US4469093A
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Relaxing massager
Assignee: CHRISTIANA OPTICAL CO A CORP OF FL
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Filing: 1982-05-12
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Granted: 1984-09-04
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Expires: 2002-05-12
Abstract
Abstract An improved massage table is provided by an arrangement of driving cams which cooperate with followers in the form of lifter bars, such bars serving to reciprocably actuate lift rods positioned through bearing guides attached to the table. Massaging members are attached to topmost portions of the lift rods and operate to bear upwardly against a cushion member in response to an upward movement of the associated lift rods so as to provide a massaging action to a person reclining on the cushion member. The driving cams are operably secured to a pair of orthogonally positioned rotating shafts, each shaft having its own driving gear ratio motor.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles Chaplar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H1/00; A61G; A61G13/00; A61G13/009; A61H15/00; A61H15/0078; A61H7/00; A61H7/001; A61H1/008; A61H2015/0007; A61H2015/0028; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/01; A61H2201/0119; A61H2201/0138; A61H2201/0142; A61H2201/16; A61H2201/1657; A61H2201/1664; A61H2201/1669; A61H2201/50; A61H2201/5053; A61H2205/00; A61H2205/08; A61H2205/081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A massage table comprising: frame support means; and massaging means supported by said frame support means and including massage assembly means, said massage assembly means including massaging member means for effecting a massaging action to an individual reclining on said massage table, cam means for effecting a desired movement of said massaging member means, and follower means for transmitting said movement between said massaging member means and said cam means, said follower means comprising lifter bar means, said lifter bar means being pivotally attached to said frame support means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A massage table comprising: frame support means; and massaging means supported by said frame support means and including massage assembly means, said massage assembly means including massaging member means for effecting a massaging action to an individual reclining on said massage table, cam means for effecting a desired movement of said massaging member means, and follower means for transmitting said movement between said massaging member means and said cam means, said follower means comprising lifter bar means, said lifter bar means being pivotally attached to said frame support means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The massage table as defined in claim 1, wherein said lifter bar means is positionable between said massaging member means and said cam means, whereby a movement of said cam means effects concurrent movement of said lifter bar means and said massaging member means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The massage table as defined in claim 1, wherein said massage assembly means includes first massaging action means and second massaging action means, said first massaging action means including first massaging member means, first cam means and first follower means associated therewith, and said second massaging action means including second massaging member means, second cam means and second follower means associated therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The massage table as defined in claim 3, wherein said first follower means associated with said first massaging action means includes the use of first lifter bar means positionable between said first massaging member means and said first cam means, whereby a movement of said first cam means effects a concurrent movement of said first lifter bar means and said first massaging member means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
The massage table as defined in claim 3, wherein said second follower means associated with said second massaging action means includes the use of second lifter bar means positionable between said second massaging member means and said second cam means, whereby a movement of said second cam means effects a concurrent movement of said second lifter bar means and said second massaging member means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The massage table as defined in claim 4, wherein said first lifter bar means includes first and second lifter bars and said first cam means includes at least first and second cams in respective abutting relationships with said first and second lifter bars.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The massage table as defined in claim 6, wherein said first and second cams are fixedly secured to a common rotatable shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The massage table as defined in claim 7, wherein said first massaging member means includes first and second lift rods guidingly positioned into an abutting relationship with said first and second lifter bars respectively, and further includes massaging members fixedly secured to topmost portions of said first and second lift rods.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The massage table as defined in claim 5, wherein said second lifter bar means includes at least one lifter bar associated with at least one cam forming a portion of said second cam means.
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