| United
States Patent | 5989178 |
| Chiu |
November 23, 1999 | Magnetic
ring AbstractA magnetic ring adapted to be worn on the
little finger of the hand. The magnetic ring includes a ring and a pair of permanent
magnets that extend from the ring. When the magnetic ring is worn on the little
finger of the right hand, the pair of permanent magnets are oriented on the top
and bottom, respectively, of the little finger, with the South pole of the magnet
that is oriented on the top of the little finger generally contacting the top
of the little finger, with the North pole of the magnet that is oriented on the
top of the little finger in opposition thereto, with the North pole of the magnet
that is oriented on the bottom of the little finger generally contacting the bottom
of the little finger, and with the South pole of the magnet that is oriented on
the bottom of the little finger in opposition thereto. When the magnetic ring
is worn on the little finger of the left hand, the position of the polarities
of the pair of permanent magnets are reversed from that of the right hand. The
magnetic ring can also be made to fit around all the fingers of the hand and all
the toes of the foot.
| Inventors: |
Chiu; Alexander Y. C. (Foster City, CA) | | Appl.
No.: | 08/825,729 | | Filed:
| April 2, 1997 |
| Current
U.S. Class: | 600/15 |
| Current International Class: | A61N
2/00 (20060101); A61N 2/06 (20060101); A61N 001/00 () | | Field
of Search: | 600/9-15 |
References Cited [Referenced
By] U.S. Patent DocumentsForeign Patent Documents
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| 0650188 | | Jun., 1994 | |
AU | | | 1734777 | |
May., 1992 | | SU | | | 9504572 | |
Feb., 1995 | | WO | | |
Webster's II, New Riverside University Dictionary, 1984. Primary
Examiner: Lacyk; John P. Attorney, Agent or Firm: Miller, P.E.; Richard
L. ClaimsThe invention claimed is: 1.
A method of utilizing a magnetic ring adapted to be worn on all the fingers including
the thumb of each hand to supplement strength and speed of existing magnetic flux
current cycled around a human body to increase health of the human body by virtue
of blood circulation being directly proportional to magnetic flux and the magnetic
flux being a natural turbine to circulate blood and which consists of no moving
parts but yet still propels the blood, wherein the magnetic ring has a ring with
a size adapted to comfortably and snugly fit on all the fingers including the
thumb of each hand and a pair of permanent magnets that extend outwardly along
opposed positions on said ring and have North and South poles, said method comprising
the steps of: a) placing a magnetic ring on all the fingers including the
thumb of each hand; b) orientating said South pole of one magnet of said
pair of permanent magnets of one said magnetic ring on the top of all the fingers
including the thumb of the right hand and said North pole of another magnet of
said pair of permanent magnets of said one magnetic ring on the bottom of all
the fingers including the thumb of the right hand; c) contacting generally
said South pole of said one magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of said one
magnetic ring on the top of all the fingers including the thumb of the right hand
and said North pole of said another magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of
said one magnetic ring on the bottom of all the fingers including the thumb of
the right hand; d) orientating said North pole of one magnet of said pair
of permanent magnets of another said magnetic ring on the top of all the fingers
including the thumb of the left hand and said South pole of another magnet of
said pair of permanent magnets of said another magnetic ring on the bottom of
all the fingers including the thumb of the left hand; and e) contacting
generally said North pole of said one magnet of said pair of permanent magnets
of said another magnetic ring on the top of all the fingers including the thumb
of the left hand and said South pole of said another magnet of said pair of permanent
magnets of said another magnetic ring on the bottom of all the fingers including
the thumb of the left hand which inherently causes magnetic flux current to flow
through the human body from said one magnetic ring on the right hand to said another
magnetic ring on the left hand which supplements the strength and the speed of
the existing magnetic flux current cycled around the human body to increase the
health of the human body by virtue of the blood circulation being directly proportional
to the magnetic flux and the magnetic flux being a natural turbine to circulate
the blood and which consists of no moving parts but yet still propels the blood.
2. A method of utilizing a magnetic ring adapted to be worn on all the
fingers including the thumb of each hand to supplement strength and speed of existing
magnetic flux current cycled around a human body to increase health of the human
body by virtue of blood circulation being directly proportional to magnetic flux
and the magnetic flux being a natural turbine to circulate blood and which consists
of no moving parts but yet still propels the blood, wherein the magnetic ring
has a ring with a size adapted to comfortably and snugly fit on all the fingers
including the thumb of each hand and a pair of permanent magnets that extend outwardly
along opposed positions on said ring and have North and South poles, said method
comprising the steps of: a) placing a magnetic ring that is plastic on
all the fingers including the thumb of each hand; b) orientating said South
pole of one magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of one said magnetic ring
on the top of all the fingers including the thumb of the right hand and said North
pole of another magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of said one magnetic
ring on the bottom of all the fingers including the thumb of the right hand; c)
contacting generally said South pole of said one magnet of said pair of permanent
magnets of said one magnetic ring on the top of all the fingers including the
thumb of the right hand and said North pole of said another magnet of said pair
of permanent magnets of said one magnetic ring on the bottom of all the fingers
including the thumb of the right hand; d) orientating said North pole of
one magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of another said magnetic ring on
the top of all the fingers including the thumb of the left hand and said South
pole of another magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of said another magnetic
ring on the bottom of all the fingers including the thumb of the left hand; and
e) contacting generally said North pole of said one magnet of said pair
of permanent magnets of said another magnetic ring on the top of all the fingers
including the thumb of the left hand and said South pole of said another magnet
of said pair of permanent magnets of said another magnetic ring on the bottom
of all the fingers including the thumb of the left hand which inherently causes
magnetic flux current to flow through the human body from said one magnetic ring
on the right hand to said another magnetic ring on the left hand which supplements
the strength and the speed of the existing magnetic flux current cycled around
the human body to increase the health of the human body by virtue of the blood
circulation being directly proportional to the magnetic flux and the magnetic
flux being a natural turbine to circulate the blood and which consists of no moving
parts but yet still propels the blood. 3. A method of utilizing a magnetic
ring adapted to be worn on all the fingers including the thumb of each hand to
supplement strength and speed of existing magnetic flux current cycled around
a human body to increase health of the human body by virtue of blood circulation
being directly proportional to magnetic flux and the magnetic flux being a natural
turbine to circulate blood and which consists of no moving parts but yet still
propels the blood, wherein the magnetic ring has a ring with a size adapted to
comfortably and snugly fit on all the fingers including the thumb of each hand
and a pair of permanent magnets that extend outwardly along opposed positions
on said ring and have North and South poles and are opposed, parallel, and rectangular-parallelepiped-shaped,
said method comprising the steps of: a) placing a magnetic ring on all
the fingers including the thumb of each hand; b) orientating said South
pole of one magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of one said magnetic ring
on the top of all the fingers including the thumb of the right hand and said North
pole of another magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of said one magnetic
ring on the bottom of all the fingers including the thumb of the right hand; c)
contacting generally said South pole of said one magnet of said pair of permanent
magnets of said one magnetic ring on the top of all the fingers including the
thumb of the right hand and said North pole of said another magnet of said pair
of permanent magnets of said one magnetic ring on the bottom of all the fingers
including the thumb of the right hand; d) orientating said North pole of
one magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of another said magnetic ring on
the top of all the fingers including the thumb of the left hand and said South
pole of another magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of said another magnetic
ring on the bottom of all the fingers including the thumb of the left hand; and
e) contacting generally said North pole of said one magnet of said pair
of permanent magnets of said another magnetic ring on the top of all the fingers
including the thumb of the left hand and said South pole of said another magnet
of said pair of permanent magnets of said another magnetic ring on the bottom
of all the fingers including the thumb of the left hand which inherently causes
magnetic flux current to flow through the human body from said one magnetic ring
on the right hand to said another magnetic ring on the left hand which supplements
the strength and the speed of the existing magnetic flux current cycled around
the human body to increase the health of the human body by virtue of the blood
circulation being directly proportional to the magnetic flux and the magnetic
