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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hirosato Takeuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuma Matsumura, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/00 ;
Abstract
A compressing device for a pneumatic massager includes a bag body formed of a plurality of airtight cells with sealed portions for separating the airtight cells and adapted to inflate and contract the airtight cells by supplying and discharging compressed air to and from the bag body. At least one of the airtight cells is provided with a port for supplying and discharging compressed air. The bag body is provided with a communicating path allowing communication between the at least one airtight cell and the airtight cells lacking the port.