US1250118A - Massaging-machine. - Google Patents

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L. W. G. FLYNT.

MASSAGING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN; al. |916.

Patented Dec. 11,1917.

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L. w. G. FLYNT. MAssAGlNG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 3l. l9l6.

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MASSAGING MACHINE.

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LOUIS W. G. FLYNT, 0F MORSEMERE, NEW JERSEY.

MAssaGING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 11, 1917.

Application aieanmary 31,1916. serial No. 75,275.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Louis W. G. FLYN'r, a subgect of Great Britain, and a resident of Morsemere, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvemen'ts in Massaging- Machines, of which the following isla specification.

My invention relates to massaging machines, particularly to that class comprising.

a stand and a massagingl tool together with means for reciprocating the tool over the body of the person on the stand, and the invention may be considered an improvement over the structure disclosed in my Patent No. 1,17 5,513 offMarch 14, 1916. The patent referred to covers particularly the massag ing tool while the present invention covers 'improved construction and arrangement for the tool and the supporting stand or frame l therefor and power mechanism for control- Vsis `ling the reciprocation of the tool. One of the Vobjects of theinvention is to provide an improved radially yieldable supporting fname for the massaging tool proper, which tool is in the form of a ring composed of spring sections. Another object. is to provide improved vertically rceiprocatory mechanismen which the tool supporting `trarne is adjustably mounted. Another object is to provide slmple and ei'icient means, i

preferably electrically controlled, for effecting reciprocation of the support forthe tool structure. y

The ,above and other objects of my invention will vbe clearly understood by reference to the accompanying drawings inwhich-w Figure 1' is a front elevational view of thema'chine or apparatus,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on 'plane 2-2,

ig. 3 is a se'ctionalvlew of one side of "the machine 'on plane .ii-3, Fig. 2,

Fig. 4. is a sectional view on plane lr-A, 1, (enlarged scale) ig.5 .is asectional View on plane 5 5,

iig.` 6 is an enlarged s1de .elevatlonal view of one of the supporting arms -for the massa ing ring,

' 1g. 7 i is a sectional view on plane 7-7,

gigi 8 is an enlarged sectional view on plane 8--8,4 Fig. 5, and

.,Fig. 9 is a sectional lview on plane 9-.-9,

ends of posts 15 and 16, these posts terminat-` ing at their upper ends in parallel transverse plates 17 and 18', tl1e,tops of the lposts being connected by a beam 19. The posts are rigidly held in vertical position by stay rods 20 and 21 extending from the plates 17 and A1&3 to the frames 10 and 11. Extending downwardly from the front ends of the plates 17 and 18 are rods 22 and Q3 on which a handle bar 24 is adjustable vertically, adjustable collars 25 and 26 supporting the bar in any adjusted position against downward movement. and 11 at the front and rear thereof are supporting rods 2.7 and 28 for the platform 29, cleats 30 and 31 secured to the under side of the platform abutting against these rods to hold the platform against lateral displacement, while winged. buttons 32 on `the under side of the cleats. are` adapted to be swung into position below bars to thus' hold the platform against vertical displacement. the bars the platform may be readily detached.

The posts 15 and 16y receive the tubes 33 and 34 to whose lower ends iiittings 35 and 36 are secured and connected together by the semi-circular brace member 37. The tubes with the ttin s and brace member form asupporting rame F for the tool structure T and the frame is vertically reciprocable on the posts to carry the tool structure u and down in massaging en-V ga gement wlth the person P standing on the platform 29.

Describing first thengechanism for effecting reciprocation of the frame F, an electric motor such as M ispreferablyprovided for furnishing the power, this motor .being shown mounted atthe front of the base between the castings 10 and 11. A shaft 38' extends across the machine below the platf form 29 and into the interior of. thaframes 10 and 11 which are hollow, the'slaft'being jourrialed in bearin' extensions 39and-40 ony the inner sides of *Si Extending betweenthe frames 10A lVhen the buttons are removed from e and frames, waitin pivotedto the fitting of the frame F. Within the ces-ting 11 the shaft 38 has se-A cured thereto a crank wheel (not shown) which is connected to the fitting 3G of the freine F by a connecting rod 45, The arrangement is such thatwhen the shaft 38 is turnedthe connecting rods will be bodily raised end lowered to eii'ect ready reciprocation of the frame F on the posts loyal-1d 1 6. Meshing with the gear 41 is a pinion 46 which is secured to the inner end of the shaft i v4&7 journaled in the bearing extension #18A on the frame 10. Securedto the inner' end of the 'shaft is a belt pulley 49, a belt 50 passing about this pulle and the driving pulley 51 on the shaft o' the motor lVL When the motor is running the pinion 46 causes com paratively slow rotation of the crank gear 41 and the shnft 30 on which this gear and the crank wheel 4e are mounted, the freine F beinfr then rccioroceted on its su ortin n i g posts. In order to tense the belt an idler pulley 52 engages against the top .thereof and is jonrnaled in the end of a lever pivoted :it its outer end. to the side of the frame l0 indicated at 54, a spring 55- pullingion. the lever to yieldingly press 'the idler against thebelt. The hollow frames l0 and lll. containing the crank wheels have detachable side covers 56 and 57, these covextendingr lq'nvnrdly beyond the frames andi each provided with inward extensions- I -1 58 and 59 'to form e protecting housing or mrd for the upper ends of the connecting..

