Abstract: A device for massaging and cleansing. The device comprises a housing, a massaging/cleansing element disposed within the housing, and a means for enabling the element to move rhythmically in a single plane. The enabling means in turn comprises a means for rotating a first portion of the element and a means for translating the rotary motion of the first portion into a linear motion at a second portion of the element thereby producing the overall rhythmic movement. The device further comprises a means for allowing a cleansing/massaging agent to discharge out of the device; the agent to act along with the rhythmic action of the element for producing the massaging/cleansing effect on the skin of a user.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices capable of performing a massage and wash on a scalp or massage on an affected area gently and effectively by a brush section or a treating section thereof. A plurality of projections are integrally formed on a surface of a flexible body plate of brush section, so that the projections are symmetrical with respect to an axis line A and an axis line D of the projection is perpendicular with the surface of the body plate. An edge of the body plate is fixed on a frame. A motor serving as a drive section is activated allowing a reciprocating drive means to repeatedly deform the body plate coupled thereto between an upwardly-deflected curved concave position and a downwardly-deflected curved convex position along the axis line A, thereby allowing each distance among a plurality of the projections to open and close-repeatedly to provide an repetitive action of kneading and pushing/stretching the scalp. Accordingly, the scalp massage and the scalp and hair wash are achieved.

Abstract: A massaging device has 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.

Abstract: Pain Relieving and Healing Device with a rigid tubular member being relatively open at the forward use end and closed by an end plate at the rear end. The inside of the tube contains a rigid piston slidably fitting within the inside diameter of the tube and an attached motor and gear assembly for driving the piston between two and five cycles per second. The piston has embedded within it a heat source and a heat radiating plate. The piston capable of traveling at various speeds by use of a solid state motor speed circuit. A preferred embodiment includes a timer circuit and associated LCD display for tracking the time for each healing session.

Abstract: A method of regenerating hair growth, including the steps of engaging a scalp area with an edge of a flexible member, reciprocating a portion of the flexible member through a stroke length along an axis of at least ½ inch at a rate of at least 1,500 strokes per minute, with the flexible member portion being spaced from the scalp area and the axis being oriented in a direction parallel to tangential to the engaged scalp area, and repeating the engaging and reciprocating steps until hair regeneration begins. An apparatus usable in such a method includes a handle, a drive secured to the handle and reciprocating along an axis relative to the handle, and a flexible massage member secured to the reciprocating drive. The massage member has an axial portion aligned with the axis, and a silicone massage portion extending laterally from the axial portion to a scalp engaging surface, with the massage portion being substantially flexible in the axial direction.

Abstract: The pleasure promotive sexual device includes a mechanism assembly composed mechanical devices including a motor. When the motor is activated, an extension shaft in the mechanism assembly is interlocked for impelling a dildo provided at the front end thereof and for further automatic mechanical movements of stretching and contracting back and forth, and pleasure of a certain extent is achieved for the wife followed by that provided by the husband. Therefore both the husband and wife are able to easily come to orgasms, thus relatively flavoring lives of and building happy families married couples.

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.

Abstract: A therapeutic vibrator comprising a motor contained in a housing, a diaphragm mounted on said housing, and a reciprocating arm connecting the motor to the diaphragm. The housing is fitted with at least one one-way air valve, and at least one air hole so that in operation, the changing volume in the housing effects the pumping of air across the motor and any circuitry to provide cooling. To improve efficiency, a divider plate with at least one air hole is disposed proximate the reciprocating arm to limit the volume of the pumping chamber.

Abstract: A deep muscle stimulation device having a titanium hollow head with loosely packed granular materials held therein is reciprocally mounted in a hollow top and driven by a rotating electrical motor held in a hollow handle so as to provide deep muscle tissue with kinetic forms of percussion and concussion vibration so as to benefit damaged muscles in a patient. The hollow head is connected by a number of reciprocating elements to a finger on a rotating cam so as to have between a ⅛ to ½ inch stroke at a high rate of speed to provide deep penetrating muscle tissue stimulation. The device is easy to handle, and includes an on/off switch and an electrical cable-coupling element. The device is made from high strength materials, such as stainless steel or titanium, so as to hold up under heavy use by professionals in a number of disciplines.

