Patent ID: 8394041

Claim:
A body massager comprising: a backrest having a lower torso region for receiving and supporting a lower torso of a user, and an upper torso region for receiving an upper torso of the user; a lower torso massager oriented in the lower torso region of the backrest for imparting a massage effect to the lower torso of the user; an upper torso massager mounted to the upper torso region for movement relative to the upper torso region, the upper torso massager extending from the upper torso region for imparting a massage effect to the upper torso of the user; and a biasing member connected to the backrest and the upper torso massager for urging the upper torso massager into contact with the user; wherein the upper torso massager is pivotally connected to the backrest at a pivotal connection; wherein the backrest further comprises a housing having an opening provided in a front region of the housing, wherein the upper torso massager extends and retracts through the opening; and wherein the upper torso massager further comprises: a housing having an external contact surface, a first guide mounted to the housing and oriented generally in a longitudinal direction of the housing, a second guide mounted to the housing and oriented generally canted relative to the longitudinal direction of the housing, a carriage oriented in the housing and cooperating with the second guide for limited longitudinal translation in the housing along the second guide, a motor supported upon one of the carriage and the housing and operably connected to the other of the carriage and the housing for translating the carriage along the second guide, and at least one massage member supported on the carriage for translation relative to the carriage, the at least one massage member cooperating with the second guide such that as the carriage is translated along the first guide, the at least one massage member is translated transversely relative to the carriage along the second guide.