Purr-like vibration device

• US 20070100262A1
• Filed: 10/31/2005
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Simos, Roberta Daar
• Original Assignee: Michael Simos, Roberta Daar
• Inventors: Simos, Michael, Daar, Roberta
• Application Number:
  US11/262,884
• Publication Number:
  US 20070100262A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/74
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/06 Arms
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/02 with electric or magnetic drive

Abstract

A device for producing a cat purr-like vibration to be worn on a body part such as a wrist for therapeutic soothing and healing is disclosed. A switch provides for the continuation of vibrations as stimulated by movement across the surface of a switch, operable in both vertical and horizontal directions, whereby the vibration device emits a simulated cat purring vibration. One embodiment includes a wristband that is disposed about a wrist joint about the area of the palmar carpal ligament, the radius and the ulna bone structure and the brachioradialis muscle at the muscle position over the radius bone at the wrist to provide vibration movement; a releasable fastener for adjustably securing the wristband about the wrist joint whereby the wristband provides the support and placement for specific positioning to provide therapy at a part of the back portion of the user'"'"'s wrist during use of the device.

Claims

1. A therapeutic device comprising:

an outer cover having an interior cavity;

a switch; and

an electronic vibration device responsive to commencement of and continuation of movement across the surface of the switch, said vibration device emitting a simulated cat purring vibration, at a frequency between about 15 Hertz and about 150 Hertz, said device being positioned within said interior cavity.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the vibration frequency is in a range from about 15 hertz to about 75 hertz.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the outer cover is pliable and coupled to said vibration device.

4. The device of claim 1, including a circuit for interconnecting the vibration device to the switch with the vibration device producing a simulated cat purring vibration depending on the switch activation.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the switch is operable in both vertical and horizontal directions.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the vibration device is one of:

piezoelectric device, motor, or solenoid.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the vibration device emits a sound.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the vibration device emits a sound in a range from about 15 hertz to about 75 hertz.

9. A device having a wristband for providing vibration therapy worn disposed about a wrist, comprising:

means for adjustably securing said wristband about a wrist;

an outer cover secured to the wristband and having an interior cavity;

a vibration device responsive to commencement and continuation of movement across the surface of a portion of a switch operable in both vertical and horizontal directions, said vibration device positioned within said interior cavity and emitting a simulated cat purring vibration.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the outer cover having an interior cavity contains a portion of the switch, a means to adjust the vibration device vibration frequency, and a mechanical connection to transfers the vibration frequency from the vibration device to the wrist.

11. The device of claim 10 further including a damping device to produce a radiated vibration to the user'"'"'s wrist approximately at the radius and ulna of the wrist.

12. The device of claim 9, wherein the outer cover is in the shape of a cat.

13. A device for providing vibration therapy worn disposed about a portion of a body part, comprising:

a band;

means for adjustably securing said band about the body part;

an outer cover having an interior cavity secured to the band;

a vibration device responsive to operation of a switch, said vibration device positioned within said interior cavity and emitting a vibration frequency in a range from about 15 hertz to about 75 hertz.