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EP0014201B1
EP0014201B1 EP19790900331 EP79900331A EP0014201B1 EP 0014201 B1 EP0014201 B1 EP 0014201B1 EP 19790900331 EP19790900331 EP 19790900331 EP 79900331 A EP79900331 A EP 79900331A EP 0014201 B1 EP0014201 B1 EP 0014201B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K7/00Body washing or cleaning implements
    • A47K7/02Bathing sponges, brushes, gloves, or similar cleaning or rubbing implements
    • A47K7/022Bathing sponges, brushes, gloves, or similar cleaning or rubbing implements for washing the back, e.g. bath straps
    • A47K7/024Bathing sponges, brushes, gloves, or similar cleaning or rubbing implements for washing the back, e.g. bath straps characterised by a wall or bath tub mounting
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61HPHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H7/00Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
    • A61H7/002Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for by rubbing or brushing
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61HPHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1683Surface of interface
    • A61H2201/169Physical characteristics of the surface, e.g. material, relief, texture or indicia
    • A61H2201/1692Enhanced rubbing effect

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  • the invention relates to a massager for self-massage of the back, with the dome arranged at intervals and rising from a wing which is concavely curved to match the shape of the back. It is based on the US-A-3 612 044, in which such a massager is described, which can be attached to the wall and whose wing is covered with finger-like tips made of plastic or rubber. The concave curvature of the wing is even.
  • Other known proposals are to arrange an elastic hollow body made of rubber, which is provided with dome-like massage pins, for a lying or standing self-massage of the back within a protective cushion which contains a lubricant filling (DE-A-645 391).
  • friction bodies for body care are known (DE-A-26 06 811), in which the body friction surface consists of bristly tissue or of softer foam or tissue. This is to create a brush-like friction surface.
  • the distributed tips serving for massage consist of soft sponge rubber (GB-A-237 121). It is also not new to arrange the massage dome on girdle-like bandages (US-A-1 605 959) that can be worn on the body.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of combining a massager for self-massage of the back with isolated domes for local action on the skin with the brushing effect on rigid bristles, which is perceived as advantageous by the known handle brushes.
  • the self-massage device should be preventive or adapted for post-treatment of the manual massage, which includes the treatment of the cervical spine and takes into account that the shape of the back is not anatomically curved concavely.
  • this object is achieved by adapting the wing with crests up to and including the base of the neck to the anatomical shape of the back, and exclusively by providing the crests with a pile of fibers consisting of individual stiff bristles which are raised by electrostatic means.
  • a pile of fibers consisting of individual stiff bristles which are raised by electrostatic means.
  • Such a device is ideally suited to be hung on the wall next to the bathtub or in a shower niche.
  • the pile of fibers puffed up on the tops consists of relatively short fibers that do not fold over during the massage, but hit the skin with the bristle tip.
  • electrostatic flocking method used in the context of the invention is known in other fields, for example for wall hangings or decorative purposes. It is used in the context of the invention exclusively for the area of the raised crests of the wing.
  • the wing with crests consists of corresponding sections which are used as inserts appropriately designed cells of a base plate which are open on one side are inserted and held there. The desired adjustment can be carried out easily by placing the sections under different layers.
  • the dome-covered wing spans a plurality of individually inflatable cushions which are inserted into a base plate with a peripheral edge.
  • Fig. 1 shows a wing 1 with the contours of an entire back part including the neck, which is divided into twelve sections 2 to 13.
  • the wing 1 is curved according to the anatomical shape of the back.
  • the sections 2 to 13 are inserted in cells on one side of a base plate 14. which are formed by walls corresponding to the outlines of the corresponding sections.
  • the base plate has laterally projecting edges 14a and 14b, which are provided with slot-like openings 15, 16.
  • the massager according to FIG. 4 can be fastened to the wall by means of fastening screws, with an adjustable height.
  • the wing 1 respectively. the individual parts 2 to 13 are filled with ridges 17 of circular shape or ridges 18 of elongated shape rising from the wing. These crests are provided with a fiber web 19 which has been electrostatically raised, as shown in FIG. 2.
  • This method is known per se in the other context for flocking surfaces. In the present case, only the tips 17, 18 are coated with adhesive, so that in the high-tension electrostatic field the interspersed bristles are only shot onto the surfaces of the tips. The areas between the crests 17, 18 are free of fibrous web.
  • 3 and 4 also consists of a base plate 14 with laterally projecting edges 14a and 14b, which are provided with openings 15 and 16 for fastening screws. Following the outer contour of the wing covered with crests, the base plate 14 has a peripheral edge 14c. Inflatable cushions 20 to 38 are inserted into the space enclosed by the circumferential edge 14c, which are covered by an elastic wing 40 made of rubber by the edge of the wing 40 being connected to the circumferential edge 14c of the base plate 14 by clamping means (not shown).
  • the wing 40 is analogous to the embodiment of FIG. 1 with crests 17, 18, on which a batt 19 is shot.
  • each of the pillows 20 to 38 via Ror effet 41 respectively. 42 which are provided with check valves and are led out through openings in the peripheral edge 14c, individually inflatable.
  • the course of the elastic wing 40 can be influenced in order to take account of any anomalies of the respective user.
  • the curvature of the airfoil 40 shown in FIG. 4 is different from the curvature in the case of a rigid airfoil 1 according to FIG. 1.
  • the pillows are flexible 20 to 38 a similar curvature to adapt to the anatomical shape of the back.
  • a bodice-like bandage according to FIG. 8 is used to put on a part according to FIG. 5, and the bandage according to FIG. 9 belongs to the part according to FIG. 6, whereas the bandage according to FIG. 10 serves to put on a part according to FIG. 7. All bodice-like bandages are provided with eyelets 43 for binding cords.

