WO2004105674A1 - Appareil de traitement corporel - Google Patents

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WO2004105674A1
WO2004105674A1 PCT/IB2004/001739 IB2004001739W WO2004105674A1 WO 2004105674 A1 WO2004105674 A1 WO 2004105674A1 IB 2004001739 W IB2004001739 W IB 2004001739W WO 2004105674 A1 WO2004105674 A1 WO 2004105674A1
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Garth O'connor
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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
    • A61H9/00—Pneumatic or hydraulic massage
    • A61H9/005—Pneumatic massage
    • A61H9/0071—Pneumatic massage by localized pressure, e.g. air streams or jets
    • 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
    • A61H2201/10—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
    • A61H2201/105—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics

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  • THIS INVENTION relates to a body treatment apparatus.
  • the Applicant's Patent Cooperation Treaty Patent Application PCT/I BOO/00921 discloses a body treatment device that is particularly suitable for performing a massaging operation as above envisaged, the device comprising a T-shaped jet body of a substantially rigid material that defines a main leg and a cross member at one end of the main leg.
  • the main leg defines a first passage leading from the free end thereof, that is connectable in line with a compressed air supply line, to a second passage defined within the cross member between locations spaced from opposite ends of the cross member.
  • the cross member defines a convexly curved outer face facing away from the main leg and a plurality of outlet jet formations extending from the second passage to the said convexly curved outer face.
  • a massaging operation is performed by displacing the body treatment device, while using the main leg as a handle formation, in defined strokes across the body portion being treated, with the convexly curved outer face defined by the cross member, where the outlet jet formations are defined, being manually urged to bear against the body portion.
  • a body treatment device including
  • a first body part that includes an elongate handle formation and a head formation at one end of the handle formation, the head formation defining an outer face portion that faces away from the handle formation and the first body part defining a passage formation therethrough that leads from the free end of the handle formation, where it is connectable to a compressed air supply line, to the said outer face portion defined by the head formation;
  • a second body part that is formed of a resiliently flexible material and that fits tightly on the head formation of the first body part, the second body part including a membrane segment that is spaced from at least a segment of the said outer face portion of the head formation of the first body part to define a thin enclosed space, between the membrane segment and the said segment of the outer face portion of the head formation, that is in communication with the passage formation defined through the first body part, the membrane segment defining a plurality of outlet jet formations therethrough that lead from the said enclosed space.
  • the first body part of the body treatment device defines a shallow recess formation therein which is located within the perimeter of the said outer face portion of the head formation thereof and the membrane segment of the second body part stretches across the open end of the said recess formation to define the enclosed space between the said outer face portion of the head formation and the membrane segment of the second body part.
  • the said outer face portion of the head formation of the first body part may be a circular, substantially planar, face portion of the head formation.
  • the said outer face portion of the head formation of the first body part may be an elongate convex face portion of the head formation, or any other profile face portion as determined by the massaging operation to be performed.
  • the outlet jet formations defined through the membrane segment of the second body part may be disposed substantially perpendicularly to the general plane of the membrane segment where the enclosed space between the membrane segment and the said outer face portion of the head formation of the first body part is defined.
  • the membrane segment of the second body part typically defines between three and fifty outlet jet formations therethrough.
  • the thickness of the membrane segment of the second body part may be between 0,5mm and 10mm.
  • the body treatment device of the invention also may include a connector formation that is located on the first body part at the free end of the handle formation thereof and that permits connection of a compressed air supply line into communication with the passage formation defined through the first body part.
  • the first body part of the body treatment device particularly is formed of a substantially rigid material, e.g. of aluminium, stainless steel, a synthetic plastics material, or the like.
  • the second body part typically is formed of one of a natural or synthetic rubber material and a silicone material, that is skin compatible so as not to cause skin irritation or damage resulting from skin contact thereby.
  • Figure 1 shows a diagrammatic sectional side view of a body treatment device, in accordance with the invention
  • Figure 2 shows a diagrammatic end view of the body treatment device of Figure 1 ; and Figure 3 illustrates schematically the layout of a body treatment apparatus with which the body treatment device, as shown in Figure 1 , can be associated.
  • a body treatment device in accordance with the invention, is designated generally by the reference numeral 10.
  • the body treatment device generally includes a first body part 12 and a second body part 24.
  • the first body part 12 is formed of a substantially rigid material such as aluminium and includes a handle formation 14 and a head formation 16 at one end of the handle formation 14.
  • the head formation 16 defines a substantially circular, planar outer face portion 18 that faces away from the handle formation 14 of the body part 12.
  • the first body part 12 defines a shallow recess 19 therein which is also circular in profile and which is located within the perimeter of the outer face portion 18 defined by the head formation 16 of the first body part 12.
