Hand-held wet/dry sculpted massager that floats

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1998-10-23

2001-05-22

Yu, Justine R. (Department: 3764)

Surgery: kinesitherapy

Kinesitherapy

Vibrator

C601S067000, C601S070000, C601S046000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06234986

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is drawn to the field of massagers, and more particularly, to a novel hand-held wet/dry sculpted massager that floats.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The heretofore known massagers may be broadly classified as either wet or dry massagers depending on whether they have been designed to work in dry environments, such as the home or office, or wet ones, such as in the shower or bath. These wet or dry massagers typically included a vibratory motion imparter that was hand-held, strap-mounted or otherwise supported so as to enable contact with sore and tense muscles. The vibrations produced thereby tend to relax the sore and tense muscles in well-known manner and to impart an overall state of general relaxation.
The heretofore known massagers, however, generally have had their utility limited by being designed only for wet or dry environments, those designed for dry environments generally have been incapable of use in wet environments and those designed for wet environments generally have been poorly adapted for use in dry environments, which has required different massagers for different environments; have been generally inconvenient to use and costly to manufacture; and/or have had their relaxation effect only produced by vibrations alone.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to provide a novel hand-held massager that overcomes the disadvantages of the heretofore known wet or dry massagers.
It is a specific object of the present invention to provide a hand-held massager that is adapted for use in both wet and in dry environments, thereby overcoming the need to provide different massagers for different environments.
It is a related object of the present invention to provide a hand-held wet/dry massager that floats, which is particularly well-adapted for use in wet environments, such as in the bathtub or in the shower.
It is another related object of the present invention to provide a hand-held wet/dry massager that floats which is of modular construction, that, while providing entirely satisfactory use in both wet and dry environments, is comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.
It is a further related object of the present invention to provide a hand-held wet/dry massager that floats which is so sculpted as to provide an aesthetically pleasing visual aspect that not only serves as a bathroom or other ornament but which, during use, synergistically enhances the overall state of general relaxation that heretofore was produced by vibrations only.
It is another related object of the present invention to provide a hand-held wet/dry sculpted massager that floats which is adapted to receive one or more attachments that enhance the vibrations produced thereby, preferably an attachable massage tool, or achieve another function, preferably a cleaning function provided by an attachable cleaning tool.
In accord with these and other objects, the hand-held wet/dry sculpted massager that floats of the present invention includes a first body defining a flotation bladder, and a second body providing a vibratory motion imparter and battery receiving water-tight housing to which said first body is attached rendering the second body neutrally buoyant. A switch is mounted in water-tight sealing relation with said second body to control the application of power to the vibratory motion imparter. In the presently preferred embodiment, the first body defining a flotation bladder is sculpted of a pliant material, preferably rubber, in form of a duck having an upwardly and forwardly extending beaked head, an upwardly and rearwardly extending tail and side wings in positive relief. One or more attachments, preferably a soft plastic massage pad attachment having sculpted massage nodes in form of duck feet, and a cleaning sponge attachment, are removably mountable to the second body. In the presently preferred embodiment, each removable attachment is snap-fit mounted to said second body.
The hand-held wet/dry sculpted massager that floats of the present invention may be used in or out of the bath and floats in a balanced, upright manner with or without an attachment. In the bath, the vibrations produced thereby slowly move the massager when floating on the water. The attachments provide increased versatility; the soft plastic massage attachment enhances its massaging action, while the sponge attachment enables effective (and fun) cleaning, with or without vibrations. The hand-held wet/dry sculpted massager that floats of the present invention enables massage and/or washing of infants, or soothing, massaging and/or cleaning of stressed-out adults, and enables to provide relaxation and/or cleansing that is always fun-filled. Its pliant first body comfortably fits in the palm of an adult's hand, but is small and lightweight enough for children. The aesthetically pleasing visual and tactile aspects presented by the duck-shaped pliant first body cooperate with the vibrations produced by said second body to synergistically enhance the overall state of general relaxation in both wet and dry environments.


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