01-13 | 2012-03-15 | Cassidy Phillips | Massage roller |
US9005146B2 (en) * | 2009-01-13 | 2015-04-14 | Implus Footcare, Llc | Massage roller |
USD749233S1 (en) | 2009-01-13 | 2016-02-09 | Implus Footcare, Llc | Massage roller |
USD759259S1 (en) | 2009-01-13 | 2016-06-14 | Implus Footcare, Llc. | Massage roller |
USD796053S1 (en) | 2009-01-13 | 2017-08-29 | Implus Footcare, Llc. | Massage roller |
US20150133271A1 (en) * | 2013-11-08 | 2015-05-14 | Coulter Ventures Llc D/B/A Rogue Fitness | Exercise Device |
USD938605S1 (en) * | 2019-04-18 | 2021-12-14 | Elite Relief, LLC | Massage roller assembly |
US11576837B2 (en) | 2019-10-03 | 2023-02-14 | Jfxd Trx Acq Llc | Multi-zonal roller and method of use thereof |
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ES310909A1 (es) | 1965-07-01 |
AT267044B (de) | 1968-12-10 |
SE305926B (es) | 1968-11-11 |
NL6503135A (es) | 1965-10-04 |
CH455144A (de) | 1968-04-30 |
DE1282851B (de) | 1968-11-14 |
GB1095301A (es) | |
BE661765A (es) | 1965-07-16 |
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