IP Library › Granted Patent US 8,747,337
Granted Patent B2
US 8,747,337 · App. 13/858,286 · Granted Jun 10, 2014

Interactive massaging device

Inventor: Calvin Spencer Lee (Northridge, CA)
Assignee: Wing Pow International Corp.
A61H19/44A61H19/34A61H19/50A61H2201/0153A61H2201/5079A61H2201/5061
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,747,337
App. No.
13/858,286
Granted
Jun 10, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vibratory massaging device having a spaced plurality of proximity sensors distributed on a massaging surface of the device, and a control circuit operative for controlling vibratory intensities in response to activation of particular ones of the sensors being close to a user's body parts being massaged. The device can be configured as a dildo, including both main and secondary vibrators, the secondary vibrator being within an arm portion that is configured for clitoral stimulation. At least one of the vibrators is automatically driven at increased intensity as penetration increases.

Claims (32)

1. A sex toy device comprising:

a housing;

a motor;

a control circuit;

a first proximity sensor located in an insertable portion of the device that produces signals to the control circuit; wherein the speed of the motor varies in response to the signals, and wherein the device is arranged such that the first proximity sensor automatically produces the signals in response to the first proximity sensor coming into close proximity with a user's body part.

2. The sex toy device of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a flexible material.

3. The sex toy device of claim 2 wherein the first proximity sensor is disposed on or within the flexible material.

4. The sex toy device of claim 1 , wherein the first proximity sensor come into close proximity with the user's body parts by the user bending, grasping, squeezing, shaking, swiping, stretching, or compressing the device.

5. The sex toy device of claim 1 , wherein the first proximity sensor is a capacitive touch sensor.

6. The sex toy device of claim 1 , wherein the speed of the motor is varied to produce different levels of vibration.

7. The sex toy device of claim 1 , further comprising a second proximity sensor that signals the control circuit, wherein activation of the second proximity sensor produces a higher vibration of the motor compared to activation of the first proximity sensor.

8. A method comprising:

activation of a sensor on an insertable portion of a sex toy device, wherein the sensor is automatically activated by coming into close proximity with a user's body part;

signaling a control circuit in response to activation of the sensor; and

altering the speed of a motor in response to activation of the control circuit.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the motor is disposed within a housing comprising a flexible material.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the sensor is a proximity sensor, and wherein the sensor is disposed on or within the flexible material.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the method is performed in response to using a sex toy.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the sensor is activated by bending, grasping, squeezing, shaking, swiping, stretching, or compressing the device.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the sensing is performed by a capacitive touch sensor.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the speed of the motor is varied to produce vibration.

15. The method of claim 8 , also comprising:

activation of a second sensor on a device producing a second control signal in response to sensing said sensing of an in-situ gesture; and altering the speed of the motor in response to the first control signal in conjunction with the second control signal.

16. The sex toy device of claim 7 , further comprising a third proximity sensor that signals the control circuit, wherein activation of the third proximity sensor produces a higher vibration of the motor compared to activation of the second proximity sensor.

17. The sex toy device of claim 1 , further comprising a push button power switch.

18. A device comprising:

a housing;

a control circuit;

a motor;

a first proximity sensor located in an insertable portion of the device that produces a first signal to the control circuit, wherein the motor vibrates at a first speed in response to the first proximity sensor coming into close proximity with a user's body part; and

a second proximity sensor that produces a second signal to the control circuit, wherein the motor vibrates at a second speed in response to the second proximity sensor coming into close proximity with a user's body part, wherein the second speed is higher than the first speed.

19. The device of claim 18 further comprising a third proximity sensor that produces a third signal to the control circuit, wherein the motor vibrates at a third speed in response to the third proximity sensor coming into close proximity with a user's body part, and wherein the third speed is higher than the second speed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2017
From: WING POW INTERNATIONAL CORP.
To: AMERICAN LATEX CORP.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 13606966 · Sep 7, 2012
Continuation 12723426 · Mar 12, 2012
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