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Percussive therapy device

a percussive therapy and device technology, applied in vibration massage, power driven reciprocating saws, manufacturing tools, etc., can solve the problems of superficial massages that are not effective, and ineffective use of percussive massage devices, etc., to reduce the sound of vibration, precise and effective treatment, and precise and personalized treatment

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-09-17
THERABODY INC
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The present invention relates to a massage device that can provide efficient and effective therapeutic treatment to a targeted muscle of a user. The device has a housing, an electrical input, a motor, and a push rod or shaft which is connected directly to the motor and designed to transmit force diagonally instead of vertically. The push rod is L-shaped or includes an arc shape and includes a sensor to measure the force applied on the muscle. The device also has a torque sensor and display to provide precise and personalized treatment. The motor mount includes a plurality of arms and dampening members to reduce noise and vibrations. The device can also include a thermal sensor or thermometer to provide feedback on muscle temperature. The technical effects of the massage device include efficient and effective therapeutic treatment, precise and personalized force application, and reduced noise and vibrations.

Problems solved by technology

Massage devices often provide ineffective massages that are superficial and do not provide any real benefit.
Furthermore, percussive massage devices are often used in an ineffective manner.

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[0004]In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a percussive therapy or percussive massage device that includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, and a routine controller configured to initiate a protocol configured to apply at least one output of the percussive therapy device in response to user input, and initiate at least one step of the protocol in which the percussive therapy device is applied in accordance with the at least one output. It will be appreciated that the terms percussive massage device and percussive therapy device are used interchangeably throughout. The terms are synonymous and generally have the same meaning. Commercial embodiments of the applicant's devices are generally being called percussive therapy devices in the market and therefore this term is used therein.

[0005]In a preferred embodiment, the at least one output comprises one or more of a time period ...

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Abstract

A percussive therapy device that includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, and a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor. The housing includes first, second and third handle portions and a head portion that cooperate to define a handle opening. The first handle portion defines a first axis, the second handle portion defines a second axis and the third handle portion defines a third axis and the first, second and third axes cooperate to form a triangle. The motor is positioned in the head portion of the housing, and at least a portion of the push rod assembly extends outside of the head portion.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 869,402, filed May 7, 2020, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 796,143, filed Feb. 20, 2020, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 844,424, filed May 7, 2019, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 899,098, filed Sep. 11, 2019 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 912,392, filed Oct. 8, 2019. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 869,402 is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 675,772, filed Nov. 6, 2019, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 785,151, filed on Dec. 26, 2018. All applications listed above are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to massage devices and more particularly to a percussive therapy device that provides reciprocating motion.BACKGROUND OF THE INV...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61H23/00A61H23/02
CPCA61H23/0254A61H2201/5097A61H2201/0153A61H2201/5035A61H2201/5046A61H2201/149A61H2201/5025A61H23/006A61H2201/1685A61H1/00A61H2201/5007A61H2201/1669A61H2201/0165A61H2201/5061A61H2201/1207A61H1/008A61H23/00B27B19/002A61H2201/1215A61H2023/029A61H2201/12A61H2201/1481A61H2201/14B23D51/16A61H2201/1664B27B19/02B23D49/007B23D49/10A61B17/142B27B19/00A61H23/02A61H2201/50A61H2201/501
Inventor WERSLAND, JASONNAZARIAN, BENJAMINSOLANA, JAIME SANCHEZMERINO, EDUARDO
Owner THERABODY INC
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