Massaging device

Claim 2

A massaging device comprising: (a) a flexible shaft; (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft; (c) a handle attached to said bow means; (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft; (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other; (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (h) said spacer means being rolling members arranged on said flexible shaft between the massaging members, the radius of said rolling members being smaller than the radius of adjacent massaging members from the center line of the flexible shaft; and (i) said rolling members having a spherical shape.

Claim 3

A massaging device according to claim 1 wherein the massaging members have a disk shape.

Claim 4

A massaging device according to claim 2 wherein the massaging members have essentially the shape of an ellipsoid.

Claim 5

A massaging device according to claim 2 or 3 wherein said massaging members have lateral recesses, said rolling members being accommodated within the lateral recesses of adjacent massaging members over a range of substantial flexure of said flexible shaft.

Claim 6

A massaging device according to claim 1 wherein the massaging members and rolling members consist of synthetic material.

Claim 7

A massaging device according to claim 1 wherein said first fixing means is a cement bond.

Claim 8

A massaging device comprising: (a) a flexible shaft; (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft; (c) a handle attached to said bow means; (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft; (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other; (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; and (h) said first fixing means including a center opening having a keyway in the massaging members, at least one key on said flexible shaft, and said keyway engaging said key whereby substantial rotation between said massaging member and said flexible shaft is prevented.

Claim 9

A massaging device comprising: (a) a flexible shaft; (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft; (c) a handle attached to said bow means; (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft; (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other; (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; and (h) said first fixing means including a center opening having a keyway in the massaging members, at least one key on said flexible shaft, and said keyway engaging said key whereby substantial rotation between said massaging member and said flexible shaft is prevented.

Claim 10

A massaging device according to claim 1 wherein the flexible shaft is longitudinally extensible.

Claim 11

A massaging device according to claim 8 further comprising said flexible shaft being a spring shaft.

Claim 12

A massaging device according to claim 1 wherein said bow means is elastically deformable.

Claim 13

A massaging device according to claim 1 further comprising mounting means affixed at the ends of the flexible shaft for fastening to said bow means.

Claim 14

A massaging device according to claim 11 wherein the mounting means comprises a first threaded part cooperating with a second threaded part extending through the bow means.

Claim 15

A massaging device comprising: (a) a flexible shaft; (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft; (c) a handle attached to said bow means; (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft; (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other; (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (h) mounting means affixed at the ends of the flexible shaft for fastening to said bow means; and (i) said mounting means consisting of flat steel, a first mounting hole in said mounting means, a second mounting hole in the bow means matching said first mounting hole, and a common fastening element penetrating both said first and second mounting holes.

Claim 16

A massaging device comprising: (a) a flexible shaft; (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft; (c) a handle attached to said bow means; (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft; (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other; (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (h) mounting means affixed at the ends of the flexible shaft for fastening to said bow means; and (i) said mounting means consisting of flat steel, a first mounting hole in said mounting means, a second mounting hole in the bow means matching said first mounting hole, and a common fastening element penetrating both said first and second mounting holes.

Claim 17

A massaging device comprising: (a) a flexible shaft; (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft; (c) a handle attached to said bow means; (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft; (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other; (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (h) mounting means affixed at the ends of the flexible shaft for fastening to said bow means; and (i) said mounting means including a pin, a head on said pin, a key adjoining said head, a laterally opened notch in said bow means which has a width corresponding to the diameter of the pin and is provided with a keyway for receiving the key.

Claim 18

A massaging device comprising: (a) a flexible shaft; (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft; (c) a handle attached to said bow means; (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft; (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other; (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (h) mounting means affixed at the ends of the flexible shaft for fastening to said bow means; and (i) said mounting means including a pin, a head on said pin, a key adjoining said head, a laterally opened notch in said bow means which has a width corresponding to the diameter of the pin and is provided with a keyway for receiving the key.

Claim 19

A massaging device according to claim 1 further comprising the ends of at least one of the flexible shaft and the mounting means being concealed by coverings.

Claim 20

A massaging device comprising: (a) a flexible shaft; (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft; (c) a handle attached to said bow means; (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft; (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other; (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (h) the ends of at least one of the flexible shaft and the mounting means being concealed by coverings; and (i) said covering including two hemispherical dishes with surfaces of separation lying perpendicular to the shaft.

Claim 21

A massaging device comprising: (a) a flexible shaft; (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft; (c) a handle attached to said bow means; (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft; (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other; (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (h) the ends of at least one of the flexible shaft and the mounting means being concealed by coverings; and (i) said covering including two hemispherical dishes with surfaces of separation lying perpendicular to the shaft.

Claim 22

A massaging device comprising: (a) a flexible shaft; (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft; (c) a handle attached to said bow means; (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft; (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other; (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; and (h) said bow means having a metal bow and a covering of synthetic material which at least partially covers said metal bow.

Claim 23

A massaging device comprising: (a) a flexible shaft; (b) bow means for holding the ends of said flexible shaft; (c) a handle attached to said bow means; (d) a plurality of massaging members on said flexible shaft; (e) spacer means for spacing at least some of said massaging members apart from each other; (f) first fixing means for fixing said massaging members to said flexible shaft to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; (g) second fixing means for fixing said flexible shaft to said bow means to prevent substantial rotation therebetween; and (h) said bow means having a metal bow and a covering of synthetic material which at least partially covers said metal bow.

Claim 24

A massaging device according to claim 17 wherein said synthetic material is injected around the metal bow.

Claim 25

A massaging device according to claim 17 wherein said covering is two dishes of synthetic material.

Claim 26

A massaging device according to claim 17 wherein the covering of synthetic material has a continuation forming a stemmed handle lying perpendicular to the flexible shaft.

Claim 27

A massaging device according to claim 17 wherein the covering of synthetic material forms a handle conforming approximately to the center section of the metal bow.

Claim 28

A massaging device according to claim 1 wherein the handle is adjustable.

Claim 29

A massaging device according to claim 1 further comprising a point-by-point massaging member.

Claim 30

A massaging device according to claim 23 wherein the point-by-point massaging member is mounted at the end of said handle.

Claim 31

A massaging device according to claim 1 wherein the handle is interchangeable.