flux being a natural turbine to circulate the blood and which consists of no moving
parts but yet still propels the blood. 4. A method of utilizing a magnetic
ring adapted to be worn on all the fingers including the thumb of each hand to
supplement strength and speed of existing magnetic flux current cycled around
a human body to increase health of the human body by virtue of blood circulation
being directly proportional to magnetic flux and the magnetic flux being a natural
turbine to circulate blood and which consists of no moving parts but yet still
propels the blood, wherein the magnetic ring has a ring with a size adapted to
comfortably and snugly fit on all the fingers including the thumb of each hand
and a pair of permanent magnets that extend outwardly along opposed positions
on said ring and have North and South poles and are encased in said ring so as
to be attached thereto as an integral part thereof, said method comprising the
steps of: a) placing a magnetic ring on all the fingers including the thumb
of each hand; b) orientating said South pole of one magnet of said pair
of permanent magnets of one said magnetic ring on the top of all the fingers including
the thumb of the right hand and said North pole of another magnet of said pair
of permanent magnets of said one magnetic ring on the bottom of all the fingers
including the thumb of the right hand; c) contacting generally said South
pole of said one magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of said one magnetic
ring on the top of all the fingers including the thumb of the right hand and said
North pole of said another magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of said one
magnetic ring on the bottom of all the fingers including the thumb of the right
hand; d) orientating said North pole of one magnet of said pair of permanent
magnets of another said magnetic ring on the top of all the fingers including
the thumb of the left hand and said South pole of another magnet of said pair
of permanent magnets of said another magnetic ring on the bottom of all the fingers
including the thumb of the left hand; and e) contacting generally said
North pole of said one magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of said another
magnetic ring on the top of all the fingers including the thumb of the left hand
and said South pole of said another magnet of said pair of permanent magnets of
said another magnetic ring on the bottom of all the fingers including the thumb
of the left hand which inherently causes magnetic flux current to flow through
the human body from said one magnetic ring on the right hand to said another magnetic
ring on the left hand which supplements the strength and the speed of the existing
magnetic flux current cycled around the human body to increase the health of the
human body by virtue of the blood circulation being directly proportional to the
magnetic flux and the magnetic flux being a natural turbine to circulate the blood
and which consists of no moving parts but yet still propels the blood.
DescriptionBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1.
Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ring. More particularly,
the present invention relates to a magnetic ring. 2. Description of the
Prior Art The whole human body is a magnetic community. Each individual cell is
a magnet and has polarities of North and South just like a regular magnet. That
is why cells attract each other and form finally into a more complicated community,
an animal body. As shown in FIG. 1, a human body carries magnetic flux current
which cycles around the body. If this magnetic flux cycle in the body gets stronger,
and faster, the healthier the body should become. The reason why a person gets
healthier if his magnetic flux becomes stronger or faster is because blood circulation
is directly proportional to magnetic flux. The body circulates blood with its
natural turbine, magnet flux, which consists of no moving parts but yet still
propels blood into a circulating system. Numerous innovations for magnetic jewelry
have been provided in the prior art that will be described. Even though these
innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they
address, however, they differ from the present invention. FOR EXAMPLE,
U.S.
Pat. No. 3,835,664 to Nesbit teaches means for reducing the diameter of a
finger ring to produce a fit secure and comfortable for the wearer. The ring is
fitted with a relatively flat member directly beneath the setting facing inwardly
of the ring. This member may be constructed of a magnetic material or may be of
a material such as iron which is attracted to a magnet. The member is secured
by means of a suitable adhesive or by soldering or the like. In order to reduce
the diameter size of the ring, a disc-like shim, which may be a magnet, is positioned
on the underside of the secured member. The shim, is not adhesively secured but
is secured to the member by magnetic attraction so that if the member is a magnet,
the shim need not be, but can be of an attractable material. Shims of varying
sizes may be employed so that the diameter of the ring may be modified over considerable
reductions. ANOTHER EXAMPLE, U.S.
Pat. No. 4,095,587 to Ishikawa teaches a magnetic ornament, such as a bracelet,
a necklace or a chain belt, suitable for promoting good health and personal adornment.
The magnetic ornament is comprised of at least one capsule linked with at least
one chain. The capsule has enclosed therein one or more pieces of a rare earth-cobalt
permanent magnet having the magnetic poles formed on the peripheral surface. At
least the surfaces of the capsule and the chain are made of non-magnet corrosion-resistant
metal. STILL ANOTHER EXAMPLE, U.S.
