Massage table deployable over bath tub

Abstract

A support platform in a wall-mounted cabinet. The platform is deployable from the cabinet, optionally onto a supporting surface, while remaining attached to the cabinet, typically for temporary use of the platform and subsequent re-storage of the platform in the cabinet during periods when the platform is not being used, or during periods when a support supporting the platform is needed for a different use. The cabinet serves to store the platform, and to restrain movement and location of the platform in typical use, while allowing far manipulation of the proximal end of the platform to disconnect the platform from the cabinet and / or to re-connect the platform to the cabinet.

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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This Application is a Non-Provisional of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 550,000, filed Oct. 21, 2011, the preceding application being herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to bathrooms and bathroom fixtures. While a bathroom is considered a critical room in modern residences, in many instances, the amount of floor space in a home which is allocated to a bathroom may be quite small. In that space, there are typically multiple fixtures which receive and discharge water. For example, there is a commode, optionally a bidet. One or more sinks are typically mounted in a vanity cabinet. For whole-body hygiene, there is typically a bathtub and / or a shower.[0003]As people age into their prime earning years, their income typically increases. As earnings increase, people typically up-grade their standard of living to reflect such increased income. One of the ways pe...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a support platform that can be easily deployed from a cabinet and used on a surface as a temporary measure. The platform can then be re-storage back in the cabinet when not needed. The platform is designed to restrain movement and can be easily connected or disconnected from the cabinet. Skid plates are also included to make it easier to slide the platform along the tub rim when moving it around.

Problems solved by technology

While a bathroom is considered a critical room in modern residences, in many instances, the amount of floor space in a home which is allocated to a bathroom may be quite small.

Having a person who administers the massage bring their own table means that such massage table has been laid on by a substantial number of people, which runs a risk of transmitting disease, similar to the same risk which is encountered at a commercial massage parlor.

In addition, there are the issues of the effort involved in transporting the table, identifying a suitable location for setting up the table, setting up the table, and taking down the table.

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