EP1476115A2

EP1476115A2 - Massage appliance

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Publication number: EP1476115A2
Application number: EP03739474A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Sven Kleinhenz; Bernhard Felten
Original assignee: Beiersdorf AG
Current assignee: Beiersdorf AG
Priority date: 2002-02-15
Filing date: 2003-02-12
Publication date: 2004-11-17
Also published as: WO2003068128A3; US7316657B2; DE10206257C1; US20050059914A1; WO2003068128A2

Abstract

The invention relates to a massage appliance which is composed of a massage preparation, a container containing said massage preparation and a massage device that is configured as the closure of the storage container and via an opening of which the preparation can be applied to the area to be massaged. The massage appliance comprises two components via which a desired characteristic massage value, such as hardness or elasticity, of the massaging surface of the massage device can be adjusted. The massage appliance is suitable for use in the treatment of rheumatoid diseases.

Description

description

massager

The present invention relates to a massage device consisting of a massage preparation, a container containing the massage preparation and a massage device which is designed as a closure of the storage container and the preparation can be applied to the surface to be massaged via an opening. The massage device comprises two components by means of which a desired massage parameter, such as hardness or elasticity, of the massaging surface of the massage device can be set. The massager is suitable for use in diseases of the rheumatic circle.

There are known containers, such as bottles or jars, which u. a. can be used as a storage place for liquids in the cosmetic, medical and dermatological area. The bottles are mostly made of a flexible plastic, so that a slight pressure on the bottle body is sufficient to drive the liquid in the bottle out of the opening. For example, the well-known plastic bottles for shower preparations, liquid soaps, shampoo, massage oils are mentioned here. Bottles that can be closed with a screw cap are preferred. Tubes are suitable for ointments, gels or pasty media. The containers are often manufactured using the extrusion blow molding process.

US Pat. No. 3,892,829 discloses a method and a device for producing flat bottles from an extruded tube, which is pre-blown in an intermediate mold and only then transferred into a final blow mold, the mold cavity of which has the contour of the flat bottle to be produced.

From DE 37 02 844 A1, a method following this principle and an extrusion blow molding machine operating according to it are known. A plastic tube is freely extruded, transferred to an intermediate mold and blown into a rotationally symmetrical intermediate molded part. This intermediate form, the one at any height has a circular cross-section, already has approximately the length (height) of the flat bottle to be produced and has in its main sections (bottom, body, neck) a circumference which is more or less approximated to the corresponding dimensions of the flat bottle. The latter is formed by transferring the intermediate molding into a final blow mold, as is known for example from DE 27 20 448 C2.

This technique of producing flat bottles with essentially uniform wall thickness, which is largely free of waste and accordingly free of pinch seams, has proven itself.

In EP 0 688 658 A1 the intermediate molding is mechanically supported from below, at least during the transfer from the intermediate mold to the final blow mold. The intermediate molding is supported at least during the transfer from the intermediate mold into the final blow mold by an additional, movable molded part. This molded part can advantageously be adapted to the bottom contour of the intermediate molding. As a rule, the molded part must be displaceable in the vertical direction so that the closing of the final blow mold is not hindered.

Massage facilities have also been known for a long time. They come in a wide variety of shapes and materials. They can consist of plastics or natural materials.

A massage device is known which can be controlled electrically and is integrated in a piece of seating furniture, such as an armchair or the like. In this known massage device, one or more massage heads are arranged below the seat cover. These massage heads are driven electrically by electric motors so that they are set in motion and a person sitting on the seating furniture can be massaged at a corresponding point by means of the massage head.

Furthermore, a massage device is known in which massage nubs extend in a radial direction from a plastic ball over the ball surface, so that this ball can be rolled for massage on the surface to be massaged or on the human body. Massage applicators made of plastic can have a wide variety of shapes. Roller / ball applicators as well as knob applicators are known.

With the roller or ball applicators, movable balls are held in a suitable guide and a pure pressure massage is achieved in this way. The pressure massage is very skin-friendly because the frictional resistance is reduced to a minimum.

