WO2004045353A1 - Mat for therapeutic use and personal hygiene purposes - Google Patents

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WO2004045353A1
WO2004045353A1 PCT/ES2003/000580 ES0300580W WO2004045353A1 WO 2004045353 A1 WO2004045353 A1 WO 2004045353A1 ES 0300580 W ES0300580 W ES 0300580W WO 2004045353 A1 WO2004045353 A1 WO 2004045353A1
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therapeutic use
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Albert Fernandez Mateu
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL 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
    • A61H7/00—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
    • A61H7/001—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for without substantial movement between the skin and the device
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K7/00—Body washing or cleaning implements
    • A47K7/02—Bathing sponges, brushes, gloves, or similar cleaning or rubbing implements
    • A47K7/022—Bathing sponges, brushes, gloves, or similar cleaning or rubbing implements for washing the back, e.g. bath straps
    • A47K7/024—Bathing sponges, brushes, gloves, or similar cleaning or rubbing implements for washing the back, e.g. bath straps characterised by a wall or bath tub mounting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/12—Driving means
    • A61H2201/1253—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven
    • A61H2201/1261—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven combined with active exercising of the patient
    • A61H2201/1284—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven combined with active exercising of the patient using own weight
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1683—Surface of interface
    • A61H2201/169—Physical characteristics of the surface, e.g. material, relief, texture or indicia
    • A61H2201/1695—Enhanced pressure effect, e.g. substantially sharp projections, needles or pyramids
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL 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
    • A61H7/00—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
    • A61H7/002—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for by rubbing or brushing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/05—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment with suction cups
    • A63B2225/055—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment with suction cups used for fixing

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  • This Utility Model is to have a mat for therapeutic use and personal hygiene; especially for cleaning the back and lower back.
  • Another problem is that in the bathtub it becomes increasingly difficult to obtain mobility, both when the person is seated and wants to get up and when he is standing because moving on the bottom surface of the bathtub is a problem since It is easy to slip and sometimes be seriously injured.
  • the mat of the invention by its own constitution and use, solves the aforementioned problems, since it presents on one of its faces some specific projections that serve to rub the skin of the back on them when the mat is hung on a wall of the bathroom and fixed to it by means of suction cups. This constitution is valid for when the mat acts as such and is fixed at the bottom of the bathtub or shower tray.
  • the mat consists of a sheet of rubber, silicone or similar.
  • This body has a preferably elliptical shape, showing on one of its windy faces a regular arrangement.
  • the other side has a series of protruding portions distributed in the form of points whose dimension will depend on the surface of the face of the mat.
  • a hook appears to hang the mat of a wall, fixing its position by means of the suction cups.
  • the mat is used for the person to self-massage his back.
  • the mat is also used to fix it by means of the suction cups at the bottom of a bathtub or shower tray so that the person steps on it and avoids falls due to sliding that are very frequent and dangerous.
  • Figure 1 shows an elevational view of the mat of the invention.
  • Figure 2 shows a side view of the mat.
  • Figure 3 shows a sectional view of the mat.
  • the mat 1 of the invention is constituted by a flexible sheet body 2 which can be made of rubber, natural rubber, silicone or any other suitable material.
  • the body 2 preferably has an ellipse shape and at one end of its length it has a projection 3 with a hole to hang it.
  • suction cups 5 On one of the faces 4 there are arranged a series of suction cups 5 that are replaceable and fix the mat to a wall or to the bottom of the bathtub.
  • protrusions 7 appear in order to be used for a back massage or even for soaping it when the person is showering or bathing.
  • the mat can also be used to fix it to the floor in the area where the person is seated and massage the feet covered preferably with the socks.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a mat which is intended for therapeutic use and for personal hygiene purposes. The inventive mat comprises a flexible laminar body (2) which is made from rubber, silicon or a similar material. One of the faces of said mat is provided with projecting points (7) which are rubbed against the skin on the user's back while the other face thereof comprises regularly-positioned suction cups (5) which are provided for fixing purposes. The invention also comprises a projecting element (3) with a hole which is used to hang said mat.

