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Portable massage device

  • US 8,956,314 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2008
  • Issued: 02/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable massage device for reducing soreness in muscles or joints, the device comprising:

  • a motor adapted to produce vibrations, said motor comprising an axle having an eccentric load;

    a cage having an interior sized to contain said motor, said cage including a plurality of ventilation apertures;

    a carrying device adapted to be worn by a user, said carrying device being configured to fasten said cage to the user; and

    a control means for controlling the output of said motor comprising a memory containing a vibration frequency range programmed therein for a type of mechanoreceptor;

    wherein the eccentric load comprises a fly wheel shaped so that the rotation of the fly wheel produces an air disturbance.

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