Stud applicators made of rubber or soft plastic show increased friction. This increased friction increases the massage effect in the upper layers of the skin, but can also lead to skin irritation on sensitive areas of the skin. Generally, a stronger massage effect is achieved by massage with a nubbed applicator. At the same time, the massage with a nubbed applicator also leads to higher mechanical stress on the skin and the underlying tissue and thus increased blood flow to the skin. The increased blood circulation and the massage of the subcutaneous tissue leads to a strengthening of the subcutaneous tissue. This firming leads to an improvement in the complexion and thus prevents or counteracts cellulite.

The points mentioned for massage applicators made of plastic generally also apply to massage applicators made of natural materials such as wood. These natural product applicators also have special shapes, for example made of braided sisal rope or similar materials. With these applicators, the rough surface of the natural substances is used for the massage.

The human body only grew up at around 20 years of age. During this time, disorders can develop on the still sensitive muscle and bone apparatus. Vulnerabilities can develop that can develop into an illness in the course of adult life. Diseases of the rheumatic type are the number one disease.

The term "diseases of the rheumatic type" includes painful diseases of the joints, muscles, nerves or tendons. These are caused by external influences such as cold / heat or by overexertion. Are known over 500 different causes of muscle, joint and nerve pain. Muscle tension, shoulder-arm pain, connective tissue pain after overload (sore muscles), rheumatic joint and nerve pain; Sports injuries (bruises, strains, compression), osteoarthritis of the knee, stiff neck (tension in the neck), back pain, sciatica and lumbago, peripheral circulatory disorders, nocturnal calf pain are known complaints and pain conditions.

Triggers for all of these pain conditions can be among others

Incorrect sitting, • lack of movement,

Posture errors when sitting, standing and lying,

Incorrect lifting and carrying heavy loads,

Overexertion,

Be cold and drafts.

During tension, the muscle tissue is poorly supplied with blood and is not adequately supplied with oxygen and nutrients. Metabolic end products are not removed and are deposited. The aching muscle is automatically spared and therefore less blood supplied - a vicious circle arises, the pain intensifies. Relief only occurs when pain transmission is blocked.

In order to release the tension, it is advisable to bleed through the affected parts of the body as intensively as possible. The possibilities known for this include in particular massages, medical baths, targeted sports activities and gymnastics.

The toning effect is accelerated, strengthened and prolonged by special ointments and thus the recovery time is shortened by an earlier start with active movement exercises. Various massage preparations are also available as a start-up aid ("vascular training") for physical exercises in sports / winter sports. They improve the working conditions of the muscles and thus help prevent muscle damage. Warmth plays an important role in muscle and joint pain. In the case of acute pain, a special, deep-acting cream, which contains active ingredients like capsaicin and / or nicotinic acid derivatives, can help.

A synthetic capsaicin is N-Vanillylnonanamid (Nonivamid). The natural basis of capsaicin is paprika, the Spanish pepper.

Capsaicin [8-methyl-trans-6-nonenoic acid- (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylamide)]

Capsici fructus (paprika) and Capsici fructus acer (cayenne pepper) are the starting drugs for capsacicin-containing preparations. The dried fruits of various types of Capsicum or the dried ripe fruits of Capsicum frutescens, which are mostly de-chested, are used.

The ingredients of the cayenne pepper are the spicy substances of the vanillylamid type, the capsanoids, with up to 77% capsaicin.

Nicotinic acid derivatives worked as an enhancer of capsaicin. Nicotinic acid is an important natural building block of skin and cell walls. A derivative of nicotinic acid is 2-butoxyethyl nicotinate (nicoboxil). By adding the nicoboxil, the capsaicin can be increased by 40%.

The active ingredient nonivamide works by blocking nerve reflexes that transmit pain impulses. Nicoboxil promotes blood circulation, so that the healing process in the tissue in question is supported. The beneficial, powerful healing heat lasts for several hours. Tensions and cramps are released, pain is relieved and mobility is restored.

A commercial product that contains a combination of the above-mentioned active ingredients is Finalgon®. Finalgon is a preparation from Thomae and has been on the market since February 15, 1951. Other products launched on the market include N-Vanillylnonanamid Benzyl nicotinate and diethyl salicylate (abc-Salbe® from Beiersdorf). In particular, N-vanillylnonanamide directly stimulates the highly sensitive nerve endings in the skin and thus results in a skin circulation that is increased by up to five times and an increase in blood flow to the muscles. With its particularly long-lasting effect, it relieves tension quickly and reliably, thus permanently relieving the pain. This mechanism of action is explained as follows:

When pain occurs, the cells where pain perception begins are blocked (analgesic effect). When a stimulus occurs, certain messenger substances are released that excite so-called "receptors". These take over the information and direct the pain via the nerve fibers via the spinal cord to the central nervous system in the brain (CNS). N-Vanillylnonanamid intervenes directly in the action and interrupts the transmission of pain. This happens because N-vanillylnonanamide binds to certain receptors and thereby suppresses the stimulus transmission. 2-Butoxyethyl nicotinate supports and strengthens the action of N-vanillylnonanamide.

In addition to the effect on the pain receptors, there is also an expansion of the blood vessels. The blood flow to the skin is increased. This is perceived by the consumer as a very intense feeling of warmth ("burning"). The skin is partly very red, a warming of the skin by up to 2 degrees is detectable. Many users experience this reaction as an unpleasant side effect, but it is completely harmless and does not damage the skin. -

The effect of increased skin blood flow and warming also warms the underlying muscle tissue (blood circulation-promoting effect). The muscles relax.

For the application you only need a pea-sized amount per palm-sized area, which is normally massaged into the skin with your fingers and hands. Especially for injured people, every movement is often very painful, so that large parts of the body area can only be reached with difficulty with the hands, let alone massaged. The upper back area in particular poses a challenge for self-users in this regard. It is an object of the invention to simplify the application and, above all, the massaging in of massage preparations, even in places of the body which are difficult to access.

When using and applying massage preparations, the preparation is also wetted and penetrated into the skin of the fingers and hands. It is often not possible to simply remove the ointment residue by simply washing off with normal hand cleaning products. A warming effect lasting for hours or days can then be felt on the penetrated skin areas of the hands and fingers. If you touch sensitive areas of the skin such as mucous membranes or eyes later, sometimes up to several hours later, with such contaminated hands, severe irritation occurs, which can also lead to permanent damage to the eye area.

Avoiding these disadvantages by using gloves during the massage is perceived as very unpleasant by many people and refrains from doing so.

The object of the present invention is therefore to simplify the application and massaging of massage preparations onto the skin without the preparations coming into direct contact with the hands.

It is surprising and unforeseeable for the person skilled in the art that a massage device according to the main claim remedies the disadvantages of the prior art. The invention comprises the combination of a massage preparation, contained in a supply, with a massage device, so that a considerably improved application of the massage and heat preparations described above is made possible.

The massage device comprises a massage preparation, a storage container containing the preparation and a massage device, also referred to as a massage head. The massage device is designed as a closure of the storage container and is in an angled position to the main axis of the storage container. The device has an opening through which the preparation can be applied to the surface to be massaged. Furthermore, the massage device comprises a one-piece device, which consists of a first Component, first element, with at least a first surface, which contacts the surface to be massaged during a massage, and a second component, second element. A characteristic massage value can be set in the area of the first surface via this adjusting device.

Due to the special design of the device that the massage head is angled to the storage container, i.e. in an angled position to the main axis of the product container, also enables self-massage of back areas that are difficult to reach with your own hands. The product container thus serves as an extension handle for the massage head.

The outlet opening for the massage preparation is designed in such a way that the preparation cannot run back or foreign substances cannot penetrate. The design of the outlet opening with a self-closing check valve is therefore to be regarded as advantageous.

Product containers according to the invention are flexible hollow blown articles made of plastics, tubes or rigid bottles. Bottles with a handle-like, cylindrical shape are particularly preferred. Containers with an ergonomic shape are particularly preferred, in which twisting in the hand is prevented during the massage.

In a special embodiment, the preparation is conducted via a riser pipe from the product container to the outlet opening on the massage head, so that application to the massage head is also possible in an upright position.

According to the invention, a massage device is proposed which has a first surface which contacts the surface to be massaged during the massage. The massage device according to the invention is in particular designed such that it has a massage knob device with at least one knob which is arranged on or on the first surface.

The term “nub” is to be understood broadly within the meaning of the present invention and extends in particular to increases in the profile of an outer contour of this massage knob device. The massage knob device or the knob may be used also designed as a substantially non-profiled surface or as a non-raised surface. However, it is particularly preferred to provide a plurality of knobs which have a cylindrical, spherical segment-shaped, hemispherical, triangular, pyramid-shaped and / or other geometric outer contour from the first surface of the massage. extend knob device.

Due to the variable hardness of the massage nubs, gentle use is possible even with injuries in sensitive body regions without further pain.

The area to be massaged in the sense of the present invention is in particular an outer surface of the human body, such as the skin of the human body.

For the purposes of the present invention, a massage parameter is in particular a parameter which at least also determines the force and / or energy transfer between the first surface and the surface to be massaged, in particular with regard to the area and / or time distribution of this transmitted force or energy. A massage parameter in the sense of the present invention is preferably the hardness or the elasticity and / or the geometry of the first surface of the massage device.

The device according to the invention is illustrated by Figures 1 and 2 without restricting it.

Figure 1 Exploded view of an embodiment of the massage device according to the invention with individual components in a side view Figure 2 Exploded view of an embodiment of the massage device according to the invention with assembled individual components in a side view

1 shows the massage device consisting of a bottle-shaped container (1), the massage device (2) consisting of a lower head cap (22), an upper head cap (23), an angle piece (24) with a bottle thread (241), a massage thread (242) and valve seat (243), a second element (inner massage part) (25) with massage hardness adjustment thread (thread for setting the massage parameters) (251) and valve cutout (252), a first element (outer massage part) (26) made of massage nub (261) made of soft material and sieve plate with rotating ring (262) made of hard material and a cover cap (27) in the side view.

The bottle (1), which serves as a product container, is closed by a two-part cap - (22) and (23) - with an inside angle piece (24). The bottle (1), for example produced by the extrusion blow molding process, is essentially rectangular in shape, the edges of the bottle (1) being rounded. The bottle has a thread at its end of the bottle neck, which is able to make a firm screw connection to the thread (241) of the massage head, the angle piece (24). The second side of the elbow also has a threaded shoulder (242) onto which the adjustable part of the massage device - the second element (inner massage part) (25) - is screwed. The first element (massage knob outer part) (26) is plugged onto this arrangement, the drivers (2621) of the massage knob sieve plate (262) engaging in the cutouts (253) of the massage knob inner part (25). At the same time, a sliding connection with the lower and upper head cap is created in the area (2623) (FIG. 2) in the area of the rotating ring (2622). Turning the ring (2622) leads to a movement of the second element, the inner part of the massage knob, perpendicular to the direction of rotation and thus to the rigid knobs (254) moving in and out of the hollow massage knobs (2611) of the first element (26) , which results in a change in the massage parameter and thus the massage effect.

The user of the massage device can press and apply a portion of the contents through the opening (243) in the area of the bottle (1), in the area of which a valve can be provided, which prevents backflow, and apply it directly to his skin. Using the massage device, he can now massage the applied content comfortably into the skin without having to grab or search for an additional device and without having come into contact with the content.

According to the invention, a specific massage parameter can be continuously adjusted using the one-piece device, formed from the first (26) and second element (25).

The adjusting device has at least one second element which is arranged to be movable relative to the first element (26). In different relative positions of this Elements have different massage parameters, such as hardness and / or elasticity and / or geometry, in the area of the first surface of the massage device.

