improvements in Massage Apparatus.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 5th Jan., 1895
improvements in Massage Apparatus.
A communication by MARTIN GOETZE, of 53, Französische Strasse, and HEINRICH
SIMONS, of 26, Leipzigerstrasse, both of Berlin, in the Empire of Germany,
Chemist and Director, respectively.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S. M.I.M.E. of The Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors 6 Lord Street Liverpool and 6 Bank Street
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster and 31 High Holborn in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The massaging of certain parts of the body such as the face and neck has
hitherto always heen accompanied with peculiar difficulties and drawbacks, as there
has been no massage apparatus which has enabled the parts in question to be
treated thoroughly.
The massage apparatus which form the object of this invention are the first to
render it possible to conveniently and energetically massage even the most
inaccessible muscles of the face.
These improved massage apparatus are shown on the accompanying drawings, in
which,
Figures 1, 2 and 3 show massaging apparatus with cylindrical bone rollers;
Figures 4 and 5 a massage apparatus with ball shaped massage rollers;
Figures 6 and 7, a massage stick with an elastic covering.
All these forms of apparatus serve specially for massaging the muscles of the
face and in form and kind of material are entirely suited to the separate muscular
parts, so that it is possible with them to strongly massage even the tenderest
muscles of the face. Bone is preferably employed as a suitable material. The
massage apparatus with cylindrical bone rollers serves preferably for massaging
the larger surfaces such as the cheeks and forehead muscles and may be provided
according to requirements with one roller b as shown in Figures and 2, or with
several rollers 6 62, Figure 3, the rollers being held in the fork of a handle a a³
having a fork cc'.
In the case of apparatus having more than one roller the fork may be provided
with a middle projecting piece d to hold the rear roller spindle. In order to be
able to conveniently reach those parts of the muscles of the face which are very
difficult of access, an apparatus with ball shaped massaging rollers such as is shown
in Figures 4 and 5 is provided in place of the apparatus with cylindrical rollers.
The handle a is similarly formed to those shown in Figures 1 to 3 and any suitable
number of balls may be movably arranged on a common spindle. For massaging
the tender muscles of the face it is best to employ a massage stick, see Figures 6
and 7, both ends of which have conically rounded off projections a³ and a which
may be used by meaus of an elastic covering c. This latter may be provided with
a second covering d¹ of flexible material which is retained in position by means of
a cord e. The shank may be shaped so as to be handled conveniently.
The apparatus herein before described is peculiarly suitable for massaging the
face and is formed to suit the muscular parts of the same, it may however also be
employed for other muscular parts of the body, such as the hands and feet.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondents, I declare that what I claim is
1. The improved massage apparatus which consists of a suitably shaped handle
having one end fork shaped, and provided with rollers or balls of suitable material,
whereby parts difficult of access may be conveniently treated, all substantially as
herein before described and shown.
2. The improved massage apparatus which consists of a suitably shaped stick
provided with an elastic covering substantially as and for the purpose described
and shown.
Deted this 4th day of December 1894
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents.