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Massage device

US9138373B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

JJ Acquisition, LLC · US

Inventors

Peter Caropelo · San Francisco, US
John Por · Moraga, US
Ethan Imboden · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 3, 2015
Grant date	Sep 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 3, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61H2205/087
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A massage device, methods and apparatus are disclosed. Embodiments of a massage device are provided that include a first end configured to be held and manipulated by the hand of a user and a second end configured for application to a portion of the human body. The device firth includes a flexible portion connecting the first end to the second end. The flexible portion contains a source of vibrational motion and has a rigidity of an amount sufficient to transmit the vibrational motion from the source to the second end of the device. The second end may be constructed of a flexible material that allows the material to flutter and magnify the vibrational motion.

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