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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7300026 | Ergonomic and massaging computer interface support surfaces An ergonomic support surface (2) is disclosed that supports a user's hand or wrist while moving in contact with the ergonomic support surface (2) to control a hand activated device, for example, a computer mouse on a mouse pad (6). The ergonomic... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7238163 | Treatment device for hand and wrist ailments A treatment device for a user's hand and/or wrist. The treatment device includes a housing having an outer surface defined at least partially by a membrane adapted for placement against the user's hand and/or wrist. The treatment device creates localized outwardly d... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7217248 | Chair This invention relates to a chair, particularly to one provided with a massage device positioned in a seat, backrest, thigh rest or armest. The massage device is composed of a frame and massage roller unit consisting of plural rows of massage rollers fixed in the fr... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7052476 | Lie-down massager A lie-down massager includes a base frame having an elongated top panel, through which an elongated top opening is formed, a rider, a guide member movably engaged between the base frame and the rider so as to enable the rider to make a horizontally reciprocal moveme... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6926683 | Method for reducing the appearance of skin cellulites using vacuum radiant heat and mechanical manipulation A massaging apparatus that includes at least one massaging element in a housing and extending therefrom for use in manipulating a subject's tissue and further including a radiant heat source. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6881195 | Massage device with rollers distributed in a plurality of roller shafts A massage device with rollers distributed in a plurality of roller shafts has a casing with a hollow opening top section, a pair of belts or chains at the left and right sides of the casing; a plurality of roller shafts inserted into the sleeves of the belts or chai... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6808500 | Roller massager having rocking or kneading massaging motions This creation is to provide a kind of roller massager structure improvement, which is primarily consisting of a seat body, a drive motor, a sliding seat, a second drive motor and a rocker arm type massaging roller set. The massaging roller sets are pivoted at the en... | 10/26/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6702766 | Massage apparatus comprising at least one roller driven positively in rotation Massage apparatus consisting of a treatment head connected to a suction circuit, the said treatment head comprising a box (B) that can be operated manually, comprising an internal chamber (C) open at its base, which chamber is defined by two fixed side wa... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6663540 | Treadmill with massaging effect The present invention relates to an improved treadmill which includes a massaging body suitable for massaging the soles of the feet and mounted on a base plate between a tread frame. A wear-resistant film is interposed between the walking belt and the mas... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6517499 | Massage device with rotating elements An massage device includes, within a suction enclosure, a first reversible motor having a power shaft output which provides input to a gear assembly for mechanically converting reciprocating rotational motion of a power shaft to reciprocating linear motio... | 02/11/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6319212 | Vacuum massaging apparatus having a pump and having noise reduction means in the pump area a massaging apparatus (1) having a suction chamber (17) and having a pump (41) for the generation of a partial vacuum in the suction chamber (17) the pump (41) is mounted on a support (9) of the massaging apparatus (1) with the aid of elastic mounts (64, ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6312396 | Massaging apparatus having a suction chamber and at least one roller A massaging apparatus (1) comprising a housing (5) having a bottom wall (11) and a suction chamber (12) bounded by chamber walls (13, 14, 15, 16) and a pump (19) for the generation of a partial vacuum inside the suction chamber (12) and thus forming a ski... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6309364 | Massage and skin suction apparatus The invention concerns a massage and skin suction apparatus comprising a housing whereof part (1a) of the wall is shaped to be used as a prehensile element and whereof the other part comprises at least a pair of parallel massaging rollers (6, 7) spaced fr... | 10/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6117094 | Massaging apparatus and method of controlling the operation of the same A massaging apparatus includes: a massaging unit movable along the height of a user on the back side of the user; a drive unit for moving the massaging unit along the height of the user; and a control unit for controlling the drive unit so as to position ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5961475 | Massage apparatus with sucking and mobilising action on skin tissue A massage device that includes a casing having a pair of opposed transverse walls and side walls to define an open bottom chamber. The bottom of the transverse walls having convex edges extending the length of the opening. At least one of the transverse w... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5935088 | Massaging apparatus with vacuum, auxiliary power source and pinch rollers A massaging apparatus includes a hollow housing having a centrally disposed hollow chamber with an opening at the bottom out of which extends two power driven rollers. A handle is provided on the housing in addition to a hollow extending portion communica... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5891064 | Massaging apparatus having two rollers and suction chamber In a massaging apparatus (1) with two rotatable rollers (14, 15), which are spaced apart transversely to their roller axes (16, 17), at least one of the rollers being rotationally drivable by a roller drive motor (25), and with a suction chamber (39) disp... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5807288 | Pad-type roller massager A pad type roller massager comprising an upper supporting bracket and a lower supporting brackets, an upper bracket cover and a lower bracket cover, a driving mechanism, a guiding column A, a sliding block, an eccentric motor, a positioning cover for moto... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5792080 | Massaging apparatus having self-adjusting constant strength and non-adjust strength modes A massaging apparatus has a capability of self-adjusting a massage strength for giving an optimum massaging effect for individual users. The apparatus includes a supporting frame on which a user rest and an applicator projecting from the supporting frame ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5772615 | Motorized foot massaging device An improved motorized foot massager having three pairs of massaging modules. Each pair of massaging modules is comprised of a centrally located motor and gear reduction assembly and a left and right set of massaging cams. Each cam set is comprised of a pl... | 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 |
| 5769799 | Massaging support chair with powered rollers in back and seat support A massaging support device for a body has two separately controllable massaging zones. A plurality of generally cylindrical rollers extend transversely across first and second support frames and are arranged in substantially parallel relationship. One set... | 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 |
| 5755677 | Massaging apparatus having massage rollers rotatably mounted on traveling unit A guide unit (4) is held by a holding unit (1) in a predetermined state and has a guide section (4e). A travelling unit (21a, 21b) is so mounted on the guide section (4e) as to be freely run. The travelling unit (21a, 21b) is driven, by a drive unit (10),... | 05/26/1998 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5179940 | Method for massaging the spinal area and adjacent back muscles in an improved kneading motion A method for applying a mechanical massage while the back of a user is against the back rest of a chair or lying on a bed uses a massage mechanism unit having a pair of spaced parallel arm members and a massaging wheel rotatably supported on one end of ea... | 01/19/1993 |
| 4984568 | Back massaging device A back massaging device includes a base having a clamp for securement to a bed frame rail. A vertical column is mounted for reciprocal axial and rotational movement on the base. A transverse arm is pivotally mounted at an upper end of the vertical column ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4837876 | Rock 'N walker The Rock 'N Walker is a device which automatically turns the wheels of a baby carriage or hospital infant bed, and can be built to fit under the front (or rear) wheels of any size axle or wheel base. It can be made of heavy duty, non-brittle plastic, fibe... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4412535 | Remotely controlled massaging apparatus A self-propelled vehicular unit of a size sufficiently small to be transported across a body surface area to be massaged includes drive means for propelling the unit while imparting a massaging action to the area traversed and steering elements for steeri... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4003374 | Methods and apparatuses for the prevention of venous thrombosis Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for reducing the risk of incurring venous thrombosis in operative, bed-ridden, and post-operative patients. The feet of a patient are dorsiflexed or otherwise "peddled" while the patient is anesthetized during surgery... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3996929 | Massaging machine A massaging machine formed as a mobile vehicle comprising a driving gear wheel for moving the vehicle by meshing with a flexible rack track belt which passes through the vehicle body and is held in tension, an electric motor for driving said gear wheel fo... | 12/14/1976 |
