Patent ID: 7311681
Filing Date: 2007-12-25
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat massage system to provide relaxing and therapeutic massage to the driver and passengers in a motor vehicle, said massage system comprising: a) a plurality of massage units incorporated within said vehicle seats; b) a massage head assembly integral with each said massage unit wherein said massage head assembly extends towards the occupant of the seat when in use and retracts when not in use; c) a plurality of massage heads disposed on said massage head assembly that vibrate and rotate to provide the massaging action to the user; d) a user control unit to enable, disable and control the action of said massage units; e) a power source and wherein said massage unit comprises: f) a housing; g) a motor; and h) at least two solenoids secured at a first end to said housing and at a second end to said massage head assembly; and wherein said massage head assembly comprises: i) a rotation plate with a plurality of posts projecting therefrom; j) a bracket plate in face-to-face relation with said rotation plate, said bracket plate having a substantially open center to allow the passage of said posts therethrough; k) a vibration element in face-to-face relation with said bracket plate, l) a faceplate having side walls depending therefrom to effectively encase said vibration element and said bracket plate therein; m) a circular grooved slot in said faceplate to allow said posts to pass therethrough and rotate therearound; and wherein one of said massage heads is disposed on the distal end of each said rotation plate post.