Patent ID: 7128721
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A portable body massager sized to be received and supported by a conventional chair, the massager comprising: a portable housing sized to be received and supported by a backrest of the conventional chair, the housing having a longitudinal axis and an external contact surface for receiving a portion of a body of a user; a longitudinal guide mounted in the housing; a carriage oriented in the housing and cooperating with the guide for limited longitudinal translation in the housing along the guide; a motor supported upon the carriage, the motor having a motor output shaft driven thereby, the motor output shaft being operably coupled to the housing to translate the carriage along the guide; and at least a pair of massage members transversely spaced about the longitudinal axis, each of the at least a pair of massage members being supported by the carriage for rotation relative to the carriage about an axis that is generally perpendicular to both the longitudinal axis of the housing and a transverse axis of the housing, the massage member axes being transversely spaced apart for providing a kneading massage effect, the at least a pair of massage members extending out of the housing through an aperture formed through the body contacting surface for imparting the massage effect upon the portion of the user's body as the carriage is translated relative to the housing.