#$%^&*AU2017101101A420170914.pdf#####Abstract A massage ball assembly 10 comprises a massage ball 20 received in a cup 30. The massage ball 20 in the embodiment is a sphere made from wood typically 3 to 6 cm in diameter. The massage ball 20b includes spaced parallel grooves 24 formed by etching, machining or other suitable process into the outside surface 21 of the massage ball 20. The massage ball 20 in the example comprises five spaced parallel grooves 24, each groove 24 extending around the periphery of the massage ball 20. The cup 30 in the embodiment shown is also made from wood and comprises a body having a base 32, side wall 34, and a top section with a concave recess 36. The concave recess 36 is generally hemispherical and is dimensioned to receive at least half of the massage ball 20 therein. The concave recess 36 has a smooth inner surface 37 which has a radius slightly larger than the radius of the massage ball 20, such that the inner surface 37 of the recess 36 closely follows the curve of the external surface of the massage ball 20.24 21 10 36 37 39 30 38 34 FIGURE 1 32 21 24 30 20b 37 FIGURE 23/3 20e 24 FIGURE 5 20f 24E FIGURE 6
