2nd Inventors' Olympiad - GENIUS 2000 Budapest, Virtual Exhibition

Registry number: A/2-014 Category: A/2 Country: Hungary
Vertebral column massaging machine with electric drive
The invention
  • The problem to be solved:
    The usual massaging machines are generally suitable for the massaging of physically sound persons who are actively participating in the massaging process. The aim was to design a machine that offers a self-massaging facility also for the hardly moving persons.
  • Definition:
    The invented machine is an electric motor operated vertebral column massaging device that enables the self-massage and, it can also be used by hardly moving persons.
  • Presentation:
    The person to be massaged lies down on the back at the table-like surface of the machine mounted on a metal frame-work, but not required to move during the massage. At the middle of the tabletop, covered by a plastic foam layer, there is a longitudinal opening through which a protruding, longitudinally moving, elastic (rubber) roller performs the massage of the vertebral column. The tabletop moves very slowly and vertically during the massage, its movement is approximately 5 cm up and down. This results in an always unidirectional massaging motion of the massaging roller and, meanwhile, a variable pressing force is applied at the vertebral column. The massaging machine can be located in the room, it has the same size as a bed.

  • Application:
    It can be used for physicotherapeutic and conditioning massage, for the relaxation of muscles.
  • Advantages:
    It can be used at home, when it is out of operation it can serve as a bed, does not require additional storage room. Not required an extra operator to use it nor special skill. It is environment friendly, it does not pollute the environment since uses electric drive.
  • Stage of development:
    A working model is already in use.
  • Documentation available: Yes
The inventor(s)
  • Name(s): József BARANYAI
  • Self introduction:
    The inventor is 58 years old, retired, qualified electric engineer. He worked for 32 years in various electric companies.
The protection
  • Form: patent application (registration no.: P 00 00112)
  • Priority: 13 January, 2000.
  • Countries where it is force: Hungary
Business intention:
Contact
  • Name: József BARANYAI
  • E-mail: genius@inventor.hu
  • Fax: +36-26 355 120
  • Phone:
  • Address: H-2094 Nagykovácsi, Szent Anna u. 20. Hungary