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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2010
Olivier Gerardin, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Craig M. Jurs, Greenville, SC (US);
Olivier Gerardin, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Craig M. Jurs, Greenville, SC (US);
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Granges-Paccot, CH;
Abstract
A powered massaging assembly includes a handle and a massage head each having an enclosure that presents a chamber. The massage head includes a drive shaft that extends into and out of the chamber. The massage head also includes a driven massage element drivingly attached to the drive shaft and mounted outside the chamber to manipulate tissue. The enclosures include connectors rotatably attached to each other to provide a swivel joint that rotatably interconnects the handle and head.