Global Patent Index - EP 0961607 A1

EP 0961607 A1 19991208 - MASSAGE AND SKIN SUCTION APPARATUS

Title (en)

MASSAGE AND SKIN SUCTION APPARATUS

Title (de)

MASSAGE- UND SAUGVORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE HAUT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE MASSAGE ET DE SUCCION CUTANE

Publication

EP 0961607 A1 19991208 (FR)

Application

EP 98959994 A 19981215

Priority

  • FR 9802738 W 19981215
  • FR 9716447 A 19971216
  • FR 9805849 A 19980422

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2772263A1] The invention concerns a massage and skin suction apparatus comprising a housing whereof part (1a) of the wall is shaped to be used as a prehensile element and whereof the other part comprises at least a pair of parallel massaging rollers (6, 7) spaced from each other, each roller being mounted pivoting about its axis of revolution, said rollers (6, 7) being associated with means for driving them in rotation when they are in contact with the skin tissue, to exert thereon two opposed forces for pulling a portion of said tissue in the space separating them, in order to pinch it and a chamber connected to a suction source and provided with a suction aperture (4a), said suction aperture (4a) and said pair of massaging rollers (6, 7) being arranged on said housing for placing them simultaneously in contact with a portion of the skin tissue. The invention is characterised in that the edge of said suction aperture (4a) extends laterally at the peripheral surface of one (7) of said rollers (6, 7).

IPC 1-7

A61H 15/00; A61H 9/00

IPC 8 full level

A61H 9/00 (2006.01); A61H 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61H 7/008 (2013.01 - EP US); A61H 9/005 (2013.01 - EP US); A61H 15/0085 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9930666A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE ES FR IT LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2772263 A1 19990618; FR 2772263 B1 20000211; AU 1568899 A 19990705; BR 9807331 A 20000418; EP 0961607 A1 19991208; TR 199901972 T1 20000421; US 6309364 B1 20011030; WO 9930666 A1 19990624

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9805849 A 19980422; AU 1568899 A 19981215; BR 9807331 A 19981215; EP 98959994 A 19981215; FR 9802738 W 19981215; TR 9901972 T 19981215; US 36744899 A 19991005