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Electric vibratory massager
Assignee: OSTER CORP
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Filing: 1971-07-12
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Granted: 1972-06-20
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Expires: 1991-07-12
Abstract
Abstract An improved electric hand-held vibratory massager is disclosed in which the brush holders for the massage are made of plastic, and the connectors for supplying electricity to the brushes are integrally molded into the plastic brush holders. The input power line is connected to the base of the massager and the electrical leads from the brush holders to the base pass through the vibratory spring that supports the motor on the base and then down through the standard that supports the spring whereby the amount of strain that the lead wires to the brushes must withstand is substantially reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C Fuchs
- 👤 Daniel L Sukow
- 👤 Dennis P Wilke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:37
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K5/00; H02K5/04; H02K5/14; H02K5/143; H02K5/148; H02K7/00; H02K7/14; H02K7/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
329 words
A vibratory massager comprising a base having a base enclosure therein, a motor housing having a front end and a rear end, a front standard extending upwardly from said base for supporting said front end, a rear standard extending upwardly from said base for supporting said rear end of said motor housing, said rear standard having a hollow channel therein in communication with said base enclosure, an electric motor having an axial drive shaft, means for supporting said motor in said housing, a plurality of brushes for supplying electrical energization to said motor, a plurality of brush holders supported by said motor, each of said brush holders constructed to contain one of said plurality of brushes, bearing means in said front standard, cam means secured to the front end of said motor shaft, said cam means being positioned in operative engagement with said bearing means, spring means having a front end and a rear end, said spring means being in alignment with said motor drive shaft and having a hollow passageway therethrough, the rear end of said spring means being supported by said rear standard and the front end of said spring means extending into an aperture in the rear end of said motor housing, the passageway through said spring means being in communication with said hollow channel in said rear standard and with the interior of said motor housing, control means mounted in said base enclosure for controlling energization of said electric motor, an electrical input cord coupled to said base for supplying electrical input energy to said control means, a plurality of electrical leads, each of said leads being coupled to one said plurality of electrical brushes and passing from its associated brush holder through the aperture in the rear end of said motor housing, through said passageway in said spring means and down through said hollow channel in said rear standard into said base enclosure where said electrical leads are electrically coupled to said control means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
329 words
A vibratory massager comprising a base having a base enclosure therein, a motor housing having a front end and a rear end, a front standard extending upwardly from said base for supporting said front end, a rear standard extending upwardly from said base for supporting said rear end of said motor housing, said rear standard having a hollow channel therein in communication with said base enclosure, an electric motor having an axial drive shaft, means for supporting said motor in said housing, a plurality of brushes for supplying electrical energization to said motor, a plurality of brush holders supported by said motor, each of said brush holders constructed to contain one of said plurality of brushes, bearing means in said front standard, cam means secured to the front end of said motor shaft, said cam means being positioned in operative engagement with said bearing means, spring means having a front end and a rear end, said spring means being in alignment with said motor drive shaft and having a hollow passageway therethrough, the rear end of said spring means being supported by said rear standard and the front end of said spring means extending into an aperture in the rear end of said motor housing, the passageway through said spring means being in communication with said hollow channel in said rear standard and with the interior of said motor housing, control means mounted in said base enclosure for controlling energization of said electric motor, an electrical input cord coupled to said base for supplying electrical input energy to said control means, a plurality of electrical leads, each of said leads being coupled to one said plurality of electrical brushes and passing from its associated brush holder through the aperture in the rear end of said motor housing, through said passageway in said spring means and down through said hollow channel in said rear standard into said base enclosure where said electrical leads are electrically coupled to said control means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A vibratory massager as claimed in claim 1 wherein said spring means is a tightly coiled axial spring and a tubular member constructed of an electrically insulated material is inserted into said spring so that said passageway for said electrical leads is formed through said tubular member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
A vibratory massager as claimed in claim 1 wherein said axial drive shaft of said motor is supported at its front end by means of a front bearing retained in a front bearing bracket and said motor shaft is supported on its rear end by means of a rear bearing retained in a rear bearing bracket, said front and rear bearing brackets being secured to the front and rear ends of said motor housIng, respectively, said rear bearing bracket being constructed so as to have a plurality of projections which provide independent channels for each of said electrical leads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A vibratory massager as claimed in claim 3 wherein said spring means is a tightly coiled axial spring and a tubular member constructed of an electrically insulated material is inserted into said spring so that said passageway for said electrical leads is formed through said tubular member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
