Vertically-oscillating spa massager
OwnerJoseph Elnarinventor
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Abstract
A vertically-oscillating spa massager for use in a hydrotherapy hot tub by a bather, and having a massager component slidably and captively mounted on a vertical track of a base member mounted on the hot tub. The massager component oscillates in a vertically reciprocating manner on the vertical track preferably by means of a rotating drive arm pivotally attached to the base member at a pivot end and slidably connected at a swing end through an elongated aperture on the massager component. The rotating drive arm is preferably driven by a water driven turbine. Additionally, the massager component has at least one convex surface, preferably a roller, which is used to apply contact pressure on a bather and rollably perform the massage as the massager component oscillates.
Claims16
A vertically oscillating spa massager for use by a bather in a hydrotherapy hot tub having a backrest portion, said vertically oscillating spa massager comprising:
- at least two vertically oriented track portions adapted to be mounted on the backrest portion of the hydrotherapy hot tub;
- a slider portion adapted to captively and matingly slide along said at least two vertically-oriented track portions, said slider portion having at least one massaging surface;
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- means for moving said slider portion in a reciprocating manner along said at least two vertically-oriented track portions;
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- wherein said slider portion has an elongated aperture oriented generally normal to said at least one vertically-oriented track portion;
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- wherein said means for moving said slider portion in a reciprocating manner comprises:
- a drive arm having a pivot end, and a swing end having a drive pin partially and slidably extending through the elongated aperture of said slider portion;
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- means for driving the drive arm, said means for driving the drive arm connected to the drive arm at the pivot end, whereby when the drive arm is actuated by the means for driving the drive arm, said slider portion slidably moves along said at least two vertically-oriented track portions in a reciprocating manner.
A vertically-oscillating spa massager for use by a bather in a hydrotherapy hot tub having a backrest portion, said vertically-oscillating spa massager comprising:
- at least one vertically-movable massager adapted to be mounted on the backrest portion of said hydrotherapy hot tub;
- means for moving said at least one vertically-movable massager;
- a flexible diaphragm held over said at least one vertically-movable massager, said flexible diaphragm having a spa surface and a back surface abutted by said at least one vertically-movable massager thereby distorting said flexible diaphragm, whereby when a bather contacts the spa surface of the flexible diaphragm, a massaging movement is imparted to the bather;
- wherein said at least one vertically-movable massager comprises at least two vertically-oriented track portions adapted to be mounted on the backrest portion of said hydrotherapy hot tub and a slider portion adapted to captively and matingly slide along each of the at least two vertically-oriented track portions, said slider portion having at least one massaging surface abutting the back surface of said flexible diaphragm, thereby distorting said flexible diaphragm;
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- wherein said means for moving said at least one vertically-movable massager moves the slider portion along the at least two vertically-oriented track portions;
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- wherein the slider portion has an elongated aperture oriented generally normal to the at least two vertically-oriented track portions;
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- wherein said means for moving the at least one vertically-movable massager comprises:
- a drive arm having a pivot end, and a swing end having a drive pin partially and slidably extending through the elongated aperture of the slider portion;
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- means for driving the drive arm, said means for driving the drive arm connected to the drive arm at the pivot end, whereby when the drive arm is actuated by the means for driving the drive arm, said slider portion slidably moves along the at least one vertically-oriented track portion in a reciprocating manner.
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