Global Patent Index - EP 1307167 A2

EP 1307167 A2 20030507 - A BODY TREATMENT APPARATUS

Title (en)

A BODY TREATMENT APPARATUS

Title (de)

KÖRPERBEHANDLUNGSGERÄT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT CORPOREL

Publication

EP 1307167 A2 20030507 (EN)

Application

EP 00938998 A 20000707

Priority

  • IB 0000921 W 20000707
  • ZA 994548 A 19990714
  • ZA 200000462 A 20000202

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0103637A2] The invention relates to a body treatment apparatus for performing a massaging operation on the body of a person. The apparatus includes an air compressor which is operable to supply air under pressure to a body treatment device via a liquid feed arrangement that is operable to feed a liquid, such as an aromatherapy oil, at a controlled rate into the air flow line. The body treatment device can be manually manipulated to direct air under pressure via the device onto the body region of a person to be massaged, the treatment device defining an internal passage arrangement and a plurality of outlet jet formations that are configured to providde for the air to perform a hammer-type action on the body of a person, in the performance of the massaging operation.

IPC 1-7

A61H 9/00; B05B 7/26

IPC 8 full level

A61H 9/00 (2006.01); B05B 7/26 (2006.01); B05B 1/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61H 9/0071 (2013.01); B05B 7/265 (2013.01); A61H 2201/102 (2013.01); A61H 2201/105 (2013.01); B05B 1/18 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0103637A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0103637 A2 20010118; WO 0103637 A3 20010517; AU 5421200 A 20010130; EP 1307167 A2 20030507; JO 2172 B1 20030423

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 0000921 W 20000707; AU 5421200 A 20000707; EP 00938998 A 20000707; JO P20000119 A 20000713