Handheld roller
The present invention is a handheld roller having at least two units that can spin around while the handheld roller is flipped or rotated to occupy, entertain and soothe the user. The handheld roller can also be applied to other parts of the body, including the other hand; placed on the floor or other surface and body part rolled against it.
1. A handheld roller comprising:
at least two rollers, each of the at least two rollers having an axis about which each roller spins,
each of the at least two rollers having a first end and a second end;
a first connector being at the first end of each of the at least two rollers;
a second connector being at the second end of each of the at least two rollers;
a first cover, the first cover being connected to the first connectors at the first end of each of the at least two rollers;
a second cover, the second cover being connected to the second connectors at the second end of each of the at least two rollers;
wherein an exposed surface of each of the first connectors is substantially flush with an exposed exterior surface of the first cover,
an exposed surface of each of the second connectors is substantially flush with an exposed exterior surface of the second cover,
the exposed surface of the first cover is free of protrusion, the exposed exterior surface of the second cover is free of protrusion, and there is no handle being attached to either the first cover and the second cover; and
a structural frame of a combination of the first cover and the second cover together with the first connectors and the second connectors, respectively, at the first and second ends of each of the at least two rollers, for holding and supporting the at least two rollers in place, but allowing for each of the rollers to spin independently of each other and independently of the structural frame,
wherein an entirety of the handheld roller is configured to fit in a palm of a user's hand, and wherein a space between the at least two rollers comprises a distance that is less than 1 inch.
2. The handheld roller of claim 1 , wherein the axis of a first roller of the at least two rollers is parallel with the axis of a second roller of the at least two rollers.
3. The handheld roller of claim 1 , wherein
a) at least one roller of the at least two rollers comprises a barrel, tube, housing, casing, sphere, ovoid, cube, rectangular prism, triangular prism, or free-hand shape;
b) the at least one roller of the at least two rollers has a diameter or width of about 0.1 to about 1.55 inches, about 0.15 to about 0.95 inch, or about 0.7 to about 1 inch;
c) the at least one roller of the at least two rollers comprises wood, plastic, metal, copper, brass, titanium, steel, a material that is antibacterial, a material that is antifungal, a material that is antimicrobial, a material treated to have antimicrobial properties, and/or a combination of these materials;
d) the at least one roller of the at least two rollers has a surface texture that is smooth, bumpy, wavy, nubby, and/or has ridges; and
e) the at least one roller of the at least two rollers has a cover layer of rubber, silicone, and/or fabric.
4. The handheld roller of claim 1 , wherein
the first cover and the second cover have the same size and shape;
at least one of the first cover and the second cover is the same material as
at least one of the at least two rollers; and
at least one of the first cover and the second cover is solid.
5. The handheld roller of claim 1 , wherein the first connectors is at least one of the following connectors: short screws, long screws, medium screws, nails, pins, nuts, bolts, or tacks, which are inserted through the first cover;
the second connectors is at least one of the following connectors: short screws, long screws, medium screws, nails, pins, nuts, bolts, or tacks, which are inserted through the second cover, and
the first connectors are connected to the second connectors.
6. The handheld roller of claim 5 , further comprising at least first one ring and at least second one ring, wherein the at least first one ring is being positioned under the first cover, and/or the at least second one ring being positioned under the second cover.
7. The handheld roller of claim 6 , wherein the at least one ring is a ball bearing.
8. The handheld roller of claim 1 , wherein at least one roller of the at least two rollers has a bore along its axis, the bore containing one of the first connectors and one of the second connectors, the bore is not substantially wider than the one of the first connectors or the one of the second connectors.
9. The handheld roller of claim 1 , wherein at least one roller of the at least two rollers has a bore along its axis, the bore containing one of the first connectors and one of the second connectors, wherein a first portion of the bore is wider than a second portion of the bore.
10. The handheld roller of claim 1 , wherein the axis of one roller of the at least two rollers is at an oblique angle with the axis of at least one other roller of the at least two rollers.
11. The handheld roller of claim 10 , wherein
a) at least roller of the at least two rollers is a barrel, tube, housing, casing, sphere, ovoid, cube, rectangular prism, triangular prism, or free-hand shape;
b) at least one roller of the at least two rollers has a diameter or width of about 0.1 to about 1.55 inches, about 0.15 to about 0.95 inch, or about 0.7 to about 1 inch;
c) at least one roller of the at least two rollers comprises wood, plastic, metal, copper, brass, titanium, steel, a material that is antibacterial, a material that is antifungal, a material that is antimicrobial, a material treated to have antimicrobial properties, and/or a combination of these materials;
d) at least one roller of the at least two rollers has a surface texture that is smooth, bumpy, wavy, nubby, and/or has ridges; and
e) at least one roller of the at least two rollers has a cover layer of rubber, silicone, and/or fabric.
12. The handheld roller of claim 10 , wherein
the first cover and the second cover have the same size and shape;
at least one of the first cover and the second cover is the same material as
at least one of the at least two rollers; and
at least one of the first cover and the second cover is solid.
13. The handheld roller of claim 10 , wherein the first cover is connected to the first connectors, and the first connectors are at least one of the following connectors: short screws, long screws, medium screws, nails, pins, nuts, bolts, or tacks, which are inserted through the first cover;
the second cover is connected to the second connectors and the second connectors are at least one of the following connectors: short screws, long screws, medium screws, nails, pins, nuts, bolts, or tacks, which are inserted through the second cover, and
the first connectors are connected to the second connectors.
14. The handheld roller of claim 13 , further comprising at least first one ring and at least second one ring, wherein the at least first one ring is being positioned under the first cover, and/or the at least second one ring being positioned under the second cover.
15. The handheld roller of claim 14 , wherein the at least one ring is a ball bearing.
16. The handheld roller of claim 10 , wherein at least one roller of the at least two rollers has a bore along its axis, the bore containing one of the first connectors and one of the second connectors, the bore is not substantially wider than the one of the first connectors or the one of the second connectors.
17. The handheld roller of claim 10 , wherein at least one roller of the at least two rollers has a bore along its axis, the bore containing one of the first connectors and one of the second connectors, wherein a first portion of the bore is wider than a second portion of the bore.