Preferably, at least one first element is an essentially hollow knob and at least one second element is mandrel-like, wherein this second element extends or can extend into the cavity of this knob.

In particular, the second element is longer in the direction in which it extends into the knob than in its dimensions of the cross-sectional area arranged perpendicular to this direction. It is further preferred that the second element is made shorter in the aforementioned direction than the dimensions of the named cross-sectional area.

The second element is particularly preferably insertable into the first element or adjustable in the first element, with different massage parameters such as hardness and / or elasticity in the area of the first one with different insertion depths or with predetermined different relative positions between the first element and the second element Surface are given.

The massage nubs arranged on the first element can each have a hollow cylindrical design and have a rounded or semi-circular front wall in a first end area, and an opening for receiving, for example, a piston-shaped dome is provided in the second, opposite end area is which is axially displaceable within the knob. The knob is essentially thin-walled and consists of an essentially flexible material. This material has a predetermined elasticity and a predetermined hardness. If the massage device is loaded for massage and a predetermined outer surface area of the knob contacts the surface to be massaged, the effect of a predetermined elasticity of this knob upon loading of the surface to be massaged and a specific one is due in particular to the material and the geometric design of the knob Hardness effect. This hardness effect and elasticity in the area of the first surface can be changed in that the second element, a piston-shaped inner body, is axially displaced within the knob, whereby in the area of the first surface Tangible parameters such as the hardness or the elasticity or the kink resistance of the knob are changed. For example, the stiffness of the overall device consisting of knobs and pistons arranged in the area of the first surface is changed.

A first component is particularly preferred that is provided with the first surface, which is designed to be relatively soft and / or elastic in comparison to a second component. The second element is arranged to be relatively movable relative to the first element, and the geometry of the first surface or a surface adjacent to this first surface is changed during a relative movement. The material of the first element should be more flexible and / or more elastic than the materials from which the second element is formed, in order to cause a deformation or change in geometry of the first surface.

The second element is preferably arranged at least partially in the first element or in a recess of the first element. The first element is particularly preferably an exchangeable or adjustable attachment which can be placed on at least one second element or is placed on it.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one first element is at least partially hollow.

At least one second element is preferably arranged to be axially movable within the first element. This axial mobility is in particular designed such that the second element is arranged to be longitudinally displaceable within the first element.

The outer contour of at least one second element is particularly preferably provided with an external thread, and the inner contour of at least one first element is provided with an internal thread, so that the external thread of the second element can engage in the internal thread of the first element.

The first element, preferably in the area of its outer surface, in particular in the area of the first surface of the massage knob device or the massage device, is designed to be softer than the second element in a predetermined outer surface. area of this second element. This predetermined outer surface area is particularly preferably a surface area which, under predetermined conditions, is supported against an inner surface of the first element, possibly with a predetermined relative position between the first element and the second element in a region of the inner surface of the first element which is softer designated outer surface area of this element is assigned. -

For example, the first element, comprising a hard nub core, is pushed into the hollow nub of the second element, and this changes its hardness, contact surface, mobility, conformability, etc.

At least one first element preferably differs from a second element in its material, with the first element preferably being made of a softer material than the second element. The first element and the second element are each made of one or different materials.

The first and / or the second element is preferably made of plastic, such as polyethylene or polypropylene. The first and / or the second element is particularly preferably made of a thermoplastic and / or duroplastic and / or elastomer.

The material from which the first element is made preferably has at least one material characteristic value which differs from a material characteristic value of the second element.

At least one surface area of the first surface of the massage knob device is preferably of substantially rounded design.

A preferred massage device according to the invention has a locking device, by means of which at least one first element can be held and / or locked in relation to at least one second element in a predetermined relative position. Particularly preferably, at least one second element can be clamped in relation to at least one first element or within at least one first element in at least one predetermined relative position between these elements,

The massage device, in particular the first and / or second components, is particularly preferably operable manually. The massage device can preferably be actuated mechanically. The massage device is particularly preferably non-electrically actuated.

The massage device according to the invention is preferably designed so that the massage device is arranged as a container lid.

