Percussive massage device and method of use
A percussive massage device that includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, and a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor. The housing includes first, second and third handle portions that cooperate to define a handle opening, wherein the first handle portion defines a first axis, the second handle portion defines a second axis and the third handle portion defines a third axis, and wherein the first, second and third axes cooperate to form a triangle.
1. A percussive massage device comprising:
a housing, wherein the housing includes first, second and third handle portions that cooperate to at least partially define a handle opening, wherein the first handle portion defines a first axis, the second handle portion defines a second axis and the third handle portion defines a third axis, wherein the first, second and third axes cooperate to form a triangle, such that a user can grasp any of the first, second or third handle portions independently to use the percussive massage device,
an electrical source,
a motor positioned in the housing,
a switch for activating the motor, and
a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor.
2. The percussive massage device of claim 1 wherein the housing includes a head portion that at least partially defines the handle opening.
3. The percussive massage device of claim 1 wherein the first handle portion is generally straight, wherein the second handle portion is generally straight, and wherein the third handle portion is generally straight.
4. The percussive massage device of claim 1 wherein the first handle portion includes a first handle portion interior edge and defines a first handle portion length, wherein the first handle portion length is long enough that when a user grasps the first handle portion with a hand at least a portion of three fingers extend through the handle opening and contact the first handle portion interior edge, wherein the second handle portion includes a second handle portion interior edge and defines a second handle portion length, wherein the second handle portion length is long enough that when a user grasps the second handle portion with a hand at least a portion of three fingers extend through the handle opening and contact the second handle portion interior edge, wherein the third handle portion includes a third handle portion interior edge and defines a third handle portion length, wherein the third handle portion length is long enough that when a user grasps the third handle portion with a hand at least a portion of three fingers extend through the handle opening and contact the third handle portion interior edge.
5. The percussive massage device of claim 1 wherein at least two of the first handle portion, second handle portion and third handle portion are generally straight.
6. A percussive massage device comprising:
a housing, wherein the housing includes first, second and third handle portions that cooperate to at least partially define a handle opening, wherein the first handle portion defines a first axis, the second handle portion defines a second axis and the third handle portion defines a third axis, wherein the first, second and third axes cooperate to form a first triangle, such that a user can grasp any of the first, second or third handle portions independently to use the percussive massage device, wherein the first handle portion includes a first handle portion exterior edge, wherein the second handle portion includes a second handle portion exterior edge, wherein the third handle portion includes a third handle portion exterior edge, wherein the first handle portion exterior edge defines a first handle portion exterior edge extended, wherein the second handle portion exterior edge defines a second handle portion exterior edge extended, wherein the third handle portion exterior edge defines a third handle portion exterior edge extended, wherein the first, second and third exterior edges extended cooperate to define a second triangle,
an electrical source,
a motor positioned in the housing,
a switch for activating the motor, and
a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor.
7. The percussive massage device of claim 6 wherein the housing includes a head portion.
8. The percussive massage device of claim 7 wherein the first handle portion extends rearwardly from the head portion, wherein the second handle portion extends downwardly from the first handle portion, and wherein the third handle portion extends forwardly from the second handle portion.
9. The percussive massage device of claim 6 wherein the first handle portion exterior edge is generally straight, wherein the second handle portion exterior edge is generally straight, and wherein the third handle portion exterior edge is generally straight.
10. The percussive massage device of claim 6 wherein at least two of the first handle portion, second handle portion and third handle portion are generally straight.
11. A percussive massage device comprising:
a housing, wherein the housing includes first, second and third handle portions that cooperate to at least partially define a handle opening, wherein the first handle portion includes a first handle portion exterior edge, wherein the second handle portion includes a second handle portion exterior edge, wherein the third handle portion includes a third handle portion exterior edge, wherein the first handle portion exterior edge defines a first handle portion exterior edge extended, wherein the second handle portion exterior edge defines a second handle portion exterior edge extended, wherein the third handle portion exterior edge defines a third handle portion exterior edge extended, wherein the first, second and third exterior edges extended cooperate to define a triangle that surrounds the handle opening, such that a user can grasp any of the first, second or third handle portions independently to use the percussive massage device,
an electrical source,
a motor positioned in the housing,
a switch for activating the motor, and
a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor.
12. The percussive massage device of claim 11 wherein the first handle portion exterior edge is generally straight, wherein the second handle portion exterior edge is generally straight, and wherein the third handle portion exterior edge is generally straight.
13. The percussive massage device of claim 11 wherein at least two of the first handle portion, second handle portion and third handle portion are generally straight.
14. The percussive massage device of claim 11 wherein the housing includes a head portion, wherein the first handle portion extends rearwardly from the head portion, wherein the second handle portion extends downwardly from the first handle portion, and wherein the third handle portion extends forwardly from the second handle portion.
15. The percussive massage device of claim 11 wherein the first handle portion exterior edge is generally straight, wherein the second handle portion exterior edge is generally straight, wherein the third handle portion exterior edge is generally straight, and wherein at least two of the first handle portion, second handle portion and third handle portion are generally straight.
16. The percussive massage device of claim 15 wherein the housing includes a head portion, wherein the first handle portion extends rearwardly from the head portion, wherein the second handle portion extends downwardly from the first handle portion, and wherein the third handle portion extends forwardly from the second handle portion.
17. A percussive massage device comprising:
a housing, wherein the housing includes first, second and third handle portions that cooperate to at least partially define a handle opening, wherein the first handle portion includes a first handle portion interior edge, wherein the second handle portion includes a second handle portion interior edge, wherein the third handle portion includes a third handle portion interior edge, wherein the first handle portion interior edge defines a first handle portion interior edge extended, wherein the second handle portion interior edge defines a second handle portion interior edge extended, wherein the third handle portion interior edge defines a third handle portion interior edge extended, wherein the first, second and third interior edges extended cooperate to define a triangle that surrounds the handle opening, such that a user can grasp any of the first, second or third handle portions independently to use the percussive massage device,
an electrical source,
a motor positioned in the housing,
a switch for activating the motor, and
a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor.
18. The percussive massage device of claim 17 wherein the housing includes a head portion that at least partially defines the handle opening, wherein the head portion defines a head portion interior edge that is generally straight.
19. The percussive massage device of claim 17 wherein the first handle portion interior edge is generally straight, wherein the second handle portion interior edge is generally straight, and wherein the third handle portion interior edge is generally straight.
20. The percussive massage device of claim 17 wherein at least two of the first handle portion, second handle portion and third handle portion are generally straight.