Patent ID: 8961442
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A device for massaging the fingers, for use, mainly, by those people suffering from an articular degenerative disease, such as arthrosis, or an inflammation of the joints, such as arthritis, intended for activating the blood circulation in a passive way favoring the nutrients arrival to the affected joints and removal of waste substances that cause pain and inflammation of the joints, wherein the device comprises: a central body, of generally cylindrical shape, provided with a threaded central axial hole, and having opposite bases; a grasp handle attached to one of the bases of said central body, said grasp handle configured for actuating the device with a longitudinal movement with respect to the fingers; at least two radial protrusions, attached to the other base of said central body; one arm rotatably joined to each of the at least two radial protrusions, each of the arms having a base end and a free end opposite to the base end, the free ends of the arms being placed at a distance less than a distance corresponding to a thickness of the fingers; a rotating wheels mounted on the free ends of each of the arms; one spring restraining each of the base ends of the arms with one end of the spring abutting against the central body and another end of the spring abutting against the respective arm, wherein each of the springs is arranged to perpendicularly actuate the respective arm with respect to the longitudinal axis of the respective arm for massaging the fingers when the fingers are introduced through the free ends of the arms; and wherein the base ends of the arms are close to rotatable joints, respectively, that join the arms to the respective radial protrusions of the central body, each of the arms having a U-shaped cross-section including wings, and each of the rotatable joints being located between the wings of the U-shaped cross section of a respective one of the arms, each of the base ends of the arms being solid and having a through hole, each through hole having a threaded span near an exterior opening thereof of the through hole to engage threads of a threaded rod, wherein each through hole has an internal span in which the spring restraining the base end of the respective arm is located, and wherein each through hole has an internal end.