Device for reflexotherapy

• US 7,267,655 B1
• Filed: 07/13/2000
• Issued: 09/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nicolai Grigorievich Lyapko
• Original Assignee: Nicolai Grigorievich Lyapko
• Inventors: Lyapko, Nicolai Grigorievich
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh; Quang D.
• Application Number:
  US10/031,161
• Time in Patent Office: 2,616 Days
• Field of Search: 128/907, 606/185, 606/186, 606/189, 601/134, 601/135
• US Class Current: 601/134
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/0092 hand-held A61H15/0085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1695 Enhanced pressure effect, e.g. substantially sharp projections, needles or pyramids
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 39/08 Devices for applying needles to such points, i.e. for acupuncture ; Acupuncture needles or accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2037/0023 Drug applicators using microneedles
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 37/0015 by using microneedles

Abstract

Reflexotherapy device to stimulate reflex points of the human body provide reliable and integral fastening of needles within an elastic base member to achieve a stable position of needles under any conditions of utilization of the device, and to carry out both static and dynamic impact on extensive areas of reflex zones. The device comprises elastic base member 1 with needles 2 fastened therein each needle being provided with thickened end 3, and sharpened end 4 protruding from base member 1. In one embodiment the needles are fastened in the course of curing of the integral structure and in another embodiment the position of needles 2 is fixed, so that thickened ends are disposed between two layers to be joined together.

Claims

1. A device for reflexotherapy, comprising:

an elastic base member being in plasticized condition in the course of heating, and being an integral structure upon curing;

needles provided each with one squeezed thickened end and one sharpened end, said squeezed thickened ends being embedded in said elastic base member when in said plasticized condition so that upon curing of said elastic base member at least said squeezed thickened end of each needle is squeezed in said integral structure of said elastic base member, and said remaining sharpened end of each needle protrudes from said integral structure; and

wherein an external surface of said base member is provided with lugs surrounding said needles.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said needles are made tapered in the direction from said thickened end toward said sharpened end thereof.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

said needles are made with thickened ends in the form of heads.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said needles are made in the form of nails or drawing pins.

5. A device for reflexotherapy, comprising:

an elastic base member consisting of two layers joined together forming an integral structure in the form of a rectangular plate which is solid in a direction of thickness thereof;

needles provided with one squeezed and tightly clamped thickened end and one sharpened end each;

at least said sharpened end of each needle passing through an upper layer of said two layers of said elastic rectangular plate base member and protruding from a major planar surface of said elastic rectangular plate base member;

said squeezed and tightly clamped thickened end of each needle being disposed between said two layers and joined together with said two layers;

at least said squeezed and tightly clamped thickened end of each needle being squeezed and tightly clamped within said integral structure;

said squeezed and tightly clamped thickened ends being fastened substantially in an area of joint between said two layers; and

said elastic rectangular plate base member completely envelops the surface of said squeezed and tightly clamped thickened ends of said needles providing a rigid fixation of said needles in said elastic rectangular plate base member and eliminating tilting of said needles about axes thereof.

6. The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein:

an external surface of said base member is provided with lugs surrounding, contacting and enveloping stems of said needles.

7. The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein:

said needles are made tapered in the direction from said thickened end toward said sharpened end thereof.

8. The device as claimed in claim 7, wherein:

said needles are made with thickened ends in the form of heads.

9. The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein:

said needles are made in the form of nails or drawing pins.

10. The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein:

said needles are made tapered in the direction from said thickened end toward said sharpened end thereof.

11. The device as claimed in claim 10, wherein:

said needles are made with thickened ends in the form of heads.

12. The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein:

said needles are made in the form of nails or drawing pins.