Percussive therapy device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10857064-B2
Application number	US-202016869402-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 7, 2020
Priority date	Dec 26, 2018
Publication date	Dec 8, 2020
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020

Abstract

A percussive therapy device that includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, and a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor. The housing includes first, second and third handle portions and a head portion that cooperate to define a handle opening. The first handle portion defines a first axis, the second handle portion defines a second axis and the third handle portion defines a third axis and the first, second and third axes cooperate to form a triangle. The motor is positioned in the head portion of the housing, and at least a portion of the push rod assembly extends outside of the head portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A percussive therapy device comprising:
a housing, wherein the housing includes first, second and third handle portions and a head portion that cooperate to define a handle opening, wherein the first handle portion defines a first axis, the second handle portion defines a second axis and the third handle portion defines a third axis, wherein the first, second and third axes cooperate to form a triangle, such that a user can grasp any of the first, second or third handle portions independently to use the percussive therapy device,
an electrical source,
a motor positioned in the head portion of the housing,
a switch for activating the motor, and
a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor.

2. The percussive therapy device of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the push rod assembly extends outside of the head portion.

3. The percussive therapy device of claim 1 wherein the first handle portion is generally straight, wherein the second handle portion is generally straight, and wherein the third handle portion is generally straight.

4. The percussive therapy device of claim 1 further comprising a wireless connection device.

5. The percussive therapy device of claim 1 wherein the electrical source is a rechargeable battery, and wherein the percussive massage device further comprising a wireless charging receiver that is in electrical communication with the battery.

6. The percussive therapy device of claim 1 further comprising a touchscreen.

7. The percussive therapy device of claim 1 wherein the electrical source is a battery that is positioned in the second handle portion, and wherein a wireless charging receiver that is in electrical communication with the battery is positioned in the third handle portion.

8. The percussive therapy device of claim 1 wherein the percussive therapy device is configured to provide haptic feedback.

9. The percussive therapy device of claim 1 wherein the first handle portion includes a first handle portion interior edge and defines a first handle portion length, wherein the first handle portion length is long enough that when a user grasps the first handle portion with a hand at least a portion of three fingers extend through the handle opening and contact the first handle portion interior edge, wherein the second handle portion includes a second handle portion interior edge and defines a second handle portion length, wherein the second handle portion length is long enough that when a user grasps the second handle portion with a hand at least a portion of three fingers extend through the handle opening and contact the second handle portion interior edge, wherein the third handle portion includes a third handle portion interior edge and defines a third handle portion length, wherein the third handle portion length is long enough that when a user grasps the third handle portion with a hand at least a portion of three fingers extend through the handle opening and contact the third handle portion interior edge.

10. The percussive therapy device of claim 9 wherein at least two of the first handle portion, second handle portion and third handle portion are generally straight.

11. The percussive therapy device of claim 10 further comprising a fourth interior surface that at least partially defines the handle opening, wherein the first handle portion interior surface, second handle portion interior surface, third handle portion interior surface and fourth interior surface cooperate to define a quadrilateral.

12. A percussive therapy device comprising:
a housing,
an electrical source,
a motor positioned in the housing, wherein the motor is a brushless motor,
a motor mount positioned in the housing, wherein the motor mount includes a first side wall that includes opposing inner and outer major surfaces, and a second side wall that includes opposing inner and outer major surfaces, wherein a motor mount interior is defined between the inner major surfaces of the first and second side walls, wherein the motor is secured to the outer major surface of the first side wall and the second side wall is secured to the housing, wherein the first side wall defines a first side wall axis, wherein the motor includes a motor shaft that defines a motor shaft axis and extends through a protrusion opening defined in the first side wall of the motor mount and into the motor mount interior, wherein the motor shaft axis extends parallel to the first side wall axis, wherein the first side wall axis is normal to the outer major surface of the first side wall,
a switch for activating the motor, and
a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor, wherein at least a portion of the push rod assembly is positioned in the motor mount interior.

13. The percussive therapy device of claim 12 wherein the push rod assembly extends through a push rod opening defined in the motor mount and out of the motor mount interior, and wherein the push rod assembly extends in a direction perpendicular to the motor shaft.

14. The percussive therapy device of claim 12 wherein the first side wall includes at least a first flange extending outwardly therefrom, wherein the first flange is positioned adjacent a first protrusion on the motor.

15. The percussive therapy device of claim 14 wherein the first side wall includes second and third flanges extending outwardly therefrom, wherein the second and third flanges are positioned adjacent second and third protrusions on the motor.

16. A method of using a percussive massage device, the method comprising the steps of:
obtaining the percussive massage device, wherein the percussive massage device includes a housing that includes first, second and third handle portions that cooperate to at least partially define a handle opening, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, and a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor, wherein the first handle portion defines a first axis, the second handle portion defines a second axis and the third handle portion defines a third axis, wherein the first handle portion includes a first handle portion interior edge and defines a first handle portion length, wherein the first handle portion length is long enough that when a user grasps the first handle portion with a hand at least a portion of three fingers extend through the handle opening and contact the first handle portion interior edge, wherein the second handle portion includes a second handle portion interior edge and defines a second handle portion length, wherein the second handle portion length is long enough that when a user grasps the second handle portion with a hand at least a portion of three fingers extend through the handle opening and contact the second handle portion interior edge, wherein the third handle portion includes a third handle portion interior edge and defines a third handle portion length, wherein the third handle portion length is long enough that when a user grasps the third handle portion with a hand at least a portion of three fingers extend through the handle opening and contact the third handle portion interior edge,
activating the motor using the switch,
grasping the first handle portion using a first hand,
massaging a first body part,
reorienting the percussive massage device, grasping the second handle portion using the first hand and massaging

Assignees

• Theragun Inc

Inventors

• Wersland Jason
• Nazarian Benjamin
• Solana Jaime Sanchez
• Merino Eduardo

Classifications

• A61H2201/5035

  Several programs selectable · CPC title

• A61H2201/5061

  Force sensors · CPC title

• A61H2201/1207

  with electric or magnetic drive · CPC title

• A61H1/00 Primary

  Apparatus for passive exercising (A61H5/00 takes precedence); Vibrating apparatus; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones · CPC title

• A61H2201/0165

  Damping, vibration related features · CPC title