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The apparatus for self-massage of the back, with brushing effect by rigid hair, comprises a bearing surface (1) including projections (17, 18) which function it to exert a pressure locally limited onto the skin, when the back is in relative movement with respect to the surface provided with the projections. The projections are provided, by electrostatic means, with springing forward fibres further, the surface provided with projections has a curved shape so as to adapt to the anatomical shape of the back. The massage apparatus can be appropriately fixed against the wall next to the bath tub.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Massagegerät zur Selbst-Massage des Rückens mit sich aus einer der Gestalt des Rückens angepaßt konkav gewölbten Tragfläche erhebenden, in Abständen angeordneten Kuppen. Sie geht damit aus von der US-A-3 612 044, in der ein solches Massagegerät beschrieben ist, das an der Wand befestigt werden kann und dessen Tragfläche mit fingerartigen Kuppen aus Plastik oder Gummi besetzt ist. Die konkave Wölbung der Tragfläche est gleichmäßig. Andere bekannte Vorschläge gehen dahin, für liegende oder stehende Selbst-Massage des Rückens einen elastischen Hohlkörper aus Gummi, der mit kuppenartigen Massierzapfen versehen ist, innerhalb eines Schutzkissens anzuordnen, das eine Gleitmittelfüllung enthält (DE-A-645 391). Ferner sind auch Reibkörper für die Körperpflege bekannt (DE-A-26 06 811), bei denen die Körperreibfläche aus borstigem Gewebe oder aus weicherem Schaumstoff bzw. Gewebe besteht. Damit soll eine bürstenartige Reibfläche geschaffen werden. Auch für handschuhartige Selbst-Massagegeräte ist es bekanntgeworden, die der Massage dienenden verteilten Kuppen aus weichem Schwammgummi bestehen zu lassen (GB-A-237 121). Nicht neu ist es auch, die Massagekuppen an miederartigen Bandagen anzuordnen (US-A-1 605 959), die am Körper getragen werden können.The invention relates to a massager for self-massage of the back, with the dome arranged at intervals and rising from a wing which is concavely curved to match the shape of the back. It is based on the US-A-3 612 044, in which such a massager is described, which can be attached to the wall and whose wing is covered with finger-like tips made of plastic or rubber. The concave curvature of the wing is even. Other known proposals are to arrange an elastic hollow body made of rubber, which is provided with dome-like massage pins, for a lying or standing self-massage of the back within a protective cushion which contains a lubricant filling (DE-A-645 391). Furthermore, friction bodies for body care are known (DE-A-26 06 811), in which the body friction surface consists of bristly tissue or of softer foam or tissue. This is to create a brush-like friction surface. For glove-like self-massage devices, too, it has become known to let the distributed tips serving for massage consist of soft sponge rubber (GB-A-237 121). It is also not new to arrange the massage dome on girdle-like bandages (US-A-1 605 959) that can be worn on the body.

