Massage table

a massage table and massage technology, applied in the field of massage tables, can solve the problems of reducing the effectiveness of massage, reducing the adjustment range, and confined patients, and achieve the effects of wide adjustment range, wide range of adjustment, and wide range of adjustmen

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-01
LARA NICOLAS
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[0004] The present invention addresses the above and other needs by providing a massage table which includes a two piece face cradle with a wide range of adjustment. The face cradle comprises a chin support and a forehead support. The chin and forehead supports are connected by rods which allow an open field-of-view to a patient lying prone on the massage table. The face cradle is connected to the m

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Such face cradle adjustment often does not provide adequate adjustment to allow the patient's head to be supported in a natural and comfortable manner.
As a result, the patient may contract muscles and reduce the effectiveness of the ma

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[0024] The following description is of the best mode presently contemplated for carrying out the invention. This description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of describing one or more preferred embodiments of the invention. The scope of the invention should be determined with reference to the claims.

[0025] A prior art massage table 10 is shown in FIG. 1. The massage table 10 includes an oval or horseshoe shaped face cradle 14 attached to the massage table 10 by face cradle supports 15. The massage table 10 is preferably a portable and foldable table and includes table tops 12a and 12b comprising two cushions (or two cushion portions), wherein the table 10 folds at a junction 13 of the table tops 12a and 12b. The table 10 is supported by a table leg assembly 16 comprising legs 18, horizontal braces 20 residing laterally between pairs of the legs 18, diagonal braces 22 extending between the horizontal braces 20 to the table tops 12a and 12b a...

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Abstract

A massage table includes a two piece face cradle with a wide range of adjustment. The face cradle comprises a chin support and a forehead support. The chin and forehead supports are connected by rods which allow an open field-of-view to a patient lying prone on the massage table. The face cradle is connected to the massage table using a ball-joint providing a broad range of adjustability. A diagonal strut connected between the forehead support portion of the face cradle and the massage table and provide stability. The massage table may further have adjustable width by allowing the table to separate along a longitudinal axis and one or more leafs inserted into a gap between table halves.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to massage tables and in particular to a massage table with an improved face cradle. [0002] Massage tables are commonly used to support patients receiving massages. It is important to support the patient in a natural and comfortable manner to allow the patient to relax so that the patient's muscles may be worked to the greatest benefit. Such massages are generally received by patients laying in a prone position (i.e., face down) with the patient's face supported by a face cradle attached to one end of the massage table. Known face cradles may be adjusted in one dimension, either closer are farther from an end of the table. Such face cradle adjustment often does not provide adequate adjustment to allow the patient's head to be supported in a natural and comfortable manner. As a result, the patient may contract muscles and reduce the effectiveness of the massage. [0003] Further, known face cradles comprise a substantiall...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B7/00
CPCA61G13/009A61G13/105A61H37/00A61G13/121A61G2200/325A61G13/12
Inventor LARA, NICOLAS
Owner LARA NICOLAS
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