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A massaging system includes a base sheet carrying a plurality of expandable bags arranged in a plane of the base sheet, and a charging and discharging unit connected to the bags for selectively supplying and discharging a pressurized fluid into and from the bags so as to inflate and deflate the bags

A massaging system includes a base sheet carrying a plurality of expandable bags arranged in a plane of the base sheet, and a charging and discharging unit connected to the bags for selectively supplying and discharging a pressurized fluid into and from the bags so as to inflate and deflate the bags, selectively. At least one applicator projects from each of the bags in contact with a portion of a human body for applying a massaging action. Each bag has a flexible top end capable of deforming into a curved contour when being inflated. The applicator is made of a hard material and projects directly from the top end wall of the bag as an integral part of the bag such that the applicator is caused to displace in a direction different from a direction along which the bag inflates and deflates principally, as a consequence of that the flexible top end wall deforms into the curved contour. Thus, the applicator can concentrate a massaging force resulting from the inflation of the bag to a particular portion of the user's body, giving a relatively strong local massage action sufficient for optimum treatment. Further, since the applicator takes a lateral movement in the direction generally perpendicular to the inflating direction during the inflation of the bag, the applicator can give a rubbing action, in addition to the pressing action, to the user's body for realizing effective and comfortable massage treatment analogous to that made by a human therapeutic massager.

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1. A massaging system comprising:a base sheet carrying a plurality of expandable bags arranged in a plane of said base sheet; a charging and discharging unit connected to said bags for selectively supplying and discharging a pressurized fluid into and from said bags so as to inflate and deflate the

1. A massaging system comprising:a base sheet carrying a plurality of expandable bags arranged in a plane of said base sheet; a charging and discharging unit connected to said bags for selectively supplying and discharging a pressurized fluid into and from said bags so as to inflate and deflate the bags, selectively; at least one applicator which projects from each of said bags and is adapted in use to come into contact with a portion of a human body for applying a massaging action; whereineach of said bags has a flexible top end wall which is capable of deforming into a curved contour when being inflated, said applicator being made of a hard material and projecting directly from said top end wall of the bag as an integral part of said bag such that said applicator is caused to displace in a direction different from a direction along which said bag inflates and deflates principally, as a consequence of that said flexible top end wall deforms into said curved contour, each of said bags is formed of a flexible material in its entirety including said flexible top end wall, and each of said applicators is made of a hard material inserted into a flexible sheath bonded to said tope end wall of the bag.