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US3662749A
US3662749A US100165A US3662749DA US3662749A US 3662749 A US3662749 A US 3662749A US 100165 A US100165 A US 100165A US 3662749D A US3662749D A US 3662749DA US 3662749 A US3662749 A US 3662749A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H15/00—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
    • A61H15/0078—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains power-driven
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/01—Constructive details
    • A61H2201/0119—Support for the device
    • A61H2201/0138—Support for the device incorporated in furniture
    • A61H2201/0142—Beds
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/12—Driving means
    • A61H2201/1253—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven
    • A61H2201/1261—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven combined with active exercising of the patient

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  • a massaging device comprises an array of inflated elements [51] Int. Cl. ..A61h 11/00 which ar adapte o defla under ex ernal pressure.
  • Motive 581 Field of Search 128/57, 58, 24.3, 67 means are Provided to move the array of elements p a y portion to be massaged.
  • MASSAGING DEVICE This invention relates to a massaging device and comprises an array of normally inflated yielding elements which'are brought into contact with certain portions of the human body which are to be subjected to a massaging action.
  • the elements under the influence of the externally applied forces, yield and provide an extensive and thorough massaging action as they are moved underneath such body portions.
  • the principal object of the present invention is to provide a massaging device which is simple, durable and of relatively inexpensive construction, easily operated, efficient in operation, and which adjusts itself to effectively massage any part of the human body.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a massaging apparatus which thoroughly kneads or manipulates the flesh and providing to the flesh a succession of undulations as the body rests on a supporting structure. 7
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a typical embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view along line 2-2 in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a detailed view of certain portions in FIGS. land
  • FIG. 4 is an elevational view depicting certain constructional features indicated in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view along line 5-5 in FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 6 is a further detailed view showing the mounting of the individual massaging element's
  • FIG. 7 is a side elevational view showing a further embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a top plan view of certain portions of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7.
  • a table or cot-like structure 10 which includes a tubular frame 12 which is bent to exhibit vertically and horizontally disposed portions.
  • the vertical portions serve as legs to support the structure spaced from the floor, and the horizontal portions serve to form the cot-like structure.
  • An enclosure 14 is welded to the horizontal portion of the tubular frame, as is clearly seen in FIG. 2.
  • the massaging device includes, further, a headrest 16 which rests on the frame or alternatively on a top shelf of the housing 14, see FIG. 2.
  • there are provided one or moreshelves l8 and 19 which may be fixed, slidable or removable.
  • the shelves are provided to support various portions of the body which are not to be massaged when a person receiving a massage is lying on the cot-like structure withthe head restingon the headrest 16.
  • the shelf 18 may be placed under the shoulder blades and the shelf 19 maybe placed in position to support the ankles and knees.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 A plurality of parallel tubings 20, each spaced from the other, are mounted between a set of spaced endless chains 22.
  • Each tubing 20 is provided with a plurality of inflated, yieldable elements 24.
  • molded rubber spheres inflated with air at ambient pressure are used.
  • the enclosure of the elements is sufficiently thick and strong to cause it to assume the spherical shape in the absence of an external force and restore itself to this shape if an external force, which has caused a distortion, ceases.
  • the tubing 20 passes through the center of the respective elements 24.
  • Each element 24 is molded with an annular extension 25 which fits over the outside of the associated tube 20 and is sealed to the tubing by either separate to ambient and as soon as the external force ceases to be effective, ambient air re-enters the interior of the element by flowing through the inside of the tubing 20 and the orifice 26, thus re-inflating the previously distorted element.
  • each of said elements 24 may be provided with an'orifice means along its respective enclosure.
  • the chains 22 are mounted upon a set of spaced sprockets 26 and 28, see FIG. 4, and one of the sets of sprockets is driven by a motor 30 via a belt 32 and a pulley 34.
  • the sprocket 26 is mounted on a shaft 40 and the sprocket 28 and pulley 34 are mounted upon a shaft 42.
  • Each of these respective shafts is provided with two sprockets, one of the respective sprockets being not visible when viewing FIG. 1.
  • the shafts 40 and 42 are supported by bearings in the housing 14 as is well known to those skilled in the art.
  • each tubing 20 is mounted for rotation in the ear 44.
  • a sliding fit between the tubing and ear aperture usually will be adequate for this purpose.
  • a shelf 13, FIG. 2 is provided in order to prevent sagging of the array of tubings and the associated massaging elements 24.
  • the shelf serves as a support for the chains 22 as the chains are rotated about the fixed centers of shafts 40 and 42.
  • the chains 22 may be replaced by flexible bands.
  • a person wishing to receive a massaging action places himself upon the structure 10 and permits contact of flesh portions with the massaging elements 24 which pass underneath.
  • the external force distorts the respective element 24 and fluid, in this case air, is vented from the interior of the element via the respective aperture 26 and tubing 20 to ambient.
