Portable treatment table

• US 5,524,555 A
• Filed: 06/05/1995
• Issued: 06/11/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John M. Fanuzzi
• Original Assignee: John M. Fanuzzi
• Inventors: Fanuzzi, John M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Anderson, Gerald A.
• Application Number:
  US08/461,101
• Time in Patent Office: 372 Days
• Field of Search: 108/35, 108/36, 108/127, 108/130, 108/131, 108/132, 108/133, 5/620
• US Class Current: 108/132
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0064 Table leg assembly held in folded position by tension means
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2220/09 Furniture held together by tension cables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/087 with struts supporting the legs

Abstract

There is disclosed a portable treatment table. That is light weight and able to stably handle heavy loads. The table being folded into a portable configuration.

Claims

1. A portable, folding treatment table comprising:

a pair of rectangular table sections with sides, a top and bottom;

a peripheral border flange depending from said bottom of each of said table sections;

hinge member interconnecting said flange bottom edges of adjacent sides of said table sections to enable folding of said table top sections from a working configuration, wherein said table top sections are coplanar, to a portable configuration, wherein the bottom edges of said flanges are juxtaposed;

two pairs of support legs each leg having a top and bottom;

a first pivot means hingably securing said top of each leg of each said pair of legs to said bottom of each said table sections;

a rigid cross brace secured between said support legs of each pair of legs;

a pair of flexible, non-stretchable cables, connecting one of said pair of support legs to the other of said pair of support legs said cable being of such length so as to be in tension when said table sections are coplanar and when said legs are fully unfolded;

two pairs of support arms, each said support arm comprises a first and a second section each section having a top and bottom;

said bottom of each said first section being of a smaller or larger diameter than said top of said second section and said section with the larger diameter top or bottom has a tubular portion with an internal diameter capable of receiving said smaller top or bottom section thereby allowing said second section to be interconnected to said first section;

a second pivot means hingably securing said tops of each said pair of first sections of arms to said bottom of each said table section; and

a third pivot means securing the bottoms of each pair of second sections of arms to said pair of legs.

2. The table as recited in claim 1 further comprising a joint means to secure said bottom of said first section of said support arms to said top of said second section of said support arms when said table is folded.

3. The table as recited in claim 2 wherein said joint means is a stretchable cord.

4. The table as recited in claim 1 wherein said first section of said support arms is made of wood.

5. The table as recited in claim 1 wherein said rectangular table sections are a flexible, stretchable fabric.

6. A portable, folding treatment table comprising:

a pair of peripheral border flanges having sides, a top and bottom;

a fabric stretched over said top of each of said peripheral border flanges and attached thereto;

said peripheral border flanges having a bow that is compressed by said fabric;

hinge member connecting adjacent sides of said peripheral border flanges to enable folding of said peripheral border flanges from a working configuration, wherein said peripheral border flanges are coplanar, to a portable configuration, wherein said bottom of said peripheral border flanges are juxtaposed;

two pairs of support legs each leg having a top and bottom;

a first pivot means hingably securing said top of each leg of each said pair of legs to said peripheral border flanges;

a rigid cross brace secured between said support legs of each pair of legs;

a pair of flexible, non-stretchable cables, connecting one of said pair of support legs to the other of said pair of support legs said cable being of such length to be in tension when said peripheral border flanges are coplanar and when said legs are fully unfolded;

two pairs of support arms with a joint means in the middle of each support arm to allow said support arm to fold each support arm having a top and bottom;

a second pivot means hingably securing said tops of each said pair of support arms to said peripheral border flanges; and

a third pivot means securing the bottoms of each pair of second sections of arms to said pair of legs.

7. The table as recited in claim 6 wherein said support arms further comprise a first and second section with a top and bottom said bottom of said first section being of a smaller or larger diameter than said top of said second section and said section with the larger diameter top or bottom has a tubular portion with an internal diameter capable of receiving said smaller top or bottom thereby allowing said second section to be interconnected to said first section.

8. The table as recited in claim 7 wherein said joint means is a stretchable cord.

9. The table as recited in claim 6 further having a cushion pad attached on top of said fabric.

10. A portable, folding treatment table comprising:

a pair of peripheral border flanges having sides, a top and bottom;

a fabric stretched over said top of each of said peripheral border flanges and attached thereto;

hinge member connecting adjacent sides of said peripheral border flanges to enable folding of said peripheral border flanges from a working configuration, wherein said peripheral border flanges are coplanar, to a portable configuration, wherein said bottom of said peripheral border flanges are juxtaposed;

two pairs of support legs each leg having a top and bottom;

a first pivot means hingably securing said top of each leg of each said pair of legs to said peripheral border flanges;

a rigid cross brace secured between said support legs of each pair of legs;

a pair of flexible, non-stretchable cables, connecting one of said pair of support legs to the other of said pair of support legs said cable being of such length so as to be in tension when said peripheral border flanges are coplanar and when said legs are fully unfolded;

two pairs of support arms, each said support arm comprises a first and a second section each section having a top and bottom;

said bottom of each said first section being of a smaller or larger diameter than said top of said second section and which ever said section has the larger diameter has a tubular portion with an internal diameter capable of receiving said section with said smaller diameter bottom thereby allowing said second section to be interconnected to said first section;

a second pivot means hingably securing said tops of each said pair of first sections of arms to said bottom of each said peripheral border flanges; and

a third pivot means securing the bottoms of each pair of second sections of arms to said pair of legs.

11. The table as recited to claim 10 wherein said peripheral border flanges each have a support strips along the periphery of said top of said peripheral border flanges.

12. The table as recited in claim 11 wherein said support strips are over lapping.