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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2016
Miga Motor Company, Silverton, OR (US);
Mark A. Gummin, Silverton, OR (US);
Howard S. Cohen, Berkeley, CA (US);
Miga Motor Company, Silverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A massage apparatus includes a frame defining a central opening, with a web of mesh cloth or fabric spanning the opening. A plurality of SMA wire segments span the central opening directly adjacent to the cloth or fabric. The wire segments are joined at opposed ends to a power circuit that provides ohmic heating for the wires. The wires may be actuated singly and sequentially, the contraction of each wire providing a compression of the body portion upon which it impinges. The apparatus may be a portable massage device for use with any chair, or built into a chair or bed or other furniture, or a slipcover.