Support platform
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1. A platform for supporting an individual in a prone position comprising:
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(b) a resilient body pad supported by said support frame, said body pad having an upper surface and a lower surface and being provided with a guide passageway;
(c) a patient support cushion assembly connected to said forward portion of said first section of said resilient body pad, said patient support cushion assembly comprising;
(i) an airbag housing having an internal chamber in communication with said guide passageway of said resilient body pad;
(ii) an inflatable, deflatable airbag disposed within said internal chamber of said airbag housing, said airbag being movable between a first partially collapsed configuration and a second expanded configuration; and
(iii) a resilient patient support cushion operably associated with said airbag, said support cushion being movable within said guide passageway of said resilient body pad from a first lowered position wherein said support cushion is disposed within said guide passageway and at a location below said upper surface of said first section to a second upraised position and to a third position wherein said support cushion is positioned above said upper surface of said first section; and
(d) a pump assembly connected to said airbag for moving said airbag between said first partially collapsed configuration and said second expanded configuration.
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Abstract
An adjustable personal treatment apparatus that is usable by women of all sizes to enable them to enjoy, without harm, the full healthful benefits of proper and necessary massage and therapy. More particularly, the apparatus permits the proper pressure to be applied to a female patient during massage, or therapeutic treatment, without causing discomfort and possible damage to breast tissue or breast implants.
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1. A platform for supporting an individual in a prone position comprising:
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(a) a support frame; (b) a resilient body pad supported by said support frame, said body pad having an upper surface and a lower surface and being provided with a guide passageway; (c) a patient support cushion assembly connected to said forward portion of said first section of said resilient body pad, said patient support cushion assembly comprising; (i) an airbag housing having an internal chamber in communication with said guide passageway of said resilient body pad; (ii) an inflatable, deflatable airbag disposed within said internal chamber of said airbag housing, said airbag being movable between a first partially collapsed configuration and a second expanded configuration; and (iii) a resilient patient support cushion operably associated with said airbag, said support cushion being movable within said guide passageway of said resilient body pad from a first lowered position wherein said support cushion is disposed within said guide passageway and at a location below said upper surface of said first section to a second upraised position and to a third position wherein said support cushion is positioned above said upper surface of said first section; and (d) a pump assembly connected to said airbag for moving said airbag between said first partially collapsed configuration and said second expanded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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7. A platform for supporting an individual in a prone position comprising:
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(a) a support frame; (b) a resilient body pad supported by said support frame, said body pad comprising first and second sections, said first section having an upper surface and a lower surface and including a forward portion provided with a guide passageway; (c) a patient support cushion assembly connected to said forward portion of said first section of said resilient body pad, said patient support cushion assembly comprising; (i) an airbag housing having an internal chamber in communication with said guide passageway formed in said forward portion of said first section; (ii) an inflatable, deflatable airbag disposed within said internal chamber of said airbag housing, said airbag being movable between a first partially collapsed configuration and a second expanded configuration; and (iii) a resiliently deformable patient support cushion operably associated with said airbag and being movable from a first lowered position wherein said cushion is disposed within said guide passageway and at a location below said upper surface of said first section to a second upraised position and to a third position wherein said cushion is positioned above said upper surface of said first section; and (d) a pump assembly connected to said airbag for moving said airbag between said first partially collapsed configuration and said second expanded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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15. A platform for supporting an individual in a prone position comprising:
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(a) a support frame including a forward portion having downwardly extending front legs and a rearward portion connected to said forward portion and having downwardly extending rear legs; (b) a resilient body pad supported by said support frame, said body pad comprising first and second sections, said first section having an upper surface and a lower surface and including a forward portion provided with a guide passageway said guide passageway being generally oval shaped in cross-section; (c) a patient support cushion assembly connected to said forward portion of said first section of said resilient body pad, said patient support cushion assembly comprising; (i) an airbag housing having an internal chamber in communication with said guide passageway formed in said forward portion of said first section, said airbag housing being generally oval shaped in cross-section; (ii) an inflatable, deflatable airbag disposed within said internal chamber of said airbag housing, said airbag being movable between a first partially collapsed configuration and a second expanded configuration; and (iii) a resiliently deformable patient support cushion operably associated with said airbag and being movable from a first lowered position wherein said cushion is disposed within said guide passageway and at a location below said upper surface of said first section to a second upraised position and to a third position wherein said cushion is positioned above said upper surface of said first section; and (d) a pump assembly connected to said airbag for moving said airbag between said first partially collapsed configuration and said second expanded configuration, said pump assembly comprising a foot operated bellows and an airline interconnecting said foot operated bellows with said inflatable, deflatable airbag. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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