Massaging apparatus using inflatable bladders

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6361512
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09511283

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A massaging apparatus which utilizes an array of air inflatable bladders. The array is to be located in conjunction with a portion of the body of a human. The array can be mounted within a housing such as a flexible belt-type of device or can comprise a rigid stand-type of device within which is incorporated one or more pockets in order to accommodate a human appendage such as a foot. A separate inflation apparatus is associated with the array which is to supply and extract pressurized air to and from the inflatable bladders. The inflation apparatus utilizes at least one opposed piston assembly so that when one piston is supplying pressurized air to certain bladders the other piston is extracting pressurized air from certain other bladders thereby achieving a sequence of alternating pressurizing and depressurizing which produces a desirable massaging effect on the human body.

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  • MACKAY SPENCER L.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crawford, Alan D 4940 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601 15 279
Graham, Cleve A 4940 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601 14 443
Mackay, Spencer L 4940 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601 64 1296
Petersen, John R 4940 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601 8 133
Wilson, Chris J 4940 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601 1 38

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