It is particularly preferably provided according to the invention that the massage device is provided on a container which is designed as a massage oil bottle or ointment tube, or on another bottle or other container for holding fluids or on a container for holding solid, pasty or gaseous substances as they are known from the prior art.

The fixed connection between the massage head and the container can also be designed in such a way that the connection can be released for refilling.

A particular advantage of this massage device is the easy-to-carry out cleaning of the massage device, in particular of the first and second elements and the first surface, since the special construction ensures unimpeded water passage through the guide bodies. This means that there is no need for a high concentration of preservative in the cleaning agent. This also ensures the microbiological safety of the product.

The special construction of the massage device enables a pure pressure massage, so skin irritation due to excessive friction on the skin surface is prevented. In this way, the massage preparations are used very gently. The underlying tissue layers are less irritated during a massage In the sense of the invention, a round, angled massage head is preferably used, thereby considerably simplifying the massage. The massage head is preferably oval and designed in a special, concentric arrangement.

The fact that the massage applicator and the container are firmly connected to one another or cannot be separated easily, minimizes the risk of contamination.

At the same time, a corresponding technical design of the bottle and or the applicator (e.g. with a valve) ensures that no foreign substances, such as water or skin particles, can get into the packaging. This prevents dangerous contamination of the contents. In this way, a high concentration of preservatives in the contents can be dispensed with, which benefits the compatibility of the product.

As a valve system according to the invention, valve systems are suitable for the metered discharge of a substance from a container, a discharge opening being provided through at least one of the walls of the container for the discharge of the substance from the container and a ventilation opening through at least one of the walls of the container for back-ventilation; with a first valve which seals the discharge opening for the substance as long as a pressure difference between the container interior and the container exterior is less than a first predetermined limit value and which opens the discharge opening for the substance when the pressure difference between the container interior and the container exterior is greater than the first predetermined limit value, and with a second valve which opens the ventilation opening for the back ventilation as long as a pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the container is smaller than a second predetermined limit value and which seals the ventilation opening for the back ventilation, if the pressure difference between the interior of the container and the exterior of the container is greater than the second predetermined limit value, characterized in that the second valve is made of a flexible material and is in the form of a lip which is capable of To close the ventilation opening.

According to the invention, the back ventilation opening is in the first valve and / or the second valve is integrated in the first valve. According to the invention, at least one of the valves is made of a flexible material and is in the form of a lip which is able to lie over an opening for sealing.

The preferably usable massage preparations include medical, dermatological and / or cosmetic preparations which are in the form of gels, emulsions, microemulsions, suspensions, dispersions, colloids, powders, powders and / or pastes and are suitable for percutaneous application.

The combination of the device according to the invention with liquid medical massage agents, which can be used for the massaging application due to the special container, is particularly advantageous.

Low-viscosity preparations with a viscosity of 0.1 to 10 Pa * s, in particular below 10 Pa * s, are particularly advantageous.

According to the invention, these preparations can contain analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs, in particular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and salicylic acid derivatives.

Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs according to the invention are arylacetic and arylpropionic acid and their derivatives (diclofenac, ibuprofen, indomethacin), anthranilic acid derivatives (flufenamic acid, mefenamic acid), pyrazolone derivatives and oxicams. Salicylic acid derivatives according to the invention are acetylsalicylic acid, methyl salicylate, diethylamine salicylate and hydroxyethyl salicylate.

Active substances according to the invention for vasodilation and blood circulation promotion include nicotinic acid and its derivatives and capsaicin and its derivatives, in particular methyl nicotinate, benzyl nicotinate, N-vanillylnonanamide, camphor, o-carbamoylphenoxyacetic acid, extr. Fruct. Capsici (natural capsaicin) and coumarin.

According to the invention, the preparations can also contain heparin or heparinoids as anticoagulant substances, in particular heparin sodium, mucopolysaccharide polysulfuric acid esters, glucosamine N-sulfate mucopolysaccharide. According to the invention, the preparations can also contain essential oils, in particular turpentine oil, rosemary oil, levomenthol, lavender oil, spruce needle oil, bergamot oil, mountain pine oil. They can serve as gruchs or perfumes and as a medicinal active ingredient.

