A61H 39/04
Devices for pressing such points
Official title: Devices for pressing such points, e.g. Shiatsu {or Acupressure}(Massage or pressure on general areas A61H9/00 - A61H23/00)
A61H39/04 (Devices for pressing such points) appears on 507 US grants and 863 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61H- Granted patents
- 507
- Published applications
- 863
- Assignees
- 310
- Inventors
- 1,354
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 2003 | 8 | 11 |
| 2004 | 12 | 19 |
| 2005 | 4 | 15 |
| 2006 | 8 | 25 |
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| 2017 | 17 | 65 |
| 2018 | 20 | 40 |
| 2019 | 32 | 43 |
| 2020 | 32 | 56 |
| 2021 | 29 | 66 |
| 2022 | 21 | 52 |
| 2023 | 23 | 36 |
| 2024 | 32 | 41 |
| 2025 | 27 | 47 |
| 2026 | 18 | 37 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Height adjustable moving module and acupressure bed having the same6 Oct 2026US 12,751,897 B23H Inc.
- Systems for improving blood circulation29 Sep 2026US 12,745,957 B2
- Massager with single rod eccentric drive mechanism to provide synchronize wave oscillation treatment15 Sep 2026US 12,734,106 B2UMA Innovative Manufacturing Company
- Massage apparatus including oscillators8 Sep 2026US 12,728,067 B2Ceragem Co., Ltd.
- Device, body, method and system for health-care25 Aug 2026US 12,714,642 B2Tao Mining Co., Ltd.
- Method and Device for Relieving Back, Pelvic, and/or Sacral Pain During Contractions Labor and/or Childbirth8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306359 A1
- Devices for rehabilitation and the prophylaxis of musculoskeletal diseases1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294738 A1
- Portable Multisensory Wellness Kit1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295201 A1
- Sofa-type massage apparatus17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272775 A1Ceragem Co., Ltd.
- Method, apparatus, acupuncture robot, and storage medium for recognizing ear acupoint reflex zones10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263322 A1Jianghan University
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tragus acupressure clip with over-opening prevention and pressure adjustment197US 5,662,679 AShatzu Health Products, Inc. · 1997
- Fitted, integrally molded device for stimulating auricular acupuncture points and method of making the device151US 4,098,277 A1978
- Ergonomic kinetic acupressure massaging system134US 5,607,749 A1997
- Pressure-applying device having plate-supported pressure-applying body secured to flexible band120US 5,695,520 A1997
- Acupressure point stimulator device110US 4,479,495 A1984