Interactive massaging device

• US 8,308,667 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2010
• Issued: 11/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: American Latex Corp.
• Original Assignee: Wing Pow International Corporation
• Inventors: Lee, Calvin Spencer
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): LANDRY II, GERALD ERNEST
• Application Number:
  US12/723,426
• Publication Number:
  US 20110034837A1
• Time in Patent Office: 977 Days
• Field of Search: 600/38, 601/46
• US Class Current: 601/46
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 19/34 For clitoral stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 19/44 Having substantially cylindrical shape, e.g. dildos
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 19/50 Devices for use during sexual intercourse
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0153 hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5028 Contact activation, i.e. activated at contact with a surface of the user to be treated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5058 Sensors or detectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5061 Force sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5079 Velocity sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/00 Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms apparatus for passive exercising A61H1/00; generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations in general B06B
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/02 with electric or magnetic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0254 with rotary motor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0263 using rotating unbalanced masses

Abstract

A vibratory massaging device having a spaced plurality of proximity sensors distributed on a massaging surface of the device, and a control circuit operative for controlling vibratory intensities in response to activation of particular ones of the sensors being close to a user'"'"'s body parts being massaged. The device can be configured as a dildo, including both main and secondary vibrators, the secondary vibrator being within an arm portion that is configured for clitoral stimulation. At least one of the vibrators is automatically driven at increased intensity as penetration increases.

Claims

1. A vibratory massaging device comprising:

(a) a housing;

(b) a vibrator supported in the housing;

(c) a plurality of spaced apart proximity sensors supported in the housing;

(d) a control circuit connected between the proximity sensors and the vibrator for driving the vibrator at plural predetermined levels in response to particular ones of the proximity sensors coming into close proximity with user'"'"'s body parts being massaged by the device;

(e) a receiver for a battery element within the device for powering the vibrator and the control circuit, and a removable cap for enclosing the battery element within the device; and

(f) a control button supported by the cap for activation of the control circuit.

2. The massaging device of claim 1, further comprising the battery element, the battery element comprising a battery pack.

3. The massaging device of claim 1, having a main outside surface defining a substantially cylindrical shape, being rounded at one end thereof, the proximity sensors being positioned proximate the outside surface and longitudinally disposed.

4. The massaging device of claim 3, further comprising a sleeve covering the housing and defining the main outside surface.

5. The massaging device of claim 3, further comprising means for receiving a battery element within the device, comprising a removable cap forming a rounded end portion of the device opposite the one end, and a control button coaxially located by the cap for activating the control circuit.

6. The massaging device of claim 3, wherein the control circuit is operative for powering the vibrator at a first, low intensity when a first one of the proximity sensors is activated, and at a second, medium intensity when a second one of the proximity sensors is activated.

7. The massaging device of claim 6, wherein the control circuit is further operative for powering the vibrator at a third, higher intensity when a third one of the sensors is activated.

8. A vibratory dildo comprising the massaging device of claim 3, wherein the main outside surface has a shape of an erect penis.

9. The dildo of claim 8, wherein vibrator is a main vibrator, the elastic sleeve further comprising a laterally projecting arm portion, the dildo further comprising a secondary vibrator enclosed in the arm portion, the control circuit being further operative for powering the secondary vibrator.

10. The dildo of claim 9, further comprising a controller for operator control of plural modes of operation of the control circuit.

11. The vibratory dildo of claim 10, wherein the mode control means comprises a mode actuator, the control circuit being responsive to successive operations of the mode actuator for activation in each corresponding mode.

12. The vibratory dildo of claim 10, comprising:

(a) a first mode of operation wherein both vibrators are inactive unless at least one of the proximity sensors is activated; and

(b) a second mode wherein at least one of the vibrators is activated at a higher intensity than that in which it is activated in the first mode.

13. The vibratory dildo of claim 12, comprising first and second ones of the proximity sensors, the first proximity sensor being located between the second proximity sensor and a head extremity of the sleeve, the second mode being activated in response to the second sensor.

14. The vibratory dildo of claim 13, further comprising a third one of the proximity sensors, the third proximity sensor being located beyond the second proximity sensor from the head extremity of the sleeve, a third mode being activated at an even higher intensity than that of the second mode in response to the third sensor.

15. A vibratory dildo comprising:

(a) a housing;

(b) an elastic sleeve, a main portion of the sleeve covering the housing and being shaped as an erect penis, an arm portion of the sleeve extending laterally from the main portion;

(c) a main vibrator supported in the housing;

(d) a spaced plurality of at least three proximity sensors supported in the housing and positioned in longitudinally spaced relation proximate the main portion of the sleeve;

(e) a secondary vibrator enclosed in the arm portion of the sleeve;

(f) a handle connected to the housing;

(g) a battery pack receivable in the handle;

(h) a mode switch having a mode actuator supported by the handle;

(i) a control circuit connected between the vibrators, the proximity sensors, the mode switch and the battery pack when the battery pack is received in the handle, for driving the vibrators at plural predetermined levels in response to the mode switch and particular ones of the proximity sensors coming into close proximity with user'"'"'s body parts being massaged by the device;

(j) a receiver for a battery element within the device for powering the vibrator and the control circuit, and a removable cap for enclosing the battery element within the device; and

(k) a control button supported by the cap for activation of the control circuit.

16. The vibratory dildo of claim 15, wherein at least one of the vibrators is activated at increasing intensities are successive ones of the proximity sensors is activated.