Combined massage and heating devices

Claim 1

Apparatus adapted to provide selected and variable vibration and/or heat to the upper portions of the human body, comprising: vibrator means for producing vibrations of selected frequency and amplitude; first manually operated means for controlling the frequency and amplitude of said vibrator means; battery power supply means for supplying electric power to said first means for controlling; heating means for producing a controlled amount of heat; second manually operated means for controlling said heating means to produce heat output over several levels of heat; means for housing said vibrator means and said first and second manually operated means, and being in the form of a vest to conform to the upper portions of the human body to conduct the vibrations and heat to said upper part of the human body, said housing means including a battery compartment removably inserted within said housing means for retaining a plurality of battery components, and terminals mounted on an external surface of said battery component and electrically connected to said plurality of batteries and to said means for controlling; said heating means and said second controlling means being retained in said vest and electrically connected with said plurality of battery components; and said battery compartment further including an opening onto an external surface of said housing and a movable flap for covering said opening in said battery compartment.