Shoulder support system with breast stress reliever for a chiropractic or medical treatment or massage table
First Claim
1. A chiropractic treatment table, comprising:
- a table substructure,patient support means for supporting a recumbent patient, said support means being mounted on said substructure and having a normally flat patient support surface for support of most of the body of the patient with a first well leading down therethrough and a pair of guide means extending laterally thereacross so that said first well lies between said guide means,means for reducing stress on the chest or breast area of a patient comprising a pair of separated shoulder support means, each having support surfaces and being movably supported by said guide means for supporting a patient'"'"'s upper body by the shoulders when the patient is lying on the table,means mounting said shoulder support means on said guide mass for movement laterally apart from each other along said guide means to provide in said first well between them a recess the size of which is varied by moving said shoulder support means,whereby a patient can lie face down on said patient support means and be supported by the body with the shoulders resting on the support surfaces of the shoulder support means and, where the patient is a woman, her breasts will rest in said recess between said support surfaces, to provide breast stress relief.
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Abstract
A shoulder support system for a chiropractic or medical treatment or massage table. This table may have a main upper surface with a well or wells extending down throughout or it may have a plurality of table members. It includes two shoulder support members with a recess between them. A patient lying properly face down on the table is supported by the shoulders in contact with the shoulder support members. Where the patient is a woman, her breasts rest in the recess between the shoulder support members, being supported out of contact with the table, so that the table does not exert substantial force on her breasts. The shoulder supports are mounted on a base which may be supported by the table substructure at adjustable heights. The shoulder support members may be adjustable laterally, so that the distance between them can be varied to accommodate patients with different shoulder widths and breast sizes, all relative to the plane on which the patient is lying. Each shoulder support member may be mounted on a bracket which is slidably mounted for movement laterally with respect to the table.
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13 Claims
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1. A chiropractic treatment table, comprising:
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a table substructure, patient support means for supporting a recumbent patient, said support means being mounted on said substructure and having a normally flat patient support surface for support of most of the body of the patient with a first well leading down therethrough and a pair of guide means extending laterally thereacross so that said first well lies between said guide means, means for reducing stress on the chest or breast area of a patient comprising a pair of separated shoulder support means, each having support surfaces and being movably supported by said guide means for supporting a patient'"'"'s upper body by the shoulders when the patient is lying on the table, means mounting said shoulder support means on said guide mass for movement laterally apart from each other along said guide means to provide in said first well between them a recess the size of which is varied by moving said shoulder support means, whereby a patient can lie face down on said patient support means and be supported by the body with the shoulders resting on the support surfaces of the shoulder support means and, where the patient is a woman, her breasts will rest in said recess between said support surfaces, to provide breast stress relief. - View Dependent Claims (2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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3. An improved chiropractic treatment table of the type which has a table substructure on which are mounted a plurality of table members which can be independently adjusted with the table substructure to various positions for supporting a patient chiropractic treatment, the improvement comprising:
- a base mounted to said table substructure, means for reducing stress on the chest or breast area of a patient comprising a pair of separated shoulder support means for supporting the shoulders of a patient lying on said table members, each having support surfaces and being supported by said base for supporting a patient'"'"'s shoulder'"'"'s when the patient is lying on the table means mounting said shoulder support means for movement on said base, said shoulder support means being laterally apart from each other to provide a recess between the support surfaces of the two shoulder support means, whereby a patient can lie face down on the improved table and be supported by the shoulders resting on the support surfaces of the shoulder support means and, where the patient is a woman, her breasts will rest in the recess between said support surfaces, so that the table does not exert substantial force on the patient'"'"'s breasts.
- View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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