ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,102, issued on Oct. 21.

"Hand clamp for trigger point therapy and acupressure" was invented by Madeline Arcio (Columbus, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hand clamp for trigger point therapy and acupressure, having a unique configuration of contact points and motion to allow a user to precisely activate their own acupressure and trigger points."

The patent was filed on Aug. 17, 2023, under Application No. 18/235,159.

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