Abstract: A lower leg massager is constructed in such a manner that the lower leg can be massaged over a wide range without arranging a plurality of massaging members along the length thereof. Right and left massaging members formed of elongated boards are arranged in an opposed manner so a lower leg can be fit therebetween. A driving mechanism is provided for moving the massaging members toward and away from each other so that the longitudinal directions thereof are inclined in opposite directions with respect to each other, and changing the extent of longitudinal inclination when moving the massaging members toward and away from each other.

Abstract: A relaxation station for inducing user relaxation includes a sleeve with a reclining surface attached to said frame for accommodating a limb of a user. The sleeve has a plurality of preferably pairs of massage grippers connected to and extending generally upward therefrom. These massage gripper pairs are elongated members projecting generally upward from the sleeve and the gripper pairs are capable of moving reciprocally between an open and a closed position to simulate finger manipulated massage. In a closed position, they cradle and contact the body or a portion thereof of a user. These massage gripper pairs having motive actuators for producing movement between said open and said closed positions, such as scissors extenders or flexible cables The massage gripper elongated members produce massage motions in at least one massage contact pad. The contact pads preferably have a temperature regulator and a dry hydrotherapy supply for enhancing the relaxation of a user and to simulate human massage.

Abstract: A chiropractic adjustor apparatus having an electromagnetic drive mechanism connected to an actuating means which causes a shaft to reciprocate. The reciprocating shaft is used to apply pressure or force directly to the spinal vertebrae of a body. The improvements of this device include a variable-controlled switch to enable the user to change the frequency of the reciprocation; a thermal cut-off switch that automatically turns off the power to the electromagnetic drive mechanism so that the device will stop reciprocating; and a suite of structures that work together to resist rotation when the device is in use.

Abstract: Both feet independently circularly rotating exerciser including a base seat, a driving motor, a pair of driven wheels, a transmission member, a pair of linking members and a pair of foot support members. When the driving wheel of the driving motor rotates, the transmission member is driven to make the pair of driven wheels rotate and further make the pair of linking members deflect and swing up and down. At this time, the foot support members independently move in a circular or substantially circular path to exercise both feet. The rotation mode of the exerciser can be changed to exercise both feet in different specific patterns.

Abstract: A chair-type massager is provided which includes a chair body for use as a support member for supporting a user's body and a massage apparatus located in a seat back of the chair body. The massage apparatus includes a base member and a pair of massage units, right and left, provided on the base member. Each massage unit has a movable element. The movable element is provided with a tilt member. A treatment member is attached to the tilt member. The tilt member is driven by means of an airbag. The movable element is rotated around a shaft by means of a motor so that the treatment member can move along a curved surface of the user's body.

Abstract: A massager has a motor with a motor shaft extending out from opposite ends of the motor, a pair of linkages each rotatably and eccentrically connected to opposite ends of the motor shaft, a bridge securely attached to the linkages with a pair of flexible arms and a pair of massage balls securely mounted on the bridge. The bridge is pivotal relative to the housing so that the movement of the linkages caused by the rotation of the motor shaft drives the massage balls on opposite sides of the bridge to pivotally reciprocate.

Abstract: An apparatus for massaging toes having a plurality of massaging fingers which provide the massaging effect on and between the toes of a user. The massaging fingers are powered by a drive mechanism means, such as an electric motor and a motion transfer apparatus.

Abstract: A massage device includes a housing, a follower received in the housing and having a stem extended outward of the housing, and one or more massage members selectively and changeably secured to the stem for massaging the users. A shaft is rotatably received in the follower, and a motor has a spindle secured to the shaft at an off-center bore for moving and vibrating the follower in a reciprocating action. One or more infrared generating devices may further be attached to the housing for facilitating the blood circulation of the users.