Description

ALFOMBRILLA DE USO TERAPÉUTICO Y DE HIGIENE PERSONAL THERAPEUTIC AND PERSONAL HYGIENE USE CARPET
OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓNOBJECT OF THE INVENTION
El presente Modelo de Utilidad tiene por objeto una alfombrilla de uso terapéutico y de higiene personal; especialmente para la limpieza de la espalda y la zona lumbar.The purpose of this Utility Model is to have a mat for therapeutic use and personal hygiene; especially for cleaning the back and lower back.
ANTECEDENTES PELA INVENCIÓNBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Por lo general la persona que tiene problemas de movilidad en los brazos, como pueden ser: artrosis, dislocaciones, fracturas, etc. resulta un problema enjabonarse y darse un masaje en la espalda.Usually the person who has mobility problems in the arms, such as osteoarthritis, dislocations, fractures, etc. It is a problem to lather and give yourself a back massage.
Esto es un problema creciente ya que con el tiempo este inconveniente se' va acentuando en todo tipo de personas .This is a growing problem because over time this disadvantage 'is accentuated in all kinds of people.
Otro problema consiste en que en la bañera cada vez se hace más dificultoso obtener una movilidad, tanto cuando la persona está sentada y se desea levantar como cuando está de' pie ya que moverse sobre la superficie de fondo de la bañera es un problema puesto que es fácil de resbalarse y accidentarse a veces de gravedad.Another problem is that in the bathtub it becomes increasingly difficult to obtain mobility, both when the person is seated and wants to get up and when he is standing because moving on the bottom surface of the bathtub is a problem since It is easy to slip and sometimes be seriously injured.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓNDESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
La alfombrilla de la invención por su propia constitución y uso, soluciona los problemas anteriormente citados, ya que presenta en una de sus caras unos resaltes puntuales que sirven para friccionar la piel de la espalda sobre ellos cuando la alfombrilla se encuentra colgada de una pared del cuarto de baño y fijada a la misma por medio de ventosas. Esta constitución es válida para cuando la alfombrilla actúa como tal y se fija en el fondo de la bañera o plato de ducha.The mat of the invention by its own constitution and use, solves the aforementioned problems, since it presents on one of its faces some specific projections that serve to rub the skin of the back on them when the mat is hung on a wall of the bathroom and fixed to it by means of suction cups. This constitution is valid for when the mat acts as such and is fixed at the bottom of the bathtub or shower tray.
De acuerdo con la invención la alfombrilla está constituida por un cuerpo laminar de goma, silicona o similar .According to the invention, the mat consists of a sheet of rubber, silicone or similar.
Este cuerpo tiene una forma preferentemente elíptica, mostrando en una de sus caras ventosas en disposición regular. La otra cara presenta distribuidas una serie de porciones salientes en forma de puntos cuya dimensión dependerá de la propia superficie de la cara de la alfombrilla.This body has a preferably elliptical shape, showing on one of its windy faces a regular arrangement. The other side has a series of protruding portions distributed in the form of points whose dimension will depend on the surface of the face of the mat.
En uno de los extremos del teórico eje longitudinal de la superficie elíptica aparece un gancho para colgar la alfombrilla de una pared, fijando la posición de la misma por medio de las ventosas. En este casóla alfombrilla se utiliza para que la persona se automasajee la espalda. La alfombrilla también se utiliza para fijarla mediante las ventosas en el fondo de una bañera o plato de ducha para que, la persona pise sobre ella y evite caídas por deslizamiento que son muy frecuentes y peligrosas .At one end of the theoretical longitudinal axis of the elliptical surface a hook appears to hang the mat of a wall, fixing its position by means of the suction cups. In this case, the mat is used for the person to self-massage his back. The mat is also used to fix it by means of the suction cups at the bottom of a bathtub or shower tray so that the person steps on it and avoids falls due to sliding that are very frequent and dangerous.
BREVE DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓNBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
La figura 1 muestra una vista en alzado de la alfombrilla de la invención. La figura 2 muestra una vista lateral de la alfombrilla .Figure 1 shows an elevational view of the mat of the invention. Figure 2 shows a side view of the mat.
La figura 3 muestra una vista seccionada de la alfombrilla .Figure 3 shows a sectional view of the mat.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE UNA REALIZACIÓN PRACTICA DE LA INVENCIÓN La alfombrilla 1 de la invención está constituida por un cuerpo laminar 2 flexible que puede ser de goma, caucho natural, silic'ona o cualquier otro material apropiado . El cuerpo 2 presenta una forma preferentemente de elipse y en un extremo de su longitud presenta un saliente 3 con un orificio para poder colgar el mismo.DESCRIPTION OF A PRACTICAL EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The mat 1 of the invention is constituted by a flexible sheet body 2 which can be made of rubber, natural rubber, silicone or any other suitable material. The body 2 preferably has an ellipse shape and at one end of its length it has a projection 3 with a hole to hang it.
En una de las caras 4 aparecen dispuestas una serie de ventosas 5 que son recambiables y fijan la alfombrilla a una pared o al fondo de la bañera.On one of the faces 4 there are arranged a series of suction cups 5 that are replaceable and fix the mat to a wall or to the bottom of the bathtub.
En la otra cara 6 aparecen salientes puntuales 7 con el fin de usarse para darse un masaje en la espalda o incluso para jabonarse la misma cuando se está duchando o bañándose la persona. Como aplicación adicional de " la alfombrilla también puede utilizarse para fijarla al suelo en la zona donde se encuentra asentada la persona y masajearse los pies cubiertos preferentemente con los calcetines.On the other side 6 point protrusions 7 appear in order to be used for a back massage or even for soaping it when the person is showering or bathing. As an additional application of " the mat can also be used to fix it to the floor in the area where the person is seated and massage the feet covered preferably with the socks.
Descrita suficientemente la naturaleza de la inven- ción, así como la manera de realizarse en la práctica, debe hacerse constar que las disposiciones anteriormente indicadas y representadas en los dibujos adjuntos son susceptibles de modificaciones de detalle en cuanto no alteren el principio fundamental. Describing sufficiently the nature of the invention, as well as the manner in which it is carried out in practice, it should be noted that the provisions indicated above and represented in the attached drawings are subject to modifications in detail as long as they do not alter the fundamental principle.

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RE I V I ND I CAC I ONΞ S RE IVI ND I CAC I ONΞ S
1.- Alfombrilla de uso terapéutico y de higiene personal; especialmente para limpieza de la espalda y de la zona lumbar; caracterizada por está constituida por un cuerpo laminar flexible, tal como goma, caucho natural o silicona, cuyo contorno define una superficie preferentemente regular que presenta en una de sus caras una serie de ventosas para su fijación a una pared o al fondo de la bañera, mientras que la otra cara presenta pequeños resalces puntuales distribuidos por dicha cara.1.- Mat for therapeutic use and personal hygiene; especially for cleaning the back and lower back; characterized by a flexible laminar body, such as rubber, natural rubber or silicone, whose contour defines a preferably regular surface that has a series of suction cups on one of its faces for fixing to a wall or the bottom of the bathtub, while the other side has small point highlights distributed over said face.
2.- Alfombrilla de uso terapéutico y de higiene personal según la reivindicación 1 caracterizada porque el cuerpo laminar presenta forma de elipse y muestra en uno de sus extremos longitudinales un saliente por medio del cuál se cuelga la alfombrilla en una pared. 2. The therapeutic and personal hygiene mat according to claim 1, characterized in that the laminar body has an ellipse shape and shows at one of its longitudinal ends a projection by means of which the mat is hung on a wall.
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US5158073A (en) * 1990-12-18 1992-10-27 Bukowski Voytek Z Acupressure foot massage mat
JPH11267054A (en) * 1998-03-24 1999-10-05 Columbus Co Ltd Foot washing mat
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DE7612347U1 (en) * 1976-04-15 1976-09-30 Hanisch Geb. Gerstenberger, Edith, 1000 Berlin MASSAGE MAT, ESPECIALLY FOR DRY MASSAGE, MADE OF ELASTIC MATERIAL
CA1176007A (en) * 1982-09-20 1984-10-16 Donald S. Marshall Combination bath mat and massaging device
US5158073A (en) * 1990-12-18 1992-10-27 Bukowski Voytek Z Acupressure foot massage mat
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JPH11267054A (en) * 1998-03-24 1999-10-05 Columbus Co Ltd Foot washing mat
GB2343843A (en) * 1998-11-18 2000-05-24 Mondher Bellagha Mountable back washing mat
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