Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Device with applicator having specific movement
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-31
2006-10-31
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3764)
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Device with applicator having specific movement
C601S111000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07128722
ABSTRACT:
A percussive massager is provided having a housing supporting a motor having an output shaft rotatably driven thereby. At least one positioning member is movably connected to a percussion arm which is attached to the housing and operably connected to the motor output shaft. At least two massage nodes are operably connected to the percussion arm, one of which being attached to the positioning member, to form a massage surface and move toward and away from the housing to provide a percussive massage effect. A rotary mechanism is rotatable with respect to the percussion arm and drives the positioning member toward and away from a central region of the housing. An ancillary transmission has an output and an input for operably imparting rotation to the rotary mechanism such that the spacing of the massage nodes progressively increases and decreases.
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Brookstone “15 Speed Percussion Massager” booklet with 9 sheets of photographs of the 15 Speed Percussion Massager, © 1999.
Ferber Roman S.
Huang Charles
Lev Mordechai
Brooks & Kushman P.C.
Brown Michael A.
Homedics, Inc.
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