Patent ID: 6524263
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
A programmable neck massaging device for providing massaging action to a neck of a person at set intervals to prevent the person from falling asleep comprising, in combination:a base member positionable at a lower back of a user, the base member having a massaging element disposed therein for providing a massaging action to the lower back of the user; a back support arm removably coupled with respect to the base member, the back support arm being curved to conform to a back of the user, the back support arm having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end being couplable with the base member; a neck support positionable around a neck of the user, the neck support secured to the upper end of the back support arm, the neck support having a generally U-shaped configuration defined by opposed free ends, the neck support including a pair of massaging elements disposed within the opposed free ends thereof, each of the massaging elements including a motor portion, the motor portion having an arm extending outwardly therefrom, the arm having a rotating disc disposed thereon whereby activation of the motor will cause the rotating disk to spin in a constant circular motion, each rotating disc having a generally oval configuration; and a control panel secured to the neck support, the control panel being in communication with the massaging element of the base member and the pair of massaging elements of the neck support, the control panel including a timer, the timer having control buttons, the control panel including a display, the control panel programming the activation of the massaging elements at timed intervals.