Massage table with comfort feature

• US 8,555,437 B2
• Filed: 08/24/2010
• Issued: 10/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Body Therapy Associates LLC
• Original Assignee: Marvin Gorovitz
• Inventors: Gorovitz, Marvin
• Primary Examiner(s): Santos, Robert G
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sosnowski, David E
• Application Number:
  US12/806,914
• Publication Number:
  US 20110047705A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,148 Days
• Field of Search: 573/5, 593/0, 563/1, 562/0, 562/2, 561/3, 108 25- 26, 108/90, 108166-169, 108173-174
• US Class Current: 5/613
• 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 13/12 Rests specially adapted therefor; Arrangements of patient-supporting surfaces rests for the surgeon A61B90/60; restraining devices A61F5/37
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/121 Head or neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/122 Upper body, e.g. chest

Abstract

A massage and chiropractic table having a supporting frame and a surface supported on the frame, and having one or more comfort features, including a recess formed in the surface of the table for accommodating a person'"'"'s anatomical configuration, such as a woman'"'"'s breasts, a removable recess insert that may be removed and replaced to expose the recess as desired, a neck recess for facilitating supporting a user'"'"'s neck in a comfortable position, and a head rest that is configured to reduce or eliminate pressure on a user'"'"'s face when the user is lying face down on the table. The massage table may be foldable and may have a handle so that it may be readily stored and transported, or, according to other embodiments may be stationary.

Claims

1. A massage table comprising:

a) a supporting frame;

b) a surface supported on said frame;

said surface including a top face;

c) wherein at least one or more comfort features are provided;

d) wherein said frame is foldable;

e) wherein at least one comfort feature comprises at least one first recess provided in an area of the table for accommodating the anatomy of a person;

f) wherein said first recess includes a removable insert which when installed forms part of the surface, and, which when removed, exposes said at least one first recess in said surface;

g) the table further including a removable head rest;

h) wherein said head rest has a space for accommodating a portion of said person'"'"'s head when said person is lying in a face down position;

i) wherein said head rest has attachment means for attachment of the head rest to said frame;

j) the device further including an arcuately shaped neck recess at at least one end of said table;

k) wherein said at least one first recess comprises a breast recess for accommodating the breast of a person;

l) wherein the table includes at least one handle; and

wherein said at least one first recess and said neck recess share a common recessed edge relative to said top face.

2. The massage table of claim 1, wherein said neck recess and said at least one first recess are continuously provided so that said at least one first recess is integrally connected to said neck recess, wherein both said first recess and said neck recess are recessed relative to the top face of said surface.

3. A massage table apparatus with a comfort feature comprising:

a pad having a surface, being foldable and having a front portion and a rear portion;

said pad having at least one comfort feature comprising at least one first recess provided in said front portion of said surface for accommodating the anatomy of a person, and an arcuately shaped neck recess disposed forward of said first recess at the front portion of said table;

wherein said neck recess communicates with said first recess;

wherein said surface includes a top face, and wherein said at least one first recess and said neck recess share a common recessed edge relative to said top face.

4. The massage table apparatus of claim 3, wherein said neck recess and said at least one first recess are continuously provided so that said at least one first recess is integrally connected to said neck recess, wherein both said first recess and said neck recess are recessed relative to the top face of said surface.

5. A massage table comprising:

a) a supporting frame;

b) a surface supported on said frame, said surface being foldable and having a front portion and a rear portion said surface including a top face;

c) wherein one or more comfort features are provided;

said one or more comfort features including at least one first recess provided in said front portion of said surface for accommodating the anatomy of a person, a removable head rest provided at the end of said front portion, and an arcuately shaped neck recess disposed forward of said first recess at at least one end of said table;

where said neck recess communicates with said first recess; and

wherein said at least one first recess and said neck recess share a common recessed edge relative to said top face.

6. The massage table of claim 5, wherein said frame is foldable.

7. The massage table of claim 5, wherein said at least one first recess includes a removable insert which when installed forms part of the surface, and, which when removed, exposes said at least one first recess in said surface.

8. The massage table of claim 7, wherein said at least one first recess comprises a breast recess for accommodating a woman'"'"'s breasts.

9. The massage table of claim 8, wherein said removable insert comprises a pad used for supporting the body of a person.

10. The massage table of claim 9, further including at least one handle.

11. The massage table of claim 5, wherein said head rest has a space for accommodating a portion of a user'"'"'s head when the user is lying in a face down position.

12. The massage table of claim 11, wherein said head rest has attachment means for attachment of the head rest to said frame.

13. The massage table of claim 5, wherein said at least one first recess is provided at a location in said front portion of said surface for accommodating the anatomy of a woman.

14. The massage table of claim 13, wherein said at least one first recess includes a removable insert which when installed forms part of the surface and, which when removed, exposes said at least one first recess in said surface.

15. The massage table of claim 5, wherein said neck recess and said at least one first recess are continuously provided so that said at least one first recess is integrally connected to said neck recess, wherein both said first recess and said neck recess are recessed relative to the top face of said surface.