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EP 1153592 B1 20090826 - Massage device

Title (en)

Massage device

Title (de)

Massagevorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de massage

Publication

EP 1153592 B1 20090826 (DE)

Application

EP 01108768 A 20010406

Priority

DE 10023417 A 20000512

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1153592A1] The massage appliance has at least one nubbed arrangement (10) with at least one first surface in contact with the surface being massaged. An adjustment (14) continuously adjusts the hardness and or elasticity and or geometry of the area of the first surface. A second element (36) is movably positioned in relation to a first element (16)

IPC 8 full level

A61H 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61H 7/001 (2013.01); A61H 2201/105 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1284 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1692 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1695 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1153592 A1 20011114; EP 1153592 B1 20090826; AT E440586 T1 20090915; DE 10023417 A1 20011115; DE 50115067 D1 20091008; ES 2329649 T3 20091130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01108768 A 20010406; AT 01108768 T 20010406; DE 10023417 A 20000512; DE 50115067 T 20010406; ES 01108768 T 20010406