Foot nerve pulsator
AssigneeROTOL (Singapore) Ltd.
InventorTan Khee Bak
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Abstract
A pulsator assembly for massaging the plantar and transverse arch regions of a foot. An array of spring loaded pistons extending upward through holes in an upper shell structure forms a topology conforming to the plantar and arch regions of a human foot. The piston tips that making contact with the foot has shapes selected from a choice of nipple shaped ends or inserts made from a permanent magnetic. The pistons are urged up and down in concert with the opposing forces imposed by a walking action, thereafter, massaging while stimulating the plantar arch region of the soles without exerting excessive forces to the transverse arch region.
Claims20
A nerve pulsator device for massaging an undersurface of a foot comprising:
- an assembly having a molded upper shell structure contoured to said undersurface of a foot, said upper shell structure is secured at its base perimeter to a molded base platform, thereafter enclosing an array of hollow massaging pistons movable within an array of holes in said upper shell structure, said holes extending downward through cylindrical sleeves molded to an underside of said upper shell structure, said massaging pistons having a closed end and an open flanged end;
- said molded base platform having an array of upwardly extended posts, said posts are arranged in alignment with said array of holes in said upper shell structure, said posts having a lower shoulder length with an upper annular surface, said shoulder length conforming with the contour of said upper shell structure;
- a plurality of compression springs each having a first end placed over each post and resting on said upper annular surface of said lower shoulder length of said posts, the other end compressibly placed into said open flanged end of said massaging piston urging said massaging piston upward against said cylindrical sleeves.
A nerve pulsator device for massaging an undersurface of a foot comprising:
- an assembly having a molded upper shell structure contoured to said undersurface of a foot, said upper shell structure includes an upper cover ring mounted to the outside of an upper cover and the upper cover is removably secured to a molded base seat, thereafter enclosing an array of hollow massaging pistons movable within an array of holes in said upper shell structure, said massaging pistons having a closed end and an open flanged end;
- said base seat having an array of upwardly extended posts matching said array of holes in said upper cover, said posts having a lower shoulder length with an upper annular surface, said shoulder length conforming with the contour of said upper shell structure;
- a plurality of compression springs each having a first end placed over each post and resting on said upper annular surface of said lower shoulder length of said posts, the other end compressibly placed into said open flanged end of said massaging piston urging said open flanged end upward and stopping against an undersurface of said upper cover.
A method for stimulating nerves of the plantar region at the undersurface of a foot using a stimulated device, said method comprising:
- providing an assembly having a molded upper shell structure contoured to said undersurface of a foot, said upper shell structure includes an upper cover ring mounted to the outside of an upper cover and the upper cover is removably secured to a molded base seat thereafter enclosing an array of hollow massaging pistons movable within an array of holes in said upper shell structure, said massaging pistons having a closed end and an open flanged end;
- said base seat having an array of upwardly extended posts matching said hole array in said upper cover, said posts having a lower shoulder length, said shoulder length conforming with the contour of said upper shell structure;
- a plurality of compressed springs each having a first end placed over each post and resting on said lower shoulder length, the other end compressibly placed into said open flanged end of said massaging piston urging said flanged end upward and stopping against an undersurface of said upper cover.
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