AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — TriggerPoint Performance Therapy has been issued a U.S. utility patent protecting its GRID foam rollers. The patent covers a multi-zone hollow core massage roller that addresses tender and painful conditions, such as muscle or connective tissue conditions and that can be used as a core workout or strengthening apparatus.
The company says the three-dimensional surface of its rollers allows for tissues to aerate when rolling, which in turn, promotes the flow of blood and oxygen for muscle repair.
"We created the GRID in 2008 as a cost-effective way to help keep people healthy," said Cassidy Phillips, TriggerPoint founder. "It was important to us to design a sustainable product that wouldn't break down and fill landfills with sub-par foam. Little did we know this product would become a global sensation, used by some of the best athletes in the world, nor could we have foreseen the number of companies that would attempt to replicate the GRID's unique texture, multiple densities and hollow core."
TriggerPoint's parent company, Implus Corporation, said other patent applications are pending and that it "intends to vigorously enforce its intellectual property rights against any and all competitors who may infringe its patented technology."
Cassidy said, "I am proud of our team for this momentous accomplishment that allows us to protect the uniqueness of the GRID and ensure this quality product stands alone in the marketplace. We look forward to continuing to create innovative products that empower people around the world to move better."