Pat. No. 4,186,567 to Monden et al. teaches an ornament adapted to be fixed
by permanent magnets and has an ornament piece to which is fixed a gem or the
like, and an attracting piece confronting the ornament piece. The ornament piece
and/or the attracting piece is provided with a rare earth-cobalt magnet embedded
therein, so that these pieces may be held by each other by means of the magnetic
attracting force which acts across a non-magnetic body such as an earlobe. The
level of the magnetic attracting force is so selected as to fall, when the pieces
confront each other across a distance approximately the thickness of an ear lobe,
within a range of between 30 grams and 100 grams per square centimeter of attaching
area and, at the same time, to be larger than 30 grams per gram of weight of the
ornament, so that the user may put on the ornament which may be an earring, without
pain nor the fear of unintentional dropping. YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE, U.S.
Pat. No. 4,912,944 to Crosley et al. teaches an article of jewelry comprising
a base element which supports an ornamented substrate element thereon by magnetic
attraction, both the base element and the substrate element having magnetically
attractable properties and at least one of them having the properties of a permanent
magnet, whereby the substrate element is interchangeable with other like elements
bearing different ornamentation. FINALLY, STILL YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE, U.S.
Pat. No. 5,349,725 to Levy teaches a jewelry closure that includes a magnetic
closure and a mechanical closure which is a safety feature, preventing the magnetic
closure from being opened inadvertently. A plate-like mechanical closure member
attached to one of the magnetic closure members engages a complementarily shaped
portion of the other magnetic closure member when the magnetic closure is secured
to provide a mechanical second closure for the jewelry. The combined magnetic
and mechanical jewelry closure may be used to close chains. The closure may also
be disposed on a hinged ring. The ring may be used for passing through ends of
a decorative chain as a closure for the chain. The closure may also be used on
a hinged ring for wearing on a finger and is particularly useful if the finger
joints are swollen. Other uses include adaptation for a hinged charm for closing
a chain or for adding to a chain. It is apparent that numerous innovations for
magnetic jewelry have been provided in the prior art that are adapted to be used.
Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual
purposes to which they address, however, they would not be suitable for the purposes
of the present invention as heretofore described. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention speeds up the blood circulation of the entire body
by locating it on the digits of both hands and/or both feet. The present invention
speeds up the magnetic flux that is cycled in the body and therefore affects the
blood circulation system. Slow metabolism means that energy and food that are
delivered by blood do not reach cells fast enough. Cells are dying faster than
they are reproduced as a result of the lacking of energy and food source that
is caused by slow blood circulation. With the present invention metabolism is
speeded up and allowed to distribute adequate energy and food into entire body
cells, keeping the body young and healthy. The present invention also helps
speed up the healing process. Wounds and agonies can heal faster than usual. Old
scars can now also reheal and disappear eventually. Why? Because, as mentioned,
supra, each single cell in the body is a magnet. If the magnetic flux of the body
becomes stronger, cells attract more strongly to each other and therefore create
a denser reunion. If cells become denser, the body parts becomes tighter and also
stronger. Shown in FIG. 2 is an example of loose cells which make up weak body
tissue. Blood circulation in such a particular body part is also bad. As shown
in FIG. 3, with the use of the present invention, the loose, ununiformed cell
group of FIG. 2 are rearranged into a tighter, stronger cell group and therefore
generate better blood circulation in that particular area. ACCORDINGLY,
AN OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a magnetic ring that avoids the
disadvantages of the prior art. ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention
is to provide a magnetic ring that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture. STILL
ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a magnetic ring that is
simple to use. BRIEFLY STATED, YET ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention
is to provide a magnetic ring adapted to be worn on the little finger of the hand.
The magnetic ring includes a ring and a pair of permanent magnets. The ring is
sized to comfortably and snugly fit on the little finger of the hand. The pair
of permanent magnets extend from the ring. When the magnetic ring is worn on the
little finger of the right hand, the pair of permanent magnets are oriented on
the top and bottom, respectively, of the little finger of the right hand, with
the South pole of the magnet of the pair of permanent magnets that is oriented
on the top of the little finger of the right hand generally contacting the top
of the little finger of the right hand, with the North pole of the magnet of the
pair of permanent magnets that is oriented on the top of the little finger of
the right hand in opposition thereto, with the North pole of the magnet of the
pair of permanent magnets that is oriented on the bottom of the little finger
of the right hand generally contacting the bottom of the little finger of the
right hand, and with the South pole of the magnet of the pair of permanent magnets
that is oriented on the bottom of the little finger of the right hand in opposition
thereto. When the magnetic ring is worn on the little finger of the left hand,
the position of the polarities of the pair of permanent magnets are reversed from
that of the right hand. The magnetic ring can also be made to fit around all the
fingers of the hand and all the toes of the foot. The novel features which
are considered characteristic of the present invention are set forth in the appended
claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method
of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be
best understood from the following description of the specific embodiments when
read and understood in connection with the accompanying drawing. BRIEF
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The figures on the drawing are briefly described
as follows: FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of the magnet flux current cycle
of the human body; FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic view of loose cells which make
up weak body tissue; FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of the loose cells which
make up weak body tissue of FIG. 2 rearranged into a tighter, stronger cell group
after utilization of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic perspective
view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention worn on the little finger
of the right hand; FIG. 5 is an enlarged diagrammatic side elevational
view taken generally in the direction of arrow 5 in FIG. 4; FIG. 6 is an
enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present
invention taken generally in the direction of arrow 6 in FIG. 5; FIG. 7
is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on line 7--7 in FIG. 6; FIG.