274 words
A brush holder for supplying electrical energization to the commutator of an electrical motor which utilizes brushes that each have an electrically conductive spring in engagement therewith for biasing said brush into contact with said commutator, comprising a tube section of a moldable material having a bore therethrough for receiving said brush and said spring, a first electrical connector molded into said tube section, said first connector having an interconnecting tab for connecting an electrical input lead to said first connector, said first connector and said interconnecting tab being molded into said tube section such that said interconnecting tab is completely molded into said tube section and such that only a portion of said first connector is exposed in said bore, said tube section and said cap section having means for securing said tube section and said cap section together, a U-shaped second connector molded into said cap section such that the ends and a portion of the base of said second connector are exposed, said ends of said second connector being positioned so as to be in contact with an exposed portion of said first connector when said tube section and said cap section are secured together, said second connector being disposed when said tube section and said cap section are secured together so as to contact the conductive spring of its associated brush wherein electrical connection is completed from the electrical lead that is connected to the interconnecting tab of the said first connector, through said first connector, said second connector, said conductive spring and said brush inserted in said bore of said associated brush holder to the commutator of said motor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
274 words
A brush holder for supplying electrical energization to the commutator of an electrical motor which utilizes brushes that each have an electrically conductive spring in engagement therewith for biasing said brush into contact with said commutator, comprising a tube section of a moldable material having a bore therethrough for receiving said brush and said spring, a first electrical connector molded into said tube section, said first connector having an interconnecting tab for connecting an electrical input lead to said first connector, said first connector and said interconnecting tab being molded into said tube section such that said interconnecting tab is completely molded into said tube section and such that only a portion of said first connector is exposed in said bore, said tube section and said cap section having means for securing said tube section and said cap section together, a U-shaped second connector molded into said cap section such that the ends and a portion of the base of said second connector are exposed, said ends of said second connector being positioned so as to be in contact with an exposed portion of said first connector when said tube section and said cap section are secured together, said second connector being disposed when said tube section and said cap section are secured together so as to contact the conductive spring of its associated brush wherein electrical connection is completed from the electrical lead that is connected to the interconnecting tab of the said first connector, through said first connector, said second connector, said conductive spring and said brush inserted in said bore of said associated brush holder to the commutator of said motor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A brush holder as claimed in claim 5 wherein said brush holder is constructed of plastic and has slightly sloped sides, said plastic being somewhat resilient so that said brush holder may be press-fit into an aperture in a supporting member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
174 words
A vibratory hand massager comprising a base having a base enclosure, a motor housing, a support means for said motor housing having a hollow channel in communication with the said base enclosure, an electrical motor, means for supporting said motor in said motor housing, means for supplying vibratory motion to said base when said motor is energized, a coiled spring for allowing swivelling action of one end of said motor housing, said coiled spring having a passageway therethrough which is in communication with said channel in said support means, control means in said base enclosure for controlling energization of said electric motor, means for supplying electrical input power to said control means, a plurality of electrical brushes supported by said motor for supplying electrical energization to said electrical motor, a plurality of electrical leads electrically coupled to said control means and passing through said hollow channel in said support means, through said passageway in said coiled spring and through an aperture in said motor housing to said electrical brushes for supplying electrical energization thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
174 words
A vibratory hand massager comprising a base having a base enclosure, a motor housing, a support means for said motor housing having a hollow channel in communication with the said base enclosure, an electrical motor, means for supporting said motor in said motor housing, means for supplying vibratory motion to said base when said motor is energized, a coiled spring for allowing swivelling action of one end of said motor housing, said coiled spring having a passageway therethrough which is in communication with said channel in said support means, control means in said base enclosure for controlling energization of said electric motor, means for supplying electrical input power to said control means, a plurality of electrical brushes supported by said motor for supplying electrical energization to said electrical motor, a plurality of electrical leads electrically coupled to said control means and passing through said hollow channel in said support means, through said passageway in said coiled spring and through an aperture in said motor housing to said electrical brushes for supplying electrical energization thereto.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
