Acupressure point treating system

• US 6,299,586 B1
• Filed: 12/17/1998
• Issued: 10/09/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thanh D. Cao
• Original Assignee: Thanh D. Cao
• Inventors: Cao, Thanh D.
• Primary Examiner(s): YU, JUSTINE ROMANG
• Application Number:
  US09/215,577
• Time in Patent Office: 1,027 Days
• Field of Search: 601/133, 601/134, 601/135, 601/136, 601/137, 601/138, 601/140-142, 128/905, 128/907, 294/25, D24/171, D24/714, D24/215, D24/211, 600/301, 600/587, 600/557, 63/15, 607/75, 607/145, 607/146, 607/149, 607/150, 607/151, 606/204, 606/201, 401/8
• US Class Current: 601/134
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 39/002 Using electric currents electrotherapy A61N1/32

Abstract

An acupressure point treatment apparatus including an acupressure pointer including a pellet on a finger strap, a finger grounder including a grounding plate on a finger strap, and a Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) monitor electrically connected to the acupressure pointer and the finger grounder.

Claims

1. An acupressure pointer comprising a pellet directly coupled to a finger tip strap whereby the strap includes a band extending around a finger and a rigid extension extending from the band and contoured to a shape of a ball of a finger tip, said pellet is located on the extension to position said pellet perpendicular to an axis of the finger adjacent the ball of the finger tip of an acupressurist for performing acupressure treatment, and a Galvanic Skin Response monitor electrically connected to the pellet and a ground contactor electrically connected to the Galvanic Skin Response monitor.

2. The acupressure pointer of claim 1 wherein the pellet is made of silver to enhance an effect of acupressure point therapy.

3. The acupressure pointer of claim 1 wherein the pellet is made of magnetized material to provide an effect of magnetic therapy.

4. The acupressure pointer of claim 1 wherein the finger tip strap includes a layer of insulation to prevent electrical conduction between the pellet and the finger tip of the acupressurist.

5. The acupressure pointer of claim 1 wherein the finger tip strap is made of electrically insulating material to prevent electrical conduction between the pellet and the finger tip of the acupressurist.

6. A finger grounder comprising an electrical grounding metal plate contoured to a shape of a ball of a finger tip and directly coupled to a finger tip strap whereby the strap positions said plate adjacent the ball of the finger tip of an acupressurist for performing acupressure treatment and a conducting wire connected to the grounding metal plate, and a Galvanic Skin Response monitor electrically connected to the grounding plate and a search probe electrically connected to the Galvanic Skin Response monitor.

7. The finger grounder of claim 6 wherein the finger tip strap includes a layer of insulation to prevent electrical conduction between the grounding plate and the finger tip of the acupressurist.

8. The finger grounder of claim 6 wherein the finger tip strap is made of electrically insulating material to prevent electrical conduction between the grounding plate and the finger tip of the acupressurist.

9. An acupressure point treatment apparatus comprising:

a Galvanic Skin Response monitor;

an acupressure pointer having a pellet electrically connected to the Galvanic Skin Response monitor and the pellet being coupled to a finger tip strap for positioning said pellet adjacent a finger tip of an acupressurist for performing acupressure treatment; and

a ground contactor electrically connected to the Galvanic Skin Response monitor.

10. The acupressure point treatment apparatus of claim 9 wherein the ground contactor is a grounding pole.

11. The acupressure point treatment apparatus of claim 9 wherein the ground contactor is a finger grounder having a metal plate electrically connected to the Galvanic Skin Response monitor and the metal plate being coupled to a finger tip strap for securing the plate to the finger tip of the acupressurist.

12. The acupressure point treatment apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a wrist strap for securing the Galvanic Skin Response monitor to a wrist of the acupressurist.