8 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a first alternate embodiment of the present
invention worn on all of the fingers of the right hand except the thumb; FIG.
9 is an enlarged diagrammatic side elevational view taken generally in the direction
of arrow 9 in FIG. 8; FIG. 10 is an enlarged diagrammatic side elevational
view of the first alternate embodiment of the present invention worn on all of
the fingers of the left hand except the thumb; FIG. 11 is a diagrammatic
perspective view of the first alternate embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
12 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on line 12--12 in FIG. 11; FIG.
13 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a second alternate embodiment of the
present invention worn on all of the fingers of the right hand including the thumb;
FIG. 14 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the second alternate embodiment
of the present invention worn on all of the toes of the right foot including the
big toe; FIG. 15 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a third alternate
embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 16 is a diagrammatic perspective
view of a fourth alternate embodiment of the present invention. LIST OF
REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE DRAWING Preferred Embodiment 20
magnetic ring of the present invention 22 little finger of right hand 24
24 right hand 26 ring 28 pair of permanent magnets First
Alternate Embodiment 120 magnetic ring of the present invention 122
all the fingers of right hand 124 123 thumb of right hand 124 124
right hand 126 ring 128 pair of permanent magnets 130 all
the fingers of left hand 134 132 thumb of left hand 134 134 left
hand Second Alternate Embodiment 220 magnetic ring of the present
invention 222 all the fingers of right hand 224 223 thumb of right
hand 224 224 right hand 226 ring 228 all the toes of right
foot 230 230 right foot Third Alternate Embodiment 320 large
magnetic machine Fourth Alternate Embodiment 420 ring shaped magnetic
device DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring
now to the figures in which like numerals indicate like parts, and particularly
to FIGS. 4 and 5, the preferred embodiment of the magnetic ring of the present
invention is shown generally at 20 worn on the little finger 22 of the right hand
24. The configuration of the preferred embodiment of the magnetic ring
20 can best be seen in FIGS. 6 and 7, and as such will be discussed with reference
thereto. The magnetic ring 20 includes a ring 26 sized to comfortably and
snugly fit on the little finger 22 of the right hand 24 and is preferably plastic.
The magnetic ring 20 further includes a pair of permanent magnets 28 that
have North poles and South poles, are diametrically opposed, and preferably circular-cylindrically-shaped,
are 1 cm in diameter and 0.5 cm in height. The pair of permanent magnets
28 extend radially outwardly from diametrically opposed positions on the ring
26 and can be encased in the plastic used to form the ring 26 so as to be attached
thereto as an integral part thereof. As shown in FIG. 5, the pair of permanent
magnets 28 are oriented on the top and bottom, respectively, of the little finger
22 of the right hand 24 when the magnetic ring 20 is worn on the little finger
22 of the right hand 24, with the South pole of the magnet of the pair of permanent
magnets 28 that is oriented on the top of the little finger 22 of the right hand
24 generally contacting the top of the little finger 22 of the right hand 24,
with the North pole of the magnet of the pair of permanent magnets 28 that is
oriented on the top of the little finger 22 of the right hand 24 in opposition
thereto, with the North pole of the magnet of the pair of permanent magnets 28
that is oriented on the bottom of the little finger 22 of the right hand 24 generally
contacting the bottom of the little finger 22 of the right hand 24, and with the
South pole of the magnet of the pair of permanent magnets 28 that is oriented
on the bottom of the little finger 22 of the right hand 24 in opposition thereto.
