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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7470242 | Portable body massager having width adjustable massage members on translating carriage The present invention discloses a body massager comprising a portable housing including a backrest and a seat support. A longitudinal guide is provided in the backrest cooperating with a carriage for translation of the carriage within the backrest and a motor drives... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7429251 | Massaging device having controller to remove dead points during operation A massaging device gives different massaging patterns to different parts of a user's body for enhanced and pleasant massaging effect. The device includes an applicator applying a massage force to the user, and at least two driving units for driving the applicator to... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7367957 | Vibration training apparatus for linearly changing vibration amplitude A vibration training apparatus includes a base, a swinging link rod module and a driving mechanism. The swinging link rod module installed on the base has a driving mechanism for driving several swinging link rods for a link rod movement. An eccentric transmission s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354406 | Exercising apparatus for body lipolysis and strengthening muscles As one of exercising apparatuses, in particular an exercising apparatus giving exercising effect by contracting and relaxing user's muscles, an exercising apparatus which includes at least one motion unit including a moving unit installed at one end thereof with a h... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338459 | Impact table system and method The invention is a synchronous impact system. Generally, the synchronous impact system includes a control system, a power system coupled to the control system, a lift system coupled to the power system, and a patient support system coupled to the lift system. The in... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335173 | Impact table system and method An impact table includes a table sufficiently large to support a person. The table has a drive plate engagement portion on a bottom portion of the table. A drive system comprises a drive plate having an engagement portion mechanically disposed on the drive plate. Th... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7207954 | Apparatus and methods for therapeutically treating damaged tissues, bone fractures, osteopenia, or osteoporosis Apparatus and methods for therapeutically treating bone fractures, osteopenia, osteoporosis, or other tissue conditions. A platform supports a body to be treated. An oscillator is positioned within the platform and is configured to impart an oscillating force on the... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207958 | Air controlled massage system with motorized drive mechanism A massage system is provided that includes a motor having an output shaft and at least one sliding block connected to the output shaft. The massage system also includes at least one bellows. Each bellows is connected to a corresponding one of the sliding blocks and ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207956 | Massage machine A pressure-sensing massage machine that resolves the problems of difficult assembly and adjustment and the occurrence of operational errors common to a sensing mechanism that uses many components and devices. The massage machine of the present invention is able to m... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207955 | Apparatus and method for therapeutically treating damaged tissues, bone fractures, osteopenia or osteoporosis Apparatus and methods for therapeutically treating at least a portion of a body. Apparatus and methods according to various embodiments of the disclosure include a platform for supporting at least a portion of a body. The platform includes at least one plate, a driv... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7179240 | Push kneading device of massager This invention relates to a push kneading device of massager which is composed of main base and driving motor, worm rod, worm gear wheel and massage body fixed inside this main base, wherein, one set of driving motor with worm rod at one terminal and two worm gear w... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7125389 | Spinal massager Disclosed herein is spinal massager capable of performing oscillating or chiropractic operation along the vertebrae of a user who lies on the massager with the feet elevated above the head. The spinal massager allows a herniated spinal disc to be readily restored in... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118541 | Lie-down massager A lie-down massager comprises a frame, a rider below a top panel of the frame, a guide member engaged between the frame and the rider to allow a horizontal reciprocation to the rider, and a lifter carrying massage bumps. A gear unit includes a bolt gear downwardly e... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094211 | Apparatuses and methods for therapeutically treating damaged tissues, bone fractures, osteopenia, or osteoporosis Systems and methods for therapeutically treating damaged tissues, bone fractures, osteopenia, or osteoporosis. Systems and methods according to various embodiments of the invention include an oscillating platform for therapeutically treating damaged tissues, bone fr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083582 | Massaging mechanism of massaging machine A massaging machine comprises a plurality of massaging rollers, a rubbing mechanism for actuating the massaging rollers to engage in a rubbing action, a pounding mechanism for actuating the massaging rollers to engage in a pounding action, and a horizontal displacem... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066898 | Vibrator, vibration unit, and vibrator control method A vibrator has massaging balls supported by a treating unit that may be shifted along a subject portion for treatment, guided by guiding members. The treating unit is supported by a supporting structure with respect to the guiding members. A position or orientation ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048701 | Lie-down massager A lie-down massager comprises a frame having an elongated top panel with an elongated opening, a rider below the top panel, a guide member movably engaged between the base frame and the rider to enable the rider to make a horizontal reciprocation relative to the fra... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029453 | Massaging mechanism of massaging machine A massaging machine is provided with a massaging mechanism comprising a displacement device, a rubbing device, a pounding device, and an angle-adjusting device. The rubbing device and the pounding device are provided with a shaft driven by a motor. The shaft of the ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022092 | Four massaging head type massaging mechanism and massaging apparatus incorporating the same A massaging mechanism includes a first rotary shaft supported in a right-and-left direction right and left swing arms relatively rotatably mounted on the first rotary shaft, massaging heads each secured to an upper and a lower end portion of each of the swing arms, ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022091 | Transmission assembly for a massaging chair A transmission assembly for a massaging chair includes an integral transmission casing with a longitudinal passage and two latitudinal passages to respectively receive therein a longitudinal shaft, a chopping shaft and a rubbing shaft so that minimal noise is create... