# US 10,478,372 B1 · Motorcycle seat massage system

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- Number: US 10,478,372 B1
- Document ID: US10478372B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 14/582,479
- Filed: 2014-12-24
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2013-12-24
- Applicants: Albert John Rock
- Inventors: Albert John Rock
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478372B1

## CPC

- A61H 1/00: Apparatus for passive exercising (A61H5/00 takes precedence); Vibrating apparatus; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
- A61H 15/00: Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
- A61H 15/0078: {power-driven}
- B62J 1/12: Box-shaped seats; Bench-type seats, e.g. dual or twin seats
- B62J 1/28: Other additional equipment, e.g. back-rests for children
- A61H 2015/0042: {Balls or spheres}
- A61H 2201/0134: Cushion or similar support
- A61H 2201/0149: Seat or chair
- A61H 2201/1215: Rotary drive
- A61H 2201/123: Linear drive
- A61H 2201/1623: Back
- A61H 2201/1633: Seat (A61H2201/0149 takes precedence)
- A61H 2201/1669: moving along the body in a reciprocating manner
- A61H 2201/1671: rotational
- A61H 2201/5007: computer controlled
- A61H 2205/081: Back
- A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N)
- B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS

## Abstract

A motorcycle seat-massage system includes a frame forming at least a front seat and a front backrest. The front backrest frame includes an upper lateral member. A first massage unit is disposed on the front backrest frame lateral member and is laterally translatable thereon. The massage unit includes an electric motor coupled to a drive unit for powered translation of the massage unit on the backrest frame lateral member and further includes a massage head having a plurality of spherical massagers affixed thereto. The massage head is rotationally coupled to the electric motor, and a flexible seat cover is fitted over the frame and the massage unit. At least one controller is electrically communicative with the massage unit, the controller is operable to selectively engage and disengage the massage unit.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A motorcycle seat-massage system, comprising:
a dual motorcycle seat having a unitary body including a front seat having a front seat backrest extending vertically upwards from a rear end thereof, and a rear seat having a rear seat backrest extending vertically upwards from a rear end thereof, at least one of said front and rear seat backrests having a resilient cushioning backrest body defining a backrest body interior void;
a motorcycle frame including a front seat backrest body-supporting framework disposed within said front seat backrest body void and extending upwardly from a rear portion of said front seat, and a rear seat backrest body-supporting framework disposed within said rear seat backrest body void and extending upwardly from a rear portion of said rear seat, at least one of said front and rear seat backrest body-supporting frameworks including a first horizontally-oriented lateral frame member spanning a first pair of spaced-apart vertically-oriented longitudinal frame members, said first horizontally-oriented lateral frame member having an upwardly-arched curvature;
a first massage unit operably mounted to said first horizontally-oriented lateral frame member and laterally translatable therealong by a linear drive mechanism operably engaged therewith;
a first massage unit electric motor coupled to both said linear drive mechanism and to a first massage head of said first massage assembly for powered translation of said first massage unit along said first horizontally-oriented lateral member, said first massage head having a plurality of spherical massagers affixed thereto, said first massage head rotationally coupled to said electric motor;
a flexible seat cover fitted over said front and rear seats, and over the respective front and rear seat resilient cushioning backrest bodies and
a first controller electrically communicative with said first massage unit, said first controller operable to selectively engage and disengage said first massage unit.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The motorcycle seat-massage system according to claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of spherical massagers of said first massage head contacts an interior surface of said flexible seat cover.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The motorcycle seat-massage system according to claim 1 further including a master control unit electrically communicative with said first controller and said first massage unit electrically communicative therewith.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The motorcycle seat-massage system according to claim 3 wherein said master control unit further comprises a circuit board containing operational logic for controlling said first massage unit.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The motorcycle seat-massage system according to claim 1 wherein said rear seat backrest body-supporting framework further comprises a second horizontally-oriented lateral frame member spanning said first pair of spaced-apart vertically-oriented longitudinal frame members, said second lateral member being linear.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The motorcycle seat-massage system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said front and rear seat backrest body-supporting frameworks further comprises:
a second horizontally-oriented lateral frame member spanning a second pair of spaced apart vertically-oriented longitudinal frame members; and
a second massage unit disposed on said second horizontally-oriented lateral frame member and laterally translatable thereon.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The motorcycle seat-massage system according to claim 5 wherein said rear seat backrest body-supporting framework further comprises:
a second massage unit disposed on said second horizontally-oriented lateral frame member and laterally translatable thereon.

### Claim 8

A motorcycle seat-massage system, comprising:
a frame forming a front seat and a front backrest extending upwardly from said front seat and further forming a rear seat and a rear backrest extending upwardly from said rear seat, said front backrest frame including an upper lateral member and said rear backrest frame including an upper and a lower lateral member, at least one of said front backrest frame upper lateral member, and said rear backrest frame lower lateral member having an upwardly-arched curvature;
a first massage unit disposed on said front backrest frame lateral member and laterally translatable thereon;
a second massage unit disposed on said rear backrest frame lower lateral member and laterally translatable thereon;
a third massage unit disposed on said rear backrest frame upper lateral member and laterally translatable thereon;
each of said massage units including an electric motor coupled to a drive unit for powered translation of said massage unit on a respective backrest frame lateral member and further including a massage head having a plurality of spherical massagers affixed thereto, said massage head rotationally coupled to said electric motor;
a flexible seat cover fitted over said frame and each of said massage units;
a control unit electrically communicative with each of said massage units for operable control thereof; and
at least one controller electrically communicative with said control unit, said controller operable to selectively engage and disengage each of said massage units.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The motorcycle seat-massage-system according to claim 8 wherein said control unit includes a circuit board containing operational logic for controlling each said massage unit.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The motorcycle seat-massage system according to claim 8 wherein said spherical massagers of each said massage head contacts said cover.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The motorcycle seat-massage system according to claim 8 including a first controller and a second controller, each said controller electrically communicative with said control unit and further wherein said first controller operably controls said first massage unit and wherein said second controller operably controls said second and said third massage units.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The motorcycle seat-massage system according to claim 8 wherein said front backrest frame upper lateral member is arched, said rear backrest frame lower lateral member is arched, and said rear backrest frame upper lateral member is straight.