Patents Assigned to David K. Macabee
  • Patent number: 4441488
    Abstract: A water massage device with entrained air is held against the region to be massaged. Mechanical displacement of the device coupled with pulsations in the water-air flow create a gentle massage. Air is entrained by passing a high velocity water jet across an air gap and through a receiving tube into a rotor chamber. Differential pressures developed in the housing establishes an air draw through the receiving tube into the housing. An eccentrically weighted rotor revolves under the impact of the jet causing the entire device to counter rotate creating the massage displacement. Each blade of the rotor developes a high pressure leading zone which sweeps away spent water. Each blade also developes a low pressure trailing zone as the blade passes the receiving tube, which favors the air draw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1984
    Assignee: David K. Macabee
    Inventor: L. Cedric Macabee