IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0020417
(2013-09-06)
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등록번호 |
US-9532918
(2017-01-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Louis, John G
- Padiak, Scott
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
27 |
초록
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A handheld massage device that may be employed to provide therapeutic massage to a user's backside includes a user-grippable, generally hook-shaped handle and a massage tool mounted at one end thereof. The massage tool has a plurality of body-contacting work elements that may be selectively moved in
A handheld massage device that may be employed to provide therapeutic massage to a user's backside includes a user-grippable, generally hook-shaped handle and a massage tool mounted at one end thereof. The massage tool has a plurality of body-contacting work elements that may be selectively moved into operative position and locked in place. A releasable, spring-loaded locking mechanism is provided between the handle and the massage tool so that the tool is locked in position when engaged and unlocked and rotatable when disengaged. The handle may be formed as an integral piece or in segments that can be assembled in end-to-end relation or disassembled and compactly folded for storage. In segmented form, a resilient line may extend internally within tubular segments between the respective end segments to securely hold the handle segments together and cooperating parts axially and rotationally align the separable segments when assembled.
대표청구항
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1. A therapy device for providing therapeutic contact with the body of a user comprising: a handle having a first end portion and a second end portion joined by an intermediate bend portion, said end portions defining a gap therebetween;a therapeutic tool movably mounted to said first end portion of
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A therapy device for providing therapeutic contact with the body of a user comprising: a handle having a first end portion and a second end portion joined by an intermediate bend portion, said end portions defining a gap therebetween;a therapeutic tool movably mounted to said first end portion of said handle and having a plurality of body contact elements locatable in a plurality of positions;a releasable locking mechanism including a first part on said first end portion, a second part on said therapeutic tool movable between engaged and disengaged positions with said first part, and a spring means biasing said first part and said second part into engagement to hold said therapeutic tool in fixed position relative to said handle; and,whereby said therapeutic tool on said handle first end portion is positionable rearwardly of the user's body and said handle second end portion is grippable forwardly of the user's body, and whereby manual force may be applied to overcome spring force to allow disengagement of said releasable locking mechanism parts allowing said plurality of body contact elements to be located to one of said plurality of positions. 2. The therapy device of claim 1 wherein said therapeutic tool has three contact elements and said first part of said releasable locking mechanism includes a generally triangularly-shaped key and said second part of said releasable locking mechanism includes a generally triangularly-shaped cavity correspondingly sized and shaped to engage said key therein. 3. The therapy device of claim 1 wherein said therapeutic tool has a central hub and said plurality of body contact elements extend outwardly from said central hub, and said central hub is mounted to said first end portion of said handle for rotation about an axis when said releasable locking mechanism is disengaged. 4. The therapy device of claim 3 wherein said central hub has opposed side surfaces and edge surfaces merging into said side surfaces, said contact elements extend radially outward from said edge surfaces, and said therapeutic tool is mounted for rotation about an axis extending transversely through said side surfaces. 5. The therapy device of claim 1 wherein said second end portion and said intermediate bend portion of said handle extend along a non-linear line and said therapeutic tool is mounted for rotation about an axis transverse to said non-linear line when said releasable locking mechanism is disengaged. 6. The therapy device of claim 5 wherein said non-linear line lies along a plane and said plurality of body contact elements of said therapeutic tool are aligned along said plane. 7. The therapy device of claim 1 wherein said handle is integrally formed as one piece. 8. The therapy device of claim 1 wherein said handle is formed from a plurality of separable segments assembled in end-to-end relation including a first end segment, a second end segment, and a tubular bend segment intermediate said first end segment and said second end segment. 9. The therapy device of claim 8 wherein said plurality of separable segments of said handle are connected together by a resilient line, said resilient line passing through said tubular bend segment. 10. The therapy device of claim 9 further including at least two intermediate handle segments intermediate said first end segment and said second end segment, said at least two intermediate handle segments being tubular and said resilient line passing through said intermediate handle segments. 11. The therapy device of claim 10 wherein at least one of said intermediate handle segments has an arcuate portion. 12. The therapy device of claim 8 wherein said plurality of separable segments comprises pairs of adjacent segments, and further including an axial aligner on each pair of adjacent segments to axially align adjacent segments, said axial aligners including a first axial aligner part on one adjacent segment and a mating second axial aligner part on the other adjacent a segment, a rotational aligner on each pair of adjacent segments to rotationally align adjacent segments, said rotational aligners including a first rotational aligner part on one adjacent segment and a mating second rotational aligner part on the other adjacent segment. 