Patent ID: 9107795
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A massage device for use by hand or on a supporting surface, comprising: a rigid hollow spindle having an axle portion and first and second handle portions at opposite ends of the axle portion, the spindle having an outer surface, the outer surface having an outer diameter; a roller having an outer surface and an inner surface, the roller having an outer diameter and an inner diameter, the inner diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the spindle by a first distance to provide a clearance between the roller and the spindle, the roller being positioned on the spindle, the inner surface configured to interact with the outer surface of the spindle, the roller including: a lubricant configured to separate the inner surface of the roller from the outer surface of the spindle, the lubricant configured to allow the roller to fluidly and quietly rotate about the axle portion of the spindle; a foam gripping cover frictionally attached to the outer surface of the roller, the gripping cover configured to grip the outer surface of the roller to maintain a fixed position with respect to the roller, the roller and the gripping cover configured to rotate together around the axle portion; and first and second handgrips attached to the first and second handle portions of the spindle by friction to prevent rotation of the handgrips around the handle portions, each handgrip having a flange positioned adjacent to the roller and separated from the roller by a second distance that is larger than the first distance, the flanges having an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the gripping cover to allow the flanges to elevate the gripping cover above the supporting surface when in a resting position and during use, the roller being capable of direct contact with each flange of the first and the second handgrips.