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US4559929A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Massage device

Assignee: GAUGUSH RAYMOND
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Filing: 1984-05-21
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2004-05-21
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Abstract

Abstract A massage device in the form of a resilient pillow having a cavity therein with at least two spaced vibrator units disposed within the cavity which when activated create a vibratory massaging effect throughout the pillow.

Inventors

  • 👤 Victor C. Hseu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 23:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H23/00; A61H23/02; A61H23/0254; A61H23/0263; A61H2023/0272; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/915; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18056; Y10T74/18344

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 220 words
A massage pillow comprising a pillow member of resilient foam material, said pillow member having a cavity therein and having an access passage on one side thereof in communication with said cavity; a retaining frame disposed within said cavity, said retaining frame including a planar upper surface and a pair of spaced outer recessed cradles and an intermediate recessed cradle therebetween, said cradles being recessed to different depths with respect to said upper surface; a pair of vibrator motors mounted in said outer recesses, said motors having drive shafts lying parallel to said upper surface of said retaining frame, and weighted fly wheels eccentrically mounted directly on said drive shafts, the axis of rotation of the drive shaft of one vibrator motor being normal to the axis of rotation of the drive shaft of the other vibrator motor and disposed in different planes relative to the plane of said upper surface of said retaining frame; a battery pack disposed in said intermediate recessed cradle of said retaining frame between said vibrators; a switch disposed on said retaining frame adjacent said battery pack; a flat switch actuating plate disposed within said cavity on one side of said pillow to abut said first switch and actuate the same when said pillow is compressed, and an electrical circuit connecting said battery and switch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 220 words
A massage pillow comprising a pillow member of resilient foam material, said pillow member having a cavity therein and having an access passage on one side thereof in communication with said cavity; a retaining frame disposed within said cavity, said retaining frame including a planar upper surface and a pair of spaced outer recessed cradles and an intermediate recessed cradle therebetween, said cradles being recessed to different depths with respect to said upper surface; a pair of vibrator motors mounted in said outer recesses, said motors having drive shafts lying parallel to said upper surface of said retaining frame, and weighted fly wheels eccentrically mounted directly on said drive shafts, the axis of rotation of the drive shaft of one vibrator motor being normal to the axis of rotation of the drive shaft of the other vibrator motor and disposed in different planes relative to the plane of said upper surface of said retaining frame; a battery pack disposed in said intermediate recessed cradle of said retaining frame between said vibrators; a switch disposed on said retaining frame adjacent said battery pack; a flat switch actuating plate disposed within said cavity on one side of said pillow to abut said first switch and actuate the same when said pillow is compressed, and an electrical circuit connecting said battery and switch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 47 words
A pillow in accordance with claim 1 in which a second switch is provided comprising a variable resistance member to adjust the speed of rotation of said motors, said electrical circuit connecting said battery and both said switches in series and said vibrator motors in parallel therewith.

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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) 1988-12-23 1989-06-24 1989-12-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1992-12-23 1993-06-24 1993-12-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1996-12-23 1997-06-24 1997-12-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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