Abstract: A chiropractic adjustor apparatus includes a housing having a central interior cavity and a pair of opposite end portions oriented substantially the reverse of one another and extending in opposite directions from the interior cavity and having passages adapted to enhance heat dissipation from the housing, an electromagnetic drive mechanism mounted in the interior cavity of the housing, a force-transmitting shaft extending through the drive mechanism and opposite end portions of the housing and reciprocally supported by the opposite end portions of the housing in a substantially symmetrical relationship to the drive mechanism, an arrangement for actuating the drive mechanism to cause repetitive reciprocal vibratory movement of the shaft along a longitudinal axis thereof and relative to the housing, and a handle attached to the housing for gripping the apparatus.

Abstract: An adjustable massaging device includes a track comprising two rails formed on a support structure. The device includes a carriage assembly that causes a massaging unit comprising a pair of massaging members to move back and forth along the rails on the support structure. The massaging members are mounted to a rotatable shaft in such a fashion as to perform a finger pressure-like massage or a tapping massage on the interior of the massaging surface, such that a user may be massaged by contacting the exterior of the massaging surface. The adjustable massaging device may be used in the back of a chair, for example, to massage a user's back. The support structure on which the massaging unit is formed is adjustable within the chair such that, in a retracted position, the massaging members are distanced from the massaging surface and the chair may be used as a standard office chair without any massaging parts contacting the massaging surface.

Abstract: A foldable massaging mattress is disclosed. The massaging mattress includes a mattress body having a protruding pillow portion at an end thereof and a track having a first end and a second end. The track is arranged in the mattress body and extends in the longitudinal midway of the mattress body. The track has at least two sections pivotally connected with each other. A gear case is arranged in the protruding pillow portion of the mattress body in a location adjacent to the first end of the track. A sprocket case is arranged in the mattress body in a location adjacent to the second end of the track. A DC motor is included for driving the gear case. A carriage has opposed two ends and is movable along the track. A chain runs between the gear and sprocket cases and has two ends attached to the opposed two ends of the carriage. The chain is driven by the gear case.

Abstract: A warm air massager for heating and massaging a body part includes a massage node which includes openings for directing streams of heated air to the body part being massaged. The body part is massaged by the reciprocating motion of the massage node produced by an internal massage motor. The massage motor may rotate to cause an eccentric connector to impart reciprocating motion to a shaft coupled to the massage node. The massage motor may be located within the housing, within the massage node, or there may be multiple massage motors located in each of the housing and the massage node. Intake ambient air enters the massage housing by means of a fan which withdraws ambient air from outside, directs the ambient air through a heater element and directs streams of the heated air through the massage node to the body part being massaged. Each of the fan, the heater element and the massage motor or motors may include multiple settings. The fan and massage motor are preferably separately controlled.

Abstract: An artificial penis has a cylinder having a cylinder wall enclosing a hollow, a front wall with a first opening and a rear wall with a second opening. A piston rod is guided within the hollow. The piston rod has an initial position in which a first cylinder space is at a maximum and a second cylinder space is at a minimum and an extended position in which the first cylinder space is at a minimum and the second cylinder space at a maximum. A pump supplies a fluid under pressure to move the piston rod in an extending direction. An enclosure having an outer shape of a penis encloses the cylinder and the end of the piston rod. The enclosure has an initial position when the pump is released and an extended position when the pump is actuated.

Abstract: A chiropractic adjustment tool or tapper comprises a housing, the housing having an open end; a striker assembly disposed within the housing and secured thereto; and a plunger device or plunger disposed externally to the housing and secured thereto, the plunger being in communication with the striker assembly through the open end in the housing. The striker assembly comprises a reciprocating striking rod. A power source, such as a pneumatic motor, electric motor, solenoid arrangement, or the like, provides power through a series of gears and springs to move the striking rod in reciprocating fashion. The plunger comprises a plunging rod slidable within a body. Once each cycle, the striking rod strikes the plunging rod, which moves away from the striking rod and strikes the patient's body. Upon striking the patient's body, another spring retracts the plunging rod until it once again contacts the striking rod and is again forced against the patient's body.

