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US 11,666,504 B1Granted
Compression sleeve with massage rollers
OwnerMarlon Davisinventor
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Abstract
The compression sleeve with massage rollers is a medical device. The compression sleeve with massage rollers applies a compressive pressure to an appendage of a patient. The compression sleeve with massage rollers is a mechanical device. The compression sleeve with massage rollers generates a kneading action that massages the appendage of the patient. The compression sleeve with massage rollers comprises a compression structure, a plurality of massage mechanisms, and a control circuit. The plurality of massage mechanisms and the control circuit attach to the compression structure. The control circuit electrically connects to the plurality of massage mechanisms. The control circuit controls the operation of the plurality of massage mechanisms.
Claims16
A compression sleeve with massage rollers comprising a compression structure, a plurality of massage mechanisms, and a control circuit;
- wherein the compression sleeve with massage rollers is a medical device;
- wherein the compression sleeve with massage rollers is configured for use with a patient;
- wherein the compression sleeve with massage rollers applies a compressive pressure to an appendage of the patient;
- wherein the compression sleeve with massage rollers is a mechanical device;
- wherein the compression sleeve with massage rollers generates a kneading action that massages the appendage of the patient;
- wherein the control circuit comprises a plurality of massage control circuits and a power circuit;
- wherein the plurality of massage control circuits comprises a first massage control circuit and a second massage control circuit;
- wherein the first massage control circuit controls the operation of a first massage mechanism of the plurality of massage mechanism;
- wherein the second massage control circuit controls the operation of a second massage mechanism of the plurality of massage mechanism;
- wherein the first massage control circuit comprises a first electric motor, a first motor controller, a first vibration motor, a first master switch, a first limit switch, and a second limit switch;
- wherein the first limit switch further comprises a first pull-up resistor;
- wherein the second limit switch further comprises a second pull-up resistor;
- wherein the second massage control circuit comprises a second electric motor, a second motor controller, a second vibration motor, a second master switch, a third limit switch, and a fourth limit switch;
- wherein the third limit switch further comprises a third pull-up resistor;
- wherein the fourth limit switch further comprises a fourth pull-up resistor;
- wherein the power circuit powers the operation of the control circuit;
- wherein the power circuit converts chemical potential energy into the electrical energy required to power the control circuit;
- wherein the power circuit provides the electric energy to operate each of the plurality of massage control circuits;
- wherein the power circuit comprises a battery, a diode, a charging port, and an external power source;
- wherein the external power source further comprises a charging plug;
- wherein the battery comprises a first positive terminal and a first negative terminal;
- wherein the external power source comprises a second positive terminal and a second negative terminal;
- wherein the first massage mechanism attaches to the face of the compression structure;
- wherein the first massage mechanism comprises a first track, a second track, and a first drive mechanism;
- wherein the first track is a mechanical structure;
- wherein the first track attaches a first roller ball housing of the first massage mechanism to the compression sheeting;
- wherein the first track attaches the first roller ball housing to the compression sheeting such that the position of the first roller ball housing moves relative to the first track;
- wherein the second track is a mechanical structure;
- wherein the second track attaches the first roller ball housing of the first massage mechanism to the compression sheeting;
- wherein the second track attaches the first roller ball housing to the compression sheeting such that the position of the first roller ball housing moves relative to the second track;
- wherein the second track is parallel to the first track;
- wherein the first drive mechanism is a belt drive;
- wherein the first drive mechanism attaches to the same face of the compression sheeting as the first track and the second track;
- wherein the position of the first drive mechanism is between the first track and the second track;
- wherein the first roller ball housing of the first massage mechanism attaches to the first drive mechanism such that the rotation of the first drive mechanism moves the first roller ball housing relative to both the first track and the second track;
- wherein the control circuit controls the direction of rotation of the first drive mechanism;
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- wherein the control circuit controls the speed of rotation of the first drive mechanism.
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The compression sleeve with massage rollers according to claim wherein the plurality of massage mechanisms and the control circuit attach to the compression structure;
- wherein the control circuit connects to the plurality of massage mechanisms;
- wherein the control circuit controls the operation of the plurality of massage mechanisms;
- wherein the compression structure applies the compressive pressure to the appendage of the patient;
- wherein the plurality of massage mechanisms generates the kneading action of the compression sleeve with massage rollers;
- wherein the compression structure wraps around an appendage of the patient;
- wherein the compression structure is placed under tension such that the compression structure applies pressure to the appendage of the patient;
- wherein the compression structure is a flexible structure such that the kneading action of the plurality of massage mechanisms is transferred to the appendage of the patient through the compression structure;
- wherein the compression structure is a flexible structure such that a vibration from the control circuit is transferred to the appendage of the patient through the compression structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.