According to the invention, skin care substances can be contained in these formulations. Moisturizers, conditioners, peeling bodies or active ingredients can be used as skin care substances.

Auxiliaries according to the invention are triglycerides, glycerol monostearate, partial glycerides of natural vegetable fatty acids, non-ionic emulsifiers, potassium sorbate, cetylstearyl alcohol, oleyl oleate, decyl oleate, glycerin, polysorbate 60, vaseline, propylene glycol, paraffin, macrogol glycerol paraffin, macololololateol-100% trironic acid, trirolino-glycolate-35% , Isopropyl alcohol, hydroxycelulose, wollwacs alcohols, dimethicone, potassium hexadecyl phosphate, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, cellulose hydroxyethyl ether, butylated hydroxytoluene (Oxynex 2004), polyoxypropylene (15) stearyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid, carbopol ethylenediole, 25, carboxyl 940, 934 Titanium dioxide, 2,2 ', 2 "-nitrilotriethanol, Felicitas PH0 / 042946, tris [dodecylpoly (oxyethylene) 4] phosphate, castor oil, edetic acid, polyoxyethylene-12-cetylstearyl alcohol, sorbic acid, antioxidants, 2-amioethanol, spiköl, citric acid, citric acid , Benzyl alcohol, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide , Diisopropylamine, polyol fatty acid ester (Cetiol HE), trometamol, levomenthol

The use of a storage bottle with an integrated massage attachment ensures that the product and the massage applicator are well coordinated and that improper use by the consumer is therefore excluded. Massage applicator and preparation are coordinated so that an optimal massage effect is achieved.

The viscosity of the preparation is specifically tailored to this application and the lubricity of the formulation on the skin is also optimized. The consumer thus achieves an optimal, skin-friendly massage effect. Preservatives are known among dermatologists for their allergenic and skin-damaging effects. The tolerance of this product can be significantly improved by not using preservatives. This is particularly important with this form of application, since the product remains on the skin for considerably longer due to the massage. The longer application time would otherwise favor the occurrence of irritation from washing-active substances.

During the application of dermatological preparations, a positive effect can be achieved, for example for skin tightening or against cellulite.

The massage formulation is selected in such a way that the applicator can be cleaned without any problems after use, in particular by rinsing with hot water.

At the same time, the valve in the applicator significantly improves the dosage of the preparation during use (massage).

If the applicator is designed in such a way that the massage intensity is variable, then massage of even sensitive parts of the body is possible.

The following examples, in which preparations for the treatment of local pain conditions and rheumatism are described, for which the inventive device can be used excellently, are intended to explain the compositions according to the invention. The numerical values in the examples mean percentages by weight, based on the total weight of the respective preparation.

Examples

Massage and heat ointment for local pain therapy:

Benzyl nicotinate: 2.00% by weight diethylamine salycilate 5.00% by weight

N-vanillylnonanamide 0.30% by weight In an aqueous ointment base containing, inter alia, glycerol monostearate, medium-chain triglycerides, partial glycerides, nonionic emulsifiers, potassium sorbate and acidulant.

Massage and heat gel for local pain / rheumatism therapy:

Hydroxyethyl salicylate 5.00% by weight

Benzyl nicotinate 1.50% by weight

In an aqueous gel containing, inter alia, isopropyl alcohol, glycerin, polyacrylates

(Carbomers).

Massage and heat rub for local pain / rheumatism therapy: methyl salicylate 3.00% by weight

Benzyl nicotinate 0.25% by weight

Camphor 2.50% by weight in an aqueous gel containing, inter alia, isopropyl alcohol, glycerin, polyacrylates (carbomers), Ethomeen 25.

