Electric Drive Means Patents (Class 601/87)
  • Patent number: 11911334
    Abstract: A massage device includes a base, a driving module, a massage head, an enclosure, and a heating module. The massage head is connected to the driving module, a side of the massage head away from the base is provided with a massage protrusion, and a first cavity is formed on a side of the massage head facing the base. The enclosure is arranged between the base and the massage head, an end of the enclosure away from the base is arranged close to an end of the massage head close to the base, a second cavity in communication with the first cavity is formed in the enclosure, and the second cavity and the first cavity jointly form a heating chamber. The heating module is accommodated in the heating chamber and fixed relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Aukey Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Xigen Xiao
  • Patent number: 11766375
    Abstract: A harmonic vibration fitness machine includes a base, a platform, a movable plate, a first drive unit and a second drive unit. The first drive unit uses a first motor to drive two first linkages through a first transmission shaft and a reduction gear set, so that the first linkages drive a platform to move up and down. The second drive unit uses a second motor to drive to second linkages through a second transmission shaft and a reduction gear set, so that the second linkages drive the movable plate to move up and down. The movable plate will be linked with the first linkages during the operation process, so that the up and down movement of the platform can be multiplied. So, the harmonic vibration fitness machine can achieve the effect of single platform and double amplitude action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: B.GREEN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yi-Ling Ko
  • Patent number: 11452671
    Abstract: A system applies compression, vibration and heat to a body part of a person. The system includes a portable vibration and heat generation apparatus having a flexible support platform and a bag-like enclosure extending from the support platform. A cylindrical control unit is mounted to the support platform and extends perpendicularly from the support platform. The control unit has a diameter of between 50 millimeters and 100 millimeters. The control unit houses electronic circuitry and at least one battery. Four vibration pods extend from the support platform into the bag-like structure. The bag-like structure also houses a heat generation unit. The control unit extends through a circular bore in a compression wrap. The compression wrap is securable to a body part with a distal wall of the bag-like enclosure against the body part. The system selectively applies vibration, heat or a combination of vibration and heat to the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hyper Ice, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Marton, Anthony Katz
  • Patent number: 11123251
    Abstract: A massage tool that provides direct therapeutic pressure to the ventral rami and femoral nerves, and/or the psoas and iliacus muscles is disclosed. The tool includes upward pointing blades that may be properly aligned with the nerves and/or muscles to gently lengthen the nerves and relax the muscles. This in turn may lessen pressure to associated joints and bones thereby providing relief to chronic back and/or leg pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventor: Daniel Edward Carr
  • Patent number: 10849421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved brush, in particular a brush for facial care, with several carriers including cleaning elements and each connected to a shaft, and a casing that pivotably mounts said carriers and that supports a common drive shaft for said carriers and which is drive-coupled to said shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Clos
  • Patent number: 9005173
    Abstract: A system and method for rejuvenating skin through ablation using a handheld device (200) having a removable treatment component (213) with an abrasive material on one surface of the component which surface is on a portion of the treatment component (213) configured to conform to a skin surface. The system further includes application of other elements to facilitate skin recovery and rejuvenation processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Zelickson, David A. Kist, Mark A. Rydell
  • Patent number: 8777881
    Abstract: A handheld massage device includes an actuator mechanism and a massage unit received in an outer housing. The actuator includes a motor, a bearing and a tilting piece having a first shaft coupled with the motor and a second shaft fitted into the bearing. The crank-shaped first and second shafts do not lie on a straight line. The massage unit has a base plate and massage elements mounted on the base plate. The massage elements protrude from one end of the outer housing. The bearing is fitted in the base plate. Because the first and second shafts form an angle therebetween, the base plate is tilted and swings like a conical pendulum. Therefore, the massage elements on the base plate move back and forth along a direction of an axle of the motor, thereby providing kneading and percussion massages on the user's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventor: Ming-Wei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140180184
    Abstract: A neuroplasticity vertigo treatment device for subjects who suffer from a balance disorder that limits the ability to stand or walk without holding onto an external support. The device is characterized by a wearable body prosthesis or harness with gyroscopic stabilization that either selectively locks or produces a torque in the same axis but opposite to the direction of an imbalanced movement by a subject wearing the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventor: James Duguid
  • Patent number: 8753299
