Sloped table top and a table having a sloped table top
a table top and table top technology, applied in the field of sloped table tops and sloped tables, can solve the problems of reducing the vertical advantage, affecting the ability affecting so as to facilitate the ergonomic positioning of the service provider and enhance the patient's access. the effect of the patien
Inactive Publication Date: 2005-07-21
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[0011] In view of the foregoing, one aspect of the present invention is in providing a table top that facilitates ergonomic positioning of a service provider to enhance his / her access to a patient or client laying down on the table top.
[0012] Another aspect of the present invention is in providing a table that facilitates ergonomic positioning of a service provider.
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In such applications where a service provider renders services to a patient or client laying down on the table, proper positioning by the service provider to render such services can often be difficult.
The thick padding and the support members impede the service provider's ability to attain an ergonomically appropriate position to render their services.
Such a position significantly reduces the vertical advantage that can otherwise be used by the service provider to increase the amount of force exerted on the patient / client.
In addition, such a position is not ergonomic for the service provider in that it leads to increased tension in the shoulders of the service provider, and requires uncomfortable, non-relaxed positioning of the service provider's wrists in order to reach the patient / client laying on the table top.
In addition, there exists an unfulfilled need for a table with such a table top that facilitates ergonomic positioning of a service provider.
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[0027]FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a table top 1 in accordance with one implementation of the present invention which provides various advantages described herein below. Likewise, FIG. 2, shows a side profile view of the table top of FIG. 1. The table top 1 of the present invention may be used for any purpose, but is especially useful for service providers that provide various services to patients or clients that lay on top of the table top 1. As will be evident from the discussion below, the present invention is especially advantageous for such service providers that provide services in which easy access to the patient / client at one or both ends of the table top 1 is desirable when the service provider is in a seated position. In this regard, the present invention is especially useful for service providers such as massage or physical therapists, dentists, or other medical professionals who need easy access to one or both ends of the table top 1 to facilitate providing of appr...
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A table top including a table surface member having a lateral planar section, and a sloped section at one end of the table surface member. The sloped section is angled upwardly toward an end edge relative to the lateral planar section of the table surface member. In one embodiment, the table top includes a first layer cushion having a wedge portion supported on the sloped section of the table surface member. The table top may be provided with support members that extend downwardly from the periphery of the table top, but not from the end edge. The support members of one embodiment include curved portions proximate to the sloped section.
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[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 531,627, filed Dec. 23, 2003, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention is directed to a table top for tables that support patients, or clients of professionals who provide therapy or other services, and to tables having such table tops. In particular, the present invention is directed to such tables and table tops in which the table top is provided with a sloped shape. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] Table tops of different shape and configuration are known in the art. Most table tops are planar and implemented with a planar table surface member that provides a flat surface for supporting an object placed on the table. Correspondingly, the undersurface of the table top is also planar. In applications where the table top is used to support patients or clients for therapy or other services...
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IPC IPC(8): A47B3/02A47B9/16A47B13/08A47B13/10A47B85/00A61G13/06A61G13/08A61G13/12
CPCA47B13/088A47B3/02
InventorRIACH, JEFFREY M.
OwnerOAKWORKS