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018347 | Lie-down massager A lie-down massager comprising a first mat with an elongated opening, a sliding member in the first mat hingedly engaged to a base to allow an angular lifting of the first mat from the base, a support downwardly attached to the base, a nut gear rotatably engaged to ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004916 | Massaging device for chairs with guide rail and carriage assembly 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 stru... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6991609 | Massage assembly and massage machine incorporating same A massage assembly (20) wherein a massage unit (40) comprising a therapeutic member (50) for massaging the body of the user by a kneading and/or tapping movement is reciprocatingly moved between a pair of frames (22) (23) and which... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6974426 | Massaging structure with a buffer function A massaging structure with a buffer function includes a threaded rod positioned in a frame, and a coil spring respectively provided at an upper end section and a lower end section of the threaded rod. When a moving member of a massaging roller moves to the highest p... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6932779 | Method of controlling massaging machine In operating a massaging machine having massaging members and a motor for causing the massaging members to vibrate to massage a patient, a pulsed driving signal is applied to the motor for repetitively switching on and off the motor for specified time lengths such t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6911012 | Apparatus and method for applying a friction massage stroke A massage device for manipulating a user includes a support member and a manipulator carried by the support member. The manipulator is adapted to engage and apply a shear force to the user. The manipulator is rotatable about at least one axis relative to the support... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6899687 | Massage machine and physiological quantity measuring circuit for use in the machine The invention provides a massage machine for health care which comprises a living body information sensor 5 for detecting living body information of the autonomic nervous system of the person to be massaged, a control circuit 6 for judging the psycholo... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6899688 | Cervical vertebra massaging device with roller sets A cervical vertebra massaging device with roller sets comprises a driving device driving a driven seat to move reciprocally; a main axial rod protruding from the driven seat; two axial seats; each of two sides of the main axial rod being connected to a middle sectio... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6884227 | Apparatuses and methods for therapeutically treating damaged tissues, bone fractures, osteopenia, or osteoporosis Systems and methods for therapeutically treating damaged tissues, bone fractures, osteopenia, or osteoporosis. Systems and methods according to various embodiments of the invention include an oscillating platform for therapeutically treating damaged tissues, bone fr... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6849054 | Lie-down massager A lie-down massager comprises a base frame having a top panel with a top opening formed centrally and lengthwisely through the top panel, a rider provided below the top panel to make a horizontally reciprocal movement relative to the base frame, a lifter liftedly en... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6843776 | Apparatus and methods for therapeutically treating damaged tissues, bone fractures, osteopenia, or osteoporosis Apparatus and methods for therapeutically treating bone fractures, osteopenia, osteoporosis, or other tissue conditions. A platform supports a body to be treated. An oscillator is positioned within the platform and is configured to impart an oscillating force on the... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6832991 | Massaging apparatus having pivotally supported supporting arm with therapeutic member A massaging apparatus in which a position of a specific portion such as a user's shoulder with respect to the massaging apparatus can be determined automatically and accurately in a simple construction. The massaging apparatus includes a supporting arm having a ther... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6814710 | Massaging device for chairs A massaging device having a track comprising two rails. The rails comprise a first V-shaped raceway spaced apart from a second raceway. The device includes a carriage that causes a massaging unit comprising a pair of massaging to move back and forth along the rails.... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6790190 | Massage device Massage device for an item of furniture for sitting and/or lying on, having a first shaft and a second shaft which are supported parallel with one another in a frame, and having at least one arm which carries at least one massage body, the arm being coupled to the t... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6749577 | Massage machine A massage machine is provided which is adapted to give a suitable massage in accordance with the degree of stiffness or degree of relaxation of the person to be massaged, based on the results obtained by measuring the body outline of the person and physiological dat... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6681770 | Spinal treatment table with length adjustable contoured spinal support A spinal treatment table includes a head support, a leg support, and a contoured spinal support there between defined by separate support segments of different heights. The segments are supported within a frame and connected by a scissors hinge. A first e... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6656138 | Multifunction hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus The present invention relates to a multifunction hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus, and more particularly, to a multifunction hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus which basically uses the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus and, of course, selectively us... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6629939 | Massage chair A massage unit of a massage device moves upward and downward along a backrest of a chair. A pair of therapeutic arms are pivotably supported on a pair of pivot arms projecting forward when viewed from the backrest. Therapeutic fingers on the therapeutic a... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6623438 | Device for massaging the back of the human body A device is used to massage the back of a person seated on a chair. The device includes a base, a motor, a transmission member, and a slide seat. The device is used such that the base is rested against the backrest of the chair. The motor, the transmissio... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6540701 | Massaging machine A massaging apparatus enabled to provide sufficient treatment effects by stimulating the Keiketsu (or the effective spots) in the Eastern Medical Science effectively. The massaging apparatus comprises: memory devices recorded with treatment contents indic... | 04/01/2003 |