    Abstract: A therapeutic joint cover apparatus for massaging a knee while also providing compression that includes a tapered support body having an oval cutout centrally disposed therein which is surrounded by vibrating motors. A trio of length adjustable straps engages respective rings on the opposite side of the support body and a hook portion of hook and loop fastener disposed the straps' outer ends removably attach to an outer side of the support body to secure the support body to a user's knee. An interior lining disposed on the support body inner side provides a cool comfortable fit between the vibrating nodes and the user's knee. The apparatus is self-contained, including an on-off pressure-switched rechargeable battery housed in a pocket proximal to the top end so that no assembly or other preparations are required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Inventor: Lester N. Waldon, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8579840
    Abstract: A massager has a base and a shaft mounted horizontally on the base. The shaft is rotated by a motor at a slow speed. The shaft has a plurality of spaced apart cams affixed to it. Elongate spring fingers are each affixed at one end to the base. Each finger has an intermediate portion that springably engages one of cams. A free end of the finger moves up and down as the cam rotates. The free end is provided with a projection that is suited to engage a body part. The projection is periodically pressed against the body as the cam rotates. The cams are mounted on the shaft so that they raise and lower the projections as different times. This action causes the projections to each press against the body at different times to emulate massaging fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Inventor: Lynda Auletta
  • Patent number: 8568343
    Abstract: This apparatus for mobilization of the body comprises a receiving platform which is movable in relation to a fixed chassis, and which is designed to support a subject who is to be treated in a standing position. The platform is connected to the chassis by a double pivot connection, and it is driven by an oscillating movement in relation to an axis passing substantially through its center, by means of actuators each connected by a pivot connection to a shaft connected to said platform, said actuators themselves being articulated on the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: LPG Finance Industrie
    Inventor: Arnaud Fuster
  • Patent number: 8523793
    Abstract: A therapeutic joint cover apparatus for massaging a knee while also providing compression that includes a tapered support body having an oval cutout centrally disposed therein which is surrounded by vibrating motors. A trio of length adjustable straps engages respective rings on the opposite side of the support body and a hook portion of hook and loop fastener disposed the straps' outer ends removably attach to an outer side of the support body to secure the support body to a user's knee. An interior lining disposed on the support body inner side provides a cool comfortable fit between the vibrating nodes and the user's knee. The apparatus is self-contained, including an on-off pressure-switched rechargeable battery housed in a pocket proximal to the top end so that no assembly or other preparations are required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: Lester N. Waldon, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8485195
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus for treating patient body or an organ thereof, especially his/her head and neck, by controllably maneuvering said treated organ, comprising; cradle adapted for holding said treated organ stably and comfortably; and, a maneuverable platform upon which said cradle rests, comprising maneuvering means adapted for rotating the platform in the Sagittal, Coronal, Horizontal planes or in any combination of the planes thereof for a predetermined duration; wherein said maneuver of said organ is characterized by parameters selected from the Allowed Movements. It is especially in the scope of the invention wherein the treated organ is maneuvered in a lobular three dimensional manner. The invention also discloses methods for treating patient body or an organ thereof by this apparatus; methods for decreasing HIT, MIDAS, VAS/NRS, NDI and EPS, and a method for increasing (S)MFA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Headway Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaron Moshe River, Tamir Levital
  • Patent number: 8419662
    Abstract: A hand held tool 10 has a handle 14, a contact member 16, and an electric motor 12. The contact member has a contact surface portion 17 lying in a first plane. The motor 12 has a stator 23 and an armature 19. The armature 19 is able to move with non-rotary translational motion relative to the stator 23 in a second plane which is parallel to the first plane. One of the stator 23 and the armature 19 is attached to the handle 14, while the other is attached to the contact member 16. Relative motion of the stator 23 and armature 19 imparts relative motion between the handle 14 and the contact member 16. A resilient coupling 18 is coupled between the handle 14 and the contact member 16 and applies a bias against the relative motion between the handle 14 and contact member 16.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Merlex Corporation Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Barry Reginald Hobson, Angelo Paoliello
  • Patent number: 8070698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a massage device. In one embodiment, the massage device includes a massage assembly and a transmission assembly having a threaded bolt transmission mechanism for driving the massage assembly to provide massage effects. The massage assembly includes a pair of massage members. Each massage member has a driving member having an eccentric wheel and an eccentric block, a massage bracket engaged with the driving member and a plurality of massage heads attached to the massage bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Weightec Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chichun Wu, Zhao Zhang, Chi-Wu Chiang
