Massage apparatus
OwnerJames V. Younginventor
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Abstract
A massage apparatus which provides a unique combination of mechanical oscillation (vibration) and suction to help break up the fat clusters and stretch fiber tissue by combining massage and strong localized suction to raise the skin and bring encapsulated fluids to the surface. The massage apparatus is designed to combine localized suction to raise the skin and contain fluids of a body part while simultaneously generating a high frequency vibration to maximize fluid flow and elongation of skin fibrous tissue to increase the flexibility and elasticity of the skin.
Claims20
A massage apparatus for massaging a human body, comprising:
- a housing;
- a motor associated with said housing;
- a drive cable operatively connected to said motor;
- a massage head driven by said motor through said cable, said motor imparting mechanical oscillations to said massage head;
- an applicator mounted to said massage head for transferring the mechanical oscillations to the body, said applicator head further having a cavity formed in it for permitting skin to be drawn inwardly of it;
- a vacuum pump associated with said housing;
- and
- a connection between said vacuum pump and one of said head and said applicator to impart at least a partial vacuum in the cavity of the applicator so that placement of the head on a human body results in the application of a force combination of mechanical oscillation and suction.
The method of treating the human body to break up fat clusters and stretch fibrous tissue comprising:
- applying vibratory force to the body through a massage apparatus;
- applying a suction force selectively simultaneously with a vibratory force, the suction force drawing and stretching fibrous tissue in combination with the vibratory force to raise the skin and bring encapsulated fluids to the surface of the body.
A method of claim 14 wherein the vibratory force is adjustable.
A therapy massage device comprising:
- a housing;
- a motor mounted to the housing;
- a vacuum pump mounted to the housing;
- a drive cable operatively connected to the motor;
- a massage head operatively drive by the cable;
- an applicator head mounted to the massage head;
- a vacuum line connected between the applicator head and the vacuum pump;
- and
- a control system mounted to the housing which is selectively operated to provide suction and vibration to the body through the applicator head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.