Abstract: A therapeutic cushion device used in combination with an article of furniture to achieve comfort for a user comprises a seat portion, which comprises a plurality of vertically moving pins in substantially close proximity to one another. Each pin comprises a spherical member at a top portion thereof, the spherical members functioning to receive the weight of the user and further functioning to adapt to the contour of the user's body. Vertical movement of the pins and spherical members are accomplished through the usage of a spring means. This allows the device to provide constant stimulation to the body, functioning to facilitate blood circulation of the user by providing multiple pressure points upon the user by means of full body to surface contact. In the preferred mode, the spherical members are manufactured of a wood material and the pins are manufactured of a stainless steel material.

Abstract: An apparatus for massaging toes having a plurality of massaging fingers which provide the massaging effect on and between the toes of a user. The massaging fingers are powered by a drive mechanism means, such as an electric motor and a motion transfer apparatus.

Abstract: A massaging garment for a massage of a selected area of the wearer's body such as the lower back, the garment is activated by the natural movements of the wearer such as walking or running and comprises a belt covering a holding frame containing a plurality of rollers positioned over the massaging plate. The holding frame is reciprocally driven by a push-pull element attached to the thigh of the wearer while walking so that the rollers cause selective compression of the raised elements of the massaging plate and thus cause the desired massaging action over the wearer's body.

Abstract: An adult novelty device for simulating sexual encounters by a user lying in a reclined position. The device includes a pivot base aligned along an axis perpendicular to the length of the user and generally within the plane of the reclined position. A leg portion, joined to the pivot base by a knee joint, extends upward to permit the leg portion to move in an arc closer to and away from the user. A sleeve assembly is mounted on the leg portion and is aligned for sexual engagement with the user in at least one body orifice by a sleeve mounted on the other end of the assembly. The user is able to move the sleeve by a driver assembly attached to the leg, whereby the user can move the leg portion toward and away from the user's body orifice by pivoting the leg portion about the knee joint to cause movement of the sleeve assembly.

Abstract: A massaging element for delivering a long stroke massage, the massaging element having at least one pair of symmetrical arc-shaped spring elements extending from a central driving component and having replaceable massaging units such as rollers at their free ends. A driving unit delivers reciprocating motions to the central driving component causing compressing and outward movements of the massaging units. A power or manually driven massager incorporates a plurality of the massaging elements for a wide area massage of the patient's body. The massager is easily foldable for storage or transport.

Abstract: A body massager having a casing that is of generally T-shaped configuration overall with a slender elongate handle and an enlarged portion at an inner end of the handle having an overhanging transverse hand grip. A massage head below the grip has a pair of generally dome-shaped massage formations that vibrate towards and away from a surface to be massaged. Each formation has a base element and a replacement cover that is made of a non-foam material such as PVC. The cover has a wall structure that includes a plurality of cavities and intervening wall portions that extend in the direction in which the massage formation moves during massage, so that the wall portions deform and restore for providing resiliency of the massage formation.

Abstract: A universal mechanical dilator combined with massaging action comprises a probe (12) consisting of a two rods (22 and 24), a drive unit (14) and an adapter (16) that connects the probe (12) to the drive unit. The instrument is intended for dilation of the urethra or other ducts of a human body and can operate in three different modes: pure dilation, pure vibration, and dilations combined with vibrations. This is achieved by using the adapter (16) as an adjustable coupling. The probe (12) together with the adapter (16) can be disconnected from the drive unit (14) and used separately as a mechanical manual dilator. At its distal end, the probe (12) has means for connecting replaceable tips (28a, 32a) used for various applications, i.e., urethral, anal, vaginal, etc. The invention also relates to a method of treatment of voiding or an orectal diseases by combining dilations with vibrations. The instrument can also be used for training sphincteric muscles.

Abstract: An exercise bicycle is composed of a base, a motor, a seat plate, a plurality of resilient elements, a support unit, a seat, a handle, two pedals, and a drive device. The motor is mounted on the base and provided with an eccentric rod fastened with a shaft of the motor such that the eccentric rod is capable of disturbing the seat plate to vibrate horizontally at the time when the motor is in operation. The horizontal vibration of the seat plate is imparted via the support unit to the seat, the handle and the pedals for massaging the hips, the back, and the hands of a user of the exercise bicycle, who is engaged in a leg exercise.

