Patent US3196867A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
← Back to Patent Explorer
US3196867A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Body massaging and scrubbing appliance

Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1963-03-25
•
Granted: 1965-07-27
•
Expires: 1983-03-25
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Walter J Perry

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 21:49
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K7/00; A47K7/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 185 words
IN A APPLIANCE FOR MASSAGING THE BODY OF A PERSON; A BRACKETY; AT LEAST THREE CYLINDRICAL BRUSHES ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID BRACKET WITH EACH BRUSH BEING ADJACENT TO THE SUCCEEDING BRUSH AND THEIR AXES BEING PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER AND DISPOSED SO THAT THE CYLINDRICAL SURFACES OF SAID SEVERAL BRUSHES CAN SIMULTANEOYSLY ENGAGE THE BACK OF THE TORSO OF A HUMAN BODY; A SOURCE OF POWER; AND TRANSMISSION MEANS CONNECTED TO TRANSMIT THE POWER FROM SAID SOURCE FOR ROTATING SAID BRUSHES IN UNISON WITH EACH BRUSH BEING ROTATED ABOUT ITS AXIS IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION OF THE BRUSHES ADJACENT TO IT; WHEREBY THE CYLINDRICAL SURFACES OF TWO OF SAID BRUSHES IN CONTACT WITH THE BACK OF THE PERSON ARE MOVING AWAY FROM EACH OTHER IN ALTERNATE ELONGATED AREAS TO TEND TO SPREAD THE SKIN, WHILE IN THE OTHER ALTERNATE ELONGATED AREAS THE CYLINDRICAL SURFACES OF TWO BRUSHES IN CONTACT WITH THE BACK OF THE PERSON ARE MOVING TOWARD EACH OTHER TO TEND TO DRAW THE SKIN TOGETHER FOR PRODUCING A PLEASANT AND RELAXING SENSATION TO THE PERSON USING THE APPLIANCE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1192314A Cited
US1833426A Cited
US2003272A Cited
US2248205A Cited
US3008161A Cited
US3078484A Cited
US3091776A Cited
US3081471A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-07-26 1969-01-25 1969-07-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-26 1973-01-25 1973-07-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-26 1977-01-25 1977-07-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag