ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,691, issued on July 21.

"Mini massager with a removable handle" was invented by Chris Marshall (Ramona, Calif.) and Jerry Tu (Diamond Bar, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mini-massager device with a removable handle is disclosed. The device comprises a drive system, securely disposed inside the main body. The drive system comprises a spindle, which is rotatably connected to an electrical motor, and a drive shaft having a first end and a second end. The first end is movably connected to the spindle by connecting to one end of a movable arm and the second end is connected to a massage head, thereby enabling reciprocating motion...