APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR A RECIPROCATING TREATMENT DEVICE

• US 20160367425A1
• Filed: 06/20/2016
• Published: 12/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TheraGun LLC.
• Original Assignee: TheraGun LLC.
• Inventors: Wersland, Jason
• Application Number:
  US15/186,859
• Publication Number:
  US 20160367425A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 1/00 Apparatus for passive exercising A61H5/00 takes precedence; Vibrating apparatus driving means for vibrating A61H23/00; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 1/008 Apparatus for applying pressure or blows almost perpendicular to the body or limb axis, e.g. chiropractic devices for repositioning vertebrae, correcting deformation
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1207 with electric or magnetic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1215 Rotary drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/123 Linear drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1246 by piston-cylinder systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/149 rotation-linear or vice versa
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1669 moving along the body in a reciprocating manner
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5007 computer controlled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5023 Interfaces to the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5038 freely programmable by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/006 Percussion or tapping massage hand percussion A61H23/06

Abstract

A reciprocal treatment device. The reciprocal treatment device includes a battery, a motor, a trigger, an actuated output, and a treatment structure. The trigger is in electrical communication with the battery and the motor. The trigger selectively provides power from the battery to the motor. The actuated output is operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor. The treatment structure is operatively connected to the actuated output.

Claims

1. A reciprocal treatment device comprising:

a battery;

a motor;

a trigger in electrical communication with the battery and the motor, the trigger configured to selectively provide power from the battery to the motor;

an actuated output operatively connected to the motor configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor; and

a treatment structure operatively connected to the actuated output.

2. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 1, wherein the treatment structure comprises a compliant material.

3. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 1, wherein the treatment structure comprises a polymer.

4. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 1, wherein the treatment structure has a substantially spherical shape.

5. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 4, wherein the treatment structure has a diameter between one half inch and three inches.

6. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 4, wherein the treatment structure has a diameter of one and one half inches.

7. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 4, wherein the treatment structure has a diameter of one half inch.

8. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 1, wherein the treatment structure has a substantially conical shape and a rounded distal end.

9. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 1, wherein the treatment structure comprises a plurality of lobes.

10. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 9, wherein the treatment structure comprises two lobes separated by a valley.

11. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 1, further comprising a linkage to convert rotary motion from the motor to reciprocating motion.

12. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 1, wherein the reciprocating motion of the actuated output has an amplitude between one inch and one quarter inch.

13. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 1, wherein the reciprocating motion of the actuated output has a user-adjustable amplitude.

14. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 1, wherein the trigger is a variable trigger that selectively adjusts a rate of the reciprocating motion in response to an amount of activation of the trigger.

15. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 1, wherein a rate of the reciprocating motion is between 30 Hz and 80 Hz.

16. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 1, further comprising a trigger lock to restrict movement of the trigger.

17. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 1, wherein an angle of the actuated output relative to other components of the reciprocal treatment device is adjustable.

18. A reciprocal treatment device comprising:

an electrical input;

a motor;

a trigger in electrical communication with the electrical input and the motor, the trigger configured to selectively provide power from the electrical input to the motor;

an actuated output operatively connected to the motor configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor; and

a treatment structure operatively connected to the actuated output.

19. The reciprocal treatment device of claim 18, wherein the electrical input comprises a plug for connection to a household socket.

20. A reciprocal treatment device comprising:

a battery;

a motor;

a variable trigger in electrical communication with the battery and the motor, the trigger configured to selectively provide power from the battery to the motor and to selectively vary a rate of reciprocation;

an actuated output operatively connected to the motor configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor; and

a treatment structure comprising a compliant material operatively connected to the actuated output.