  • Patent number: 8066652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a massage device. In one embodiment, the massage device includes a massage assembly and a transmission assembly for driving the massage assembly to provide massage effects. The massage assembly includes a pair of massage members. Each massage member has a driving member having a pair of eccentric gears, a massage bracket engaged with the driving member and a plurality of massage heads attached to the massage bracket. The transmission assembly includes a hoist transmission mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Weightec Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chichun Wu, Zhao Zhang, Chi-Wu Chiang
  • Patent number: 8052625
    Abstract: A massage device includes an outer casing, a driving mechanism and at least one massage module. The massage module includes an inclined rotary plate coupled to a main gear seat having central massage balls. When the inclined rotary plate rotates, the main gear seat and the central massage ball are driven to rotate. The main gear seat engages with a plurality of planetary gears, each of which is coupled with a massage arm. An upper end of the massage arm has a peripheral massage ball disposed thereon and a lower end of the massage arm contacts with the inclined rotary plate. A rotation of the inclined rotary plate drives massage arms and the peripheral massage balls thereon to rotate via the planetary gear as well as to move the massage arms up and down, thereby providing a massage of kneading and acupressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventors: Ming-Wei Tsai, Chung-Kwok Wong
  • Patent number: 8040223
    Abstract: A method and device for improving the detection of a vibrotactile stimulus. Such method may include the steps of temporarily altering the threshold of vibrational detection prior to the onset of a vibrotactile stimulus. This allows the vibrotactile system to achieve improved detection of the intended vibrotactile alert or communication stimulus without necessarily increasing the vibratory displacement amplitude of the stimulus. A corresponding enhanced vibrotactile transducer device is able to produce, over a wide frequency range, or at multiple frequencies, a vibrational stimulus against the body of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Engineering Acoustics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. P. Mortimer, Gary A. Zets
  • Patent number: 7988650
    Abstract: A massage device includes a handle engaged to a driving unit having a rotatable output shaft for driving an actuation unit which produces a spiral wave form action in a longitudinal direction is disclosed. The actuation unit includes an arrangement of bearing plates engaged to one another and mounted on the rotatable output shaft. Each of the bearing plates is engaged to a respective rotary ring in a manner that permits a rotating action by the bearing plates while the rotary rings have a slipping action relative to the output shaft in order to produce the spiral wave form action by the massage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Nanma Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Simon Siu Man Nan
  • Patent number: 7892192
    Abstract: A massaging device having an applicator driven by a plurality of driving unit to move along two or more different axes to generate a combined massaging action to be applied to the user's body. A controller holds individual speed data each defining a speed at which each of the driving units reciprocates the applicator along each of the different axes, and to control the driving units to reciprocate the applicator in accordance with the associated speed data. The controller controls the speed of the applicator along one of the axes independently from the speed of the applicator moving along another of the axes. Accordingly, the applicator's movements along the different axes can be free from being interfered with each other even being subject to a load, thereby assuring to continue the combined massaging action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Tsukada, Motoharu Muto, Takayoshi Tanizawa, Satoshi Kajiyama, Masamichi Miyaguchi, Hiroyuki Inoue, Masatoshi Dairin, Munekiyo Ikebe, Yoshiharu Hayashi, Masaki Nagano, Takashi Yukawa
  • Patent number: 7803126
    Abstract: A massage apparatus comprising a main body operatively engaged to one or more massage actuators with one of the massage actuators being engaged to a malleable wire capable of being bent to any orientation and retain that bent orientation relative to the main body is disclosed. A removable battery compartment having a control panel is adapted to be operatively engaged to the main body for controlling the operation of the one or more massage actuators when the removable battery compartment is operatively engaged to the main body of the massage apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Nanma Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Simon Siu Man Nan
  • Patent number: 7775944
    Abstract: A kinematic rotating-tilting mechanism (10) that consists of six major elements: a housing (12), a housing flange assembly (42), a platform flange assembly (70), a platform base (90), a resilient section (110) and an angled shaft (120). The housing (12) includes an upper end (18) having a cover (20) to which is attached the housing flange assembly (42), and attached to the lower surface (98) of the platform (90) is the platform flange assembly (70). The shaft (120) has a lower vertical section (122) that is rotatably attached to the housing flange assembly (42), and an upper angled section (126) that is rotatably attached to the platform flange assembly (70). The platform base (90) has an upper surface (96) to which is attached a resilient section (110). A person who is located on the resilient section (110) can produce torque by shifting their body weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventor: Larry D. Shultz
  • Patent number: 7722553
    Abstract: A massage apparatus is provided which includes a housing, a motor disposed within the housing, and at least one massage center provided on the housing. The massage center includes an outer massage member and an inner massage member, where the outer massage member at least partially circumferentially surrounds the inner massage member. The outer and inner massage members are operably connected to the motor for providing rotation of the massage members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: FKA Distributing Co.
