Massage device having a heat reservoir
OwnerAaron Paul McGushioninventor
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Abstract
A massage device is provided with a pouch containing a liquid medium and a massage prong for imparting massage pressure on the person's body during a massage. The pouch is configured for application to the body such that it covers an area on the body substantially larger than the massage prong. The massage prong operates and applies a force to the body through the wall of the pouch. The massage prong is permitted to move within at least a portion of the area without substantial movement of the pouch relative to the body. A lubricating layer sealed present massager can provide a relaxing and therapeutic heated or cooled massage over a large area of the body while reducing pinching and friction between the skin and the massage prong.
Claims13
A massage device for massaging a surface area of a body, the massage device comprising:
- a massage prong having a tip for imparting a massage pressure on the surface area;
- and
- a pouch containing a liquid medium within a reservoir, the pouch having a bottom surface and a flexible sidewall connected to a frame, the massage prong being situated above the bottom surface with the bottom surface positioned between the tip and the surface area of the body when in use so that the massage pressure is imparted through the bottom surface;
- wherein the frame supports the pouch, the frame being detachable from a handle, the handle having a massage driver;
- wherein the pouch is positioned upon the surface area of the body with the bottom surface contacting the surface area;
- and wherein the bottom surface has an area substantially larger than the tip of the massage prong such that the tip can be moved laterally on the bottom surface, the side wall deforming with the movement of the tip so that the bottom surface remains substantially stationary relative to the surface area of the body.
A method for using a massage device, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a massage device having a pouch with a liquid medium sealed within and a massage prong immersed within the pouch and capable of moving through the liquid medium relative to a wall of the pouch;
- changing the temperature of the liquid medium by bringing the pouch in thermal contact with a thermal source;
- applying the pouch to a surface area of a body;
- and
- imparting a massage force on the body by the massage prong operating though the wall and laterally moving relative to the wall;
- wherein the pouch is mounted to a frame and detachably connected to a handle having a massage driver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.