Abstract: An improved vibratory therapy device is provided for use in relieving muscular and/or joint discomfort, stress, and the like. The vibratory therapy device comprises a lightweight portable housing encasing a heater/vibrator assembly for imparting vibratory action to a massage head together with heated air flow. A plurality of interchangeable massage heads are disclosed, including, for example, smooth or roughened surface textures, single or multiple roller balls, and the like. Other massage head forms may include a medicant applicator or a nasal inhalator unit. A flexible carrying bag is also provided and optimally can be mounted onto the housing to define a depending skirt for concentrating heat flow against a selected region of a person's body receiving massage therapy.

Abstract: An improved nasal inhalation system is provided for vaporizing a selected medicament or the like and for convenient inhalation of the resultant vapors. In one form, the inhalation system comprises a nozzle mounted at the discharge end of a source of air flow, preferably a heated air flow, wherein the nozzle is shaped to support a medicament-containing inhaler tube for flow-through passage of the air flow to produce medicinal vapors. A conveniently sterilizable vented adapter sleeve may be carried about the inhaler tube and/or mounted on the nozzle to prevent human contact with the inhaler tube and to limit the quantitative air flow to a person's nostrils. In an alternative form, a plurality of inhaler tubes are supported within a turret assembly mounted at the discharge end of the air flow source and rotatable to align a selected one of the inhaler tubes with an open discharge tube thereby permitting flow-through passage of air.

Abstract: An improved nasal inhalation system is provided for vaporizing a selected medicament or the like and for convenient inhalation of the resultant vapors. In one form, the inhalation system comprises a nozzle mounted at the discharge end of a source of air flow, preferably a heated air flow, wherein the nozzle is shaped to support a medicament-containing inhaler tube for flow-through passage of the air flow to produce medicinal vapors. A conveniently sterilizable vented adapter sleeve may be carried about the inhaler tube and/or mounted on the nozzle to prevent human contact with the inhaler tube and to limit the quantitative air flow to a person's nostrils. In an alternative form, a plurality of inhaler tubes are supported within a turret assembly mounted at the discharge end of the air flow source and rotatable to align a selected one of the inhaler tubes with an open discharge tube thereby permitting flow-through passage of air.

Abstract: A therapeutic device for applying structures in direct contact with the skin of the human body to heat and to cool the same. A hot plate and a cool plate are provided on opposite sides of conventional electrical means to produce the heating and cooling. A plurality of vanes normal to the hot plate are fixed thereto and extend to an auxiliary plate to which they are also fixed. The vanes and the auxiliary plate aid in reducing the temperature of the hot plate and thereby aid in reducing the temperature of the cold plate. A fabric sock having differently weighted swatch portions for different thermal insulation surrounds the cold and auxiliary plates. A fan cools the vanes. A tray shaped body support is provided with holes to permit the escape of warm air produced by the fan.

Abstract: The applicator comprises a portable hand-held blower including a fan, a motor and heating wires to provide a stream of heated air out of an exhaust opening. A porous support element may cover the exhaust opening. A fabric material can be arranged to be draped about the motor housing in hooded fashion. Another fabric is arranged about the porous support element to provide a cushioned surface for engaging a body portion. This latter fabric material is impregnated with a medicant so that the heated air from the blower opens up the pores of the skin of a portion of the human body engaged by the fabric. The medicant is then easily absorbed thereby bringing relief to victims of arthritis and other aches and pains. The hood keeps the hot air generated by the blower in proximity to the body portion.

Abstract: The applicator comprises a portable hand-held blower motor with heating wires to provide a stream of heated air out an exit opening. A porous support element covers the exit opening and a fabric material is arranged to be draped about the porous support element to provide a cushioned surface for engaging a body portion. This fabric material is impregnated with a medicant so that the heated air from the blower opens up the pores of the body portion engaged by the fabric and the medicant is easily absorbed thereby bringing relief to victims of arthritis and other aches and pains.

Abstract: A single casing houses first and second blowers for expelling air through first and second outlet passages. One of the outlet passages incorporates a heater so that hot air can be expelled. The other passage is free of any heater so that cool air is expelled from the second passage. By alternately actuating the blowers, a person can be treated to hot air and then cool air.