  • a passage formation further is defined through the first body part that leads from the free end 22 of the handle formation 16 thereof to the said outer face portion defined by the head formation 16, particularly in the region of the shallow recess 19, as shown.
  • the second body part 24 of the body treatment device 10 is formed of a resiliently flexible material and fits tightly on the head formation 16 of the first body part 12, the second body part including a membrane segment 26 that stretches across the open end of the recess 19.
  • a thin, circular, enclosed space 28 is thus defined, essentially by the recess formation, between the head formation 16 of the first body part 12 and the membrane segment 26 of the second body part 24.
  • a plurality of outlet jet formations 30 are defined within this membrane segment 26 of the second body part 24 and it will be understood in this regard that these outlet jet formations 30 will be effectively in communication with the passage formation 20 defined through the first body part 12 via the enclosed space 28 referred to above.
  • the body treatment device 10 includes also a connector formation 32 that is engaged with the handle formation 14 of the first body part 12 via complementary screw thread formations as shown, the connector formation 32 providing for the connection of a compressed air supply line 34 to the body treatment device 10, with the compressed air supply line being in communication with the passage formation 20 defined through the first body part 12.
  • the second body part is formed of any suitable resiliently flexible material and particularly will be formed of a natural or synthetic rubber material, a silicone material, or the like, which is compatible with the skin of a person to ensure that skin irritation or damage cannot occur as a result of contact between this body part 24 and the skin of the body of a person, during use of the body treatment device 10, as is described in more detail hereafter.
  • the body treatment device 10 in practice, is used in conjunction with body treatment apparatus, which is designated generally by the reference numeral 40 in Figure 3.
  • the body treatment apparatus includes generally a compressor 42, that can provide for a supply of compressed air through a compressed air supply line 44 to the body treatment device 10.
  • the supply line includes in line therewith a particle filter 48 and a water filter 50, the filters 48 and 50 providing for compressed air displaced from the compressor 42 to be effectively purified, thereby ensuring that compressed air cannot cause any injury to a person on whom a massaging operation is performed with the aid of the apparatus 40 and, particularly, the body treatment device 10.
  • the apparatus 40 includes further a liquid feed arrangement including a venturi formation 52 which communicates with a liquid supply conduit 54 connected to a liquid container 56 via a control valve 58.
  • the configuration of this liquid feed arrangement is such that air flow through the venturi formation will induce liquid from the container 56 to be drawn into the flow line, when the valve 58 is in an open position.
  • the valve clearly can serve also to control the rate of liquid feed into the flow line.
  • At least the compressed air supply line segment 44.1 leading from the liquid feed arrangement is flexible, permitting manipulation of the body treatment device 10 to which it is connected in the manner as described hereafter, for performing a body massaging operation on the body of a person.
  • the supply line 44 including the segment 44.1 , has high pressure qualities, accommodating an air pressure therein of at least five bar.
  • the operating air pressure at which a massaging operation can be performed will vary between 0,5 bar and 3 bar, a particular pressure being determined by the requirements of the massaging operation to be performed. This is referred to in more detail hereafter.
  • the intensity of compressed air impinging on the body of a person when performing a massaging operation as hereafter described will be determined on the pressure referred to above, as well as the size of the outlet jet formations 30 defined through the membrane segment 26 of the second body part 24 of the body treatment device 10, the size of these outlet jet formations typically being between 0,1 mm 2 and 12mm 2 .
  • an aromatherapy oil, or the like is charged into the liquid supply container 56, the choice of aromatherapy oil, or other liquid medium to be utilized in conjunction with a particular massaging operation, being determined by the nature of the massaging operation to be performed, as well as the particular body region to be treated. In this regard, the choice of liquid medium is greatly variable. Depending also on the particular massaging operation to be performed, a body treatment device having the most suitable features will be selected.
  • the compressor 42 is then activated and compressed air is displaced along the supply line 44 through the filters 48 and 50 and the venturi formation 52 towards the body treatment device 10.
  • a controlled volume of aromatherapy oil contained in the container 56 can be drawn into the passage through the venturi formation 52, thus providing for compressed air having the aromatherapy oil entrained therein to be emitted from the body treatment device 10 via the outlet jet formations 30.
  • a particular massaging operation is carried out by manually displacing the body treatment device 10, while holding it by the handle formation 14, in defined strokes across the body portion of a person to be massaged, particularly with the membrane segment 28 being urged against the body portion. It will be understood in this regard that the compressed air will impinge on the body portion, causing a massaging action. Also, as a result of the natural uneven surface of the body portion being massaged, individual outlet jet formations 30 will be temporarily blocked from time to time.
  • the body treatment device as described can provide for effective massaging operations to be carried out on the body of a person having different therapeutic benefits, typically in relation to blood circulation, the breakdown of fat cells, the reparation of physical injuries, and the like.
  • the second body part of the device being formed of a resiliently flexible material, the possibility of physical injury resulting from contact between the device and the body of a person is largely eliminated, possible excessive body contact also being prevented as a result of the displacement of compressed air through the outlet jet formations, which will act against the manual force acting on the device towards the body of a person.

