Flexible holder for remedies and / or acupressure triggers

Abstract

Device (Fig 1) for flexibly positioning remedies (2) and / or acupressure triggers (2) at different parts of the body and extremities, such that a holding device (1) is provided which is designed as an element(s) for fixing to the body or limbs, and that the remedies (2) and / or acupressure triggers (2) can be fixed with the holding device (1) at different points of the body or extremities.

Description

State of the art:

[0001] For millennia, there have been numerous solutions for applying remedies and acupressure triggers to the body, body parts, or extremities. These range from wraps and bandages for fixation to the most subtle forms of acupressure triggers. Some of these solutions also allow for flexible positioning. However, all of these solutions lack the capability, as in the present invention, of fixing the point of application with maximum flexibility and sufficient precision, and of readjusting it even after or despite fixation, without having to open and reapply the device. Furthermore, while conventional solutions offer the possibility of applying high pressure to a specific point, the device must be removed after a short time, otherwise the concentrated pressure becomes counterproductive. The problem underlying the invention:

[0002] The aim of the invention is to maximize flexibility in the positioning of therapeutic agents and, in particular, acupressure triggers, to allow for repositioning even after application, and to minimize manual effort. Ideally, the therapeutic agents and / or acupressure triggers would "work" and "massage" during movement. It would also be desirable to allow these pressure points to gradually and successively "migrate," so that the treated area can recover and further body areas can be treated slowly. This "migration" should occur without the need for time-consuming removal and repositioning of the device. Ideally, several and / or larger body areas could be treated simultaneously. The problem solution (i.e., the invention itself):

[0003] The present invention consists of a holding device and holders for therapeutic agents and / or acupressure triggers. Variable connections allow the therapeutic agents and / or acupressure triggers to be moved with maximum flexibility and repositioned. This enables the therapeutic agents and acupressure triggers contained in some of these elements to be precisely positioned at the desired points of application. Since the acupressure triggers, in particular, are also movable within the holding elements, the position of the therapeutic agents and / or acupressure triggers can be changed even after the device has been applied. The option of loosely inserting therapeutic agents and / or acupressure triggers allows them to move relative to one another, thus exerting variable, massaging pressure on the target tissue. Benefits achieved

[0004] This allows, on the one hand, the desired high pressure to be applied precisely to the area of ​​the body to be treated, and on the other hand, it remains possible to let this pressure point move on at the appropriate time without having to awkwardly remove the device and reattach it slightly offset. Advantageous designs

[0005] For example, a foot bandage can serve as the basic element for Achilles tendon support. Within this bandage, one or more soft, tubular holders can accommodate pressure balls. These pressure balls can, in turn, be threaded onto a cord, which can be pulled from outside the device, allowing the balls to change position within the device (i.e., within the tubular holder) and thus on the body. For example, along the Achilles tendon. If the cord is infinitely adjustable, the pressure balls also move infinitely. This infinitely adjustable mechanism can be made of Velcro or small ratcheting dials. Indicators or a ratcheting dial can be used to guide the movement of the therapeutic aids and / or acupressure triggers during readjustment.

[0006] Additionally, external elements on the device allow for even greater pressure to be applied. To prevent chafing against skin or clothing, or unwanted contact with other materials, protective elements, such as inner and / or outer socks, can be provided internally and / or externally. Drawings Flexible holder for remedies and / or acupressure triggers Fig. 1: 1 Posture aid (here exemplified as a foot bandage) 2 remedies and / or acupressure triggers 3 connecting elements Fig. 2: 1 Posture aid (here exemplified as a foot bandage) 2 holders 3 remedies and / or acupressure triggers 4 connecting elements Fig. 3: 1 Posture aid (here exemplified as a foot bandage) 2 holders 3 remedies and / or acupressure triggers 4 connections 5 Clamping device 6 fixing options Fig. 4: 1. Remedy and / or acupressure trigger 2 clamping devices Fig. 5: 1 Holding device 2 holders 3 remedies and / or acupressure triggers