  • the relatively slow escape of the air causes intimatecontact between the yieldable and resilient enclosure of the element with the flesh.
  • each of the elements 24 when in contact with the person and while being distorted and exerting a massaging pressure rolls over the body portion with which it is in contact.
  • the motor 30 may be provided with a variable speed control thereby permitting the massaging action to be-more or less intense.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 An alternative construction of a massaging apparatus in accordance with the present invention is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.
  • a table or cot-like structure 60 includes a tubular frame 62.
  • a set of gears 64 and 66 are fastened to shafts 68 and 70 which are supported in bearing supports 72 and 74.
  • the gears 64 and 66 mesh as seen in FIG. 8.
  • Also mounted to the shafts 68 and 70 are respective disks 80, 82 and 84 and 86.
  • a plurality of tubes 20, substantially identical with those seen in FIGS. 1 through 6 are mounted between the respective disks and 82 and 84 and 86, see FIG. 8.
  • the tubings 20 are mounted along the periphery of the respective disks to form, once again, an array.
  • Each of the tubings20 is fitted with a plurality of massaging elements 24 as has been described heretofore.
  • a motor via a suitable belt 92 rotates a pulley 94 which is fastened to the shaft 68. Therefore, the gear 64 will rotate, for instance, in a clockwise direction while the gear 66 rotates in the counter clockwise rotation and the arrays of tubings and massaging elements will move from the outside toward the center between the two arrays.
  • the respective arrays require the staggering of the individual massaging elements 24 of two adjacent tubings. That is, as the two arrays move toward each other and meet near the center the massaging elements must be staggered for the purpose of providing clearance with each other. Such a staggering has been shown also in FIG. 5 but the purpose in that instance is to avoid extensive areas or gaps where no massaging action would occur.
  • a massaging device comprising:
  • orifice means associated with each of said elements for providing for fluid to be discharged from a respective element responsive to the enclosure of such element being distorted by an external force acting thereupon and causing a reduction of its volume, and for returning fluid to the element when such force ceases and the enclosure resumes its predetermined shape
  • a massaging device as set forth in claim 1 said fluid-filled elements being filled with air and said orifice means establishing a fluid passage with ambient.
  • said array comprising an array of transverse tubings spaced from another; each tubing supporting at least one of said elements by passing substantially through the center of such element, and each respective element being sealed to the associated tubing at the location where the tubing passes into and out of the element; the tubing having respective orifice means for establishing communication between ambient air pressure and the inside of the associated element, and said means causing motion being coupled to said array of tubings for providing motion of said tubings past said body.
  • a massaging device comprising:
  • each tubing being mounted for rotation about its axis in said means for supporting;
  • each of said elements having a yieldable enclosure which in the absence of an external force thereupon has a predetermined inflated shape
  • orifice means disposed on said tubings and coacting with each of said elements for providing for fluid to be discharged from a respective element responsive to the enclosure of such element being distorted by an external force acting thereupon and causing a reduction of its volume, and for causing the return of fluid to the element when such force ceases;
  • support means disposed for supporting a body in contact with said elements.
  • each of said tubings passing substantially through the center of a plurality of said elements; said orifice means comprising respective apertures in each of said tubings, and each aperture establishing communication between ambient and the interior of a respective element.
  • a massaging device as set forth in claim 9, said means for causing relative motion including adjustable speed means.
  • each of said elements having a pair of annular extensions fitting over the outside of the associated tubing and being sealed thereto.
  • a massaging device comprising:
  • each of said tubings having a yieldable enclosure which in the absence of an external force acting thereupon has a predetermined shape
  • each of said tubings for causing air to be discharged from the respective element responsive to an external force acting upon its surface and for returning air to said element' when said external force ceases;
  • a massaging device as set forth in claim 16 said means coacting with said frame comprising a shelf.
  • each of said tubings supporting a plurality of said elements, and the elements of adjacent tubings being in staggered alignment.
  • a massaging device comprising:
  • tubings disposed peripherally about said wheels, said tubings traversing the space between said wheels, and the axis of each tubing being substantially parallel to said common axis;
  • each element having a yieldable enclosure
  • orifice means coacting with each of said elements for causing air to be discharged from the respective element responsive to an external force of sufficient magnitude acting upon its surface and for returning air to said element when said force ceases, and
  • a massaging device comprising:
  • tubings disposed'peripherally about each pair of wheels, said tubings traversing the space between the respective pair of wheels and the axis of each tubing being substantially parallel to the axis of said shafts;
  • each element having a yieldable enclosure
  • orifice means coacting with each of said elements for causing air to be discharged from the respective element responsive to an external force of sufficient magnitude acting upon its surface and for returning air to said element when said force ceases, and