    Inventors: Mordechai Lev, Roman S. Ferber, Stephen Chung
  • Publication number: 20100081973
    Abstract: A massage device includes an outer casing, a driving mechanism and at least one massage module. The massage module includes an inclined rotary plate coupled to a main gear seat having central massage balls. When the inclined rotary plate rotates, the main gear seat and the central massage ball are driven to rotate. The main gear seat engages with a plurality of planetary gears, each of which is coupled with a massage arm. An upper end of the massage arm has a peripheral massage ball disposed thereon and a lower end of the massage arm contacts with the inclined rotary plate. A rotation of the inclined rotary plate drives massage arms and the peripheral massage balls thereon to rotate via the planetary gear as well as to move the massage arms up and down, thereby providing a massage of kneading and acupressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Wei Tsai, Hong-Kong Wong
  • Publication number: 20100042025
    Abstract: An abdomen massaging apparatus includes a gear unit, a drive motor unit, a toothed rack unit, and a sliding track unit. The toothed rack unit includes a plurality of elongated toothed racks which are arranged in a radiating manner, a plurality of roller gears each meshing with a respective one of the toothed racks and each having a central mandrel, and a plurality of rolls each mounted on the central mandrel of a respective one of the roller gears. The sliding track unit includes a successive channel to allow passage of the central mandrel of each of the roller gears. Thus, the rolls are movable along the toothed racks of the toothed rack unit reciprocally and simultaneously so as to provide a massaging effect to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Ruei-Shan Wu
  • Patent number: 7645249
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical apparatus for spinal therapy, which is a bed-type apparatus equipped with a treatment head and performs message and acupressure while moving along the length of the spine, and more particularly to a fixing structure of a treatment head in the medical apparatus, which wears out slowly and allows the treatment head to move in a vertical direction. The medical apparatus for spinal therapy having the fixing structure of a treatment head is advantageous over known apparatuses in that it can give various types of stimulation to human body parts and incurs lower maintenance expenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Happy Medical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doo Sang Kim, Heung Gu Im, Se Yun Kim
  • Publication number: 20090312678
    Abstract: A single-motor massager has a base, a carriage, a gear shaft assembly, a massager assembly and a motor. The base has two gear racks. The carriage is mounted movably on the base. The gear shaft assembly is mounted on the carriage and is mounted movably on the gear racks of the base. The massaging assembly is mounted on the carriage and connects to the gear shaft assembly. The motor drives the massaging assembly of the massager assembly to provide massaging function and to move the carriage and the gear shaft assembly and the massaging assembly along the base. With the two gear racks, the massaging assembly moves stably. With only one motor and the simplified gear shaft assembly and massager assembly, the manufacturing process of the massager is simplified and the cost of the massager is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventor: Chien-Ming HUANG
  • Patent number: 7632240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising two table-like supporting plates, which serve as operating and functional units. The supporting plates each have a longitudinal and transversal extension, are arranged parallel to one another in a frame that can be immobilized in a fixed manner, and are each mounted so that they can spatially move with three-dimensional degrees of freedom that are independent of one another. In addition, a motor-operated drive is provided that can set the supporting plates in oscillatory motion at least in a one-dimensional direction and independent of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Romert GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Schmidtbleicher, Christian Haas, Peter Kühn, Wolfgang Häussel, Georg Disch
