Patent Publication Number: US-9849065-B1

Title: Trigger point massage apparatus

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to massage devices, and more specifically, a massage apparatus that is secured to a stationary object and against which a person rests against in order to massage. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     The present invention involves a primary pegboard from which a trigger point massage member is selectively affixed. A pair of side members attach to opposing sides of the primary pegboard in order to form a device that is adapted to secure against a doorframe. The pair of side members optionally includes at least one locking screw that is used to tighten a pad member in order to secure the device against the doorframe. The primary pegboard includes channel members on opposing ends of an inner surface. The channel members enable notched surfaces of the side members to slide thereon so as to secure the side members to the primary pegboard. The trigger point massage member includes a plurality of pins that are selectively engaged into one of a plurality of pinholes provided on an outer surface of the primary pegboard. The trigger point massage member includes a rotatable sphere that is extended from armatures of the trigger point massage member. The rotatable sphere is adapted to be engaged against a body part in order to provide a massage thereto. 
     These together with additional objects, features and advantages of the trigger point massage apparatus will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of the trigger point massage apparatus in detail, it is to be understood that the trigger point massage apparatus is not limited in its applications to the details of construction and arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustration. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilized as a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the trigger point massage apparatus. 
     It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent construction insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the trigger point massage apparatus. It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. They are meant to be exemplary illustrations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure installed. 
         FIG. 2  is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure installed. 
         FIG. 4  is a sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is an exploded view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT 
     The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments of the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary or the following detailed description. 
     Detailed reference will now be made to a first potential embodiment of the disclosure, which is illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 . The trigger point massage apparatus  100  (hereinafter invention) includes a primary pegboard  101  that is further defined with an inner surface  102 , and an outer surface  103 . The primary pegboard  101  is generally planar, and includes an array of a plurality of pinholes  104  across the outer surface  103 . Furthermore, the primary pegboard  101  is further defined with a first distal end  105 , and a second distal end  106 . The first distal end  105  is opposite of the second distal end  106 . The first distal end  105  is also parallel with the second distal end  106 . 
     The invention  100  includes a trigger point massage member  107  that is selectively affixed to the primary pegboard  101 . Moreover, the trigger point massage member  107  includes a plurality of pins  108  that extend rearwardly from a massage base  109 . The plurality of pins  108  are in an array that mimics the array of the plurality of pinholes  104  of the primary pegboard  101  such that the trigger point massage member  107  is able to be affixed at various locales across the outer surface  103  of the primary pegboard  101 . It shall be further noted that the massage base  109  is generally planar, and much smaller in size with the primary pegboard  101 . 
     The array of the plurality of pinholes  104  of the primary pegboard  101  is well known in the art. Moreover, the plurality of pinholes  104  are each further defined as a first circle  121  with an elongated circle  122  extending downwardly. The plurality of pins  108  of the massage base  109  is each further defined as a first rod member  123  and a bulbous end  124 . The plurality of pins  108  extend across the plurality of pinholes  104  of the primary pegboard  101  before sliding down into a locked position such that the massage base  109  is rigidly affixed against the outer surface  103  of the primary pegboard  101 . 
     The massage base  109  of the trigger point massage member  107  includes a pair of armatures  112  that extend outwardly from a second outer surface  113  of the massage base  109 . The pair of armatures  112  support a rotatable sphere  114  along a horizontal axis  115 . The rotatable sphere  114  is adapted to rubbed against via a body part  200  in order to provide a massage thereto, and which is the primary function of the invention  100 . 
     It shall be noted that the trigger point massage member  107  may require a locking pin  130  to be included, and used to secure the massage base  109  against the outer surface  103  of the primary pegboard  101 . Moreover, the locking pin  130  extends through a massage pinhole  131  of the massage base  109 , and into one of plurality of pegboard lock holes  132  provided on the outer surface  103  of the primary pegboard  101 . The locking pin  130  is used once the plurality of pins  108  are secured to the selected array of the plurality of pinholes  104  of the primary pegboard  101 . 
     The first distal end  105  and the second distal end  106  of the primary pegboard  101  each include a channel member  140  affixed thereon. Moreover, the channel member  140  is located on the inner surface  103  of the primary pegboard  101 . The channel member  140  extends along a height  141  of the primary pegboard  101 . The channel members  140  of the primary pegboard  101  enable a one of a pair of side members  142  to be affixed onto the first distal end and the second distal end  106  of the primary pegboard  101 . Referring to  FIG. 5 , the pair of side members  142  each include a notched surface  143  that slides into a channel  144  provided on the channel members  140 . Screws  145  may be used thereafter to secure the pair of side members  142  to the rear surface  102  of the primary pegboard  101 . 
     The pair of side members  142  and the primary pegboard  101  form a “U”-shaped assembly that is adapted to be affixed onto a distal end  301  of a doorframe  300 . Therefore, the invention  100  is adapted to be secured to the doorframe  300  whilst the trigger point massage member  107  is used to adaptively massage said body part  200 . 
     The pair of side members  142  each include at least one pad member  150  and/or at least one locking screw  151 . The at least one locking screw  151  includes a second pad member  152 . The pad member  150  and the second pad member  152  are provided on opposing sides of the invention  100 , and work in concert to provide clamping force that secures the invention  100  onto the doorframe  300 . 
     With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationship for the various components of the invention described above and in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function, and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the invention. 
     Is shall be noted that those skilled in the art will readily recognize numerous adaptations and modifications which can be made to the various embodiments of the present invention which will result in an improved invention, yet all of which will fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the following claims. Accordingly, the invention is to be limited only by the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.