Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1984-03-06
1986-03-25
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
A61H 1500
Patent
active
045776253
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention pertains to the field of body massaging apparatuses, and more particularly to apparatuses that use captive rotating balls or beads to enhance the effect of the massage.
BACKGROUND ART
The massaging of the human body has long been used for relieving body aches, for providing therapeutic effects and for the generally soothing effect it imparts on the person being massaged. Massagers generally use their bare hands when giving a massage. However, aiding implements such as electric vibrators, rolling pins, pebbles and balls or a combination of the above have been used to amplify the beneficial effect of the massage. Most of these implements, other than the electric vibrator, are difficult to use, are easily misplaced and limited in their use because of their bulkiness and awkwardness in holding and maintaining the implement in a desired body location.
A search of the prior art did not disclose any patents that read on the claims of the instant invention. However, U.S. Pat. No. 4,198,962 entitled "Foot Massager" issued to McCauley on Apr. 22, 1980 was considered related. This patent discloses a foot massager comprising of a frame, supporting a plurality of parallel rods and a plurality of rotatable balls mounted on the rods. The rods are attached to the frame to provide a generally convex arcuate massaging surface. A vibrator is attached to the structure to provide vibrational energy to the balls.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The improved rotating ball massager is comprised of several embodiments where each embodiment makes use of either a rotating ball assembly or a rotating circular bead assembly. The assemblies are permanently attached to the palm, finger and thumb areas of a glove or mitten, to various shapes of cushions/cushion enclosures, or to a single fabric or a two-ply air filled fabric that is stretched and attached to a rigid frame. The glove and mitten embodiments particularly solve the problems that occur when hand-held loose balls, pebbles and the like as are used to give a massage. Some embodiments of the improved rotating ball massager can also be used in combination with electric vibrators and/or heating elements to further add to the relief of aches and to the therapeutic effect provided by a massage.
In addition to providing a massaging apparatus that offers instant relief to tired, aching muscles and nerves by simple pressure of the hand and/or fingers, it is also an objective of the invention to provide a massager that:
can be used by both non-professional persons as well as professional masseurs, masseures and therapists,
can be easily manipulated by an individual without assistance from another person,
can be operated as a single unit or attached to and used in conjunction with electrical vibrators and/or heating elements, and
can be easily and inexpensively manufactured.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The details of the improved rotating ball massager are described in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the massaging surface of the glove with a plurality of rotating ball assemblies attached.
FIG. 2 is a top view of the rotating ball assembly.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the rotating ball assembly.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the massaging surface of the glove with a plurality of the rotating circular bead assemblies attached.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of the massaging surface of the mitten with a plurality of the rotating circular bead assemblies attached.
FIG. 6 is a side view of the mitten shown in FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 is a plan view of the non-massaging surface of the mitten shown in FIG. 5.
FIG. 8 is an end view of one of the beads used in the rotating circular bead assembly.
FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view showing the bore through the beads used in the rotating circular bead assembly.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the rod used to hold the beads of the rotating circular bead assembly.
FIG. 11 is a plan view of the bell-shaped rectangular cushion/enclosure massager with a plurality of the rotating circular bead as
Lohati Aladar
Lohati Gizella
Apley Richard J.
Brown David J.
Cota Albert O.
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