13. A therapy device for providing therapeutic contact with the body of a user comprising: a handle having a plurality of separable segments in end-to-end relation, said handle including a first end segment, a second end segment, and a tubular bend segment intermediate said first end segment and said second end segment, said end segments defining a gap therebetween, and wherein said plurality of separable segments comprises pairs of adjacent segments;a therapeutic tool movably mounted to said first end segment and having a plurality of body contact elements locatable in a plurality of positions;a releasable locking mechanism including a first part on said first end segment of said handle, a second part on said therapeutic tool movable between engaged and disengaged positions with said first part, and a spring means biasing said first part and said second part into engagement to hold said therapeutic tool in fixed position relative to said handle;a resilient line extending between said first end segment and said second end segment of said handle and through said tubular bend segment;an axial aligner on each pair of adjacent segments to axially align adjacent segments, said axial aligners including a first axial aligner part on one adjacent segment and a mating second axial aligner part on the other adjacent segment;a rotational aligner on each pair of adjacent segments to rotationally align adjacent segments, said rotational aligners including a first rotational aligner part on one adjacent segment and a mating second rotational aligner part on the other adjacent segment; and,whereby said therapeutic tool on said first end segment of said handle is positionable rearwardly of the user's body and said second end segment of said handle is grippable forwardly of the user's body, whereby manual force may be applied to overcome spring force to allow disengagement of said releasable locking mechanism parts allowing said therapeutic tool contact elements to be located to one of said plurality of positions, and whereby said therapy device may be placed in a disassembled configuration by pulling the handle segments apart and in an assembled configuration by releasing the segments and allowing the resilient line to pull the handle together end-to-end with respective axial aligners and rotational aligners engaging so as to hold and align said plurality of segments of said handle together. 14. The therapy device of claim 13 further including at least two segments intermediate said first end segment and said second end segment, said at least two segments being tubular and said resilient line passing through said at least two segments. 15. The therapy device of claim 14 wherein at least one segment of said handle has an arcuate portion. 16. The therapy device of claim 13 wherein said therapeutic tool has three body contact elements and said first part of said releasable locking mechanism includes a generally triangularly-shaped key and said second part of said releasable locking mechanism includes a generally triangularly-shaped cavity correspondingly sized and shaped to engage said key therein. 17. The therapy device of claim 13 wherein said therapeutic tool has a central hub and said body contact elements extend outwardly from said central hub, and said central hub is mounted to said first end segment of said handle for rotation about an axis when said releasable locking mechanism is disengaged. 18. The therapy device of claim 17 wherein said central hub has opposed side surfaces and edge surfaces merging into said side surfaces, said body contact elements extend radially outward from said edge surfaces, and said therapeutic tool is mounted for rotation about an axis extending transversely through said side surfaces. 19. A therapy device for providing therapeutic contact with the body of a user comprising: a handle having a plurality of separable segments in end-to-end relation, said handle including a first end segment, a second end segment, and a tubular bend segment intermediate said first end segment and said second end segment, said end segments defining a gap therebetween, and wherein said plurality of separable segments comprises pairs of adjacent segments;a therapeutic tool movably mounted to said first end segment of said handle and has a plurality of body contact elements locatable in a plurality of positions;a releasable locking mechanism including a first releasable locking mechanism part on said first end segment of said handle, a second releasable locking mechanism part on said therapeutic tool movable between engaged and disengaged positions with said first releasable locking mechanism part, and a spring means biasing said first releasable locking mechanism part and said second releasable locking mechanism part into engagement to hold said therapeutic tool in fixed position relative to said handle;a resilient line extending between said first end segment and said second end segment of said handle and through said tubular bend segment;an axial aligner on each pair of adjacent segments to axially align adjacent segments, said axial aligners including a first axial aligner part on one adjacent segment and a mating second axial aligner part on the other adjacent segment;a rotational aligner on each pair of adjacent segments to rotationally align adjacent segments, said rotational aligners including a first rotational aligner part on one adjacent segment and a mating second rotational aligner part on the other adjacent segment; and,whereby said therapeutic tool on said first end segment of said handle is positionable rearwardly of the user's body and said second end segment of said handle is grippable forwardly of the user's body, and whereby said therapy device may be placed in a disassembled configuration by pulling said plurality of segments of said handle apart and in an assembled configuration by releasing the segments and allowing the resilient line to pull said plurality of segments of said handle together end-to-end with respective axial aligners and rotational aligners engaging so as to hold and align said plurality of segments of said handle together.
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