Massage and heating oil for local pain / rheumatism therapy:

Hydroxyethyl salicylate 1.80% by weight benzyl nicotinate 2.00% by weight

Camphor 3.00% by weight

In an oily formulation containing, among other things, cetyl stearyl alcohol, sodium cetyl stearyl sulfate, nonionic emulsifiers, paraffin oil, water

Massage and heat ointment for local rheumatism therapy:

2-butoxyethyl nicotinate 1, 10% by weight

Sorbic acid 0.20 ^' ? Wt .-%

N-vanillylnonanamide 0.20% by weight

In an aqueous ointment base containing, inter alia, cetylstearyl alcohol, stearic acid, paraffin oil, cetomacrogol, decyl oleate.

Claims

claims:

1. Massager comprising a) a preparation, b) a storage container (1) containing the preparation and c) a massage device (2) which is designed as a closure of the storage container (1), which is in an angled position to the main axis of the storage container (1 ), has an opening (243) through which the preparation can be applied to the surface to be massaged and comprises an adjusting device consisting of a first element (26) with at least one first surface (2611), which during massage is the best option Massaging surface contacted, and a second element (25), via which a massage parameter in the region of the first surface (2611) can be set.

2. Massage device according to claim 1, characterized in that the massage parameter is infinitely adjustable.

3. Massage device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the massage parameter represents the hardness, the elasticity and / or the surface geometry of the first surface.

4. Massage device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the massage parameter is carried out by rotating, horizontal or vertical displacement of the inner element (25).

5. Massage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and / or second element consist partially or entirely of plastic, in particular polyethylene or polypropylene.

6. Massage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first element (26) relative to a second element (25) can be locked in a predetermined relative position by a locking device

7. Massage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one or more massage knobs are present on the first surface or the first surface is formed by a knob surface.

8. Massage device according to claim 7, characterized in that the knobs are arranged in a geometric pattern, in particular concentrically.

9. Massage device according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the massage nubs are oval.

10. Massage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the massage device (2) can be transferred to newly filled storage containers for reuse.

11. Massage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the preparation is conducted via a riser pipe from the storage container to the outlet opening on the massage device.

12. Massage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the preparation has a viscosity of 0.1 to 10 Pa * s.

13. Massage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the preparation is a gel, emulsion, oil, microemulsion, suspension, dispersion, colloid, powder, powder and / or paste.

14. Massage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the reservoir is separated from the massage device by a valve.

15. Massage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the preparation has a warming effect when massaged into the human skin, in particular the blood circulation in the massaged body areas is stimulated.

16. Massage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the preparation when rubbed into the human skin a pain reliever.

.. has the effect.

17. Massage device according to one of the preceding claims containing as a preparation substances having an anagetic effect, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, salicylic acid derivatives, arylacetic acid, arylpropionic acid and / or their derivatives, anthranilic acid derivatives, pyrazolone derivatives, oxicams, acetylsalicylic acid, methyl salicylate, undethylalicylic ethylate or diethylamine-hydroxyethylate.

18. Massage device according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the preparation active ingredients for vasodilation and / or blood circulation, nicotinic acid and / or its derivatives, capsaicin and / or its derivatives, methyl nicotinate, benzyl nicotinate, N-vanillylnonanamide, camphor, o Carbamoyl phenoxyacetic acid, extr. Fruct. Contains capsici and / or coumarin.

19. Massage device according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the preparation contains anticoagulant active ingredients, heparin, heparinoids, heparin sodium, mucopolysaccharide polysulfuric acid ester and / or glucosamine-N-sulfate mucopolysaccharide.

20. Use of the massage device according to one of claims 1 to 19 for the application, distribution and / or massage of preparations on the human skin.

21. Use of the massager according to one of claims 1 to 19 for the treatment of diseases of the rheumatic type, in particular muscle tension, shoulder-arm pain, connective tissue pain after overload (muscle soreness), joint and nerve pain rheumatic type; sports injuries (Contusion, strains, sprains), osteoarthritis of the knee, stiff neck (tension in the neck), back pain, sciatica and lumbago, peripheral circulation disorders and / or nocturnal calf pain.

22. Use of the massager according to one of claims 1 to 19 as a warm-up aid before exercise.