MASSAGING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, in particular, equipment for therapeutic, prophylactic and hygienic practice of massaging and self-massaging of individual's different regions of head and body. SUBSTANCE: massaging apparatus has hollow cylindrical roller 1 provided with projections 2 and mounted for loose rotation on pin 3, handle 4 pivotally connected with pin 3 through washer 5. Upper part of handle 4 proximate cylindrical roller 1 is made in the form of arc 6, whose base is arranged in mid portion of roller 1 in plane perpendicular to it. Brass insert 7 is positioned in mid portion of handle 4. Bullet-shaped or drop-shaped tip 8 is fixed on free end of handle 4. EFFECT: increased efficiency in stimulating blood circulation and flow of lymph in deep skin layers and homogeneity by mechanical action of silver plated tips and restorative electrochemical processes occurring on them. 4 dwg