Massaging device with rotating beaters

• US 6,663,580 B1
• Filed: 07/21/2000
• Issued: 12/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: William A. Adams
• Original Assignee: William A. Adams
• Inventors: Adams, William A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HWANG, VICTOR KENNY
• Application Number:
  US09/621,324
• Time in Patent Office: 1,243 Days
• Field of Search: 601/46, 601/107-113, 601/118, 601/120-123, 601/125-127, 601/130, 601/128, 601/129, 601/94-95, 601/97, 601/101-104, D24/211, D24/214, D24/215
• US Class Current: 601/111
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1671 rotational
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1685 interchangeable modular devices, A61H2201/0107
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0254 with rotary motor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/005 hand-held

Abstract

A massaging device includes a motor, and a rotatable head attached to the motor. A hinged handle is attached to the motor for providing an adjustable grip. Resilient beaters are arranged radially around the head. The beaters are respectively connected to keys by narrowed necks. The keys are detachably secured in longitudinal slots on the head, so that the beaters are detachable from the head. When the head is set spinning by the motor, the beaters are rotated for massaging the body to relax muscles or reduce cellulite. The beaters are easily removable from the slots for exchanging them with replacement beaters. Each beater is comprised of a resilient core, such as foam, completely enclosed by a flexible non-tacky cover, such as a neoprene or vinyl sheet. Although many resilient materials, such as foam, tend to be sticky enough to grab hair if exposed, the beaters do not grab hair because the resilient cores are completely enclosed by the non-tacky covers.

Claims

1. A massaging device for reducing cellulite, comprising:

a motor;

a rotatable head attached to said motor;

longitudinal slots arranged in radial positions around said head;

keys detachably positioned in respective slots;

flexible necks with inner ends attached to respective keys;

beaters attached to outer ends of respective necks;

wherein said beaters are comprised of resilient tacky cores which extend into respective necks and keys, and a flexible non-tacky cover completely enclosing sides and ends of said resilient tacky cores for avoiding grabbing hair;

wherein when said head is set spinning by said motor, said beaters are rotated for massaging the body and reducing said cellulite;

said beaters are removable from said slots for replacement.

2. The massaging device of claim 1, wherein said non-tacky cover is comprised of a neoprene sheet.

3. The massaging device of claim 1, wherein said non-tacky cover is comprised of a vinyl sheet.