Massage device
Patent No. USRE30500 (titled "Massage device") on Aug 18, 1978. The application was issued on Feb 3, 1981.
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Technical Landscape
In the late 1970s when ’500 was filed, mechanical massage and therapeutic stimulation devices were typically implemented using rigid, fixed-axis rollers or manual application tools. At a time when systems commonly relied on static structural frames to house rotating components, providing multi-directional movement or localized pressure adjustment was often constrained by the mechanical complexity of the drive assemblies. Hardware constraints of the era made the integration of fluid-driven or pressurized cooling mechanisms within a mobile massage head non-trivial, as most devices focused on simple kinetic friction or vibration rather than thermal regulation or complex surface articulation.
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The disclosed invention represents a technical advancement through the integration of a fluid-circulating massage head capable of simultaneous thermal transfer and mechanical stimulation. By utilizing a hollow, rotatable housing that serves as both a contact surface and a reservoir for temperature-controlled mediums, the architecture overcomes the limitation of traditional solid-core rollers. This structural shift enables the delivery of consistent thermal therapy directly to the point of mechanical contact, achieving a technical effect where the physical manipulation of tissue is enhanced by regulated heat exchange within a single, integrated assembly.
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USRE30500
- Application Number
- US93473078A
- Filing Date
- Aug 18, 1978
- Publication Date
- Feb 3, 1981
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