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US 7,427,274 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for providing a modifiable massager
AssigneeBrookstone Purchasing, Inc.
InventorsKenneth David Harris, Jr., Charles J. Burout, III, James C. TerMeer, Stephen B. Mills, J. Neil Gleason, Laura G. Warnock
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Abstract
A massage base having a top surface contains at least one massage node base wherein the massage node base is motile in relation to the massage base. At least one massage node is mounted on each of the massage node bases and at least partially protrudes from the top surface. The massage node is mounted for rote movement in relation to the massage base. A motor, connected to the massage node base, engages the massage node in rote movement in relation to the massage base.
Claims16
A foot massage device comprising:
- a massage base having a top surface;
- at least one massaging pad on the massage base, the at least one massaging pad being configured to receive at least a portion of at least one foot and being configured to massage a sole of the at least one foot;
- at least one massage node base within the massage base and located beyond one end of the at least one massaging pad, wherein the at least one massage node base is rotatable in relation to the massage base about a first axis to a fixed position;
- at least one massage node mounted on the at least one massage node base and at least partially protruding from the top surface, wherein the at least one massage node is mounted for rote movement in relation to the massage base about a secondary axis while the at least one massage node base is limited to the fixed position, the secondary axis being non-collinear and substantially parallel with the first axis;
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- at least one motor connected to the at least one massage node base whereby the motor enables rote movement of the at least one massage node in relation to the massage base.
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A method of altering a massage node layout on a foot massaging device, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing the foot massage device comprising:
- a massage base with a top surface;
- at least one massaging pad on the massage base, the at least one massaging pad being configured to receive at least a portion of at least one foot and being configured to massage a sole of the at least one foot;
- at least one massage node base in the massage base and located beyond one end of the at least one massaging pad;
- at least one massage node mounted on the at least one massage node base, the at least one massage node at least partially protruding from the top surface, wherein the at least one massage node is mounted for rote movement in relation to the massage base;
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- a motor connected to the at least one massage node base;
- rotating the at least one massage node base about a first axis to a fixed position, within and in relation to the massage base;
- positioning at least one foot on the massage device such that a portion of the at least one foot contacts the at least one massaging pad and a portion of the at least one foot contacts the at least one massage node;
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- engaging the at least one massage node in repeated rote motion about a second axis while the at least one massage node base is limited to the position, the secondary axis being non-collinear and substantially parallel with the first axis.
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A foot massage system comprising:
- a massage base;
- at least one massaging pad on the massage base, the at least one massaging pad being configured to receive at least a portion of at least one foot and being configured to massage a sole of the at least one foot;
- a means for providing a kneading motion with the means being located within the massage base and beyond one end of the at least one massaging pad, for massaging a portion of the foot with a kneading motion about a secondary axis;
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- a means for rotating the kneading means about a first axis to a fixed position, the first axis being non-collinear and substantially parallel with the secondary axis,
- wherein the means for kneading is limited to operating in the fixed position, and the means for rotating the kneading means is within the massage base.
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A foot massage device comprising:
- a massage base having a top surface;
- at least one massaging pad on the massage base, the at least one percussive massaging pad being configured to receive at least a portion of at least one foot and being configured to massage a sole of the at least one foot;
- a planar rotational surface disposed within a rotational track on the top surface of the massage base and configured for rotation relative to the massage base about a first axis, the A planar rotational surface being located beyond one end of the at least one percussive massaging pad;
- at least two massage node bases positioned on the planar rotational surface, wherein each of the at least two massage node bases are configured for rotation relative to the massage base about one of at least two secondary axes while the planar rotational surface remains stationary relative to the massage base, the at least two secondary axes being non-collinear with the first axis;
- at least one massage node mounted on each of the at least two massage node bases and extending upwards from the at least two massage node bases;
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- a motor connected to the at least two massage node bases.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.