Patent attributes
A collapsible foam roller device includes at least one telescoping roller section that has at least two rigid telescoping rings. Each ring has an inside surface, an outside surface, a flared leading edge and a flared trailing edge. The trailer edge of an outermost ring is adapted to grasp and hold the leading edge of an adjacent ring. A foam cover is applied to the outside surface of each ring. In one embodiment, the foam roller device comprises two of the roller sections, each roller section sharing a common innermost ring. In an alternate embodiment, the foam roller device comprises four of the roller sections. A first and second roller sections share a common innermost ring; the second and a third roller section share a common outermost ring; and the third and a fourth roller sections share a common innermost ring. Preferably the foam roller device further includes two endcaps.