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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431199 | Golf flog A golf flog apparatus and associated method for relieving stress and/or frustration, as well as enhancing demeanor and/or play, during die play or contemplation of golf. Included is a handle with a plurality of cords coupled thereto. Further included is a plurality ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7295871 | ECG signal processor and method Chest compressions are measured and prompted to facilitate the effective administration of CPR. A displacement detector determines a displacement indicative signal indicative of the displacement of the CPR recipient's chest toward the recipient's spine. A signaling ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7144417 | Electromechanical adjusting instrument A chiropractic adjusting instrument comprising a housing; a thrust nose piece and an impact head to contact a body; a preload switch plunger; a dampening spring; a solenoid having a core; a preload spring; a recoil spring; an electronic pulse system operatively conn... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7025736 | Massaging system A massage system providing a bracket for rigidly holding an electric or percussion massager, for example, a handheld massager, and a bracket height adjustment such that the massager may be utilized by a user at a specific height. The massage system provides rigid su... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6976970 | Hub assembly for simultaneously mounting plural vibrating devices A hub assembly for simultaneously mounting one or two vibrating devices has a central body portion, a first end portion adapted to removably connect to a first vibrating device, and a second end portion adapted to removably connect to a second vibrating device. The ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6966883 | Method and apparatus for relieving leg cramps and massaging muscles Removably attached leg cramp relieving and muscle massaging elements with a variable length handle. A non-pinching foot supporting loop combined with the handle permits a user to stretch a leg to alleviate leg cramps. Muscle massaging element combined with the handl... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957479 | Method for preparing a terminal assembly for bamboo A method to prepare a terminal assembly for different varieties of bamboo, required to form a system of nodes useful in construction, with which points or ends of bamboo such that they can be joined together easily and with great precision; and so that the bamboo ca... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6875186 | Pressure-actuated percussive device A hand-held percussive device for facilitating the redistribution of fat remaining after liposuction. A piston is driven pneumatically in a reciprocating motion externally against a patient's skin and is self-actuated. A floating valve works in cooperation with the ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6837861 | Electric massage device for producing rotational or reciprocating massage motion 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... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6764454 | Fitness stick with moxibustion and patting bat The present invention is related to a fitness stick and particularly to a fitness stick with a sheath and a moxibustion instrument, comprising a flapping bat, a sheath and a moxibustion instrument, having many protuberances on the surface of sheath for massaging, th... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6726640 | Massaging device with double massaging functions Massaging device with double massaging functions, including a main body and at least one roller assembly including a roller pivotably disposed on a predetermined portion of the main body about a pivot shaft and a resilient member which is cylindrical and made of fle... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6682496 | Deep muscle stimulator device 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 tissu... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6663657 | Percussive therapeutic device An improved chiropractic adjustment tool or impact tool for use both as a multiple impact tool and a single impact tool. The impact tool assembly is comprised of a solenoid driven reciprocating rod with adjustable travel and impact force. The tool is impr... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6602211 | Chiropractic adjustor apparatus 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 imp... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6599260 | Chiropractic percussor apparatus having compact percussion-applying head assembly centrally attached to reciprocatory push rod A chiropractic percussor apparatus includes a main housing adapted to be held by a user, an electric motor mounted in the main housing and having a rotary output shaft extending therefrom, an extension housing attached to an end of the main housing and ex... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6592532 | Massage rod A massage rod has a handle, a securing bushing and multiple massage twigs. The securing bushing is securely attached to one end of the handle. The massage twigs are securely connected to the handle with the securing bushing. Each massage twig has a straig... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6582449 | Automatically modulating acupressure device An acupressure device with mechanisms for modulating the pressure applied to the user.... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6551261 | Bamboo massage stick A bamboo massage stick according to the invention comprises a massage portion having a culm portion at end thereof and a shaft. The massage portion is coupled to the shaft in the configuration of ".right brkt-top." or letter "T". The whole weight of the m... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6527675 | Illuminating hand-shaking exerciser with triple rotating axle An illuminating hand-shaking exerciser with a triple rotating axle mainly comprises a main shell having internal rotary collars connected to shells by an axle. When two semi-spherical covers of two sets of matching shells are closed against each other, a ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6514179 | Rolling ball hand-shaking exerciser A rolling ball hand-shaking exerciser comprises at least one main casing and one ball coated externally with soft material which rolls internally in the casing. The casing constitutes two identical semispherical shells interlocked integrally and extend ou... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6503211 | Pneumatic spinal and extremity manipulator A pneumatically operated chiropractic thruster or manipulator that has a gun shaped body including an upper barrel and lower handle wherein the thrust element is free to move inwardly when depressed against a human body to accomodate automatically differe... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6461276 | Hand-shaking exerciser outfitted with internal inertia rotor A hand-shaking exerciser outfitted with an internal rotor comprises a hollow casing and a rotor shaft. The hollow casing consists of two identical semispherical shells interlocked integrally and extending outward to form two handles. At the far top of the... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6379375 | Chiropractic adjusting instrument An improved chiropractic adjusting instrument is provided for use in spinal manipulative therapy and for exciting a human spine at preselected resettable frequencies within the range of its natural frequency. The improvement comprises providing a repositi... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6361550 | Automatically modulating acupressure device An acupressure device with mechanisms for modulating the pressure applied to the user.... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6332872 | Portable cardiopulmonary resuscitation device with precise compression depth and uniformity Portable cardiopulmonary resuscitation device with precise compression depth and uniformity, including a frame body and a compression mechanism associate with the frame body. The compression mechanism includes a handle and a connecting bar connected betwe... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6287267 | Cardiac massage apparatus and method A device for performing minimally invasive closed chest heart massage comprises a support having a plurality of curved, deployable struts, optionally carrying a sheet or inflatable bladder for engaging the pericardium. The struts are delivered to the spac... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6228042 | Chiropractic adjusting tool 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 p... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6228103 | Automatically modulating acupressure device An acupressure device with mechanisms for modulating the pressure applied to the user.... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6171267 | High impulse cardiopulmonary resuscitator A cardiopulmonary resuscitation method and apparatus that is adapted to performing high-impulse CPR includes providing a chamber having an expandable volume and a patient-contacting pad that moves as a function of volume of the chamber and supplying a con... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6165145 | Body massager 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 o... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6102876 | Hand held massager The invention disclosed is a hand held massager comprising a rod with movable contact element mounted on the rod and a pair of contacts fixed at the opposite ends of the rod. The contact elements may be used to engage the body in a number of different way... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6013041 | Apparatus and method for simulating therapeutic manipulation An apparatus and method are shown for simulating therapeutic manipulations with reduced risk of injury. The apparatus of the present invention includes a reciprocating body which fits into an axial bore of an elongate housing. A biasing member also fits w... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5951501 | Pulsating muscle massaging device 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 for... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5766210 | Massage device with multi-surface head and methods for its use The invention provides devices and methods for therapeutically treating a variety of body parts. An exemplary massage device comprises an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. A head is attached to the distal end of the shaft and includes... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5728050 | Massage/slap device A massage/slap device a slapping device, a sleeve, and a massage device. The slapping device includes a plurality of flexible slapping bars arranged in a bundle an end of which is securely attached to a first end of a seat. The sleeve includes a first end... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5722987 | Resuscitator A resuscitator is disclosed for rendering assistance to a choking victim in a manner similar to the abdominal thrust method or Heimlich manoeuvre. The resuscitator has a planar handle member with opposed end portions having finger openings to form hand gr... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5716332 | Body massager A body massager including a casing having a slender elongate handle with a massage head extending generally transversely of the handle at one end. The massage handle has an external massage surface contoured symmetrically about a median plane and is mount... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5656017 | Apparatus for determining the dynamic biomechanical characteristics of a musculoskeletal structure and for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders A non-invasive method and apparatus for determining the dynamic biomechanical characteristics (frequency response functions and natural frequency) of a musculoskeletal structure is provided. The method generally comprises exciting the musculoskeletal stru... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5626615 | Chiropractic adjusting instrument An improved chiropractic adjusting instrument is provided for use in spinal manipulative therapy and for exciting a human spine at its natural frequency. The chiropractic adjusting instrument includes a thrust element for delivering an input force, a body... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5624384 | Jade made massage-rod A massage rod, particularly a jade made massage rod, having an umbrella shaped head and a round rod attached to the head. The umbrella shaped head is designed to massage the head and face of human beings. The round rod is designed to massage the vital poi... | 04/29/1997 |
