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Massaging apparatus and method of controlling the operation of the same

US6117094A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 5, 1998
Grant dateSep 12, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61H2205/081
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A massaging apparatus includes: a massaging unit movable along the height of a user on the back side of the user; a drive unit for moving the massaging unit along the height of the user; and a control unit for controlling the drive unit so as to position the massaging unit, the control unit including a storage part for storing position data of massaging effective spots as specified position data, and an execution part for reading a data item out of the specified position data and positioning the massaging unit based on the data item thus read.

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