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US 4,210,135 AGranted
Massaging device
OwnerErich Deuserinventor
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Abstract
A plurality of non-rotating disc-shaped massaging members are fixed on a flexible shaft held at its ends by a bow. Spherical rolling members between the massaging members space the massaging members apart and limit their depth of depression into the skin.
Claims25
A massaging device comprising:
- (a) a flexible shaft;
- (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft;
- (c) a handle attached to said bow means;
- (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft;
- (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other;
- (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween;
- (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween;
- (h) said spacer means being rolling members arranged on said flexible shaft between the massaging members, the radius of said rolling members being smaller than the radius of adjacent massaging members from the center line of the flexible shaft;
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- (i) said rolling members having a spherical shape.
7 more elements
A massaging device comprising:
- (a) a flexible shaft;
- (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft;
- (c) a handle attached to said bow means;
- (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft;
- (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other;
- (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween;
- (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween;
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- (h) said first fixing means including a center opening having a keyway in the massaging members, at least one key on said flexible shaft, and said keyway engaging said key whereby substantial rotation between said massaging member and said flexible shaft is prevented.
6 more elements
A massaging device comprising:
- (a) a flexible shaft;
- (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft;
- (c) a handle attached to said bow means;
- (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft;
- (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other;
- (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween;
- (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween;
- (h) mounting means affixed at the ends of the flexible shaft for fastening to said bow means;
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- (i) said mounting means consisting of flat steel, a first mounting hole in said mounting means, a second mounting hole in the bow means matching said first mounting hole, and a common fastening element penetrating both said first and second mounting holes.
7 more elements
A massaging device comprising:
- (a) a flexible shaft;
- (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft;
- (c) a handle attached to said bow means;
- (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft;
- (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other;
- (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween;
- (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween;
- (h) mounting means affixed at the ends of the flexible shaft for fastening to said bow means;
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- (i) said mounting means including a pin, a head on said pin, a key adjoining said head, a laterally opened notch in said bow means which has a width corresponding to the diameter of the pin and is provided with a keyway for receiving the key.
7 more elements
A massaging device comprising:
- (a) a flexible shaft;
- (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft;
- (c) a handle attached to said bow means;
- (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft;
- (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other;
- (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween;
- (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween;
- (h) the ends of at least one of the flexible shaft and the mounting means being concealed by coverings;
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- (i) said covering including two hemispherical dishes with surfaces of separation lying perpendicular to the shaft.
7 more elements
A massaging device comprising:
- (a) a flexible shaft;
- (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft;
- (c) a handle attached to said bow means;
- (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft;
- (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other;
- (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween;
- (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween;
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- (h) said bow means having a metal bow and a covering of synthetic material which at least partially covers said metal bow.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.