  • Publication number: 20090270777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a massage device. In one embodiment, the massage device includes a massage assembly and a transmission assembly having a threaded bolt transmission mechanism for driving the massage assembly to provide massage effects. The massage assembly includes a pair of massage members. Each massage member has a driving member having an eccentric wheel and an eccentric block, a massage bracket engaged with the driving member and a plurality of massage heads attached to the massage bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: WEIGHTEC ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chichun Wu, Zhao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090198158
    Abstract: A massage device includes a handle engaged to a driving unit having a rotatable output shaft for driving an actuation unit which produces a spiral wave form action in a longitudinal direction is disclosed. The actuation unit includes an arrangement of bearing plates engaged to one another and mounted on the rotatable output shaft. Each of the bearing plates is engaged to a respective rotary ring in a manner that permits a rotating action by the bearing plates while the rotary rings have a slipping action relative to the output shaft in order to produce the spiral wave form action by the massage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Nanma Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Simon Siu Nan
  • Patent number: 7427274
    Abstract: A massage base having a top surface contains at least one massage node base wherein the massage node base is motile in relation to the massage base. At least one massage node is mounted on each of the massage node bases and at least partially protrudes from the top surface. The massage node is mounted for rote movement in relation to the massage base. A motor, connected to the massage node base, engages the massage node in rote movement in relation to the massage base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Brookstone Purchasing, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth David Harris, Jr., Charles J. Burout, III, James C. TerMeer, Stephen B. Mills, J. Neil Gleason, Laura G. Warnock
  • Patent number: 7367957
    Abstract: A vibration training apparatus includes a base, a swinging link rod module and a driving mechanism. The swinging link rod module installed on the base has a driving mechanism for driving several swinging link rods for a link rod movement. An eccentric transmission shaft driven by a motor drives the swinging link rod module to produce a linear vibration during the swinging process, and matches with the rotation speed of the motor to drive a support stand to produce vertically up-and-down displacements with vibrations of different frequencies. An adjusting device can be installed between the swinging link rod module and the base for changing the swinging amplitude of the swinging link rod module, such that the driving mechanism can drive the swinging link rod module to linearly change the vibration amplitude and achieve a whole-body vibration effect to stimulate internal organs and improve muscle strengths and blood circulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsun Huang, Yu-Chu Chen, David Shih
  • Patent number: 7354409
    Abstract: An assembly comprising of spiral sub-assemblies, each provided with plastic rollers and connected to an output shaft of a gearbox attached to a swinging beam, is mounted to a seat frame with two vertical wires. Two adjustable cables are connected to the swinging beam-ends, and press the spiral assembly rollers against the seat-back cover by bending the vertical wires. The rotation of the spiral assemblies moves the contact points of the rollers with the seat-back cover up and down, creating a massage effect throughout the seat-back cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Inventor: Horatiu Mircea Popescu
  • Patent number: 7322946
    Abstract: A massage apparatus is provided which includes a housing, a motor disposed within the housing, and at least one massage center provided on the housing. The massage center includes an outer massage member and an inner massage member, where the outer massage member at least partially circumferentially surrounds the inner massage member. The outer and inner massage members are operably connected to the motor for providing rotation of the massage members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: FKA Distributing Co.
