Therapeutic table

• US 6,934,988 B1
• Filed: 05/24/2004
• Issued: 08/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jim Blair, Rita Wetzler
• Original Assignee: Jim Blair, Rita Wetzler
• Inventors: Blair, Jim, Wetzler, Rita
• Primary Examiner(s): Santos, Robert G.
• Application Number:
  US10/850,847
• Time in Patent Office: 463 Days
• Field of Search: 562/1, 563/1, 563/2, 573/1, 573/5, 593/0
• US Class Current: 5/621
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/025 Supports specially adapted for pregnant women
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/026 Supports for lying in a prone position A47C20/025 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/20 with springs moulded in, or situated in cavities or openings in foamed material
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2203/0443 substantially horizontal
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 37/00 Accessories for massage
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/93 for pregnant user

Abstract

A therapeutic table having rotatable breast recesses is a massage table with special recessed areas or “pockets” to accommodate and support a woman'"'"'s breasts when she is lying face down. Two recessed pockets are provided only on one side of a panel that is situated within the body of the table at the location where a woman'"'"'s breasts normally rest once she has her face positioned in the face cradle. Additionally, these pockets are lined with a stretchable material that accommodates and comfortably supports all sizes of breasts. The other side of the panel is flat to accommodate a man'"'"'s chest. The massage therapist simply rotates the panel 360 degrees to the desired side, depending upon whether the client is male or female.

Claims

1. A therapeutic treatment table comprising:

a support surface supported on legs, said support surface having an upper torso segment;

said upper torso segment having two opposing surfaces, a first surface having a pair of recesses receiving and accommodating the breasts of a woman, and a second surface having a substantially planar surface coextensive to said support surface;

said upper torso segment selective between said first surface or said second surface by rotation about an axle;

said support surface comprises a first segment and a second segment, said first segment supporting the torso and said second segment supporting the abdomen and legs;

said first segment and said second segment may be coupled by means to collapse said table for ease of transport and/or storage.

2. The table of claim 1, wherein said first segment includes said upper torso segment.

3. The table of claim 2, wherein said recesses may be partially filled with a comfortable supporting material.

4. The table of claim 3, wherein said supporting material is a member selected from the group consisting of padding, sand and water.

5. The table of claim 1, wherein said second segment has an abdominal recess receiving and accommodating the abdomen of a user.

6. The table of claim 5, wherein said recesses may be partially filled with a comfortable supporting material.

7. The table of claim 6, wherein said supporting material is a member selected from the group consisting of padding, sand and water.

8. The table of claim 5 further comprising a removable cover placed over said abdominal recess substantially planar to said support surface.

9. A therapeutic treatment table comprising:

a support surface supported on legs;

an upper torso segment having two opposing surfaces, a first surface having a pair of recesses receiving and accommodating the breasts of a woman, and a second surface having a substantially planar surface coextensive to said support surface;

said segment is selective between said first surface or said second surface by rotation about an axle; and

an abdominal recess receiving and accommodating the abdomen of a user.

10. The table of claim 9 further comprising a removable cover placed over said abdominal recess substantially planar to said support surface.

11. The table of claim 9, wherein said support surface comprises a first segment and a second segment, said first segment supporting the torso and said second segment supporting the abdomen and legs.

12. The table of claim 11, wherein said first segment and said second segment may be coupled by means to collapse said table for ease of transport and/or storage.

13. The table of claim 9, wherein said recesses may be partially filled with a comfortable supporting material.

14. The table of claim 13, wherein said supporting material is a member selected from the group consisting of padding, sand and water.

15. A therapeutic treatment table comprising:

a support surface supported on legs, said support surface having an upper torso segment;

said upper torso segment having two opposing surfaces, a first surface having a pair of recesses receiving and accommodating the breasts of a woman, and a second surface having a substantially planar surface coextensive to said support surface;

said upper torso segment selective between said first surface or said second surface by rotation about an axle;

said support surface having a first segment and a second segment, said first segment supporting the torso and said second segment supporting the abdomen and legs; and

said second segment has an abdominal recess receiving and accommodating the abdomen of a user.

16. The table of claim 15, wherein said recesses may be partially filled with a comfortable supporting material.

17. The table of claim 16, wherein said supporting material is a member selected from the group consisting of padding, sand and water.

18. The table of claim 15 further comprising a removable cover placed over said abdominal recess substantially planar to said support surface.

19. The table of claim 15, wherein said first segment includes said upper torso segment.

20. The table of claim 15, wherein said first segment and said second segment may be coupled by means to collapse said table for ease of transport and/or storage.