US 12,285,379 B2
Systems, methods, and devices for percussive massage therapy
Zenger Zhou, Shenzhen (CN); Jaime Sanchez Solana, Los Angeles, CA (US); Eduardo Merino, Los Angeles, CA (US); Timothy Roberts, Los Angeles, CA (US); Sunny Wang, Dongguan (CN); Lymond Lin, Shenzhen (CN); Tony Zhong, Shenzhen (CN); Danny Zeng, Shenzhen (CN); Alex Zhu, Xiamen (CN); Richard Tang, Shenzhen (CN); Yc Liu, Shenzhen (CN); Yano Pang, Shenzhen (CN); and Phil Huang, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to Therabody, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed by Therabody, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/397,229.
Application 18/397,229 is a continuation of application No. 18/534,304, filed on Dec. 8, 2023, granted, now 12,161,599.
Application 18/534,304 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2023/120408, filed on Sep. 21, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0099323 A1, Mar. 27, 2025
Int. Cl. A61H 23/00 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 23/006 (2013.01) [A61H 23/0263 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0153 (2013.01); A61H 2201/149 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1664 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1685 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A massage head for a percussive therapy device, comprising:
a base configured to connect a massage attachment to a reciprocating shaft of a percussive massage device;
an end portion comprising a heater and a heat spreader thermally coupled to the heater, wherein the heat spreader is inflexible; and
a medial portion located between the base and the end portion, the medial portion being configured to resiliently bias the end portion away from the base;
wherein the end portion comprises a rigid frame that retains the heater and a compressible pad positioned proximally of the heater and between the heater and a portion of the rigid frame.
 
10. A massage attachment for a percussive therapy device, comprising:
a base configured to connect the massage attachment to a reciprocating shaft of a percussive therapy device;
a heater;
a heat spreader positioned distally of the base and thermally coupled to the heater;
a cushion positioned between the base and the heat spreader and configured to resiliently bias the heat spreader away from the base; and
a rigid frame within which the heater is disposed, the rigid frame being positioned distally of the cushion.
 
17. A massage head for a percussive therapy device, comprising:
a base configured to connect a massage attachment to a reciprocating shaft of a percussive massage device;
an end portion comprising a heater and a rigid frame that retains the heater; and
a medial portion located between the base and the end portion, the medial portion being configured to resiliently bias the end portion away from the base;
wherein the end portion comprises a compressible pad positioned proximally of the heater and between the heater and a portion of the rigid frame.