Vibratory massager retained against body with belt having elastic strap
OwnerRobert T. Stoffregeninventor
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Abstract
A vibratory massage device for use in conjunction with therapeutic exercises. The device has several belts of varying sizes, to which one or two vibrator units can be releasably attached for use on various body parts. An elastic band on each belt firmly presses the vibratory unit against the belt web when the belt is tightened, so as to prevent irritation-producing movement between the belt and the patient's skin. The motor of the vibratory unit is provided with a carrier bearing and eccentric-operated air flow means to permit miniaturization of the vibratory unit without loss of effectiveness.
Claims15
A vibrating massage device, comprising:
- (a) vibrator means for producing vibrations for purposes of massaging a human body part, said vibrator means including a casing having a top portion to be directed toward said human body part and a base portion against which to apply a force to hold said top portion against said human body part;
- (b) belt means, including a substantially flexible, inelastic web adapted to be releasably attached around a particular human body part, for supporting said vibrator means with said top portion of said casing against said particular human body part, said web having thereon at least one vibrator location for the releasable attachment of said vibrator means thereto;
- (c) an elastic band having a pair of longitudinal ends anchored to said web on longitudinally spaced apart opposite sides of the vibrator location for use in attaching said vibrator means to said web with the top portion of said casing disposed toward said web and the base disposed toward said elastic band;
- (d) said elastic band having a size such that when said vibrator means is placed between said elastic band and said web with the web disposed generally flat, said elastic band stretches slightly over said base portion of the casing, and such that when said web is then placed around said particular human body part, said elastic band stretches more to press said top portion of said casing toward said particular human body part;
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- (e) retaining strap means associated with said belt means for releasably retaining said vibrator means against movement transversely of said belt means.
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