Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Device with applicator having specific movement
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-18
2001-10-30
Yu, Justine R. (Department: 3764)
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Device with applicator having specific movement
C601S136000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06309365
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a head massaging device.
Massaging of the human body is well known and is used to achieve numerous different effects. For example massaging may be used in physiotherapy for pain well established technique for relieving stress and tension and providing physical relaxation, stimulation and pleasure.
Massaging is predominantly performed by direction hand/finger manipulation although hand held massaging tools are also known. These tools can be broadly categorised into powered (eg electrically powered) and manual tools.
Of the manual massaging tools very few have been made specifically for massaging the head and scalp. One tool that is known comprises four small wooden spheres connected to a larger central and raised wooden sphere by short wooden rods. The largest sphere acts as a handle to push and rub the smaller spheres against the body. These spheres can be applied to the head to massage the head and scalp.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention was devised to produce an alternate form of manual head/scalp massaging device.
According to the present invention there is provided a head massaging device comprising a plurality of resilient fingers defining a head receiving space having an opening at one end formed by the juxtaposition of respective free ends of the fingers, the opening being smaller than the head whereby, in use, when the device is lowered onto the head so that the head enters the space through the opening, the free ends of the fingers apply pressure to and thus massage the head.
Preferably the fingers are pliable to that the size and shape of the opening can be varied.
Preferably the free end of each finger is smoothly terminated.
Preferably each free end is terminated in a bulb or ball like structure.
Preferably the free end of each finger terminates in a resin bulb or ball like structure.
Preferably the fingers are made of wire.
Preferably the fingers are electrically conductive.
Preferably the ringers are made of copper wire.
Preferably the head massaging device comprises between four and twenty four fingers.
Preferably the opposite ends of the finger are connected together.
Preferably the connected opposite end of the fingers terminate in or otherwise form a handle for gripping and manipulating the massaging device.
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Burr & Brown
Yu Justine R.
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