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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354393 | Magnetic foot therapeutic apparatus and method Provided are exemplary embodiments of a magnetic therapy device, which may include a rotatable housing, a first magnetic element configured to rotationally couple to said rotatable housing, a second magnetic element adjacent to said rotatable housing that affects th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7328476 | Foot cleaning device The present invention is a foot cleaning device for accommodating a foot and thoroughly cleaning the foot positioned within the device. The foot cleaning device has a foot receptacle, scrub brushes, roller brushes, a liquid dispensing assembly for carrying water and... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7238161 | Apparatus and method for passive and active therapeutic exercise A therapy apparatus includes a container having an interior volume and having an opening providing access to the interior volume and massaging elements freely located in the interior volume of the container. Each massaging element has a generally spherical exterior ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223251 | Massage device A massage device which substantially mirrors the hardness and deformation characteristics of the human thumb or palm and is particularly effective in relieving tender and painful muscle and connective tissue conditions, including but not limited to trigger points, f... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7189210 | Foot massaging method and device A foot massaging method and device includes a first spherical member and a second spherical member. Each of the first and second spherical members is comprised of a resiliently compressible material and each has a substantially same size. A connector is attached to ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7087004 | Self-administered back massage A massaging device which is straddled over the doorstop of a door opening at an elevated location coincident with a hard-to-reach back area and held in place by the leaning weight of a user moving back and forth and up an down permitting a self-administered back mas... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7069672 | Shoe with a foot massaging effect A shoe with a foot-massaging effect comprises a sole, optionally with a heel, and a top material. A cushion containing a massage element and/or active medical agents is provided in the interior of the shoe, above the sole, said cushion has a flexible base panel on t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6939367 | Apparatus for self-applied hot stone therapy The invention is directed to a hot stone therapy apparatus for self-applied hot stone therapy. The apparatus comprises at least one elongated flexible member, and a plurality of stones connected to each other by means of the at least one elongated flexible member. T... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6659969 | Method of and an apparatus for exercising Exercise is performed and an exerciser device is designed so that they use a massage belt with at least two ends and a chain of ovals composed of ceramic, crystals, wood, plastic or ferromagnetic materials, while a user holds one end of the belt and appli... | 12/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6390997 | Back stimulator and rehabilitation apparatus A small lightweight yet strong frame (12) housing multiple flexible axles (22) which in turn support foam rubber roller balls (16), which roll about an axis creating: massage, intersegmental traction, trigger point therapy, and active exercise to the back... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6328705 | Brush with means adapted to massage the head A brush having a handle, the handle having one end terminating in a bristle holder mount and an opposite end terminating in a handgrip, and a bristle holder mounted in the bristle holder mount and holding bundles of bristles, wherein the bristle holder mo... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6315742 | Device for self massage, acupressure self care and acupressure meridian stimulation A massaging device is adapted for effective back massage especially along the spine. A flat platform supports a number of rotating wheels positioned for contact with separated muscle groups and acupressure points. The wheels are of a rubber material of su... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6306109 | Rotating apparatus for surface massage A hand held manual massager is constructed as a cylindrical 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... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6299585 | Finger pressure device A finger pressure device 1 including semi-spherical bodies 10, 10' with a plurality of protuberances 11 on the outer surface, penetrating grooves 12, 12' in upper/lower part, a concavity 13, a convexity 14 in the internal center and circular groove 15; a ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6258048 | Electro/mechanical foot massager An electric foot massaging assembly is provided including a slipper mount. A flexible slipper is positioned on the slipper mount with an opening formed in an upper extent thereof for receiving a foot therein. A roller assembly includes a plurality of roll... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6174297 | Bath scrubber with massage balls A bath scrubber mainly includes a front nylon piece and a back piece that are sewed up to form a bag defining a unitary inner space for accommodating a plurality of massage balls therein. Restricting means are provided on the back piece and the front nylo... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5916182 | Massaging apparatus stored under a bed movable to position over the bed A massaging apparatus (28) which is designed to be located within the space (26) under a bed (20). The massaging apparatus (28) includes a mounting arm (108) which can be moved from the space (26) under the bed (20) and pivoted to an upright position. Whe... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5913839 | Ball-massaging board A ball-massaging board (14) molded out of plastic with a curved surface to comfortably support a person's spine in the supine position. Attached to the surface of board (14) are a number of rubber balls (15/16) that have a bolt head (18) bonded inside the... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5833635 | Combination back scratcher and body massager A skin stimulator which has a number of handles around the periphery of a generally circular base. Opposite each handle and on an opposing edge of the base member, are teeth or stimulators which are used to stimulate the skin (i.e. back, soles, or legs) o... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5797859 | Massager for producing rotary/vibratory massage motion, using a single motor A massager for producing rotary and/or vibratory massage motion includes a base structure, a support plate with a contact surface and a mounting surface, and resilient mounts for coupling the support plate to the base structure. At least one rotator struc... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5792081 | Limb massager A self-operated apparatus particularly adapted for massaging a user's wrist and forearm affected by repetitive strain injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome comprises two clamping arms hingedly joined at one end and provided with cooperating handles at t... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5779652 | Acupressure and massaging method A unitary and configurative acupressure and massaging device and system for detecting and treating muscular irregularities and injuries, comprised of a plurality of resilient and compressive balls slidably mounted on and between the ends of an elongate an... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5772614 | Back massage device usable with leg elevation A back massage and exercise device comprising a substantially flat, elongate frame able to be utilized on a supporting surface, with the frame having a pair of long sides joined together by a pair of short sides and being several times as long as it is wi... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5769798 | Massage apparatus with rotatable massage head having elastic supports A massage apparatus includes a motor driving in rotation a drive shaft and a massage head. Supports for the massage head are adapted to allow axial movement and angular displacement of the massage head relative to the drive shaft. Furthermore, the radial ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5759163 | Breast massager A breast massager including: (a) a cup for supporting a breast, the cup having an inner surface for supporting the breast, a tip corresponding to the tip of the breast, and an opening at the tip of the cup; (b) a rotator attached to the tip of the cup, th... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5735803 | Massage device A hand-operated massage device comprises a plurality of massaging elements supported on a shaft for independent rotation about a first axis, and a handle mounted on the shaft to extend along a second axis in an orthogonal direction relative to the first a... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5725484 | Manual personal massager A manual personal massager (10) comprising a pair of handles (12) to be gripped by the hand (14) of a person (16). A web network grid (18) is provided. A facility (20) is for attaching opposite ends of the web network grid (18) to the pair of handles (12)... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5685827 | Roller massaging device Conventional roller massaging devices can perform only massage resulting from rolling action and cannot perform combinational massage resulting from both kneading action and the rolling action. In view of the foregoing, the present invention provides a ma... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5676638 | Strap-mounted massaging device A massaging device constructed as a set of massaging elements comprising disc-shaped rollers rotatably mounted on the ends of a plurality of transversely-positioned axles spaced apart along the length of a strap and retained by the strap. The axles and ro... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5674185 | Sole massaging device A sole massaging device is set forth including three support members, a plurality of massaging rollers attached to the support members, and a locating frame for placing the structure in position. The support members are respectively provided with a plural... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5656019 | Massage device The invention is of an improved massage device which is useful in manipulating bodily areas such as the cervical, thoracic and lumbar areas of one's back. The device includes four balls which are interconnected by three wire segments. The balls and the wi... | 08/12/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5618262 | Undulating massager unit A massaging apparatus providing a plurality of movable massage members movable on an eccentric cam to provide a wave-like movement. The massage members are carried on a movable carriage, the latter being movably mounted on a frame. The carriage is selecti... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5527247 | Exercise apparatus Exercise apparatus comprising a frame on which is journalled at least one bank of rollers presenting an arcuate support for a person's foot. The bank of rollers is of such length as to provide continuous support for the foot as the person's leg is oscilla... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5467950 | Multipurpose forearm/wrist support for users of data input devices A forearm wrist support comprised of a base (3), upon which rest or over which are suspended, beads or other suspendable, rotatable objects (1) affixed rotatably to the base by support rods (5) and fasteners such as cap nuts (2), and over which the user m... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5393287 | Exercise device An exercise device which includes a series of rolling spindles upon which the person using the device rests their body, the spindles being a series of crest and valleys to create rollers which rub against the body of the user when exercising. The device i... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5383841 | Massaging device A massaging device for stimulating the female genital areas includes a flexible, bow-shaped element having retaining elements at opposite ends thereof. Two strings of beads are positioned adjacent to each other and are removably attached to and extend bet... | 01/24/1995 |