rods

Describing now the tool structure T, supporting blocks (SO and 61 are vertically ad ju'stsble on the tubes 33 and 34 and cach is adapted to be clamped inndjustcd 'position bye wing screw 62. Theblocks undjl support on their inner faces plates 63 'and 6ft and theseplatcs mount respectively the substantially semi-circular bars 65 and 66. At the ends of the'bar's'and at i'ntelrrnediateA points thereof arms' are p-ivoted and extend upwardly andjsupportat their' upper .spring sections (iSd-jf ends the annular messaging tool built up of o, 's' best shown in'Figs. 'to`9,.t1ievarms a'iie formed of two 'halves e and b, the lower `ends Vof which` arcsepa.-

pivot pin for cach arm is normally locked i in-positioli bya key 71, a spring- 72 permit- 73 inV `line Withthc pin so the pin may be tingdepression of the vkey to bring its groove withdrawn. E'ch, spring-section G8 has uV Aat-,leech end 'at thel center ofrwhich swiveled af cougi'ling 75 which has ball bearing engagement '.-Withf thc'cap. The

sides ci'andb' oieachnrm 67 are -held toletherht .their upper-.ends by .a sorcw'78 warnt-'Swing nut 77.- 'llheends 'of the halves a aifd o fork outwardly to `form. a pocket 79"l whose sides have -the 'slots 0" and d for 1e f -rated to receivepivot 'lugs 69. on the bars 65" "and 661- Asshown in Figs. 8 and 9, the i' tically the user which is made a just'able for differentpeg- Asons by means of thev collars 25 end 2l; As

Cciving the necks 80 of thecouplings, the slots at`their lower ends being sufficiently large to receive the heads 81 of the couplings,ibut at their tops bein narrower. In the pocket 79 is inserted a ller pin S2 and receiving this pin is a U-shaped spring bushing 83. When the spring sections are'to be mounted on the arms the Wing nuts 78 are unscrewed and thel arm h alves a and b spread apart. Thehead-s 8l are then insei-ted through the slots o and d and the nuts 78 are tightened to securely clamp the 'parts together, the spring bushings locking the coupling heads in the narrow sections of the slots o `and d.

y When it is desired to use the machine the annular message ring is opened by loosen.- ing one of the nuts 78 to'permit the end of one of the spring sections to be withdrawn. The person touse the machine then steps on the platform 29' and into the massaging ring and then closes the ring. A switch (not shown) for the motor circuit can be provided in convenient position so thatthe motor can be started. While the messaging structure T is reciprocated verrasps the handle bar 2i the massaging structure travels up' and down the spring sections expand and contract and work and message the body. o

In the drawings the massaging ring 68 is above the' supporting berV 65 sov that. the

upper part ofthe body may be massagedduring operation `of the machinefmln order to swing the massaging strilctnrev L"Esto bring the massaging kstructure below the bars 65 and 66 the'plates 63 and 64 are'rotatable on the blocks 60 and 61, tmnnion bolts 84 and 85 extending from the plates 63 and 6 4 respectively and through the blocks 60 and 61' and engaged at their outer ends by Wing nuts 86 and 87. When thawing nuts are.

loosened the plates 63 and 64434111 be rotated :ind he entire massaging structure T'swung around. therewith. To lock this frame in its upper or lower vposition tongue and groove connection 87 is provided between the plates and the supporting blocks. In' either position the frame T is also vertically adjustable by means of clamping screws 62.

I thus provide a machine which can vbeA adjusted for different persons and on which the massaging tool can be adjusted "toteke reffe-ct on difc'rentparts ofuthelbodtotbe massagcd. I do not of course' desireto be limited to the exact 'constrllctionand-ar.-.

4rangement shown andv described as modifiy cations are no donbtpossible which would still comewithin the scope of t.he invention."v

I claim as follows: l. In a massaging ilachinc, the combination of a. base structure, posts extending therefrom, tubes. slidable on said posts, semicircular suppoiting members extending to- Ward each other from said tubes, arms piv'- oted at one end to said supporting members and extending toward each other, spring roller sections journaled at and between the free ends of saidl arm to fomn an annular elastic massaging tool, and means for reciprooating said tubes on said posts.

2. In a massaging machine, the combination of a 'base structure, posts extending therefrom, a frame slidable on said posts, fittings vertically adjustable on said frame at opposite sides theneof, semi-circular extensions from said fittings'forming a substantially circular support,arms pivoted at one end to said extensions, springV roller sections rotatably secured at and between the free ends of said arms for forming an annular elastic massaging tool, and means for reciprocating said supportingframe. i

3. In a massaging machine, the co111bination of `a base structure, posts extending therefrom, tubes slidable on said posts and connected together to V)iorm a supporting frame, means' for reciprocating said frame on said posts, fittings verticallyadjustable on said tubes, supporting ring sections extending toward each other from said {ittings, arms-pivoted at one end to said ring` sections, and spring roller sections secured at and pivoted between the free endsof said arms to form an annular elastic massaging tool.

4. In a massaging machine,l the combina- V.the ends of said brackets,

tion of a base structure, two posts extending therefrom, ttings'on said posts,ver tically reciprocable thereon, sup orting ring sections extending from said ttings, arms extending upwardly andradially from said ring sections, and roller sections pvoted between the free ends of said arms to form an annular massaging tool, the connection between said ring sections and fittings being adjustable to perm't swing of the ring sections about their common axis.

In a massaging machine, the combination of a base structure, two posts extend' ing therefrom, fittings vertically reoiprocable on said posts, arcuate supporting frame sections .trunnioned to said fittings, arms secured at one end to said supporting frame sections, and massaging tool sections pivoted at and between the other ends of sai? arms to form an ,annular massaging too 6. In a massaging machine, the combination of a platform, two vertical posts,

brackets extending forwardly from the tops of said posts and rods depending from` a handle bar Yertically adjustable on said depending rods, and a massaging tool structure mounted on said posts to be reciprocated, and means for effecting such reciprocation.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 24th day of January, A.- D.V

LOUIS W. G. FLYNT.

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