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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942836 | Massaging and exfoliating razor cover apparatus and associated method A massaging and exfoliating razor cover preferably including a deformably resilient body that may have a slot formed therein. Such a slot may be adapted to be positioned over a razor head of the existing razor. In this manner, the body may be stretched to a tensione... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7384405 | Oxygenating cosmetic instrument having various numbers of heads Disclosed is an apparatus including a handle capable of manipulation by a human hand, and one or more head portions to mate to various types of treatment attachments, which may be moved over an area of skin and/or body part by a motion generator moving the head port... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7282036 | Cosmetic device having vibrator A cosmetic device comprises a support member; a cap member attached to the support member and having a front face; a vibration actuator disposed inside the cap member, which produces vibration for providing massage effect on a skin; and an uneven surface member as a... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7219387 | Foot cleansing device An apparatus for the cleansing, abrading, or massaging of a foot includes a container that is placed on the floor under a shower. Openings are provided in the bottom of the container for water to drain. A first screen is disposed over the bottom of the container as ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7186226 | Process for making a massage device departing from an electric toothbrush There is provided a process for making a massage device comprising taking the body and motor of an electric toothbrush and a brush head therefor; and adapting the bristle head of said brush head to produce a massage head that is substantially smooth and devoid of br... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165285 | Appliance for applying lotion with a rotating pad An appliance for applying a lotion, such as a sunscreen, to the skin includes a housing, from which a soft pad extends, and a elongated handle. The pad, which includes a flat application surface, is rotated by a motor in the handle about an axis of rotation perpendi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7125390 | Wrap around body massager The present invention discloses a hand-held body massager having a transverse housing with a massage region. A massage unit is oriented within the housing for parting a massage effect from the massage region. A pair of elongate arms are each pivotally connected to o... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097626 | Massage tool for use in applying a cold treatment A massage tool for use in performing an ice massage including an anchor extending from the bottom of a base for extending into a mold for receiving a block of ice. The massage tool includes a handle by which the tool can be manipulated, which provides thermal isolat... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6981953 | Dual-functional massage bar used in bath A dual-functional massage bar used in bath includes a main body which is combined by a pair of corresponding halves having a plurality of balls disposed spaced apart on one side, a piece of first Velcro attached to the other side opposite to the balls for engaging a... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6969362 | Double functional bathing strap A double functional bathing strap includes a number of inner flat section of uniform length and a pair of outmost flat sections having half length relative to the inner flat sections. The flat sections each has a plurality of conical studs regularly disposed on one ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6849055 | Ribbed towel with handles A ribbed towel device for massaging and/or drying hard-to-reach areas of the body during or after bathing includes: (a) an elongate body of an absorbent material, the elongate body having opposite lateral ends; (b)... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6837863 | Body joint liner A body joint liner including at least one divergent channel such that when in use on a persons body, tissue fluid flow is encouraged. A body joint liner including a first pressure gradient for tissue fluid flow when in use on a persons body. A body joint liner inclu... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6735808 | Bath brush A bath brush includes a main body, a massaging member, and a bristle holder connected to a top of the massaging member. The bristle holder is provided with a plurality of insertion holes for implanting tufted bristles therein and a plurality of through holes for mas... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6579250 | Chairmat with foot massage area A desk chairmat includes a substantially planar member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a peripheral edge; the planar member having at least one foot massage area in a selected part thereof; and a foot massage panel secured within the selecte... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6554782 | Chairmat with foot massage area A desk chairmat includes a substantially planar member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a peripheral edge; and a plurality of foot massage nodules projecting upwardly from the upper surface located in a selected area of the planar member.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6547750 | Massage device A massage device includes a housing, a connecting unit and an elastomer. The bottom of the housing is installed with an inner wall. The inner wall of the housing corresponds to the outer wall of the connecting unit to couple the connecting unit to the hou... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6510577 | Mesh sponge with loofah Sponge assemblies include a substantially spherical mesh sponge having an element of loofah secured thereto. In one embodiment, the element of loofah includes a substantially flat disk including an outer layer of loofah, an inner layer of loofah, and a re... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6485444 | Back and foot care apparatus The invention discloses a self-treatment body care apparatus that can be manipulated easily to reach the back of the user. The frame can be enlarged or collapsed. Additionally, the apparatus of the invention has a base which (1) allows the invention which... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6478756 | Device for cleaning and massaging a foot A device to clean and rub the foot includes a main body and an auxiliary massage member. The main body is provided in the underside with a plurality of suction cups, and in the upper side with a cleaning area for cleaning the foot, a rubbing area for mass... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6475126 | Hand-held isokinetic exercise device and method of use A hand-held exercise device is described which positions the user's hands and wrists at an appropriate angle to minimize stress on the joints and ligaments, while allowing an isokinetic workout tailored to the user's own flexibility and strength. A method... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6401289 | Skin cleaning device A skin cleaning device for removing dirt, oils and dead skin. The skin cleaning device includes a housing having a first end and a second end. The first end has a cavity extending therein. A motor is positioned in the housing and is located generally adja... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6254555 | Instrument for diagnosing and treating soft tissue abnormalities through augmented soft tissue mobilization Presented are novel instruments intended for use in the diagnosis and treatment of fibrotic soft tissue through soft tissue mobilization therapies performed on, particularly, a human patient. Three such instruments are provided by the invention including ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6227742 | Device for use in washing the back of a person A device for use in washing the back of a person having an elongate sheet of flexible material folded such that the edges are secured together to form a sleeve; a pocket is formed intermediate the sleeve for holding a bar of soap. The pocket is formed by ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6203509 | Fingertip massager A massaging device for securing to a single finger of a user. This massaging device includes a housing and a motor for vibrating the housing. A power source, such as a conventional or rechargeable battery, is provided for powering the motor. A securing st... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6195829 | Bath brush A bath brush including: an elastic mesh tube which is axially pushed and gathered so as to continuously crimp the periphery thereof into a waved pattern; a handle including a connecting member, a grip member freely detachably assembled with the connecting... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6098233 | Bath brush with massage means A bath brush including a seat and brush hair holder fixedly connected to an upper surface of the seat. The seat is provided at the upper surface with a plurality of upward extended massage bars. The brush hair holder has a plurality of tufted hairs plante... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6022327 | Facial steamer machine with detachable function units The present invention provides a facial steamer machine with detachable function units, in which all kinds of skin care appliance are independently constructed into a plurality of function units which are adapted to incorporate with the facial steamer mac... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6010469 | Hand massage tool A massage tool with which a professional massager can apply the full force generated by their arm to a precise body area, without any finger or wrist stress, even over indefinitely prolonged periods is disclosed. The massage tool comprises: an elongate ha... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6007502 | Ion facial massage system The present invention relates to an ion facial massage system including a case having a plurality of grooves formed on a top surface thereof for being inserted with cosmetic containers respectively, a plurality of switches provided at one side of the case... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5915434 | Hand-held body washing and scrubbing device The present invention provides a new body washing and scrubbing device. According to the invention, the body washing and scrubbing device comprises a pliable outer cover having a first washing surface and a second more abrasive washing surface and an inne... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5885233 | Massage device An axial elongated main body of a container with flexible material has a filler member of soft and more resilient material filled and fixed in the main body of the container. A penis insertion part is arranged at a substantial central part of the filler m... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5843005 | Device for deep tissue massage and ionic therapy This invention comprises a hand held device for deep tissue massage and/or for augmenting lymphatic drainage which also utilizes negative ionic therapy, having a tool part with a head end of a preselected shape that is removably attached to a handle part.... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5797861 | Back rest particularly useful for producing a shiatsu massaging effect in the lumbar region This invention discloses a back rest, including a body member formed with a back-facing side to face the back of a user, and a plurality of spaced projections projecting from the back-engageable face to engage the back of user at a plurality of discrete p... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5787541 | Bathing scrubber with massage balls Disclosed is a bathing scrubber with massage balls mainly including a bag body and a plurality of massage balls contained in the bag body. The bag body is formed from a pad and a main body sewed together at three edges with one edge left opened. The main ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5560071 | Beltlike bath scrubber A beltlike bath scrubber comprises a main body and two holding members disposed at both ends of the main body. The main body is composed of a plurality of cylindrical elastic nets having a pleated outer edge. Two adjacent elastic nets are connected in a p... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5555591 | Bath Scrubber A bath scrubber comprises scrubbing nets, fastening members, and at least one connection member. The scrubbing nets are provided with an axial hole and are curved respectively along the axis thereof such that the outer edges of the scrubbing nets are corr... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5386609 | Back washing device The disclosed invention consists of a strap type back washing device with two elongated handles extending from either side from a central pad portion to which is attached an elongated loofah pad member. The elongated loofah pad member may be either perman... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5245989 | Apparatus for pain relief by controlled cranial pressure A plurality of individually controlled pressure applying devices with a scalp contacting member, which are controlled by a computer, is attached to a helmet or a cap-like unit, each over an opening formed at locations which would correspond to the desired... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5187827 | Multipurpose cleaning device A multipurpose cleaning device, which utilizes water pressure to drive a rotary wheel which is heavier on one side and has teeth that slope in one direction. Elastic elements are provided to reinforce the vibration caused by the rotary wheel when the rota... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5117815 | Massager A wand massager has an elongated handle with two parts pivotally joined together. The pivot is offset at an angle relative to the elognation so that the handle may be given a plurality of angular configuration ranging from straight to an angle of about 15... | 06/02/1992 |
