A61H2015/0064

Massage device
11903893 · 2024-02-20 ·

A massage device for a person's appendage includes a plurality of enclosures each including an outer surface and a hollow interior space having a control circuit, a power source such as a rechargeable battery, a vibration mechanism, and preferably at least one motor and a gear arrangement. Each enclosure includes at least one roller driven by the gear arrangement and the at least one motor. A plurality of connectors are each fixed between two adjacent enclosures to form a ring with the enclosures and the connectors. The connectors are adapted to contract or expand such that with the person's appendage fitted through the ring, the connectors are retracted until the rollers each contact the person's appendage to move the device along or about the person's appendage while the vibration mechanism massages the person's appendage.

Massage bag with configurable positions
10507160 · 2019-12-17 · ·

A massage apparatus includes a sealed bag including a single compartment containing one or more massage spheres, and one or more configuration strips. A configuration strip includes a piece of textile attached to an exterior side of the bag at one or more attachment points. A method for making a massage apparatus includes obtaining a piece of fabric, folding the fabric along a fold line, sewing a first seam along a first side adjacent to the fold line, sewing a second seam along a second side adjacent to the fold line, sewing a third seam along a third side opposite the fold line, reversing the bag through the gap such that the seams are located on the interior of the bag, inserting one or more massage spheres into the bag, sewing a fourth seam along the gap, and attaching one or more configuration strips to the exterior of the bag.

Massage device with at least one massage head having eccentric rotation

Provided is a facial massage device including: a massage head (1) that includes: a bearing element (20) that forms a bearing ring (21) defining a bearing surface (S) lying within a bearing plane (P) and a working area (Z) located within the bearing ring, within the bearing ring and inside the working area (Z), at least one working head (22) that has a working surface that extends, protruding, from the bearing plane (P), maneuvering device (25) designed to move each working head (22) in rotation about at least one axis of rotation (, ) offset relative to the centre of the corresponding working surface (T), and a drive housing that carries the massage head (1) and that includes an electric motor (6) that actuates drive means (7) designed to transmit the drive from the electric motor (6) to the maneuvering device (25).

Massage Pod Tool
20190358117 · 2019-11-28 ·

A massage tool comprising a cylindrical tube with a closed end and an open end, a plurality of balls disposed within the cylindrical tube, and a ring that surrounds the cylindrical tube and compresses the open end of the cylindrical tube closed. The cylindrical tube is comprised of flexible and stretchable material. The balls are inserted through the open end of the cylindrical tube and the balls are movable within the cylindrical tube. The ring is movable longitudinally across the outer surface of the cylindrical tube.

Body roller apparatus
10470969 · 2019-11-12 ·

A body roller apparatus is provided which enables therapy routines to be performed on various body muscle groups. A frame structure is part of the apparatus and includes a base frame with a generally horizontal user support member having an opening being mounted thereon. The upper end of a roller structure rotatably supports a spherical roller, while its lower end mounts to the base frame so that at least a portion of the spherical roller extends through the opening of the user support member. The user operates the apparatus by positioning themselves upon the user support member and engaging with their body the portion of the spherical roller which extends through the opening. The vertical position of the spherical roller may be adjusted, and the frame structure itself may be collapsible for storage.

BACK SUPPORTING APPARATUS, CHAIR AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
20190335905 · 2019-11-07 ·

A spine support apparatus for dynamic stabilization of a user's spine is provided. The apparatus an elongated base positioned in a sagittal plane; a plurality of variable spine support elements coupled to the base and spaced apart from one another to define a spine receiver to stabilize the user's spine, the spine support elements having a first spherical transverse protrusion; and a second spherical transverse protrusion spaced apart on its coronal plane by a valley, the valley being configured to receive any one of a neck vertebrae, a thoracic spine, or a lumbar spine; wherein the plurality of variable spine support elements are dimensioned with varying thickness on their transverse plane to correspond with the user's lordotic curve. A chair utilizing the apparatus and method of use are also provided herein.

Massage shower head

A massage shower head includes a main body, a water outlet cover, and a plurality of massage balls. The main body is provided with a water inlet. A front of the main body is defined as a water outlet side. The water outlet cover covers the water outlet side of the main body. The massage balls are movably disposed between the main body and the water outlet cover. The water outlet cover has a plurality of openings. The massage balls partially extend out from the openings, respectively. The massage balls are arranged on the water outlet side of the shower head to realize the massage function while taking a shower and achieve the effect of scrubbing the user's skin.

Electromechanical Spherical Massage Implement

A spherical manual and electromechanically-operated spherical massage implement is disclosed which facilitates the even application of pressure to the body tissue of a client during massage therapy, including tendons, ligaments, and muscles (e.g. the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and the like). Variations of the disclosed implement comprise vibrating and heating functions. The disclosed invention relieves sore and achy muscles, helps blood circulation, relieving muscle cramps, loosening tight and knotted muscles, and relieving pressure from the massage therapist's hands.

FLEXIBLE TILTING APPLICATOR ATTACHMENT
20190298036 · 2019-10-03 · ·

Flexible tilting skin contacting devices are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an applicator that is to contact skin surface, and a base connectable or detachable from the applicator. The applicator comprises first, second, and third portions. The second portion is disposed between and connected to the first and third portions along the rotation axis of the applicator. The first portion comprises an outwardly curved disc with at least one tip protruding from a major surface of the first portion, the second portion comprises an elastomeric material configured to flex proportionately in response to respective contact pressure on the at least one tip with the skin surface during rotation of the first portion, and the first portion is to tilt in a plane different from a rotation plane associated with the rotation axis in accordance with the flexing of the second portion.