US 10,278,890 C1 (12,536th)
Therapeutic, fitness, and sports enhancement device
Kipp K. Dye, Natick, MA (US)
Filed by Performance Solutions, LLC, Natick, MA (US)
Assigned to Performance Solutions, LLC
Reexamination Request No. 90/014,616, Nov. 25, 2020.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 10,278,890, issued May 7, 2019, Appl. No. 15/592,915, May 11, 2017.
Application 15/005,380 is a division of application No. 13/065,850, filed on Mar. 31, 2011, granted, now 9,345,921.
Application 90/014,616 is a continuation of application No. 15/005,380, filed on Jan. 25, 2016, granted, now 9,656,112.
Application 13/065,850 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/827,361, filed on Jul. 11, 2007, granted, now 7,918,774.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/831,726, filed on Jul. 18, 2006.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Mar. 15, 2024.
Int. Cl. A61H 15/00 (2006.01); A63B 21/00 (2006.01); A63B 23/02 (2006.01); A63B 26/00 (2006.01); B29C 44/02 (2006.01); B29C 44/44 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29C 48/00 (2019.01); B29C 48/03 (2019.01); B29C 48/06 (2019.01); B29C 48/12 (2019.01); B29L 23/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/52 (2006.01); B29C 53/40 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29D 23/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/04 (2006.01); B29K 105/24 (2006.01); B29L 31/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 15/0092 (2013.01) [A61H 15/00 (2013.01); A63B 21/0004 (2013.01); A63B 21/4033 (2015.10); A63B 21/4049 (2015.10); A63B 23/02 (2013.01); A63B 26/003 (2013.01); B29C 44/02 (2013.01); B29C 44/445 (2013.01); B29C 45/00 (2013.01); B29C 48/001 (2019.02); B29C 48/022 (2019.02); B29C 48/03 (2019.02); B29C 48/06 (2019.02); B29C 48/12 (2019.02); A61H 2015/0014 (2013.01); A61H 2201/169 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1695 (2013.01); B29C 53/40 (2013.01); B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B29C 66/128 (2013.01); B29C 66/14 (2013.01); B29C 66/4322 (2013.01); B29C 66/45 (2013.01); B29C 66/71 (2013.01); B29C 66/727 (2013.01); B29D 23/001 (2013.01); B29K 2023/06 (2013.01); B29K 2105/046 (2013.01); B29K 2105/048 (2013.01); B29K 2105/24 (2013.01); B29L 2023/003 (2013.01); B29L 2031/463 (2013.01); B29L 2031/52 (2013.01)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
The patentability of claims 1-16 is confirmed.
New claims 17-25 are added and determined to be patentable.
[ 17. The device of claim 1, wherein said soft tissue includes at least one of: muscle, tendon, ligament or fascia.]
[ 18. The device of claim 1, wherein said soft tissue is fascia.]
[ 19. The device of claim 1, wherein said soft tissue is muscle.]
[ 20. The device of claim 1, wherein said soft tissue is muscle and fascia.]
[ 21. The device of claim 1, wherein said soft tissue is tissue below subcutaneous fat.]
[ 22. A free standing therapeutic, fitness, and sports enhancement device comprising:
a free standing entirely cylindrical shaped core having a first end and a second end, made of closed cell foam, rubber, or plastic and having a diameter of about 3 inches to about 15 inches; and
an overlay completely surrounding the core from about the first end to about the second end, the overlay made of closed cell foam, rubber, or plastic and including a plurality of solid projections having a predetermined shape configured to extend into soft tissue of a user to enhance mobilization of soft tissue and optimize core strength and balance training, wherein the plurality of solid projections extend between about ⅛ of an inch to about 3 inches from the overlay.]
[ 23. A free standing therapeutic, fitness, and sports enhancement device comprising:
a free standing entirely cylindrical shaped core having a first end and a second end, made of closed cell foam, rubber, or plastic and having a diameter of about 3 inches to about 15 inches; and
an overlay completely surrounding the core from about the first end to about the second end, the overlay made of closed cell foam, rubber, or plastic and including a plurality of solid projections having a predetermined shape configured to extend into soft tissue of a user to enhance mobilization of soft tissue and optimize core strength and balance training, wherein the device is not connected to an external apparatus.]
[ 24. A free standing therapeutic, fitness, and sports enhancement device comprising:
a free standing entirely cylindrical shaped core having a first end and a second end, made of closed cell foam, rubber, or plastic and having a diameter of about 3 inches to about 15 inches; and
an overlay completely surrounding the core from about the first end to about the second end, the overlay made of closed cell foam, rubber, or plastic and including a plurality of solid projections having a predetermined shape configured to extend into soft tissue of a user to enhance mobilization of soft tissue and optimize core strength and balance training, wherein the plurality of solid projections are integrally molded with the overlay.]
[ 25. A free standing therapeutic, fitness, and sports enhancement device comprising:
a free standing entirely cylindrical shaped core having a first end and a second end, made of closed cell foam, rubber, or plastic and having a diameter of about 3 inches to about 15 inches; and
an overlay completely surrounding the core from about the first end to about the second end, the overlay made of closed cell foam, rubber, or plastic and including a plurality of solid projections having a predetermined shape configured to extend into soft tissue of a user to enhance mobilization of soft tissue and optimize core strength and balance training, wherein the plurality of solid projections comprise material selected from the group consisting of: closed cell foam; rubber with closed cell foam; and plastic with closed cell foam.]