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Massaging apparatus and forearm massager

US7549966B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 2003
Grant dateJun 23, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61H2205/12
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is aimed at providing a chair-like massaging apparatus and a forearm massager for use with the chair-like massaging apparatus, which are capable of massaging a forearm of a user as desired and allow the user to take a free posture because of absence of an arm obstructing part in an upper portion of an armrest when the forearm is not to be massaged.To this end, the massaging apparatus of the present invention is configured such that an arm rest (5) configured to support a forearm of the user is provided with a detachable member (38) that is movable along a guide rail (37) and the detachable member (38) is provided with a fitting groove (39). A forearm massager (7) configured to be capable of giving pressure stimulation to the forearm with the forearm of the user sandwiched between the fix and support portion (46) and the pressing portion (47) is provided with a fitting protrusion (40) fitted in the fitting groove (39). By removably fitting the fitting protrusion (40) into the fitting groove (39), the forearm massager (7) is removably attached to the armrest (5).

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