A vibratory massager as set forth in claim 7 wherein said spring is a tightly coiled axial spring and a tubular member constructed of an electrically insulated material is inserted into said spring so that said passageway for said electrical leads is formed through said tubular member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
103 words
A vibratory massager as claimed in claim 7 wherein said motor has an axial drive shaft and said drive shaft is supported at its front ends by means of a front bearing retained iN a front bearing bracket and said motor shaft is supported at its rear end by means of a rear bearing retained in a rear bearing bracket, said front and rear bearing brackets being secured to the front and rear ends of said motor housing, respectively, said rear bearing bracket being constructed so as to have a plurality of projections which provide independent channels for each of said electrical leads.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
A vibratory massager as claimed in claim 9 wherein said spring is a tightly coiled axial spring and a tubular member constructed of an electrically insulated material is inserted into said spring so that said passageway for said electrical leads is formed through said tubular member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
A vibratory massager comprising a base having a base enclosure, a motor housing, a motor, means for supporting said motor in said motor housing, means for supporting said motor housing on said base, means for supplying vibratory motion to said base when said motor is energized, a plurality of electrical brushes for supplying electrical energization to said motor, control means in said base enclosure for controlling the energization of said motor, an electrical input cord coupled to said base enclosure for supplying electrical input power to control means, an enclosed passageway leading through said massager from said control means into the interior of said motor housing and a plurality of electrical leads running through said enclosed passageway for providing electrical interconnection between said control means and said electrical brushes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
129 words
A vibratory massager comprising a base having a base enclosure, a motor housing, a motor, means for supporting said motor in said motor housing, means for supporting said motor housing on said base, means for supplying vibratory motion to said base when said motor is energized, a plurality of electrical brushes for supplying electrical energization to said motor, control means in said base enclosure for controlling the energization of said motor, an electrical input cord coupled to said base enclosure for supplying electrical input power to control means, an enclosed passageway leading through said massager from said control means into the interior of said motor housing and a plurality of electrical leads running through said enclosed passageway for providing electrical interconnection between said control means and said electrical brushes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
126 words
A vibratory massager as claimed in claim 11 comprising a brush holder support member wherein said brushes are each held by a brush holder, supported by said brush holder support member, said brush holders each comprising a tube section and a cap section, said tube section comprising a first connector molded therein with exposed connection portions, said cap section comprising of second connecter molded therein, with exposed connection portion, said tube and cap sections having means for securing said sections together which provides an electrical connection between the exposed connection portions of said first and second connectors to a conductive spring in said associated brush holders which has one end in contact with said second connector and its other end in contact with the associated brush.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
A vibratory massager as claimed in claim 12 wherein said brush holders are constructed of plastic and have slightly sloped sides, said plastic being somewhat resilient so that said brush holders may be press-fit into apertures in said supporting member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
103 words
A vibratory massager as claimed in claim 11 wherein said motor has an axial drive shaft and said drive shaft is supported at its front end by means of a front bearing retained in a front bearing bracket and said motor shaft is supported at its rear end by means of a rear bearing retained in a rear bearing bracket, said front and rear bearing brackets being secured to the front and rear ends of said motor housing, respectively, said rear bearing bracket being constructed so as to have a plurality of projections which provide independent channels for each of said interconnecting leads.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
70 words
A vibratory massager as claimed in claim 14 wherein said rear bearing bracket acts as a brush holder support member and said brushes are each held by a brush holder supported by said brush holder support member and said brush holders are constructed of plastic and have slightly sloped sides, said plastic being somewhat resilient so that said brush holders may be press-fit into apertures in said rear bearing brackets.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
123 words
A vibratory massager as claimed in claim 15 wherein said brushes are each held by a brush holder secured in an aperture in said rear bearing bracket, said brush holders each comprising a tube section and a cap section, said tube section comprising a first connector molded therein with exposed connection portions, said cap section comprising of second connector molded thErein, with exposed connection portion, said tube and cap section having means for securing said sections together which provides an electrical connection between the exposed connection portions of said first and said second connectors to a conductive spring in said associated brush holders which has one end in contact with said second connector and its other end in contact with the associated brush.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-20 | 1975-12-20 | 1976-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-20 | 1979-12-20 | 1980-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-20 | 1983-12-20 | 1984-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |