ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,206, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Ankle Thingy LLC (Houston).
"Wearable device for increased mobility" was invented by Christopher Avenant (Houston).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wearable device that passively and/or actively massages the muscles and tendons on the front of the ankle enabling increased mobility. The device uses adjustable half spheres that come in various sizes and materials such as wood and/or acrylic to apply pressure to the various areas of the ankle inhibiting myofascial release. A fixed elastic strap may wrap around the bottom of the foot and an adjustable strap may wrap around the back across the Achill...