Rechargeable Personal Massager

Abstract

A personal massage device is disclosed. The massage device includes a housing having an exterior surface defining first and second oppositely-disposed operative ends and an interior surface defining a cavity. Each of the operative ends includes a substantially smooth and continuous surface thereon. The massage device further includes a first motor disposed within the housing and adapted for creating vibration and a battery disposed within the housing and adapted to power the first motor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A personal massager apparatus, comprising:
 a vibrator for sexual stimulation, the vibrator including:
 a vibrator housing having an outer form in a configuration that is wearable on a human body and including a first operative surface and a second operative surface that are shaped for different types of contact with the body to provide sexual stimulation, 
 a first electric motive source contained within the vibrator housing for providing vibratory stimulation to the body through the first operative surface, 
 a rechargeable battery contained within the vibrator housing and connected to the first electric motive source for powering the first electric motive source, and 
 a first inductive coupler contained within the vibrator housing at least partially under the first operative surface, the first inductive coupler adapted to charge the battery; and 
   a base comprising:
 a base housing having a first recess adapted to receive the first operative surface and to support the vibrator housing for charging at least partially through the flexible skin covering the first operative surface, and 
 a second inductive coupler contained within the base housing at the first recess, the second inductive positioned so as to couple electromagnetically across a distance between the first inductive coupler and the second inductive coupler to charge the rechargeable battery. 
   
     
     
         2 . The personal massager apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the vibrator further comprises:
 a second electric motive source contained within the vibrator housing and adapted to be positioned on a different axis from the first electric motive source for providing vibratory stimulation to the body through the second operative surface; and   a flexible skin covering the outer form of the vibrator housing, including the first operative surface and the second operative surface, such that the massager is waterproof.   
     
     
         3 . The personal massager apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the vibrator housing is sealed by ultrasonic welding and is further sealed by the flexible skin covering the outer form of the vibrator housing, and wherein the flexible skin is made of a bio-compatible silicone material. 
     
     
         4 . The personal massager apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the flexible skin covers at least 90% of the outer form of the vibrator housing. 
     
     
         5 . The personal massager apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the flexible skin covers 100% of the outer form of the vibrator housing. 
     
     
         6 . The personal massager apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second electric motive sources are motors positioned at opposite ends of the vibrator. 
     
     
         7 . The personal massager apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the vibrator further comprises:
 at least one user control under the flexible skin and operable through the flexible skin for controlling operation of the vibrator.   
     
     
         8 . The personal massager apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one user control is a button protruding from the vibrator underneath the flexible skin that is molded over the vibrator housing, the button operable by the user pressing the button through the flexible skin covering the button. 
     
     
         9 . The personal massager apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an enclosure configured to enclose the vibrator within, the enclosure providing privacy and allowing for travel with the personal massager apparatus. 
     
     
         10 . The personal massager apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second inductive couplers are wound inductive coils, and wherein the first recess of the base is positioned such that the second inductive coupler is wound around a portion of the first recess to provide closer alignment between the first and second inductive couplers when the vibrator is positioned on the base. 
     
     
         11 . The personal massager apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the vibrator housing is substantially U-shaped. 
     
     
         12 . A personal massage device comprising:
 a vibrator housing having an outer form in a configuration that is wearable on a human body and including a first operative surface and a second operative surface that are shaped for different types of contact with the body to provide sexual stimulation;   a first electric motive source contained within the vibrator housing for providing vibratory stimulation to the body through the first operative surface;   a rechargeable battery contained within the vibrator housing and connected to the first electric motive source for powering the first electric motive source; and   a first inductive coupler contained within the vibrator housing at least partially under the first operative surface, the first inductive coupler adapted to charge the battery.   
     
     
         13 . The personal massager device of  claim 12 , wherein the vibrator further comprises:
 a second electric motive source contained within the vibrator housing and adapted to be positioned on a different axis from the first electric motive source for providing vibratory stimulation to the body through the second operative surface; and   a flexible skin covering the outer form of the vibrator housing, including the first operative surface and the second operative surface, such that the massager is waterproof.   
     
     
         14 . The personal massager device of  claim 13  wherein the vibrator housing is sealed by ultrasonic welding and is further sealed by the flexible skin covering the outer form of the vibrator housing, and wherein the flexible skin is made of a bio-compatible silicone material. 
     
     
         15 . The personal massager device of  claim 13 , wherein the flexible skin covers at least 90% of the outer form of the vibrator housing. 
     
     
         16 . The personal massager device of  claim 13 , wherein the flexible skin covers 100% of the outer form of the vibrator housing. 
     
     
         17 . The personal massager device of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second electric motive sources are motors positioned at opposite ends of the vibrator. 
     
     
         18 . The personal massager device of  claim 13 , wherein the vibrator further comprises:
 at least one user control under the flexible skin and operable through the flexible skin for controlling operation of the vibrator.   
     
     
         19 . The personal massager device of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one user control is a button protruding from the vibrator underneath the flexible skin that is molded over the vibrator housing, the button operable by the user pressing the button through the flexible skin covering the button. 
     
     
         20 . The personal massager device of  claim 12 , wherein the vibrator housing is substantially U-shaped.