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EP 0251801 B1 19910925 - VIBROSTIMULATIVE DEVICE

Title (en)

VIBROSTIMULATIVE DEVICE

Publication

EP 0251801 B1 19910925 (EN)

Application

EP 87305875 A 19870702

Priority

JP 15585886 A 19860702

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0251801A2] An improvement of a vibrostimulative device wherein the vibration from a vibration generator (l) is transmitted to a vibratory member (7) through a closed gas space (4), the improvement comprising providing a closed gas space (4) of variable shape, and supporting the vibratory member (7) with a resilient support member (8) to maintain the closed gas space (4).

IPC 1-7

A61H 23/00

IPC 8 full level

A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A61H 23/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A61H 23/00 (2013.01 - KR); A61H 23/0236 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0251801 A2 19880107; EP 0251801 A3 19880720; EP 0251801 B1 19910925; BR 8703368 A 19880315; DE 3773278 D1 19911031; JP H0315911 B2 19910304; JP S6311158 A 19880118; KR 880001278 A 19880422

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87305875 A 19870702; BR 8703368 A 19870702; DE 3773278 T 19870702; JP 15585886 A 19860702; KR 870007026 A 19870702