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US1004300A
US1004300A US59760510A US1910597605A US1004300A US 1004300 A US1004300 A US 1004300A US 59760510 A US59760510 A US 59760510A US 1910597605 A US1910597605 A US 1910597605A US 1004300 A US1004300 A US 1004300A
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61HPHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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  • the apparatus devised by me which forms the subject matter oi the present application, is adapted to perform all the operations substantially which arc within the capacityof a masseur, whether the treatment to be superticial or more deep-reaching.
  • Figure l is a side elevation ot one :form of my apparatus showing it ⁇ as it appears in operation;
  • Fig. 2 is an end elevation thcrcof;
  • Fig. 3 is an ele 'ation of a niodilication, the View being similar to Fig. Il but with part omitted;
  • Figs. 4, 5 and (i are details showing the operation of thc modified vform ot machine shown in Fig. 3.
  • the uprights B are connected by a cross-piece C and perforated or bored at a suitable height for the reception of a revoluble shaft D which is 4journaled therein.
  • the bearings of the shaft if desired may be increased in length by the circular bosses E E and the shaft held against longitudinal displacement by the collars F F.
  • a pair of spiders G equally spaced trom the adjacent supports and in order to secure greater Strength and rigidity the spiders are provided with bosses II surrounding the shaft.
  • the spiders are provided each with tour arms and extending between the corresponding arms ot' the respective spiders are mounted rollers J which are journaled in the arms at K for easy revolution. It will be apparent that the number of rollers and consequently the maribel' of arms on the spiders may be varied at pleasure.
  • the precise means for driving the rotary shaft is not material and a number of suit able means for the purpose will suggest themselves.
  • Each of the spider arms carries a cam track U with Which engages a roller V mounted upon a stub shaft pro'- jecting from the journal of the roller jonrnaled in said ar
  • Each massage roller is provided with a pair of these cam rollers, one at each end of its shaft, and they are mounted at an angle of 180 degrees to each other with reference to the a-Xis of the roller. It Will be readily apparent that as the massage roller revolves, the cam -roller at one (ti-d oi its shaft is brought into engagement with its cam and then the roller at the other end of its shaft is brought into engagement with the corresponding cam. The result is that the massage roller as it is revolved is given a longitudinal reciprocation whereby its ezfteet upon the part of the body operated upon is materially increased.
  • a support pivoted thereto for rotation ina vertical plane
  • Carrying va tnassage device means for moving the massage device in a direction at an angle to the arm and means for revolving the arm about its pivot.
  • a plurality of massage devices on for rotation in a vertical plane, a plurality of massage devices and means for revolving the frame and means for reciprocating the massage device at an angle to its path of rotation.
  • a support a pair of arms pivoted thereto for rotation in a vertical plane and carrying a roller, means for revolving the arms about their pivots, means for reciprocating the roller longitudinally.
  • a support In a device of the class described, a support, a rotary shaft, spiders secured thereto near its opposite ends, rollers mounted between the spiders, means for rotating the shaft and means for reciprocatingthe rollers with reference to the spiders.

