Articulated multi-directional hand-held massage apparatus

A massage apparatus for hand-held use, the massage apparatus comprising:

• a base structure to be supported by a hand of a user;
• a driving device mounted on the base structure to oscillate the base structure in a first direction and to oscillate the base structure in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein said first and second directions are parallel to the hand;
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• a controller to control operation of the driving device, the controller controlling oscillation of the base structure by the driving device in the first direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the hand, and independently controlling oscillation of the base structure by the driving device in the second direction, wherein the second direction is parallel to the plane of the hand.

A massage apparatus comprising:

• a base structure including a first section and a second section hingedly connected to the first section for articulated movement therebetween;
• a driving device mounted on the second section of the base structure to oscillate the base structure in a first direction parallel to the plane of the hand and to oscillate the base structure in a second direction different from the first direction and parallel to the plane of the hand;
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• a controller to control operation of the driving device, the controller controlling oscillation of the base structure by the driving device in the first direction parallel to the hand and independently controlling oscillation of the base structure by the driving device in the second direction parallel to the hand.