Claims

[1] Device ( Fig. 1) for the flexible positioning of remedies (2) and / or acupressure triggers (2) at various parts of the body and extremities, such that a holding means (1) is present which is designed as an element / elements for fixing to the body or to limbs, and that the remedies (2) and / or acupressure triggers (2) can be fixed with the holding means (1) at various points of the body or extremities. [2] Device ( Fig. 1) according to claim 1 for the flexible positioning of therapeutic devices (2) and / or acupressure triggers (2) at various parts of the body and extremities, such that a holding device (1) is provided which is designed as an element / elements for fixing to the body or to limbs, and that the therapeutic devices (2) and / or acupressure triggers (2) each have one or more of their own connecting elements (3), so that the holding device (1) and therapeutic devices (2) and / or acupressure triggers (2) are connected to one another at various points by the connecting elements (3) and can be nestled against various parts of the body or limbs. An advantageous embodiment for the holding device (1) are enclosing, wrapping or surrounding elements, for example bandages. An advantageous design for the connecting elements (3) are Velcro connections.A further advantageous embodiment of the holding means (1) can be that it is formed in many places or in larger areas or completely, in particular internally as or with connecting elements (3), in interaction with the connecting means (3) of the remedies (2) and / or the acupressure trigger (2). [3] Device ( Fig. 2) according to claim 2, such that, in contrast to claim 1, the device also has a holder (2) in addition to the holding means (1), such that the therapeutic means (3) and / or acupressure triggers (3) can be inserted loosely into the holder (2) without their own connecting means, and that the holding means (1) and / or holder (2) have connecting elements (4) with which the holding means (1) and the holder (2) can be connected to one another at various points. An advantageous embodiment of the holder (2) is sack- or bag-like, so that even pea-like acupressure triggers can be filled in and spread out in the holder (2). An advantageous embodiment of the connecting elements (4) are Velcro connections.A further advantageous embodiment of the connecting means (4) is that the holding means (1) itself is formed from or with connecting elements (4) everywhere, or particularly inside or in advantageous areas, and the holder (2) can thus be attached anywhere or at the designated locations on the holding means (1). An advantageous embodiment of the acupressure triggers is whole or half spheres. [4] Device ( Fig. 2) according to claim 3, such that the holder (2) for the therapeutic agent (3) and / or acupressure trigger (3) is so narrow that the therapeutic agent (3) and / or acupressure trigger (3) can only be positioned in a defined position in the holder (2) and thus the holding means and ultimately the desired body part or location on the extremity. An exemplary embodiment of the holder (2) is tube-like, so that the acupressure triggers (3) are arranged in a row one behind the other. An advantageous embodiment of the holder (2) is that the tube is malleable and can be fixed in the shaped form in the holding means (1). [5] Device ( Fig. 3) according to claim 4, such that the acupressure triggers (3) have connections (4) between them. An advantageous, exemplary embodiment is that the connections (4) between the acupressure triggers (3) are cord-like. [6] Device ( Fig. 3) according to claim 5, such that the interconnected (4) acupressure triggers (3) further comprise tensioning devices (5) at one or more ends, and these tensioning devices (5) in turn comprise fastening options (6), and the holding means (1) is entirely or partially provided with fastening counterparts for the fastening options (6). An advantageous embodiment of the fastening option (6) is a hook-and-loop fastener at the end(s) of the tensioning device(s) (5) of the acupressure triggers (3). Further advantageous embodiments of the fastening options (6) are buttons and buttonholes, eyelets, and hooks.A further advantageous embodiment is when the holding means (1) has one or more holes at advantageous locations, so that the tensioning device(s) (5) of the acupressure triggers (3) located within the holding means can be guided outwards through them and moved from the outside, thus allowing the position of the acupressure triggers (3) to be shifted from the outside and fixed in a new location. An advantageous embodiment of the holding means is when, for the tensioning device guided through the holes in the holding means, one or more areas or the entire holding means are designed on the outside of the holding means as a counter-fixing feature, for example Velcro, for the fixing option (6). [7] Device ( Fig. 3) according to claim 6, such that at least one tensioning device (5) is stretchable, rubber-like and fixed, for example, to the holder (2) or the holding means (1) and, after the tensioning device (5) is pulled or released on the other side, the tensioning device (5) contracts and retrieves the acupressure trigger(s) (3). [8] Device according to claims 1 to 7, such that the support means comprises additional elements with which the support means can be more firmly fixed to the body and / or the extremities and / or to the therapeutic devices and acupressure triggers (with or without a holder). An advantageous embodiment is an elastic band, which in turn is wound with tension around the device's core elements (support means, holder) and secured with a hook-and-loop fastener and / or a loop. [9] Device according to claim 8, such that these additional elements, when tightened, also press the remedies and acupressure triggers more firmly onto the body and extremities. [10] Device ( Fig. 3) according to claim 6, such that at least one of the fixing options (6) is designed as a ratcheting rotary wheel, onto which the tensioning device (5) can be wound, with which the tensioning device (5) together with the attached acupressure trigger (3) can be moved in the holder (2) and fixed at a slightly displaced location. An advantageous embodiment is that the rotary wheel is attached to the outside of the holding means and one / the tensioning devices (5) are guided from the inside (of the holding means (1)) to the outside, so that the rotary wheel can be operated from the outside. [11] Device according to claims 1 to 10, such that at least one motor is included which changes the acupressure trigger position. [12] Device according to claims 1 to 11, such that the acupressure triggers have an ergonomic shape. An advantageous embodiment is a shape adapted to the Achilles tendon ( Fig. 4) and can be pulled gradually over the Achilles tendon using the tensioning device (2) on the ratcheting dial, massaging the tendon. An advantageous feature is that one or more tensioning devices (2), in equal or different numbers, extend upwards and downwards or left and right, here two each upwards and downwards, so that the acupressure triggers can be pulled symmetrically in different directions. [13] Device according to claims 1 to 12, such that the device comprises one or more acupressure triggers that can be positioned in the shoulder joint position directly (claim I) or by means of a holder (claim II). Advantageously, the acupressure trigger is shaped as a recess. [14] Device ( Fig.5) according to claims 1 to 13, such that, in addition to one or more holding means (1), several holders (2) for the therapeutic devices (3) and / or acupressure triggers (3) are provided, or the holder(s) (1) are designed such that they can accommodate / fix the therapeutic devices (3) and / or acupressure triggers (3) at several locations. An advantageous embodiment is for the holders to press the acupressure triggers, for example, against the Achilles tendon, and for the holding means(s) to fix the holders with Velcro. [15] Device according to claims 2 to 14, such that elements are provided with which the remedies and / or acupressure triggers can be moved in or with the holder(s) as desired in position or pulled into new positions. [16] Device according to claims 2 to 15, such that display elements are provided so that the change in the position of the holders or the remedies and / or acupressure triggers themselves can take place at predefined intervals. [17] Device according to claims 1 to 16, such that elements are provided that prevent chafing of the device with clothing or skin. An advantageous embodiment is inner and outer socks.

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