ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,201, issued on Dec. 30.

"Multi-axis massage gun" was invented by Charles M Curley (Cortland, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A handheld motorized massage gun is disclosed that combines the percussive action of conventional percussive-type massage guns with muscle stretching action of rolling element massage devices. The self-powered, self-standing device orbits a massage roller along a circular path about a virtual axis which induces both percussive forces and stretching forces along the axis of the target muscle fibers. The roller suspension of the device facilitates two operating modes that allow the device to be operated in a ...