Therapeutic device

• US 20080304984A1
• Filed: 06/08/2007
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Man-Yan Chan
• Original Assignee: Man-Yan Chan
• Inventors: Chan, Man-Yan
• Application Number:
  US11/811,103
• Publication Number:
  US 20080304984A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 417/415
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1246 by piston-cylinder systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 9/0057 Suction suction kneading A61H7/008

Abstract

A handheld device includes a casing having a cylinder presenting an opening for placement upon a user'"'"'s skin. A motor is housed within the casing. A piston driven by the motor oscillates within the cylinder toward and away from the skin of a user to cause a pressure fluctuation thereagainst.

Claims

1. A handheld device, comprising:

a casing having a cylinder presenting an opening for placement upon a user'"'"'s skin,

a motor housed within the casing,

a piston driven by the motor to oscillate within the cylinder toward and away from the skin of a user.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a wheel driven by the motor, the wheel comprising an eccentric pin, the piston having extending therefrom a follower against which the pin bears to cause linear oscillation of the piston.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising a battery located within the casing and a switch connected electrically between the battery and the motor.