    Inventors: Mordechai Lev, Roman S. Ferber, Stephen Chung
  • Patent number: 7306570
    Abstract: A multifunction massage system may be used to massage the neck and/or the back of a user. The system is placed between the user and the back of a chair with the user leaning back against the system to obtain a massage. The system includes a pair of counter rotating neck massage heads the position of which can be adjusted to suit the height of the user. The system also includes at least one pair of counter rotating back massage heads which massage the back of the user. The speed and direction of rotation of the neck and back massage heads may be selectively changed. Additionally the neck and back massage heads may be selectively caused to vibrate in one of a plurality of vibrational modes and with a high or low force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventor: Michael K. Julian
  • Patent number: 7294113
    Abstract: A massaging device includes a housing, a motor, a cover, and an operation mechanism. The operation mechanism includes a rotation member secured on the rotation shaft of the motor to rotate therewith, and a massaging member pivotally mounted on the rotation member to move therewith. Thus, the massaging surface of the massaging member is rotated about the rotation shaft of the motor in an eccentric manner to move in the normal rotation direction and is rotated about the pivot shaft of the rotation member to move in the reverse rotation direction so as to provide a double massaging effect to the human body, thereby enhancing the massaging effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventor: Dong-Her Wu
  • Patent number: 7270641
    Abstract: Apparatus for abrading hair and exfoliating skin. An electric motor drive produces rotation at three transmission outputs. A universal joint connects each motion transmission output to a disk for supporting annular abrasive pads. The abrasive disks and pads are free to swivel to maximize surface contact between the abrasive pad and skin during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Appliance Development Corporation
    Inventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Laura J. Nickerson
  • Patent number: 7264598
    Abstract: A thermal rotary massager is provided. The thermal rotary massager according to current application is comprised of two noble rotary electric connectors to heat four heaters embedded inside of four massage balls while the massage balls are rotating. Each electric connector according to current application is comprised of a seating member and one metal bearing connection parts for conduction of electricity. The seating member fits on ribs that is formed on the upper surface of a case and does not rotate. However, the massage balls are heated to emit far-infrared ray and anions while they are rotate-ably massaging user's body. It is possible due to the rotary connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: Thomas J B Shin
  • Patent number: 7207953
    Abstract: A wearable massage apparatus is formed from a main body having a first side. At least one massage head is positioned on the first side of the body. The apparatus further includes an arrangement for securing the main body to a user. A control module is connected to the at least one massage head for controlling movement thereof. The massage head on the first side of the main body is positioned adjacent the user's body and upon being secured thereto by the securing arrangement, the control module is selectively activated thereby causing the at least one massage head to oscillate and massage the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Inventor: Irene Goicaj
  • Patent number: 7128721
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a body massager comprising a portable housing including a backrest and a seat support. A longitudinal guide is provided in the backrest cooperating with a carriage for translation of the carriage within the backrest and a motor drives the carriage along the guide. A pair of massage members are supported by the carriage and extend from the backrest for imparting a massage effect upon the back of the user. The seat support includes a massager therein for imparting another massage effect to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: HoMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roman Ferber, Stephen Chung
  • Patent number: 7081099
    Abstract: A foot massage unit has a four-head unit with a center common drive electric motor. The unit includes two symmetrically shaped gear cases. The first gear case comprises a symmetrical pair of gear housings in the shape of a twin disc having a bottom case and a top case and is positioned proximally to one of two power outputs of the motor. At the opposite side of the motor is positioned the second gear case comprising a symmetrical pair of gear housings of a bottom case and a top case. The driving shaft of the motor extends in opposite directions and is provided with two concentric worms. Externally of the gear cases are four rotating massage heads fixed to the corresponding shafts. Each head has a plate and a semispherical shaft bore formed in the plate, and two pressure balls at the farther opposite tips of the elongated plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: American Lighting Industry, Inc.