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Abstract

L'invention se rapporte à un dispositif de traitement corporel qui peut faire partie d'un appareil de traitement corporel dans lequel un massage peut être effectué sur le corps d'une personne au moyen d'air comprimé et d'un liquide de traitement qui y circule. Le dispositif de traitement corporel comprend un corps en deux parties, dont la première forme une poignée et une tête à une extrémité de ladite poignée et la deuxième se compose d'un matériau souple et élastique s'adaptant à la tête de la première partie. Les deux parties définissent entre elles un passage qui permet au dispositif de traitement corporel, en cours d'utilisation, d'effectuer le massage à la fois au moyen de l'air comprimé heurtant la partie du corps massée et au moyen d'une action vibratoire qui martèle ladite partie du corps.
PCT/IB2004/001739 2003-05-30 2004-05-27 Appareil de traitement corporel WO2004105674A1 (fr)

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WO2007063470A2 (fr) * 2005-12-01 2007-06-07 Garth O'connor Appareil de traitement corporel
US8512274B2 (en) 2010-05-10 2013-08-20 Matt Secovich Device for cooling cutaneous and sub-cutaneous tissues and method of manufacture thereof
US12042464B2 (en) 2021-09-24 2024-07-23 FLASH Momentum, LLC Continuous and pulsed air massager

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US881321A (en) * 1905-11-16 1908-03-10 John Harvey Kellogg Massage apparatus.
US1755936A (en) * 1927-07-21 1930-04-22 Stanley Andrew Burns Shaw Massaging device
DE8710374U1 (de) * 1987-07-29 1987-09-10 Uschkoreit, Dieter, 4708 Kamen Massagegerät
DE9417537U1 (de) * 1994-11-02 1995-01-12 Hermann, Rudolf, 67454 Haßloch Sauerstoffmassagegerät
WO2001003637A2 (fr) 1999-07-14 2001-01-18 Connor Garth O Appareil de traitement corporel
WO2001093800A2 (fr) * 2000-06-09 2001-12-13 Interactive Health, Llc Masseur a air chaud

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US881321A (en) * 1905-11-16 1908-03-10 John Harvey Kellogg Massage apparatus.
US1755936A (en) * 1927-07-21 1930-04-22 Stanley Andrew Burns Shaw Massaging device
DE8710374U1 (de) * 1987-07-29 1987-09-10 Uschkoreit, Dieter, 4708 Kamen Massagegerät
DE9417537U1 (de) * 1994-11-02 1995-01-12 Hermann, Rudolf, 67454 Haßloch Sauerstoffmassagegerät
WO2001003637A2 (fr) 1999-07-14 2001-01-18 Connor Garth O Appareil de traitement corporel
WO2001093800A2 (fr) * 2000-06-09 2001-12-13 Interactive Health, Llc Masseur a air chaud

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2007063470A2 (fr) * 2005-12-01 2007-06-07 Garth O'connor Appareil de traitement corporel
WO2007063470A3 (fr) * 2005-12-01 2007-08-30 Garth O'connor Appareil de traitement corporel
US8512274B2 (en) 2010-05-10 2013-08-20 Matt Secovich Device for cooling cutaneous and sub-cutaneous tissues and method of manufacture thereof
US12042464B2 (en) 2021-09-24 2024-07-23 FLASH Momentum, LLC Continuous and pulsed air massager

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