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US3710784A
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Massaging device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-04-03
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Granted: 1973-01-16
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Expires: 1992-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A massaging device comprising a plate adapted when vibrated by any suitable vibrating device and placed into intimate contact with a portion of a body to massage the portion. The plate is preferably flexible, and provided with projections extending from one surface thereof. A heating pad is held in register with the plate surface; the pad having openings through which the projections extend. The plate and pad are preferably provided with a belt or straps having fastening means for releasably securing the massaging device to the body portion with the heating pad and projection ends in engagement with the body portion. Alternatively, the massaging device may be provided with a handle by which the device may be manually placed into intimate contact with the body portion.
Inventors
- 👤 C Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H23/00; A61H23/02; A61H23/0254; A61H23/0263; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/02; A61H2201/0207; A61H2201/0221; A61H2201/0228; A61H23/0218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
In a massaging device, the combination comprising: a plate having at least one projection extending from one surface thereof; means coupled to the opposite surface of said plate for imparting vibration to said plate in a plane at an angle to said projection; and an electrical heat pad adjacent to and in register with said one plate surface, and having an opening through which said projection extends with the end of said projection extending past the outermost surface of said pad.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
In a massaging device, the combination comprising: a plate having at least one projection extending from one surface thereof; means coupled to the opposite surface of said plate for imparting vibration to said plate in a plane at an angle to said projection; and an electrical heat pad adjacent to and in register with said one plate surface, and having an opening through which said projection extends with the end of said projection extending past the outermost surface of said pad.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein the area of said opening is greater than the cross-sectional area of the portion of said projection lying in the same plane as said pad, whereby said projection can vibrate without engaging said pad.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said plate is flexible, and the area of said opening is greater than the cross-sectional area of the portion of said projection lying in the same plane as said pad, whereby said projection can vibrate without engaging said pad.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said plate, vibratory means, and heat pad are enclosed as a unit within an enclosure in which the portion thereof adjacent said heat pad is formed of a flexible material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said plate, vibratory means, and heat pad are enclosed as a unit within an enclosure in which the portion thereof adjacent said heat pad is formed of a flexible material, and fastening means on said enclosure for releasably securing said enclosure to an object with said flexible material in intimate cOntact with said object.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention according to claim 5 wherein said fastening means comprises straps secured to said enclosure, and latch means at the ends of said straps.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said plate, vibrating means, and heat pad are enclosed as a unit within an enclosure in which the portion thereof adjacent said heat pad is formed of a flexible material, and handle means secured to said vibrating means by which said flexible material may be manually pressed into intimate engagement with an object.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said plate is flexible, and said projection comprises a finger.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said plate is flexible, and said projection comprises an elongated rib.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
88 words
In a device, the combination comprising: a flexible plate having a plurality of spaced-apart projections extending from one surface thereof; means coupled to the opposite surface of said plate for imparting vibration to said plate in a direction at an angle to said projections; an electrically heated pad in register with said one surface of said plate and having openings through which said projections extend with the ends of said projections extending past the outermost surface of said pad; and means for holding said pad adjacent said plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
88 words
In a device, the combination comprising: a flexible plate having a plurality of spaced-apart projections extending from one surface thereof; means coupled to the opposite surface of said plate for imparting vibration to said plate in a direction at an angle to said projections; an electrically heated pad in register with said one surface of said plate and having openings through which said projections extend with the ends of said projections extending past the outermost surface of said pad; and means for holding said pad adjacent said plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention according to claim 10 wherein said plate is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart holes therethrough to distribute the vibratory action on said plate so that all portions of the plate will have equal amplitude of vibration.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
The invention according to claim 10 wherein said projections are resilient fingers, and the area of each of said openings is greater than the cross-sectional area of the complimentary portion of each of said fingers lying in the same plane as said pad, whereby said fingers can vibrate without engaging said pad.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention according to claim 10 wherein said holding means comprises a flexible material secured to said plate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention according to claim 13, and further comprising fastening means for releasably securing said plate to an object with said flexible material, pad, and ends of said fingers in intimate contact with the object.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention according to claim 14 wherein said fastening means comprises straps secured to said plate, and latch means at the ends of said straps.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention according to claim 10 wherein said holding means comprises an enclosure enclosing said vibratory means, plate, and pad.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention according to claim 16 wherein the portion of said enclosure adjacent said pad and the ends of said fingers is formed of a flexible material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention according to claim 17, and further including fastening means on said enclosure for releasably securing said enclosure to an object with said flexible material in intimate contact with said object.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention according to claim 10 wherein said holding means comprises a flexible material secured to said plate, and said device further comprises handle means secured to said plate by which said plate, pad, finger ends, and flexible material may be manually pressed into intimate engagement with an object.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-01-16 | 1976-07-17 | 1977-01-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-16 | 1980-07-17 | 1981-01-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-16 | 1984-07-17 | 1985-01-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |