Massage device having groups of plural massage elements independently movable in recurrent motion
OwnerStella M. Williamsinventor
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Abstract
A massage device for massaging back and/or feet of a user consists of groups of massaging elements connected together so that the elements of each group move together to execute a recurrent motion and press against a resilient surface in contact with the user. The elements in each group are able to move independently of the other groups and the elements are arranged in parallel rows with the massaging elements of each row staggered along the row with respect to the massaging elements of an adjacent row.
Claims13
A massaging apparatus for massaging a part of the human body comprising:
- (a) a housing;
- (b) a resilient layer having a length and forming a massaging surface connected to said housing
- (c) massaging means mounted in said housing for moving portions of said resilient layer toward and away recurrently from the part of the body to be massaged
- (d) said massaging means comprising a plurality of separate groups of massaging elements, each of said groups of massaging elements comprising a plurality of massaging elements and carrier means for connecting said massaging elements together to move in unison as a group
- (e) drive means for separately moving each of said carrier means and
- (f) pivotal means connecting said carrier means to said drive means for moving each of said massaging elements toward and away from said resilient layer for massaging the body part through said resilient layer.
A massage apparatus of a size and shape to receive and massage the feet of the user comprising:
- (a) a housing;
- (b) said housing having a flexible layer extending in a first direction;
- (c) first and second rows of resilient elements supported in said housing, said first and second rows of resilient elements being positioned such as to be adjacent the first and second feet of the user and being positioned on the side of said flexible layer opposite the feet of the user;
- (d) said resilient elements in each of said rows being arranged in separate groups of resilient elements;
- (e) actuating means for individually actuating each of said groups of resilient elements into engagement with said resilient layer and through said layer to the user's feet, said massaging means being mounted in said housing for moving portions of said resilient layer toward and away recurrently from the part of the body to be massaged;
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- (f) a second set of massage elements comprising pairs of toe clamps of a size and shape for clamping the toes of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.