Allen bischer bekanntgewordenen Massagegeräten zur Seibt-Massage des Rückens ist gemeinsam, daß die aus elastischem Material bestehenden verteilten Kuppen der Tragfläche unmittelbar die Massagewirkung ausüben sollen. Demgegenüber haben die bekannten Stielbürsten für Reinigungszwecke, die mit starken Borsten versehen sind, wegen der Vielzahl der Borsten einen höheren Reizeffekt, wenn sie zur Selbst-Massage eingesetzt werden. Die Massage oberer Rückenpartien bereitet älteren Menschen jedoch Schwierigkeiten, da der hierfür erforderliche Druck, der auf die Bürste ausgeübt werden muß, um eine intensive Massage zu erzielen, für in ihrer Beweglichkeit behinderte Menschen nicht mehr aufzubringen ist. Dieser Teilaspekt wird zwar durch die bekannten Geräte zur Selbst-Message mit beispielsweise an der Wand zu befestigenden flächigen Feldern von Massagekuppen gelöst, jedoch nicht in Verbindung mit der Verteilung einzelner steifer Borsten wie bei der bekannten Stielbürste.All of the massaging devices for Seibt massage of the back, which have become known, have in common that the distributed tips of the wing, which consist of elastic material, should have a direct massage effect. In contrast, the known handle brushes for cleaning purposes, which are provided with strong bristles, have a higher irritating effect because of the large number of bristles when they are used for self-massage. However, the massage of the upper back causes difficulties for older people, since the pressure required for this, which must be exerted on the brush in order to achieve an intensive massage, can no longer be applied by people with reduced mobility. Although this partial aspect is solved by the known devices for self-messaging with, for example, flat fields of massage dome to be attached to the wall, it is not in connection with the distribution of individual stiff bristles as in the known handle brush.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Massagegerät zur Selbst-Massage des Rückens mit vereinzelten Kuppen zur örtlichen Einwirkung auf die Haut zu kombinieren mit dem von den bekannten Stielbürsten her also vorteilhaft empfundenen Bürsteffekt über steife Borsten. Darüber hinaus soll das Selbst-Massagegerät vorbeugend oder zur Nachbehandlung der manuellen Massage angepaßt sein, die die Behandlung der Halswirbelsäule einschließt und berücksichtigt, daß die Gestalt des Rückens anatomisch nicht gleichmäßig konkav gewölbt ist.The invention is therefore based on the object of combining a massager for self-massage of the back with isolated domes for local action on the skin with the brushing effect on rigid bristles, which is perceived as advantageous by the known handle brushes. In addition, the self-massage device should be preventive or adapted for post-treatment of the manual massage, which includes the treatment of the cervical spine and takes into account that the shape of the back is not anatomically curved concavely.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die mit Kuppen besetzte Tragfläche bis einschließlich des Halsansatzes der anatomischen Gestalt des Rückens angepaßt ist und ausschließlich die Kuppen mit einem auf elektrostatischen Wege aufgeschossenen, aus einzelnen steifen Borsten bestehenden Faserflor versehen sind. Ein solches Gerät eignet sich vorzüglich dazu, an der Wand neben der Badewanne oder in einer Duschnische aufgehängt zu werden. Der auf die Kuppen aufgeschossene Faserflor besteht aus relativ kurzen Fasern, die sich bei der Massage nicht umlegen, sondern mit der Borstenspitze auf die Haut treffen. Wegen der weiträumigen Verteilung der beflockten Kuppen können auch behinderte Menschen einen hohen spezifischen Druck der Kuppen auf die Haut ausüben, da es lediglich einer Relativbewegung des Rückens gegenüber dem Massagegerät bedarf, und zwar sowohl seitlich als auch auf und ab. Dabei können alle Bereiche des Rückens einschließlich des Haisansatzes erreicht werden.According to the invention, this object is achieved by adapting the wing with crests up to and including the base of the neck to the anatomical shape of the back, and exclusively by providing the crests with a pile of fibers consisting of individual stiff bristles which are raised by electrostatic means. Such a device is ideally suited to be hung on the wall next to the bathtub or in a shower niche. The pile of fibers puffed up on the tops consists of relatively short fibers that do not fold over during the massage, but hit the skin with the bristle tip. Because of the extensive distribution of the flocked tops, disabled people can also exert a high specific pressure of the tops on the skin, since it only requires a relative movement of the back with respect to the massager, both sideways and up and down. All areas of the back including the shark base can be reached.

