Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Device with applicator having specific movement
Patent
1992-03-13
1994-05-17
Hafer, Robert A.
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Device with applicator having specific movement
601113, A61H 700, A61H 1500
Patent
active
053118600
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an electric massager primarily intended as a domestic appliance for stimulating blood circulation, invigorating the muscle and skin of a human body, and fighting cellulitis.
2. Description of Related Art
Massagers for domestic use are known, which comprise a hand held body incorporating an electric motor; the motor drives via an eccentric coupling a massaging head having several rounded protrusions. A massager of this kind is disclosed by EP-A-229531.
It is also known from DE-A-0559096 a hand held body massager having two opposite, set apart massaging heads provided with a plurality of vibrating finger protrusions and a plurality of vibrating ball protrusions respectively. One or the other of the massaging heads can be used for the massaging action on the body.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the invention to provide a massager which can apply a more varied massaging action to a concerned part of the human body than the massagers of the above mentioned prior art, being at the same time simple and convenient to operate.
This object is achieved according to the invention of a hand held body massager, comprising a body having two set apart massaging heads provided with a plurality of vibrating finger protrusions and a plurality of vibrating ball protrusions respectively, characterized in that all the protrusions are essentially lying at the same plane and in that the finger protrusions and the ball protrusions are put into vibration by two respective motor means which are individually or jointly operable.
The features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a massager according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the massager shown in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view, in section, showing schematically the massager of the FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
With reference to the drawing views, generally indicated at 1 is an electric massager, particularly a hand held massager intended for household use.
The massager 1 comprises a body 2 made of a rigid synthetic plastics material, of adequate strength and lightweight, which is configured basically as a telephone handset, wherein there are defined two adjacent co-planar end portions 3 and 4 having a flattened, substantially semicircular plan shape, and a bridge middle portion 5 between the end portions 3, 4 which constitutes a handle for the massager 1.
The massager 1 further comprises two massaging heads, indicated at 6 and 7, which are mounted to the body 2 at the end portions 3 and 4 thereof, respectively.
It should be noted that the massaging heads 6 and 7 are held apart by a sufficient distance from each other to allow either of them to be used independently, as explained hereinafter.
In particular, massaging head 6 carries stiff fingers 8 of equal length, extending in perpendicular directions to the working surface of the head and being distributed at regular intervals thereacross.
The fingers 8 fit slidably in respective holes formed in the head 6, at the working surface, and are solidly mounted on a plate 9 at their ends received inside the head. The plate 9 is associated, in turn, with an electric motor means 10 carried on the interior of the head 6 and operative to put the plate 9, and hence the fingers 8, into vibration. Also provided are spring means, known per se and not shown, which intervene between the plate 9 and the working surface of the head 6.
Massaging head 7 is provided with balls 11 which are rotatably and elastically carried in respective holders 12 with the interposition of spring means 19. The balls 11 protrude outwards from the head 7 through respective holes formed in the working surface of the head, and are distributed at regular intervals across the surface.
Secured on the head 7, across t
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Daniels, S.r.l.
Hafer Robert A.
Hanlon Brian E.
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