ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,366, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to ALETHA INC. (Walnut Creek, Calif.).
"Pressure release and massage tool" was invented by Christine Annette Koth (Walnut Creek, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Device and method for relieving muscle tension. The device includes a tip portion with a first three dimensional geometry, an extension portion with a second three dimensional geometry, and a base portion with a third three dimensional geometry. The device is configured such that a user can attain trigger point release on a muscle or muscle group by positioning the device on a fixed surface, positioning the tip portion of the device ...