Patent ID: 7207953
Filing Date: 2007-04-24
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A wearable massage apparatus comprising: a) a vest comprising a main body having an inner side covering a neck, shoulders, and back of a user; b) a plurality of massage heads positioned on said inner side of said body adjacent the neck, shoulders and back of said user, each massage head having a base attached to a massage motor for oscillating said massage head by pivoting said massage head in a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, or a 360 degree rotational pivot; c) means for securing said main body to the user; d) a control module having a processor connected to said massage heads for controlling oscillation and direction of oscillation thereof, each said massage head having a ball shaped free end extending from the inner side of said vest, said ball shaped free end being oscillated by a massage motor connected to an opposite end of said massage head; and e) a source of power for said control module and massage motors; wherein said plurality of massage heads are arranged in vertical and horizontal massage groups, wherein each respective vertical massage group is formed as horizontal bands of said massage heads, said vertical massage group made up of a neck band, wherein said plurality of massage heads contained therein oscillate and massage the neck of a user, an upper band wherein said plurality of massage heads contained therein oscillate and massage the shoulders of a user, a mid upper band wherein said plurality of massage heads contained therein oscillate and massage the upper back of a user, a mid lower band wherein said plurality of massage heads contained therein oscillate and massage the middle of a user's back, and a lower band wherein said plurality of massage heads contained therein oscillate and massage the middle of a user's back, and said horizontal massage group made up of vertical bands of said massage heads including a neck band wherein said plurality of massage heads contained therein oscillate and massage the neck of a user, a right band wherein said plurality of massage heads contained therein oscillate and massage the fight side of a user's back, a right-center band wherein said plurality of massage heads contained therein oscillate and massage an area to the right of the user's spine, a left-center band wherein said plurality of massage heads contained therein oscillate and massage an area to the left of the user's spine, and a left band wherein said plurality of massage heads contained therein oscillate and massage a left side of user's back.