Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Vibrator
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-07
2001-08-28
Yu, Justine R. (Department: 3764)
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Vibrator
C601S046000, C601S067000, C601S069000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06280403
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a massage device and in particular, but not exclusively, a massage device that can be used internally within the human body.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A wide variety of massaging devices are currently known for application to the exterior and/or interior of the human body as required. However, the variety of sensations achieved by such known devices can be seen to be disadvantageously limited in that the device merely presents a vibrating mechanism for transferring vibrations via an outer surface of the device to that part of the human body which is contacted by the device. While the speed and magnitude of the vibrations generated can be adjusted so as to change the sensory characteristics of the massaging device, this generally amounts to the sole operational characteristic of known devices that can be selectively varied.
While it has also been known to employ water-filled massaging devices such devices are nevertheless disadvantageously limited in the manner in which the temperature of the water found within the massaging device can be selectively varied.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention therefore seeks to provide for a massage device having advantages over known such devices.
According to the present invention there is provided a massage device comprising an inner housing containing a vibrational element for generating vibrations to be transmitted to the inner housing, an outer housing to be disposed around the inner housing and so as to define a closed and sealed chamber therebetween, the outer housing being releasably sealingly mounted relative to the inner housing so as to be removable therefrom for receipt of a fluid substance therein.
The invention is therefore advantageous in that it provides a detachable outer housing into which any appropriate fluid at any required temperature can be introduced such that upon reattachment of the housing so as to reseal the chamber, the chamber then contains the appropriate fluid at the appropriate temperature so as to potentially heighten the sensory enjoyment and satisfaction achieved through use of the massager.
Insofar as the outer housing is arranged to be disposed around the inner housing, it necessarily presents a relatively large aperture through which the inner housing is inserted and, likewise, through which the required fluid can readily be introduced to, and removed from, the outer housing. This allows for effective ready filling and evacuation of the chamber so that the fluid can be quite easily replenished at any particular stage during the use of the massage device. In particular, the replenishment can be achieved once perhaps the fluid is no longer at the temperature required by the user and can be readily replaced by fluid at the same, or indeed quite a different, temperature. Thus, the relatively large aperture present in the outer housing that allows for mounting of the inner housing relative to the outer housing, and likewise provides the aperture through which the aforesaid fluid is introduced to, or evacuated from, the chamber to be defined by the outer housing, can advantageously provide the means whereby the temperature for the massage device can be altered by a relatively large degree relatively quickly and without causing any unsatisfactory delay in use of the massage device.
Preferably, the outer housing can be arranged to be releasably sealed by means of a screw thread arrangement.
In particular, the inner housing may be associated with an upstanding cylindrical threaded flange for receipt of a threaded portion of the outer housing therein.
Advantageoulsy, the device can include a resilient sealing member arranged to be sandwiched between a portion of the outer housing and a portion of the upstanding cylindrical threaded flange.
The resilient sealing member can comprise a resilient annular member arranged to be located in the regions of the threaded portions of the outer housing member and the upstanding cylindrical threaded flange.
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Nanma Manufacturing Company Limited
Young & Thompson
Yu Justine R.
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