Das im Rahmen der Erfindung angewandte sogenannte elektrostatische Beflockungsverfahren ist auf anderen Gebieten bekannt, beispielsweise für Wandbehänge oder Dekorationszwecke. Es wird im Rahmen der Erfindung au'sschließlich für den Bereich der erhabenen Kuppen der Tragfläche angewandt.The so-called electrostatic flocking method used in the context of the invention is known in other fields, for example for wall hangings or decorative purposes. It is used in the context of the invention exclusively for the area of the raised crests of the wing.

Um das erfindungsgemäße Selbst-Massagegerät noch besser der individuellen Gestalt des Rückens des jeweiligen Benutzers anpassen zu können oder um einzelne Partien des Rückens einer besondere intensiven Massage auszusetzen besteht nach einer weiteren Ausbildung der Erfindung die mit Kuppen besetzte Tragfläche aus korrespondierenden Teilstücken, die als Einsätze in entsprechend ausgebildete, einseitig offene Zellen einer Grundplatte eingelegt und dort gehalten sind. Durch unterschiedliches Unterlegen der Teilstücke kann die gewünschte Anpassung leicht durchgeführt werden.In order to be able to adapt the self-massage device according to the invention even better to the individual shape of the back of the respective user or to expose individual parts of the back to a particularly intensive massage, according to a further embodiment of the invention, the wing with crests consists of corresponding sections which are used as inserts appropriately designed cells of a base plate which are open on one side are inserted and held there. The desired adjustment can be carried out easily by placing the sections under different layers.

Der gleichen Zielsetzung dient eine möglicha Ausführungsform der Erfindung, bei der die mit Kuppen besetzte Tragfläche eine Mehrzahl von einzeln aufblasbaren Kissen überspannt, die in eine Grundplatte mit umlaufendem Rand eingesetzt sind.The same objective is served by a possible embodiment of the invention, in which the dome-covered wing spans a plurality of individually inflatable cushions which are inserted into a base plate with a peripheral edge.

In der Zeichnung sind einige Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung dargestellt, und zwar zeigen

