THERAPEUTICBED FOR PREGNANT, OBESE AND/OR SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS OR PATRONS

• US 20130283526A1
• Filed: 04/29/2012
• Published: 10/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nella Gagliardi
• Original Assignee: Nella Gagliardi
• Inventors: Gagliardi, Nella
• Application Number:
  US13/459,194
• Publication Number:
  US 20130283526A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/421
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/0009 Obstetrical tables or delivery beds chairs for gynaecological purposes A61G15/005
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/009 Physiotherapeutic tables, beds or platforms; Chiropractic or osteopathic tables with incorporated massage means A61H2201/0138
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/06 raising or lowering of the whole table surface A61G13/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/08 the table being divided into different adjustable sections
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/121 Head or neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/122 Upper body, e.g. chest
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/123 Lower body, e.g. pelvis, hip, buttocks
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/1245 Knees, upper or lower legs
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/1265 having inflatable chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/127 having chambers filled with liquid or gel
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/1285 having modular surface parts, e.g. being replaceable or turnable
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/12 Women
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/16 bariatric, e.g. heavy or obese
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2210/70 for cooling
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2210/90 for heating

Abstract

A therapeutic bed or treatment table capable of being employed for a massage or rendering chiropractic, medical, therapeutic, or other treatment to a patient or customer includes an upper torso support cushion having a plurality of breast recesses configured for accommodating human breasts; and an abdominal support cushion having an abdominal recess configured for accommodating a mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman, wherein the plurality of recesses is configured to provide an adjustable support structure adaptive to the size of the human breasts and/or the mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman. In an alternative embodiment, an unitary torso-abdominal support cushion is provided having a recess configured for accommodating human breasts and accommodating the mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

an upper torso support cushion having a plurality of breast recesses configured for accommodating human breasts,

an abdominal support cushion having a abdominal recess configured for accommodating a mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman,

wherein the plurality of recesses are configured to provide an adjustable support structure adaptive to the size of the human breasts, or the mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of breast recesses further comprise:

a left and right mesh material coupled to the backing of the upper torso support cushion for providing the adjustable support structure adaptive to the size of the human breasts.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the left and right mesh material are elastic material configured with bands of material stitched and interwoven in rows.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising:

a left and right tension string circularly interlaced in the left and right mesh material and anchored to the backing of the upper torso support cushion.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:

a left and right push button string clamp configured for attaching to the left and right tension strings adaptable for constricting the left and right mesh material in a convex shape.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of recesses further comprise:

a left and right donut shaped bladder unit coupled to the backing of the upper torso support cushion for providing the adjustable support structure adaptive to the size of the human breasts.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the left and right donut shaped bladder unit further comprise:

a plurality of sub-unit bladders configured for inflation by air, or hot or cold water, for providing the adjustable support structure adaptive to the size of the human breasts.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the abdominal recess further comprises:

an abdominal mesh material coupled to the backing of the abdominal support cushion for providing the adjustable support structure adaptive to the mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the abdominal mesh material is an elastic material configured with bands of material stitched and interwoven in rows.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

a plurality of tension strings, each circularly interlaced in the abdominal mesh material and anchored to the backing of the abdominal support cushion,

wherein each tension string is interlaced in the abdominal mesh to create successive rings to form a convex shape.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:

a plurality of push button string clamps configured for attaching to a plurality of tension strings adaptable for constricting the abdominal mesh material in a convex shape.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the abdominal recess further comprises:

a plurality of donut shaped bladders coupled to the backing of the abdominal support cushion for providing the adjustable support structure adaptive to the mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the plurality of donut shaped bladder units further comprise:

a plurality of sub-unit bladders configured for inflation by air, or hot or cold water, for providing the adjustable support structure adaptive to the mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman.

14. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

an inflation control mechanism including a controller unit, pump, and regulator for inflating the plurality of sub-unit bladders by means of one or more tubes coupled to each said sub-unit baffle.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising:

a remote control unit for adjusting the inflation of each said plurality of sub-unit bladders; and

a heater unit for adjusting the temperature of water supplied to each said plurality of sub-unit bladders.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising:

an inflation control mechanism includes a controller unit, pump, and regulator for inflating the plurality of sub-unit bladders by means of one or more tubes coupled to each said sub-unit baffle.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising:

a remote control unit for adjusting the inflation of each said plurality of sub-unit bladders; and

a heater unit for adjusting the temperature of water supplied to each said plurality of sub-unit bladders.

18. An apparatus, comprising:

a unitary torso-abdominal support cushion having a recess configured for accommodating human breasts and accommodating a mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman,

wherein the recess is configured to provide an adjustable support structure adaptive to the size of the human breasts and/or the mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the recess further comprises:

a mesh material coupled to the backing of the unitary torso-abdominal support cushion for providing the adjustable support structure adaptive to the size of the human breasts and/or the mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the recess further comprises:

a plurality of donut shaped bladders coupled to the backing of the unitary torso-abdominal support cushion for providing the adjustable support structure adaptive to the size of the human breasts and/or the mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman.