Automatically modulating acupressure device
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1. A device for providing variable pressure to a point on the body of a person, said device comprising:
- a housing comprising a bottom portion and a top portion, said bottom portion adapted be placed in apposition to the point and to rest on the body in proximity to the point, said bottom portion having an aperture positioned so as to overly the point when the bottom is placed in apposition to the point;
a strap for attaching the housing to the body, said strap adapted to be secured on the body and hold the housing to the body;
a cam wheel housed within the housing, said cam wheel disposed over the aperture and sized and dimensioned so that, upon rotation, a least a portion of the cam wheel protrudes from the aperture.
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Abstract
An acupressure device with mechanisms for modulating the pressure applied to the user.
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1. A device for providing variable pressure to a point on the body of a person, said device comprising:
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a housing comprising a bottom portion and a top portion, said bottom portion adapted be placed in apposition to the point and to rest on the body in proximity to the point, said bottom portion having an aperture positioned so as to overly the point when the bottom is placed in apposition to the point;
a strap for attaching the housing to the body, said strap adapted to be secured on the body and hold the housing to the body;
a cam wheel housed within the housing, said cam wheel disposed over the aperture and sized and dimensioned so that, upon rotation, a least a portion of the cam wheel protrudes from the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2)
a flexible sheet covering the aperture, said sheet being sufficiently flexible to allow the cam wheel to protrude from the housing during at least a portion of the rotation of the cam wheel.
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3. A method of providing acupressure therapy to a patient, said method comprising:
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providing an acupressure device comprising a housing, a strap for securing the device to the body, and a nodule capable of extending from the housing to a variable extent, and means for driving the nodule to extend from the housing;
securing the device to the body so that the nodule is located proximate to an acupuncture point;
operating the driving means to cause the nodule to extend from the housing and impinge on the acupuncture point with varying degrees of force. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of providing acupressure therapy to a patient, said method comprising:
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providing an acupressure device comprising a housing, a strap for securing the device to the body, and a nodule capable of extending from the housing to a variable extent, and a driving mechanism for driving the nodule to extend from the housing;
securing the device to the body so that the nodule is located proximate to an acupuncture point; and
operating the driving mechanism to cause the nodule to extend from the housing and impinge on the acupuncture point. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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