ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,058, issued on Dec. 2.
"Self-massage tool for combating lower back and hip pain" was invented by James P Joiner Jr. (Odessa, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a massage tool that includes a rod and a first body with an upper and lower part. The lower part of the first body is movably connected to the rod, allowing it to move along the length of the rod. The upper part has two arms that extend upward, with a rolling member mounted between them. The upper part can rotate relative to the lower part. A locking mechanism is connected to the lower part of the first body, capable of switching between a locked and a...