Cup attachment for massager
AssigneePado, Inc.
InventorsSteven Lee, Alejandro Garfio
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Abstract
Systems and methods described herein relate to a cup attachment for an electric percussive massager. The cup attachment may be configured for use in performing cupping therapy on a recipient using the massager. The cup attachment may include a cup region and an inner frame. The cup attachment may be made out of a flexible material. The inner frame may be made out of a rigid material. The cup attachment may include a ring portion which may deliver a direct-force cupping therapy when applied to a recipient. The cup attachment may also include a cavity which may deliver an indirect-force, air-pressure-based, cupping therapy when applied to a recipient.
Claims20
A cup attachment comprising:
- an elastomeric cup region, the cup region comprising:
- a ring portion,
- a cavity portion within the ring portion, and
- a cup engagement feature, the engagement feature located on a rear side of the cup region, opposite the cavity portion;
- a rigid inner frame, the inner frame comprising a frame engagement feature configured to engage the cup engagement feature to attach the inner frame to the cup region, wherein the cup region surrounds the rigid inner frame;
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- a fastening means connected to the inner frame and configured to attach the cup attachment to a massage device.
A cupping system comprising:
- an electronic percussive massager, the massager comprising:
- a handle portion,
- a head portion distal to the handle portion, and
- an attachment portion located on the head portion;
- and
- a cup attachment, the cup attachment comprising:
- an elastomeric cup region, the cup region comprising:
- a ring portion,
- a cavity portion within the ring portion, and
- a cup engagement feature, the engagement feature located on a rear side of the cup region, opposite the cavity portion;
- a rigid inner frame, the inner frame comprising a frame engagement feature configured to engage the cup engagement feature to attach the inner frame to the cup region, wherein the cup region surrounds the rigid inner frame;
- and
- a fastening means connected to the inner frame and configured to attach the cup attachment to the massager.
A cupping method comprising:
- attaching a cupping attachment to an electronic percussive massager, the cupping attachment comprising:
- an elastomeric cup region, the cup region comprising:
- a ring portion,
- a cavity portion within the ring portion, and
- a cup engagement feature, the engagement feature located on a rear side of the cup region, opposite the cavity portion;
- a rigid inner frame, the inner frame comprising a frame engagement feature configured to engage the cup engagement feature to attach the inner frame to the cup region, wherein the cup region surrounds the rigid inner frame;
- and
- a fastening means connected to the inner frame and configured to attach the cup attachment to the massager;
- applying the cup attachment to a skin area of a recipient;
- and
- powering the massager, causing an application of force to the recipient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.