Claims
- 1. A personal massager device, comprising:a head; a curved hook having a first and second hook end, the first hook end attached to the head; a barrel having a first and second barrel end, the first barrel end attached to the second hook end; a handle connected to the barrel and rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the barrel; electrically powered percussion vibratory means housed within the head; a control means for controlling the vibratory means, the control means attached to the vibratory means; and a power supply cord connected to the control means, the power supply cord terminating in a plug adapted to connect to a home power supply.
- 2. A personal massager device, comprising:a head having a first and second end; a J-shaped hook having a first and second S-hook end, the first J-book 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 second handle connected to the barrel and rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the barrel; and wherein the overall length of the combination of barrel and S-hook end permits a user to reach his back with the first end of the head while grasping the first handle.
- 3. The personal massager device of claim 2, further comprising a handle release for controlling the rotation of the second handle, the handle release operatively connected to the second handle.
- 4. The personal massager device of claim 3, wherein the handle release comprises:a depressable switch having a top surface; a spring operatively connected to an 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.
- 5. The personal massager device of claim 4, 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.
- 6. The personal massager device of claim 2, further comprising a tip attached to the first end of the head.
- 7. The personal massager device of claim 6, wherein the tip is removable attached to the second end of the head.
- 8. A personal massager device, comprising:ahead 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; a first handle connected to the second barrel end; a second handle connected to the barrel and rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the barrel; 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.
- 9. The personal massager device of claim 8, wherein the total length of the personal massager device is adjustable.
- 10. The personal massager device of claim 8, further comprising:a control means for controlling to vibratory means, the control means attached td the first handle.
- 11. The personal massager device of claim 10, wherein the vibratory means; is operatively connected to the head by vibrations induced in the head by the vibratory means.
- 12. The personal massager device of claim 11, wherein the vibratory means comprises a percussion motor.
- 13. The personal massager device of claim 11, wherein the vibratory means is located within the interior of the head.
- 14. The personal massager device of claim 13, farther 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.
- 15. The personal massager device of claim 14, 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.
- 16. The personal massager device of claim 14, 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.
- 17. The personal massager device of claim 10, further comprising:a handle release for controlling the rotation of the second handle and attached to the second handle.
- 18. The personal massager device of claim 17, wherein the handle release permits the second handle to rotate to a plurality of selectively fixed positions.
- 19. The personal massager device of claim 17, further comprising at least one stub attached to a portion of the J-shaped massager operably connected to the vibratory means.
- 20. The personal massager device of claim 19, wherein the vibratory means is contained within the head.
- 21. The personal massager device of claim 19, wherein the vibratory means is attached to the J-hook.
- 22. The personal massager device of claim 19, wherein the vibratory means is attached to the barrel.
- 23. The personal massager device of claim 19, wherein the vibratory means is contained within one of the first handle and second handle.
- 24. The personal massager device of claim 17, further comprising an are tip adjustably connected to the J-hook and capable of being repositioned along the surface of the J-hook.
- 25. The personal massager device of claim 24, wherein the arc end may be affixed to any portion of the J-hook.
- 26. The personal massager device of claim 25, 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.
- 27. The personal massager device of claim 24, whereina 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.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
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.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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60/303025 |
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