  • Fig. 1 eine Draufsicht auf die mit Kuppen besetzte Tragfläche mit Unterteilung in korrespondierende Teilsücke,
  • Fig. 2 einen senkrechten Teiischnitt durch die Tragfläche und zwei benachbarte Kuppen, in vergrößertem Maßstab,
  • Fig. 3 ein Massagegerät mit einzeln aufblasbaren Kissen, die die Kissen überspannende Tragfläche weggelassen,
  • Fig. 4 einen senkrechten Schnitt nach der Linie IV-IV in Fig. 3, mit mit Kuppen besetzter Tragfläche,
  • Fig. 5, 6 und 7 verschiedene Einzel-Teilstücke der mit Kuppen besetzten Tragfläche zur Selbst-Massage einzelner Rückenpartien, und
  • Fig. 8, 9 und 10 verschiedene miederartige Bandagen in Anpassung an die Teilflächen nach Fig. 5, 6 und 7.
In the drawing, some embodiments of the invention are shown, namely show
  • 1 is a plan view of the wing occupied with crests with subdivision into corresponding partial gaps,
  • Fig. 2 shows a vertical partial section through the wing and two adjacent crests, in enlarged scale,
  • 3 shows a massager with individually inflatable pillows, which omitted the wing spanning the pillow,
  • 4 shows a vertical section along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3, with the wing covered with crests,
  • 5, 6 and 7 different individual sections of the wing-studded wing for self-massage of individual back parts, and
  • 8, 9 and 10 different bodice-like bandages adapted to the sub-areas according to FIGS. 5, 6 and 7.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine Tragfläche 1 mit den Konturen einer gesamten Rückenpartie einschließlich des Halsansatzes, die in zwölf Teilstücke 2 bis 13 aufgeteilt ist. Im Übrigen ist die Tragfläche 1 der anatomischen Gestalt des Rückens entsprechend gewölbt. Die Teilstücke 2 bis 13 sind in einseitig offene Zellen einer Grundplatte 14 eingesetzt. die von Wandungen entsprechend den Umrissen der korrespondierenden Teilstücke gebildet sind.Fig. 1 shows a wing 1 with the contours of an entire back part including the neck, which is divided into twelve sections 2 to 13. In addition, the wing 1 is curved according to the anatomical shape of the back. The sections 2 to 13 are inserted in cells on one side of a base plate 14. which are formed by walls corresponding to the outlines of the corresponding sections.

Die Grundplatte hat seitlich überstehende Ränder 14a und 14b, die mit schlitzartigen Durchbrüchen 15, 16 versehen sind. Hierdurch kann das Massagegerät nach Fig. 4 mittels Befestigungsschrauben an der Wand befestigt werden, und zwar mit einstellbarer Höhenlage.The base plate has laterally projecting edges 14a and 14b, which are provided with slot-like openings 15, 16. As a result, the massager according to FIG. 4 can be fastened to the wall by means of fastening screws, with an adjustable height.

Die Tragfläche 1 bezw. die Einzelteile 2 bis 13 sind mit sich aus der Tragfläche erhebenden Kuppen 17 kreisförmiger Gestalt oder Kuppen 18 länglicher Gestalt besetzt. Diese Kuppen sind mit einem auf elektrostatischem Wege aufgeschossenen Faserflor 19 versehen, wie Fig. 2 zeigt. Dieses Verfahren ist im anderen Zusammenhang zum Beflocken von Flächen an sich bekannt. Im vorliegenden Falle werden nur die Kuppen 17, 18 mit Klebstoff bestrichen, sodaß im hochgespannten elektrostatischen Feld die eingestreuten Borsten nur auf die Oberflächen der Kuppen aufgeschossen werden. Die Bereiche zwischen den Kuppen 17, 18 sind frei von Faserflor.The wing 1 respectively. the individual parts 2 to 13 are filled with ridges 17 of circular shape or ridges 18 of elongated shape rising from the wing. These crests are provided with a fiber web 19 which has been electrostatically raised, as shown in FIG. 2. This method is known per se in the other context for flocking surfaces. In the present case, only the tips 17, 18 are coated with adhesive, so that in the high-tension electrostatic field the interspersed bristles are only shot onto the surfaces of the tips. The areas between the crests 17, 18 are free of fibrous web.

Das Ausführungsbeispiel eines Massagegerätes nach Fig. 3 und 4 besteht ebenfalls aus einer Grundplatte 14 mit seitlich vorstehenden Rändern 14a und 14b, die mit Durchbrüchen 15 und 16 für Befestigungsschrauben versehen sind. Der Aussenkontur der mit Kuppen besetzten Tragfläche folgend hat die Grundplatte 14 einen umlaufenden Rand 14c. In den durch den umlaufenden Rand 14c umschlossenen Raum sind aufblasbare Kissen 20 bis 38 eingesetzt, die von einer elastischen Tragfläche 40 aus Gummi überpannt sind, indem der Rand der Tragfläche 40 mit dem umlaufendem Rand 14c der Grundplatte 14 durch nicht dargestellt Klemmittel verbunden ist. Die Tragfläche 40 ist analog zum Ausführungsbeispiel nach Fig. 1 mit Kuppen 17, 18 besetzt, auf die ein Faserflor 19 aufgeschossen ist.3 and 4 also consists of a base plate 14 with laterally projecting edges 14a and 14b, which are provided with openings 15 and 16 for fastening screws. Following the outer contour of the wing covered with crests, the base plate 14 has a peripheral edge 14c. Inflatable cushions 20 to 38 are inserted into the space enclosed by the circumferential edge 14c, which are covered by an elastic wing 40 made of rubber by the edge of the wing 40 being connected to the circumferential edge 14c of the base plate 14 by clamping means (not shown). The wing 40 is analogous to the embodiment of FIG. 1 with crests 17, 18, on which a batt 19 is shot.

Jedes der Kissen 20 bis 38 über Rorleitungen 41 bezw. 42, die mit Rückschlagventilen versehen und durch Öffnungen in dem umlaufenden Rand 14c nach aussen geführt sind, einzeln aufblasbar. Hierdurch kann auf den Verlauf der elastischen Tragfläche 40 Einfluss genommen werden, um irgendwelchen Anomalien des jeweiligen Benutzers Rechnung zu tragen. Es ist zu erwähnen, daß die aus Fig. 4 ersichtliche Krümmung der Tragfläche 40 anders verläuft als die Wölbung bei einer starren Tragfläche 1 nach Fig. 1. Bei der Benutzung des Massagegerätes nach Fig. 3 und 4 jedoch stellt sich aufgrund der Nachgiebigkeit der Kissen 20 bis 38 eine ebensolche Wölbung in Anpassung an die anatomische Gestalt des Rückens ein.Each of the pillows 20 to 38 via Rorleitung 41 respectively. 42, which are provided with check valves and are led out through openings in the peripheral edge 14c, individually inflatable. In this way, the course of the elastic wing 40 can be influenced in order to take account of any anomalies of the respective user. It should be mentioned that the curvature of the airfoil 40 shown in FIG. 4 is different from the curvature in the case of a rigid airfoil 1 according to FIG. 1. When using the massager according to FIGS. 3 and 4, however, the pillows are flexible 20 to 38 a similar curvature to adapt to the anatomical shape of the back.

Die Aufteilung der mit Kuppen besetzten Tragfläche nach Fig. 5, 6 und 7 dient dazu, eine Massagewirkung durch Tragen mindestens eines dieser Teile am Köeper zu erzielen. Zum Anlegen eines Teilstückes nach Fig. 5 dient eine miederartige Bandage nach Fig. 8, und zum Teilstück nach Fig. 6 gehört die Bandage nach Fig. 9, wogegen die Bandage nach Fig. 10 zum Anlegen eines Teilstückes nach Fig. 7 dient. Alle miederähnlichen Bandagen sind mit Ösen 43 für Bindeschnüre versehen.5, 6 and 7 serves to achieve a massage effect by wearing at least one of these parts on the body. A bodice-like bandage according to FIG. 8 is used to put on a part according to FIG. 5, and the bandage according to FIG. 9 belongs to the part according to FIG. 6, whereas the bandage according to FIG. 10 serves to put on a part according to FIG. 7. All bodice-like bandages are provided with eyelets 43 for binding cords.

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1. A device for the self massage of the back comprising a support surface (1) adapted to fit the back by a concave vaulted shape and having a plurality of rounded heads (17) protruding therefrom in spaced apart relationship, characterized in that the support surface conforms with the anatomic shape of the human back including the neck (3) and in that exclusively the rounded heads (17, 18) are provided with a fiber-vlies (19) consisting of individual stiff bristles electrostatically applied to the rounded heads.
2. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the support surface (40) fitted with the rounded heads (17, 18) rests on a plurality of separately inflatable cushions (20-38) positioned in a base plate (14) having a surrounding edge (14c).
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