Abstract: A system for therapeutic treatment of bone includes a source of energy for stimulating a bone, a feedback loop for receiving response information from the bone generated by the stimulation and an adjustment device for adjusting the energy source according to predetermined criteria. A method of therapeutically treating bone includes the steps of providing a source of energy for stimulating a bone, feedback means for receiving response information from the bone generated by the stimulation and adjustment means for adjusting the energy source according to predetermined criteria, applying energy to cyclically stimulate the bone, collecting response information from the bone due to the stimulation, comparing the response information to the predetermined criteria and adjusting the energy source to obtain a response in accordance with the predetermined criteria. The system and method ensure, augment and accelerate the bone healing process.

Abstract: A pulsating muscle massaging device having motor activated cams-adapted to produce a rapid stroke cycle with long dwell between strokes and transmit the same to a plunger terminating in a resilient massaging tip whereby said tip moves rapidly back and forth to massage one's muscle.

Abstract: An automatic cardiac compression system that is portable, simple to install on a patient and provides effective cardiac compression on a wide range of patient sizes. The inventive device includes a housing including a removable board with straps, an arcuate arm pivotally attached to the housing, a reciprocating transmission attached to the arcuate arm by an adjustable connector, a variable speed motor mechanically connected to the reciprocating transmission, and a battery electrically connected to the variable speed motor. The user positions the patient upon the removable board with the sternum positioned directly below the distal end of the arcuate arm. The user then manipulates a control switch which operates the variable speed motor. The motor manipulates the arcuate arm so that the arcuate arm repeatedly engages the patient's chest to provide cardiac compression.

Abstract: A therapeutic arrangement for treating paravertebrae has a bed and a therapeutic device positioned in an opening formed in the bed. The therapeutic device has four movable cushions arranged at four corners of an H-shaped center frame. The center frame has a transverse member and two lateral pivotal arms connected to the ends of the transverse member, forming an H-shape. Each end of the pivotal arms carries one of the four cushions. The pivotal arms are connected by a coupling arm in one embodiment, each connected to an electro-mechanical moving device in another embodiment, and each connected to a pneumatic spring in yet another embodiment to control the movement of the pivotal arms so that the pads at the opposite ends of the same pivotal arm move in the opposite directions (up and down), enabling one of the pads attached to one of the pivotal arms to move in the same direction as one of the pads attached to the other of the pivotal arms.

Abstract: An electro-mechanical traction device is provided which includes a motor driven linear actuator connected to a guided carriage. A second carriage is mounted in tandem with the first on a common guide. The two carriages are connected by a spring. A patient engaging device is connected to the second carriage. The linear actuator and carriage guide are mounted to a common surface. When power is provided to the linear actuator motor, it moves the first carriage. The motion is transmitted through the spring to the second carriage and patient engaging device to provide traction to the patient. Reversing the motor relieves the traction force.

Abstract: A wall mounted back scrubber device includes a generally U-shaped mounting member including a central web portion, a pair of leg portions integral with the web portion, and a pair of outturned flanges integral with the leg portions. Suitable securing means are provided for securing the mounting on a vertical wall. An attachment plate is detachably secured to the mounting member by hooks which project through openings in the mounting member. Sponges formed from soft plastic mesh strips wound into rolls are connected to the attachment plate by the strips. In one embodiment a battery driven vibrator engages the mounting member to impart a vibratory motion to the back scrubber device.

Abstract: A kneader massager includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, each upper and lower portion partially defining a power transmission chamber having at least one opening. Also included is least one pair of massaging members for massaging the skin of a user, with each such pair of massaging members being mounted in the chamber for reciprocating movement relative to each other, and extending through the at least one opening in the housing. A motor is provided for powering the massaging members and is disposed in the power transmission chamber, and a drive assembly is also disposed in the power transmission chamber for transmitting power from the motor to the massaging members to move each pair of the massaging members between a relaxed position and a pressing position relative to each other. A principal feature of the present invention is the provision of a dwell feature in the drive assembly for periodically prolonging the massaging members in said pressing position.