Claims
- 1. A personal massager device, comprising:
a head having a first and second end; a curved J-shaped hook having first and second ends, the first end attached to the second end of the head; a barrel having a first and second end, the first barrel end attached to the second end of said J-hook; vibratory means operatively connected to the head; and wherein the total length of the personal massager device is sufficient to permit a user to touch the head to his back without reaching over his shoulder or around his back.
- 2. The personal massager device of claim 1, wherein the total length of the personal massager device is adjustable.
- 3. The personal massager device of claim 1, further comprising:
a first handle connected to the second barrel end; and a control means for controlling the vibratory means, the control means attached to the first handle.
- 4. The personal massager device of claim 3, wherein the vibratory means is operatively connected to the head by vibrations induced in the head by the vibratory means.
- 5. The personal massager device of claim 4, wherein the vibratory means comprises a percussion motor.
- 6. The personal massager device of claim 4, wherein the vibratory means is located within the interior of the head.
- 7. The personal massager device of claim 6, further comprising:
a connection means located on the first end of the head; and a removable tip having an interior sidewall, the removable tip attached to the first end of the head by the connection means.
- 8. The personal massager device of claim 7, wherein the connection means comprises:
a channel having a width running at least partially about the interior circumference of the sidewall of the tip; and a post having a diameter extending outwardly from the first end of the head, the diameter of the post being approximately equal to the width of the channel.
- 9. The personal massager device of claim 7, wherein the connection means comprises:
a channel having a width running at least partially about the exterior circumference of the first end of the head; and a post having a diameter extending inwardly from the sidewall of the tip into the interior of the tip, the diameter of the post being approximately equal to the width of the channel.
- 10. The personal massager device of claim 3, further comprising:
a rotatable second handle connected to the barrel; and a handle release for controlling the rotation of the second handle and attached to the second handle.
- 11. The personal massager device of claim 10, wherein the handle release permits the second handle to rotate to a plurality of selectively fixed positions.
- 12. The personal massager device of claim 10, wherein the rotation of the second handle is in a pivotal direction around the axis of the second handle.
- 13. The personal massager device of claim 10, further comprising at least one stub attached to a portion of the J-shaped massager operably connected to the vibratory source.
- 14. The personal massager device of claim 13, wherein the vibratory means is contained within the head.
- 15. The personal massager device of claim 13, wherein the vibratory means is attached to the J-hook.
- 16. The personal massager device of claim 13, wherein the vibratory means is attached to the barrel.
- 17. The personal massager device of claim 13, wherein the vibratory means is contained within one of the first handle and second handle.
- 18. The personal massager device of claim 10, further comprising an arc tip adjustably connected to the J-hook and capable of being repositioned along the surface of the J-hook.
- 19. The personal massager device of claim 18, wherein the arc end may be affixed to any portion of the J-hook.
- 20. The personal massager device of claim 19, further comprising:
a connection means located on the first end of the head; and a removable tip having an interior sidewall, the removable tip attached to the first end of the head by the connection means.
- 21. The personal massager device of claim 18, wherein
a channel having a width running at least partially about the exterior circumference of the first end of the head; and a post having a diameter extending inwardly from the sidewall of the tip into the interior of the tip, the diameter of the post being approximately equal to the width of the channel.
- 22. A removable tip for use with a J-shaped massager, comprising:
a non-dermatologically irritating end surface for contact with skin; an exterior wall defining a hollow interior open opposite the end surface, the exterior wall bounded by the end surface; and a securing mechanism attached to the hollow interior facilitating removably mating the tip with the J-shaped massager.
- 23. The removable tip of claim 22, wherein the exterior wall is substantially cylindrical.
- 24. The removable tip of claim 22, wherein the end surface comprises a heatable gel.
- 25. The removable tip of claim 22, wherein the end surface comprises at least one rotatable roller.
- 26. The removable tip of claim 22, wherein the securing mechanism comprises at least one post projecting into the hollow interior and attached to the cylindrical wall.
- 27. The removable tip of claim 22, wherein the securing mechanism comprises a protruding ring running substantially along the entirety of the interior wall.
- 28. The removable tip of claim 22, wherein the securing mechanism comprises a channel running substantially along the entirety of the interior wall.
- 29. A personal massager device, comprising:
a head having a first and second end; a curved J-shaped hook having a first and second J-hook end, the first J-shaped hook end attached to the second end of the head; a barrel having a first and second barrel end, the first barrel end attached to the second J-hook end; electrically powered vibratory means housed within the head; a first handle connected to the second barrel end; a control means for controlling the vibratory means, the control means attached to the first handle; a rotatable second handle connected to the barrel; and a handle release for controlling the rotation of the second handle and attached to the second handle; and a power supply cord connected to the control means and the vibratory means, the power supply cord terminating in a plug adapted to connect to a home power supply.
- 30. A personal massager device, comprising:
a head having a first and second end; a J-shaped hook having a first and second J-hook end, the first J-hook end attached to the second end of the head; a barrel having a first and second barrel end, the first barrel end attached to the second J-hook end; a first handle connected to the second barrel end; a rotatable second handle connected to the barrel; and wherein the overall length of the combination of barrel and J-hook end permits a user to reach his back with the first end of the head while grasping the first handle.
- 31. The personal massager device of claim 30, further comprising a handle release for controlling the rotation of the second handle, the handle release operatively connected to the second handle.
- 32. The personal massager device of claim 31, wherein the handle release comprises:
a depressable switch having a top surface; a spring operatively connected to and upwardly biasing the depressable switch, the spring compressing when the depressable switch is depressed; a lock connected to the top surface of the depressable switch; and a pivot point operably connected to the depressable switch and about which the depressable switch rotates.
- 33. The personal massager device of claim 32, wherein:
the barrel further comprises a plurality of indented slots; and the lock is forced into one of the slots by the upwardly biasing action of the spring when the depressable switch is not depressed.
- 34. The personal massager device of claim 30, further comprising a tip attached to the first end of the head.
- 35. The personal massager device of claim 34, wherein the tip is removable attached to the second end of the head.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to provisional patent application No. 60/303,025, entitled “VIBRATING PERSONAL MASSAGER” and filed Jul. 3, 2001, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as if fully disclosed herein.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60303025 |
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