Patent ID: 7147611
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A massage device for massaging one or more body parts, the massage device comprising: flexible support components adapted to support a body part; at least one forked paddle comprising a first paddle and a second paddle, wherein the first paddle extends outward from the side of a housing rotatably mounted on a wobble bearing journal of a wobble bearing and extends generally vertical along a side of the support components, wherein the second paddle extends generally horizontal from the first paddle and under a bottom of the support components; a drive shaft driven by a rotational motive device, and rotationally engaged with a passage of the journal, wherein the passage passes through the journal at a nonzero wobble angle measured between a rotational axis of the drive shaft and a geometric axis of revolution of the journal; a detaining fin attached to the housing and encompassing a detaining rod; and a frame that fixedly holds the detaining rod and rotationally holds the drive shaft.