It is to be understood that when the magnetic ring 20 is worn on the little
finger (not shown) of the left hand (not shown) the polarities of the pair of
permanent magnets 28 are opposite to that when the magnetic ring 20 is worn on
the little finger 22 of the right hand 24 which is of significance since it is
preferred that the magnetic ring 20 be worn on both the little finger 22 of the
right hand 24 and the little finger (not shown) of the left hand (not shown) simultaneously
for best results since the magnetic polarities generate magnetic flux flow which
flows through the human body from the magnets on one hand into the magnets placed
on the other hand. Referring now to FIGS. 8 and 9, a first alternate embodiment
of the magnetic ring 120 is shown worn on all the fingers 122 except the thumb
123 of the right hand 124. The configuration of the first alternate embodiment
of the magnetic ring 120 can best be seen in FIGS. 8 and 9, and as such will be
discussed with reference thereto. The magnetic ring 120 includes a ring
126 sized to comfortably and snugly fit around all the fingers 122 except the
thumb 123 of the right hand 124, and is preferably plastic. The magnetic
ring 120 further includes a pair of permanent magnets 128 that have North poles
and South poles, are opposed, parallel, and preferably rectangular-parallelepiped-shaped.
The pair of permanent magnets 128 extend outwardly along opposed positions
on the ring 126. The pair of permanent magnets 128 are oriented on the top and
bottom, respectively, of all the fingers 122 except the thumb 123 of the right
hand 124 when the magnetic ring 120 is worn on all the fingers 122 except the
thumb 123 of the right hand 124, with the South pole of the magnet of the pair
of permanent magnets 128 that is oriented on the top of all the fingers 122 except
the thumb 123 of the right hand 124 generally contacting the top of all the fingers
122 except the thumb 123 of the right hand 124, with the North pole of the magnet
of the pair of permanent magnets 128 that is oriented on the top of all the fingers
122 except the thumb 123 of the right hand 124 in opposition thereto, with the
North pole of the magnet of the pair of permanent magnets 128 that is oriented
on the bottom of all the fingers 122 except the thumb 123 of the right hand 124
generally contacting the bottom of all the fingers 122 except the thumb 123 of
the right hand 124, and with the South pole of the magnet of the pair of permanent
magnets 128 that is oriented on the bottom of all the fingers 122 except the thumb
123 of the right hand 124 in opposition thereto. It is to be understood
that the pair of permanent magnets 128 can be encased in the plastic used to form
the ring 126 so as to be attached thereto as an integral part thereof. As
shown in FIG. 10, it is to be further understood that when the magnetic ring 120
is worn on all the fingers 130 except the thumb 132 of the left hand 134, the
polarity of the pair of permanent magnets 128 is opposite to that when the magnetic
ring 120 is worn on all the fingers 122 except the thumb 123 of the right hand
124 which is of significance since it is preferred that the magnetic ring 120
be worn on both all the fingers 122 except the thumb 123 of the right hand 124
and all the fingers 130 except the thumb 132 of the left hand 134 simultaneously
for best results for the reasons discussed, supra, with reference to the magnetic
ring 20. The configuration of the second alternate embodiment of the magnetic
ring 220 can best be seen in FIGS. 13 and 14, and as such will be discussed with
reference thereto. As shown in FIG. 13, the magnetic ring 220 is identical
to the magnetic ring 120 except that the ring 226 is sized to comfortably and
snugly fit around all the fingers 222 including the thumb 223 of the right hand
224, or as shown in FIG. 14 sized to comfortably and snugly fit around all the
toes 228 of the right foot 230. The configuration of a third alternate
embodiment of the present invention can best be seen in FIG. 15 and includes a
large magnetic machine 320 that supplies the properly positioned polarities. The
configuration of a fourth alternate embodiment of the present invention can best
be seen in FIG. 16 and includes a ring shaped magnetic device 420 that supplies
the properly positioned polarities. It will be understood that each of
the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful
application in other types of constructions differing from the types described
above. While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied
in a magnetic ring, however, it is not limited to the details shown, since it
will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes
in the forms and details of the device illustrated and its operation can be made
by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the
present invention. Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully
reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current
knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features
that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute characteristics of the
generic or specific aspects of this invention.
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