# US 2014/0150803 A1 · Massage table attachment apparatus

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- Number: US 2014/0150803 A1
- Document ID: US20140150803A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/705,272
- Filed: 2012-12-05
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-05
- Inventors: Jordan Gold
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150803A1

## CPC

- A61G 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- A61G 13/009: {Physiotherapeutic tables, beds or platforms; Chiropractic or osteopathic tables (with incorporated massage means A61H2201/0138)}
- A61G 13/1205: {for specific parts of the body}
- A61F 5/3776: {by means of a blanket or belts (to chairs only A61F5/3792)}
- A61G: TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS (appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk A61H3/00); OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES (embalming corpses A01N1/00)
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)

## Abstract

A conventional massage table combined with an attachment apparatus including body support straps to maintain a person being treated in a fixed position on the upper surface of the table. The attachment apparatus includes a belt sized to span across the width of the massage table upper surface and a removably attached anchor to engage and fix the spanning belt to the side rails of the table. A movably positioned body strap retainer is integrally formed with the anchors to position and retain the body support straps thereon to support the person being treated on the table.

## Claims

### Claim 1

In combination with a table having an upper surface to support a person lying thereon, side rails and table support means, an attachment apparatus including body support straps to maintain the person in a fixed position on the upper surface of the table; comprising:
said attachment apparatus characterized by a spanning belt sized to span across the width of said table upper surface; said spanning strap member having a pair of longitudinal anchors attached thereto at opposite ends thereof for attachment of said belt to the table; said anchors being generally u-shaped to engage and fix said spanning strap to said side rails of said table; and, a body strap retainer integrally formed with said anchors to position and retain said body support straps thereon; said body strap retainer including a strap mount attached to brackets extending outwardly from said anchors.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said strap mount is a cylindrical rod.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 further including at least one body strap on said strap mount.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said strap mount is longer than said body strap whereby said body strap is adjustably movable along the length of said strap mount.

### Claim 5

An apparatus for attachment to a massage table comprising:
a spanning belt sized to fit across the width of said table;
a pair of anchors attached to opposite ends of said spanning belt, said anchors structured to be removably attached to side rails of the massage table;
body strap retainers attached to each of said anchors;
and, at least one body strap movably positioned on said body strap retainer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said spanning belt is formed of flexible material.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said anchor rails are U-shaped and sized to fit over and engage said massage table side rails.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said body strap retainers extend the length of said anchors.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said body strap retainers are cylindrical in shape and include mounting brackets integrally formed with and extending from said anchors.

### Claim 10 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5 being further defined by a plurality of body straps.

### Claim 11 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said anchors and said body strap retainers are longitudinal in shape and are at least twice the size of said body strap.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said body strap is movable longitudinally along the length of said body strap retainers.