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 Title: |
US4944289:
Method and apparatus for headache relief
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Matthews, Charles J.; Sanford, NC 27330
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1990-07-31
/ 1989-10-24
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| Application Number: |
US1989000426118
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61H 7/00;
IPC-7:
A61F 5/08;
A61F 5/24;
A61F 13/12;
A61H 7/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61H7/00B; K61H201/16A20;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
601/134;
128/097.1;
D24/200;
Original:
128/060;
128/076.R;
128/097.1;
128/163;
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| Field of Search: |
128/97.1,60,402,163,DIG. 20,76 R
002/171.2,DIG. 11,DIG. 10,171,185 R
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| Priority Number: |
| 1989-10-24 |
US1989000426118 |
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| Abstract: |
A headache relieving headband is disclosed. The headband includes an annular strip of material having an outwardly presented surface and an inwardly presented surface. A channel is defined by the inwardly presented surface and the outwardly presented surface and extends longitudinally along at least a portion of the annular strip of material. A plurality of pressure inducers are adapted to apply pressure simultaneously to preselected points on the cranium.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Rosenthal, Robert G. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hafer, Robert A.; Brown, Michael
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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That which is claimed is:
1. A headache relieving headband comprising:
- an annular strip of material having an outwardly presented surface and an inwardly presented surface;
- a channel means defined by said inwardly presented surface and said outwardly presented surface extending longitudinally along at least a portion of said annular strip of material;
- a plurality of resilient protuberance means adjustably positioned within said channel means adapted to apply pressure simultaneously to preselected points on the cranium, whereby when the headband is placed around the head of a wearer above the ears, it provides concentrated pressure to selected points of the cranium which are known to contribute to alleviating headaches.
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