Vibrating massage table

• US 6,468,236 B1
• Filed: 07/25/2000
• Issued: 10/22/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Douglas Sumanac
• Original Assignee: Douglas Sumanac
• Inventors: Sumanac, Douglas
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Michael A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Koo, Benjamin K.
• Application Number:
  US09/625,575
• Time in Patent Office: 819 Days
• Field of Search: 601/49, 601/51, 601/53, 601/54, 601/56, 601/57, 601/58, 601/59, 601/60, 601/67, 601/69, 601/70, 601/24, 601/26, 601/33, 601/34
• US Class Current: 601/49
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0142 Beds
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1604 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1623 Back
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1628 Pelvis
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/164 Feet or leg, e.g. pedal
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0254 with rotary motor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0211 moving torso with immobilized lower limbs

Abstract

A vibrating massage table includes a base, a plurality of resilient support members secured to the base, and a platform supported by the resilient support members. An eccentric drive is connected to some of the plurality of resilient support members, such that eccentric operation of the eccentric drive transmits vibrations along the resilient support members to the platform.

Claims

1. A vibrating massage table, comprising:

a base;

a plurality of resilient support members secured to the base;

a platform supported by the resilient support members; and

an eccentric drive connected to at least some of the plurality of resilient support members, the eccentric drive including a pair of mounting members secured by springs to the base in spaced apart relation, some of the plurality of resilient support members being secured to each of the mounting members, shaft supports secured to the base, an eccentrically rotating shaft journalled for rotation in the shaft supports, motion transmission members mounted to each of the mounting members and coupled with the eccentrically rotating shaft, a drive motor mounted on the base and coupled with the shaft, such that the drive motor provides motive force to rotate the shaft the eccentric rotation of the shaft shaking the mounting members and causing vibration which migrates along the resilient support members to the platform.

2. The vibrating massage table as defined in claim 1, in combination with a roller positioned transversely across the platform.

3. The vibrating massage table as defined in claim 1, wherein each of the resilient support members include:

a lower socket;

a lower transfer ball disposed in the lower socket;

an upper socket;

an upper transfer ball disposed in the upper socket;

a lower spring receiving element for coupling the lower transfer ball with a lower end of a spring;

an upper spring receiving element for coupling the upper transfer ball with an upper end of a spring; and

a spring having a lower end engaging the lower spring receiving element and an upper end engaging the upper spring receiving element.

4. The vibrating massage table as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one vertical support is secured at one end of the platform with ankle retaining members positioned at a remote end of the at least one vertical support.

5. A vibrating massage table, comprising:

a base;

a plurality of resilient support members secured to the base, each of the resilient support members including;

a lower socket;

a lower transfer ball disposed in the lower socket;

an upper socket;

an upper transfer ball disposed in the upper socket;

a lower spring receiving element for coupling the lower transfer ball with a lower end of a spring;

an upper spring receiving element for coupling the upper transfer ball with an upper end of a spring; and

a spring having a lower end engaging the lower spring receiving element and an upper end engaging the upper spring receiving element;

a platform supported by the resilient support members; and

an eccentric drive including a pair of mounting members secured by springs to the base in spaced apart relation, some of the plurality of resilient support members being secured to each of the mounting members, shaft supports secured to the base, an eccentrically rotating shaft journalled for rotation in the shaft supports, motion transmission members mounted to each of the mounting members and coupled with the eccentrically rotating shaft, a drive motor mounted on the base and coupled with the shaft, such that the drive motor provides motive force to rotate the shaft the eccentric rotation of the shaft shaking the mounting members and causing vibration which migrates along the resilient support members to the platform.

6. The vibrating massage table as defined in claim 5, in combination with a roller positioned transversely across the platform.

7. The vibrating massage table as defined in claim 5, wherein at least one vertical support is secured at one end of the platform with ankle retaining members positioned at a remote end of the at least one vertical support.