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P. POPE MASSAGE APPBATUS. APLIOATIOH IILBD DEO.16, 1910.
1,004,300. Patented sepnze, 1911.
2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.
RPOPE. I MASSAGE APPARATUS.
APPLICATION FILED DEO. 16, 1910. 1,004,300. Patented sept. 26, 19111 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.
UNITED sTaTEs FRANK POPE, 0F KANKAKEE, ILLINOIf.
MASSAGE APPARATUS.
Speccaton of Letters Patent.
Application led December 1,6, 1910. Serial No. 597,605.
To all 'whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, FRANK POPE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kankakee, Illinois, have invented ceitain new and use- `ful Improvements in Massage Apparatus, of
whic the following is a specification.
'lh beneficial eii'ects of massage as a means for increasing muscle development, reduction of corpuleney, equalization of the circulation'and removal of disorders otl the digestive system, has long been recognized. Ileretofore, however, where more than a substantially surface treatment was desired, it has been necessary to call in the services of a masseur, for, though a number ot' devices have been proposed for mechanical massage, they have been, so 't'ar as known to me, unadapted for treatment where it is necessary that the etl'ect thereoit should extend materially into the interior o'tthe body.
The apparatus devised by me, which forms the subject matter oi the present application, is adapted to perform all the operations substantially which arc within the capacityof a masseur, whether the treatment to be superticial or more deep-reaching.
`In the accompanying drawings l have illustrated two preferred forms ol my apparatus which are cach .capable ot' securing the desired result, but it will be understood that my invention is not confined to the precise forms shown, but extends to all equivalent forms thereof coming within the scope of the appended claims.
Figure l is a side elevation ot one :form of my apparatus showing it` as it appears in operation; Fig. 2 is an end elevation thcrcof; Fig. 3 is an ele 'ation of a niodilication, the View being similar to Fig. Il but with part omitted; Figs. 4, 5 and (i are details showing the operation of thc modified vform ot machine shown in Fig. 3.
In Figs. l and 2 thc simpler 't'orm of massage apparatus is shown in the position which it occupies with relation lo a. couch on which. tbc patient to be treated reclines,
during certain ot' the operations which my machine. is capable olf performing, the couch being indicated by the letter A. The latter may be of any other or prei' erred form provided it be of not too great width to enter between the upright supports B li and presents no obstruction to the motion of the moving parts. ln the particular form shown in Figs. l and :2, the uprights B are connected by a cross-piece C and perforated or bored at a suitable height for the reception of a revoluble shaft D which is 4journaled therein. The bearings of the shaft if desired may be increased in length by the circular bosses E E and the shaft held against longitudinal displacement by the collars F F. Upon the rotary shaft is mounted a pair of spiders G equally spaced trom the adjacent supports and in order to secure greater Strength and rigidity the spiders are provided with bosses II surrounding the shaft. In the particular torni ot device shown the spiders are provided each with tour arms and extending between the corresponding arms ot' the respective spiders are mounted rollers J which are journaled in the arms at K for easy revolution. It will be apparent that the number of rollers and consequently the maribel' of arms on the spiders may be varied at pleasure. The precise means for driving the rotary shaft is not material and a number of suit able means for the purpose will suggest themselves. In the present instance I have shownl a pulley L mounted upongone end of revolution to a smaller pulley W on a stubshaft. N which likewise bears a llarger pulley (i) connected to a pulley l. n a second stub shall. The latter is turnediby an endlcss band which embraces a second pulr ley R on thc latter lstub-shaft and a pulley S upon the armature sha'l't ol motor 'l The stub shafts are mounted iii a pair of extended base portions B secure( to the upriglils l tor the purpose ol g ving them greater stability. It will now bp apparent that when the motor is in operation it will a lower speed than that ot the motor shalt by rcason ol. the lutcrnn-dlate reducing pulhws.
Patented Sept. 26, 1911.
the revolublo shaft which is connected forvr 'drive the rotary massage instrument but at l ln making use ot` the apparatus the pa-.
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vand 6 the rollers receive not only motions of already described except in the particulars to be now noted. Each of the spider arms carries a cam track U with Which engages a roller V mounted upon a stub shaft pro'- jecting from the journal of the roller jonrnaled in said ar Each massage roller is provided with a pair of these cam rollers, one at each end of its shaft, and they are mounted at an angle of 180 degrees to each other with reference to the a-Xis of the roller. It Will be readily apparent that as the massage roller revolves, the cam -roller at one (ti-d oi its shaft is brought into engagement with its cam and then the roller at the other end of its shaft is brought into engagement with the corresponding cam. The result is that the massage roller as it is revolved is given a longitudinal reciprocation whereby its ezfteet upon the part of the body operated upon is materially increased.
- What I claim is:
1. In a device of the class described, a support, an arm pivoted thereto for rotation ina vertical plane Carrying va tnassage device, means for moving the massage device in a direction at an angle to the arm and means for revolving the arm about its pivot.
support, a revoluble frame mounted there- 2. In adevice of the class described, a
on for rotation in a vertical plane, a plurality of massage devices and means for revolving the frame and means for reciprocating the massage device at an angle to its path of rotation.
f '3. In a device of the class described,` a support, a pair of arms pivoted thereto for rotation in a vertical plane and carrying a roller, means for revolving the arms about their pivots, means for reciprocating the roller longitudinally.
4. In a device of the class described, a support, a rotary shaft, spiders secured thereto near its opposite ends, rollers mounted between the spiders, means for rotating the shaft and means for reciprocatingthe rollers with reference to the spiders.
5. In a device of the class described,a
support, an arm pivoted thereto, a roller mounted on the arm for rotation and reciprocation, a cam mounted on the arm, means on the roller engaging the cam for recipro eating the roller.
6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a support, a rotary shaft mounted therein, spiders secured to the shaft ,at opposite ends thereof, rollers mounted be tween the. spiders, means for rotating the shaft, and cams :mounted upon the shaft,
means 1o-n the journals of the rollers for engaging the cams onthe spiders to reciprocate the i'ollers.
VFRANK POPE. Witnesses:
ALBERTA. LOWENTHAL,
FRANK O. SCHNEIDER.
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US2461102A (en) * 1944-12-21 1949-02-08 Dolletta M Ackerman Posture system
US2492406A (en) * 1946-07-09 1949-12-27 Thomas Richard Physiotherapy device
US2619957A (en) * 1950-02-10 1952-12-02 Charles W Hague Spinal massage and exercising device
US3878837A (en) * 1971-12-10 1975-04-22 Gerwi Ag Massaging apparatus
US20180036197A1 (en) * 2016-08-02 2018-02-08 Hassan A. Khansari Variable pressure massage apparatus

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2461102A (en) * 1944-12-21 1949-02-08 Dolletta M Ackerman Posture system
US2492406A (en) * 1946-07-09 1949-12-27 Thomas Richard Physiotherapy device
US2619957A (en) * 1950-02-10 1952-12-02 Charles W Hague Spinal massage and exercising device
US3878837A (en) * 1971-12-10 1975-04-22 Gerwi Ag Massaging apparatus
US20180036197A1 (en) * 2016-08-02 2018-02-08 Hassan A. Khansari Variable pressure massage apparatus

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