Apparatus and method of massaging back and alleviating back pain using suction cup
OwnerPatricia J. Horstinventor
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Abstract
A pain relieving device that includes a suction cup adapted to be applied to the body of a person. The suction cup is affixed to a handle that allows the suction cup to be manually manipulated by a massager to massage the body of a massagee. The suction cup may be pushed, rolled or pulled to facilitate a massaging effect. The method of using the device includes applying the suction cup to the back of a person and then moving the suction cup to change the suction effect of the suction cup while applied to the back. Additionally, a pump system may be operatively connected to the suction cup to adjust the suction effect. The pump can be controlled to modulate the pressure within the pressure chamber.
Claims20
A method of massaging the body of a person comprising:
- providing a pain relieving device comprising a suction cup operatively linked to a pump;
- applying the pain relieving device to the body of a person to define a pressure chamber between the suction cup and the body, the suction cup having a suction effect;
- operating the pump to control the pressure within the pressure chamber and the suction effect of the suction cup;
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- changing the suction effect of the suction cup while applied to the body to thereby massage the body of the person.
A pain relieving device comprising:
- a suction cup for application to a person's body, the suction cup defining an interior pressure chamber between the suction cup and the person's body;
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- a pump system operatively connected to the suction cup for adjusting the pressure within the pressure chamber.
A pain relieving device comprising:
- a suction cup having a general concave disc shape, an interior surface of the suction cup defining a pressure chamber, the concave shape of the suction cup defining a central axis extending through an apex of the concave disc shape;
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- a handle connected to the suction cup approximate the apex thereof, the handle extending away from the suction cup and defining a grip, the grip being centered over the apex and disposed generally perpendicular to the central axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.