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EP0097283A1 (fr) * 1982-06-17 1984-01-04 Lionel Rex Willott Appareil pour le traitement de la colonne vertébrale
WO1989001353A1 (fr) * 1987-08-14 1989-02-23 Superspine, Inc. Exerciseur permettant d'effectuer des mouvements de marche coordonnes actifs et passifs
FR2667502A1 (fr) * 1990-10-08 1992-04-10 Simonot Jean Charles Appareil de massage et de relaxation.
USD338933S (en) 1991-09-05 1993-08-31 Nelly Edward S Foot massager
WO1995001149A1 (fr) * 1993-06-30 1995-01-12 Gaby Sport, D.O.O. Materiel de massage a courroie sans fin
FR2773708A1 (fr) * 1998-01-20 1999-07-23 Roger Merlet Table de massage dorsal
USD414874S (en) 1998-07-21 1999-10-05 Ralph Grant Edens Foot massager
US20050132489A1 (en) * 2003-12-19 2005-06-23 Henrichs Hermann B. Apparatus for dry water jet massaging
US20120101416A1 (en) * 2010-10-25 2012-04-26 Robert Kendall Deep Muscle Messager
US20140207035A1 (en) * 2013-01-22 2014-07-24 Donnie Zimmerman Myofascial release apparatus and method
US20150209219A1 (en) * 2014-01-29 2015-07-30 Yehezkel Hizko HEN Body treatment device
US9474680B2 (en) 2013-12-01 2016-10-25 Jeffrey Joseph Fitzloff Therapeutic apparatus

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US1264666A (en) * 1917-04-19 1918-04-30 Knute Emil E Ljungstrom Beard-softener.
US2014022A (en) * 1935-01-28 1935-09-10 David H Klein Massaging device
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US1264666A (en) * 1917-04-19 1918-04-30 Knute Emil E Ljungstrom Beard-softener.
US2014022A (en) * 1935-01-28 1935-09-10 David H Klein Massaging device
US2543493A (en) * 1949-06-29 1951-02-27 Alcide A Gaudette Massaging apparatus

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EP0097283A1 (fr) * 1982-06-17 1984-01-04 Lionel Rex Willott Appareil pour le traitement de la colonne vertébrale
WO1989001353A1 (fr) * 1987-08-14 1989-02-23 Superspine, Inc. Exerciseur permettant d'effectuer des mouvements de marche coordonnes actifs et passifs
FR2667502A1 (fr) * 1990-10-08 1992-04-10 Simonot Jean Charles Appareil de massage et de relaxation.
EP0480824A1 (fr) * 1990-10-08 1992-04-15 Jean-Charles Simonot Appareil de massage et de relaxation
USD338933S (en) 1991-09-05 1993-08-31 Nelly Edward S Foot massager
WO1995001149A1 (fr) * 1993-06-30 1995-01-12 Gaby Sport, D.O.O. Materiel de massage a courroie sans fin
FR2773708A1 (fr) * 1998-01-20 1999-07-23 Roger Merlet Table de massage dorsal
USD414874S (en) 1998-07-21 1999-10-05 Ralph Grant Edens Foot massager
US20050132489A1 (en) * 2003-12-19 2005-06-23 Henrichs Hermann B. Apparatus for dry water jet massaging
US20120101416A1 (en) * 2010-10-25 2012-04-26 Robert Kendall Deep Muscle Messager
US20140207035A1 (en) * 2013-01-22 2014-07-24 Donnie Zimmerman Myofascial release apparatus and method
US9474680B2 (en) 2013-12-01 2016-10-25 Jeffrey Joseph Fitzloff Therapeutic apparatus
US20150209219A1 (en) * 2014-01-29 2015-07-30 Yehezkel Hizko HEN Body treatment device

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