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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7896824 | Massage device having deformable and/or movable branches and massage method using same A massage device may include: at least two massage members; and at least two branches. Each branch may carry at least one massage member. The branches may be in a first configuration when the massage members are not engaged with a region to be treated, and may be co... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7311684 | Massage device A massage device. The massage device includes a pair of therapeutic elements and a bottom therapeutic member. The therapeutic elements are rotated by a driving shaft, driven by a driving mechanism, for supporting and massaging feet. The bottom therapeutic member is ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293839 | Footrest device A footrest apparatus according to the present invention enables change of the position of a footrest and fixation of the same both in a position in which a surface for massaging lower limbs is oriented frontward and a position in which a lower limb resting surface i... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7273461 | Leg massager using air A leg massage using air is provided. The leg massager includes a U-shaped massaging portion, a supporting frame, an air tank, an air supply controller, a rotating plate, an optical sensor, an air pump, and a control unit. The control unit determines a rotation angle... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7192406 | Foot massager A massage device has a close-packed presenting structure of massage elements, mounted on a working unit. The presenting structure is sufficiently closely packed to prevent insertion of an adult's digit, e.g. finger or toe, into the spaces between respective ones of ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172524 | Automotive vehicle transmission systems An automotive vehicle transmission system has two epicyclic gearsets and a first and second electrically connected motor/generator. Components of the epicyclic gearsets and the motor/generators are connected such that, when the transmission system is in use, electri... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7108669 | Massager A massager has a base, a U shaped housing mounted on the base, a motor received in the housing and having a worm shaft extending out of the motor, a transmission assembly encased in the housing and including a transmission axle, a worm gear, two wobbling wheels moun... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7077816 | Kneading massager 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 thereb... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060043 | Massage device A massage device has a platform, a motor assembly, a transmission assembly, a massage arm assembly and two massage disk assemblies. The motor assembly has a motor mounted on the platform. The transmission assembly is driven by the motor and has a transverse axle mou... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6979300 | Massage system A massage system includes a magnetic massage head which produces a pulsating magnetic field. The massage system also includes a foot pad which includes raised areas for massaging the arch and toes of the user. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969361 | Leg massage device A leg massage device which comprises a power transmission means having an adjusting stand disposed on a chair. On the adjusting stand a driving shaft is defined having a lateral end connected to a power supplier. Two rollers are coaxially disposed at both ends of th... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6918856 | Waist twisting machine A waist-twisting machine includes a main base, a rotating unit, an auxiliary base, and a hull unit. The main base has a first post, a fixing base, a power source, a gear unit and two press members. The rotating unit has a disc and a hoop deposited movably in the dis... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916297 | Foot care apparatus and attachments A care or treatment attachment for a foot care apparatus, comprising at least one movable care or treatment element as well as a coupling piece, with which the attachment can be connected to the movement of a motor-driven driving shaft 8 inside the foot care ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6860861 | Rotating apparatus for surface massage A hand held mechanized massager is constructed as a cage with a series of axles arranged in a circular or near circular array. Each of the axles provides a series of side-by side massaging wheels. The wheels have a ridged circumference for rolling on the surface of ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6758792 | Waist training machine A waist-twisting machine includes a post, a fixing base, a moving mechanism, a hoop body and a hull. The fixing base is movably combined with the post to move up and down, and the moving mechanism is deposited in the fixing base, consisting of a power source to rota... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6599261 | Massaging device A massaging device is designed for use in conjunction with a leg frame of the massaging chair. The massaging device includes a plurality of clamp boards and massaging wheels. The clamp boards are mounted slantingly to effect a tilting motion for massaging... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6589192 | Deep tissue massage machine The machine includes a platform for floor placement with the platform defining an open area for access to machine components. In place on the platform is a gearhead motor for driving a shaft journaled on the platform and provided with massage fingers for ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6409690 | Massage device for feet A massage device for massaging feet of user has a rotary member rotatably supported on a base and having a number of massage projections for massaging the feet of the user. A handle is supported above the base for supporting the upper portion of the user.... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6402710 | Motor-driven massaging bar with swivel balls A motor-driven massaging bar is constructed to include a controller, a DC motor connected to and controlled by the controller, a shell fastened to the controller to hold the DC motor on the inside, and a massaging unit mounted on one end of the shell and ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6210349 | Roller massaging apparatus A roller massaging apparatus includes a massaging portion having a plurality of bar-shaped rotatable rollers. The rollers are circumferentially mounted to the massaging portion at a certain interval. The roller massaging apparatus also includes a driving ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6196984 | Portable message device A portable massage device having kneading, finger rolling and tapping rolling features, so as to provide three kinds of massage effects. In order to provide these massage effects, a driving mechanism is disposed on a fixed plate and includes a driven rota... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6068605 | Massage apparatus An apparatus is provided for massaging parts of the body, preferably feet and legs. This apparatus is of the type where at least two rollers (1, 12) press against and are moved along the respective part of the body. The apparatus comprises a lower wheel w... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6056709 | Portable massage device A portable massage device for providing effects of finger pressing massage and kneading massage (like fingers of a person repeatedly gripping and separating from each other) by kneading members including a driving mechanism 2 which is disposed on one of a... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5868688 | Foot massaging appliance A foot massaging appliance, includes a housing adapted to be supported on a flat horizontal surface and including an upper face facing upwardly of the housing when so supported; at least one massaging unit mounted within the housing for cyclical movement ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5711758 | Handy body massager A handy body massager including a casing defining a substantially U-shaped handle, a barrel supported on rollers in two roller holders between two opposite ends of the handle and having massaging rollers supported on roller racks around the periphery and ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5643181 | Multipurpose massaging apparatus A multipurpose massaging apparatus which includes a housing having a top open chamber, a massaging barrel revolvably mounted within the top open chamber of the housing, a motor drive mounted inside the housing and controlled to turn the massaging barrel, ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5474521 | Foot sole massager A foot sole massager includes a machine base supported on the ground by stands. A center opening is provided in the base, and two handrails extend upward at two opposite sides. Two lines of different massaging rods are arranged within the center opening. ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5445163 | Neuro-aids pinwheel The pinwheel testing device described herein comprises a disk with sharp points or pins projecting outwardly from the circumference of the disk. This disk is rotatably mounted on a handle so that the sharp points of the disk device can be rolled on a pati... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5137016 | Automatic multifunction massager for chair An automatic multifunction massager is applied to a massager chair having a backrest and a seat. A massaging unit is disposed inside the backrest of the massager chair, and has a massaging mechanism for optionally carrying out a patting motion and a massa... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5088475 | Chiropractic massage table A chiropractic massage table for producing therapeutic massage in a specified area of a patient's spine. Three pair of tandemrollers are mounted on the periphery of a rotatable support which travels along a defined path beneath the surface of the table. T... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4782823 | Roll rotation type massaging apparatus A roll rotation type massaging apparatus comprises a roll rotating unit including a driving unit installed within a rotating cylinder having a cylindrical body and having supporting caps to support a driving shaft installed at both sides of the opening fa... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4716891 | Intersegmental traction apparatus for the cervical spine An improved device for applying intersegmental traction therapy to the cervical spine, including an array of alternating lifting and intervening rollers dimensioned and positioned on the array such that when a lifting roller is centered on a patient's cer... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4686967 | Rocking massage chair A rocking massage chair wherein massaging wheel elements and their drive mechanism are disposed in backrest part of the chair while a motor for driving an operating shaft of the drive mechanism is disposed in seating part of the chair, whereby the relativ... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4513738 | Massage unit The massage unit is comprised of a stationary frame serving as a carrier for a motor driven drum which are journaled freely rotatable massage rollers; the unit further includes a bench or bed which is slidable transversely to the axis of the drum and is r... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4506660 | Massaging device A massaging device adapted to engage and apply massaging action to a supported body portion, such as the rear neck or cervical spine. The massaging device may have a base portion and an upper portion supported by the base portion. An upper portion has a b... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4127116 | Massaging apparatus A massaging apparatus having two drums set angularly to each other and rotating in opposite directions under the action of motor means so that the tangential speeds on the side of the apparatus engaging the tissues are directed towards each other, these d... | 11/28/1978 |