    Inventor: Lili Luo
  • Patent number: 7077816
    Abstract: A kneading massager has a speed reduction gear unit in mesh with the output shaft of a direct current (DC) driving motor to input the mechanical power of the motor, the speed reduction gear unit has several output shafts to engage with a tapered massage block thereby making the massage block to provide gentle and comfortable kneading motion like human fingers when being driven by the DC motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Inventor: Chin-Chun Tseng
  • Patent number: 6979302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fat-removal massager utilizing a speed-adjustable motor in combination with two corresponding gear sets for driving a plurality of eccentrically rotatable massaging balls. Moreover, every two neighboring massaging balls in rotation create a rapid squeezing effect upon muscles for achieving the expected fat-removing and massaging goal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Inventor: Jung-Tsung Chen
  • Patent number: 6837861
    Abstract: An electric massage device comprises a motor, a base, at least one gear train including a driven gear rotatably supported in the base, at least one movable member, and at least one massage member. The driven gear is driven by an output shaft of the motor. The driven gear includes engaging grooves in a side thereof. The movable member includes a toothed portion having a plurality of teeth. The massage member is securely connected to the movable member to move therewith. The engaging grooves of the driven gear and the teeth of the movable member are so configured that when the output shaft turns in a direction, the movable member and the massage member are turned, and that when the output shaft turns in a reverse direction, the movable member and the massage member move reciprocatingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Inventor: Cheng-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 6837860
    Abstract: The present invention 10 discloses a portable hand-shaped massage unit having a power source 30 contained within the unit wherein a number of appendages 20 resembling fingers extending outwardly therefrom and each finger-like appendage having a third member 26 secured to a second member by a spring 34, the second member being a motor 24 and having a shaft 36 extending outwardly and angularly connected to a first member 22 whereby when the motor 24 is switched on the motor 24 will rotate the first member 22 in an elliptical manner so that when the portable hand-shaped massage unit 10 is secured by hook and loop material 28, pins, buckles, or belts to the headrest area of a chair 16, floor 12, or bed and the unit 10 is switched on the finger-like appendages 20 will travel in a randomly elliptical manner providing a mechanical massage of the lower cranial area of the head 18 of the user 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Inventor: Lynda Auletta
  • Publication number: 20040260213
    Abstract: A massager can be attached to and driven by a rotary drive. The massager has a massager head, which includes a substantially spherical core having an uninterrupted curved surface section. A cover section surrounds the spherical core and a drive shaft is connected to the spherical core. The massager has a connector for attaching the massager to the rotary drive. The massager also includes an attachment for transferring rotary motion from the drive to the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventor: Ryszard Szczepanski
  • Publication number: 20040158179
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fat-removal massager utilizing a speed-adjustable motor in combination with two corresponding gear sets for driving a plurality of eccentrically rotatable massaging balls. Moreover, every two neighboring massaging balls in rotation create a rapid squeezing effect upon muscles for achieving the expected fat-removing and massaging goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventor: Jung-Tsung Chen
  • Publication number: 20040106882
    Abstract: It is a kind of kneading applied massage structure containing a base and a massage device. On the inner wall of one side of the base is bound with a sliding rail in which is bound a slide plate. A screw bolt is connected in the base, and the both two ends of the screw bolt are positioned in the pillow block for ball bearing, which connects one end of the screw bolt to the power-take-off shaft of one motor. On the screw bolt is bound with a slide plate with a positioning plate on it. The said massage device includes a tapered massage block which may rotate on request from inner to outer or from outer to inner; to position the massage device on the slide plate and positioning plate; when the motor runs, it will drive the screw bolt to rotate, which makes the slide block on the screw bolt move up or down, and the massage device will also move with the rotation. Thus, the users will enjoy the kneading massage up or down or at a fixed position on the back to relieve fatigue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Chin-Chun Tseng
  • Patent number: 6730049
    Abstract: A tunable and adjustable device for stabilizing tremors includes a rigid splint for receiving a patient's hand, wrist and forearm, and at least one gyroscope removably and rigidly attachable to said splint and positionable for countereffecting the tremors. Also, a method for tuning and adjusting the device is provided which includes assessing the dynamic characteristics of the patient's tremors, assessing at least one activity the patient intends to perform with his/her hand, wrist, and arm which is subject to tremors, attaching the splint to the patient's hand, wrist, and arm that he/she intends to use for the at least one activity, and attaching and positioning the at least one gyroscope to the splint at least one location which countereffects the patient's tremors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: Michael A. Kalvert
  • Publication number: 20040049136
    Abstract: An electric massage device comprises a motor, a base, at least one gear train including a driven gear rotatably supported in the base, at least one movable member, and at least one massage member. The driven gear is driven by an output shaft of the motor. The driven gear includes engaging grooves in a side thereof. The movable member includes a toothed portion having a plurality of teeth. The massage member is securely connected to the movable member to move therewith. The engaging grooves of the driven gear and the teeth of the movable member are so configured that when the output shaft turns in a direction, the movable member and the massage member are turned, and that when the output shaft turns in a reverse direction, the movable member and the massage member move reciprocatingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Cheng-Hsien Lin