US3590821A - Acupuncturation device - Google Patents
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- US3590821A US3590821A US792302*A US3590821DA US3590821A US 3590821 A US3590821 A US 3590821A US 3590821D A US3590821D A US 3590821DA US 3590821 A US3590821 A US 3590821A
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- stem
- wheel
- acupuncturation
- elongated member
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H39/00—Devices for locating or stimulating specific reflex points of the body for physical therapy, e.g. acupuncture
- A61H39/08—Devices for applying needles to such points, i.e. for acupuncture ; Acupuncture needles or accessories therefor
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- An acupuncturation device comprising a stickshaped member having a grip portion and a free-rotating wheel, provided with a plurality of pointed teeth on its entire periphery and arranged at one end of said stick, running of said wheel on the skin of a human being having an analgesic action according to the principles of acupuncture.
- the present invention relates to an acupuncturation device.
- the beneficial effects which can be obtained in the pain treatment by means of acupuncture are well known.
- the object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive device of extremely easy use so as to bring acupuncture and its beneficial effects within everybodys reach.
- the acupuncturation device comprises a stick-shaped member having a grip portion and a free-rotating wheel, provided with a plurality of pointed teeth on its entire periphery and arranged at one end of said stick.
- FlG. 1A is a cross-sectional view of the grip portion of the device, taken along line A-A of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged scale plan view of the toothed wheel
- FIG. 3 is a partially sectioned elevational view of the closing cover accompanying the device, approximately in full size scale.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged scale longitudinal sectional exploded view of the wheel-support unit.
- the acupuncturation device comprises a stick 1, preferably made of plastics, having an upper portion 2 of circular cross-sectional area and tapering toward the end so as to form a neck, a lower grip portion 3 having a rounded quadrangular cross-sectional shape so as to make grasp easier (see FIG. 1A) and a bottom end cap 4.
- bushing 5 is inserted, provided with an end flange 6, forming the end upper wall of stick I, as well as with outer indented areas 7 adapted to make easier the incorporation of bushing 5, the same also being preferably made of plastics, into stick I, preferably when said stick 1 is still in the curing stage.
- Bushing 5 has also a blind hole 8 opening at the center of said upper end flange '6, into which the stem 9 of a stationary pin 10, also preferably made of plastics, is pressure inserted; said pin 10 has a rounded head 11, under which there is a collar l2 acting as the axis around which a wheel 13 is freely rotatable.
- Said wheel 13 is preferably made of metal and is provided with a plurality of pointed teeth 14 along its entire periphery.
- a device for acupuncturation which comprises an elongated mem er provided with a gnp portion and with an axial opening at one end of said elongated member; a pin having a head, a stem, and a collar on the stem at the juncture of the stem with the head, the stem being fixedly mounted in the axial opening of said elongated member; and
- a free rotatable wheel having pointed teeth around the periphery thereof rotatably mounted on said collar so that the plane of said wheel is substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said elongated member.
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- Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IT773468 | 1968-01-23 | ||
AT751669A AT295028B (de) | 1968-01-23 | 1969-08-05 | Vorrichtung zur Akupunktur |
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US3590821A true US3590821A (en) | 1971-07-06 |
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US792302*A Expired - Lifetime US3590821A (en) | 1968-01-23 | 1969-01-21 | Acupuncturation device |
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US (1) | US3590821A (it) |
AT (1) | AT295028B (it) |
BE (1) | BE727316A (it) |
CH (1) | CH503492A (it) |
DE (1) | DE6902102U (it) |
FR (1) | FR2000578A1 (it) |
NL (1) | NL6901013A (it) |
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3866597A (en) * | 1973-09-04 | 1975-02-18 | Steve Boxer | Process and device for alleviation of non-muscular pain |
US3987787A (en) * | 1973-09-04 | 1976-10-26 | Steve Boxer | Process and device for alleviation of muscular and non-muscular pain and discomfort |
US4508119A (en) * | 1976-12-11 | 1985-04-02 | Kenkichi Tukamoto | Needle |
US4622956A (en) * | 1982-04-23 | 1986-11-18 | Nesheim David A | Reflex stimulator |
US5284438A (en) * | 1992-01-07 | 1994-02-08 | Koch Engineering Company, Inc. | Multiple purpose burner process and apparatus |
US5624384A (en) * | 1995-05-04 | 1997-04-29 | Imei Chemical Enterprise Ltd. | Jade made massage-rod |
US6113620A (en) * | 1996-07-12 | 2000-09-05 | Il Yang Pharm. Co., Ltd. | Magnetic needle for acupuncture |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE2319591C2 (de) * | 1973-04-18 | 1982-02-25 | Kirchner & Wilhelm, 7000 Stuttgart | Medizinischer Apparat |
Citations (4)
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US537803A (en) * | 1895-04-16 | Stencil-making pen | ||
US911627A (en) * | 1907-10-09 | 1909-02-09 | Phono Pneumatic Company | Surgical instrument. |
US2948960A (en) * | 1955-07-22 | 1960-08-16 | Eckstein Morris | Scoring tool |
US3074395A (en) * | 1959-01-12 | 1963-01-22 | Kevorkian Jack | Algesimeter |
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1969
- 1969-01-17 CH CH72669A patent/CH503492A/it not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1969-01-21 DE DE6902102U patent/DE6902102U/de not_active Expired
- 1969-01-21 FR FR6900918A patent/FR2000578A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1969-01-21 US US792302*A patent/US3590821A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1969-01-22 NL NL6901013A patent/NL6901013A/xx unknown
- 1969-01-23 BE BE727316D patent/BE727316A/xx unknown
- 1969-08-05 AT AT751669A patent/AT295028B/de not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (4)
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US537803A (en) * | 1895-04-16 | Stencil-making pen | ||
US911627A (en) * | 1907-10-09 | 1909-02-09 | Phono Pneumatic Company | Surgical instrument. |
US2948960A (en) * | 1955-07-22 | 1960-08-16 | Eckstein Morris | Scoring tool |
US3074395A (en) * | 1959-01-12 | 1963-01-22 | Kevorkian Jack | Algesimeter |
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3866597A (en) * | 1973-09-04 | 1975-02-18 | Steve Boxer | Process and device for alleviation of non-muscular pain |
US3987787A (en) * | 1973-09-04 | 1976-10-26 | Steve Boxer | Process and device for alleviation of muscular and non-muscular pain and discomfort |
US4508119A (en) * | 1976-12-11 | 1985-04-02 | Kenkichi Tukamoto | Needle |
US4622956A (en) * | 1982-04-23 | 1986-11-18 | Nesheim David A | Reflex stimulator |
US5284438A (en) * | 1992-01-07 | 1994-02-08 | Koch Engineering Company, Inc. | Multiple purpose burner process and apparatus |
US5624384A (en) * | 1995-05-04 | 1997-04-29 | Imei Chemical Enterprise Ltd. | Jade made massage-rod |
US6113620A (en) * | 1996-07-12 | 2000-09-05 | Il Yang Pharm. Co., Ltd. | Magnetic needle for acupuncture |
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DE6902102U (de) | 1969-06-19 |
AT295028B (de) | 1971-12-27 |
BE727316A (it) | 1969-07-01 |
FR2000578A1 (it) | 1969-09-12 |
CH503492A (it) | 1971-02-28 |
NL6901013A (it) | 1969-07-25 |
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