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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083699 | 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... | 12/27/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7354423 | Skin abrasion system and method A system and method for rejuvenating skin through ablation using a handheld device (200) having a removable treatment component (213) with an abrasive material on one surface of the component which surface is on a portion of the treatment component ( | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347833 | Method for massaging a body lying on a lie-down massager A method for massaging a body lying on a horizontally leveled upper surface portion of a lie-down massager which includes a pressure applying member, comprises the steps of reciprocating the pressure applying member between a first end and a second end of the upper ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341566 | Massage apparatus with control panel A massage apparatus with a removable battery compartment having a control panel for controlling the operation of the apparatus is disclosed. The massage apparatus comprises a main body operatively engaged to at least one massage actuator for providing a massage func... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7329208 | Dynamic magnetic health bed Provided is a dynamic magnetic health bed comprising a bed unit comprising holes on its upper surface and stone shaped permanent magnets fastened in the holes; and a drive assembly in a front end of the bed unit and comprising a motor, front and rear rolls driven by... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7297124 | Device for automatically performing CV4 massage technique A massage device comprising two compression rods on a stable base with a cushioned circumferential barrier to properly position the user's head. When activated, an internal motor moves the two rods together to provide cranial massage to the user. Additional user con... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7273460 | Massage apparatus system A massage apparatus system for providing an automatic simulated sexual action is disclosed. The massage apparatus system includes an inflatable mattress defining a distal portion and a proximal portion with the distal portion defining a recess and an inflatable hous... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270639 | Temperature regulation system for automatic chest compression housing Devices and methods for cooling an electro-mechanical chest compression device. A blower or fan forces air through the device and a metal foil distributes heat. The temperature of the device and the patient is measured and the processor controls the operation of the... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264598 | Far infra-red ray and anion emitting thermal rotary massager for decreasing fats in the abdominal region of a human body equipped with rotating electric connectors A thermal rotary massager is provided. The thermal rotary massager according to current application is comprised of two noble rotary electric connectors to heat four heaters embedded inside of four massage balls while the massage balls are rotating. Each electric co... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238143 | Body vibration generator having attachments for exercises to target body regions A method of conditioning a body for swimming in conjunction with an inclined bench of the type having a sliding top carriage comprising the steps of: a) providing i) a vibration generation unit having a housing containing vibration generation and a vibrating member;... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7211058 | Electric-powered mechanical single-plank bed The present invention discloses an electric-powered mechanical single-plank bed or chair comprising a hanging frame disposed separately at four corners of a bed base, a suspending stand disposed under a single bed plank, such that a suspensor is installed between th... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7175592 | Mechanical massage device A mechanical massage device having a pedestal, a universal coupling, a main body and an interchangeable massage piece, that is moveable in forward and backward directions and the speed and length of movement are adjustable. The massage piece also selectively rotates... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160261 | Back sliding massager The present invention is related to a health care instrument, particularly to a back sliding massager. The massager comprising a base, a slide consists of an upper and a lower plate, a transmission mechanism, massage heads, and a cover. In that, the slide, transmiss... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147611 | Massage device The present invention is a massage device (10) for massaging one or more body parts. The device includes a first paddle (61) extending outward from the side of a housing (78) that is rotatably mounted on a wobble bearing journal (56) of a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7128721 | Portable body massager 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... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7079898 | Pain relieving and healing device Pain Relieving and Healing Device with a rigid tubular member being relatively open at the forward use end and closed by an end plate at the rear end. The inside of the tube contains a rigid piston slidably fitting within the inside diameter of the tube and an attac... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7043306 | Thermal therapy device and therapy system using the same A heat therapy device and therapy system is provided comprising a plurality of acupressure knobs having superconductive and far-infrared emitting material attached to it. This therapy device is slightly bent up at both ends for comforting the patients. The therapy s... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041071 | Method and apparatus for adjusting lumbosacral area Disclosed is a method and apparatus for adjusting lumbosacral area, which corrects misalignment of the vertebrae in the lumbosacral area by applying pressure on the lumbosacral area. The present invention simultaneously applies vertical and horizontal forces to the ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014620 | 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 frame and the rider to enable the rider to make a horizontal reciprocation relative to the frame, a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6981954 | Percussive massager A percussive massager is provided having a housing including a massage head portion and a handle portion, and a motor support unit affixable within the massage head portion. A motor is supported by the motor support unit, and an output shaft rotatably driven by the ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6958047 | Chest vibrating device A chest vibrating device including a frame, shoulder pads, chest pad and back pad. The frame being configured to fit around an upper body of a user. The shoulder pads extending from the frame to rest the frame on shoulders of the user. The chest pad extending from a... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948501 | Patient support for external counterpulsation cardiac assist device A patient support for an external counterpulsation cardiac assist procedure. The patient support includes: a base; and at least one support connected to the base for maintaining at least a portion of the patient above a tabletop during a positive pressure portion of... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932778 | Muscular relaxation machine for relaxation of leg muscles A pair of supports for the legs of the user. The supports being movable so that they approach and move away from each other, and the supports being associated with a driving device. The supports are padded and mounted on a height-adjustable plate The driving device ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923775 | Body stroking apparatus A body stroking apparatus having a housing with a channel extending longitudinally therealong, an arm extending outwardly from the housing through the channel and vertically upwardly therefrom, a crossbar extending outwardly transversely to the arm, a plurality of f... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6911013 | Method and apparatus for regenerating hair growth A method of regenerating hair growth, including the steps of engaging a scalp area with an edge of a flexible member, reciprocating a portion of the flexible member through a stroke length along an axis of at least ½ inch at a rate of at least 1,500 strokes per min... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902525 | Dual-motion auto-stimulation device A device designed to take rotary power from an external power source such as a cordless electric screwdriver and transmit that energy into both rotary and reciprocating linear activation of sexual devices used by both males and females for the purpose of masturbatio... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6878123 | Combined horizontal and vertical CPR device A combination CPR device supports a supine victim on a movable platform that carries an external heart massager. The platform moves in the cephalo-caudal direction with the external heart massager above the sternum. The external heart massager moves in the anterior-... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6866645 | Pleasure promotive sexual drive The pleasure promotive sexual device includes a mechanism assembly composed mechanical devices including a motor. When the motor is activated, an extension shaft in the mechanism assembly is interlocked for impelling a dildo provided at the front end thereof and for... | 03/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
