VIBRATING HAND BAND

• US 20150209222A1
• Filed: 01/21/2015
• Published: 07/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adreama Mackey-Ponte
• Original Assignee: Adreama Mackey-Ponte
• Inventors: Mackey-Ponte, Adreama
• Granted Patent: US 10,624,811 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 11/00 Belts, strips or combs for massage purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0207 heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1635 Hand or arm, e.g. handle
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/02 with electric or magnetic drive

Abstract

A vibrating hand band is provided, comprising a closed loop strap of a stretchable material dimensioned to encircle a user'"'"'s hand, a pad secured to a portion of the strap, a vibrating mechanism embedded in the pad, and a power supply to provide power to the vibrating mechanism.

Claims

1. A vibrating hand band, comprising:

a closed loop strap of a stretchable material dimensioned to encircle a user'"'"'s hand;

a pad secured to a portion of the strap;

a vibrating mechanism embedded in the pad; and

a power supply to provide power to the vibrating mechanism.

2. The vibrating hand band of claim 1, wherein the strap comprises an elongated strip of material having ends that are fastenable to each other to form the closed loop.

3. The vibrating hand band of claim 2, wherein the ends of the elongated strip comprise hook-and-loop material.

4. The vibrating hand band of claim 1, further comprising a control circuit configured to adjust strength of vibrations from the vibrating mechanism.

5. The vibrating hand band of claim 1, further comprising a heating element embedded in the pad.

6. The vibrating hand band of claim 5, further comprising a control circuit configured to adjust temperature of the heating element.

7. The vibrating hand band of claim 1, further comprising a soft material covering at least a portion of the pad.

8. The vibrating hand band of claim 1, wherein the strap has a width between about 1 inch to about 1½

inches.

9. The vibrating hand band of claim 1, wherein the pad has a width of about 2 inches.