US 2015/0305967 A1Published application

Massage Table System and Method

OwnerColby Harper O'Nealinventor

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Abstract

A massage table system/method allowing self-application of adjustable compression and stretching is disclosed. The system incorporates a frame support structure (FSS) horizontally supporting a patient support table (PST) and patient face cradle (PFC) permitting a massage patient to receive adjustable massage from a body contact assembly (BCA) positioned using a horizontal slide assembly (HSA) under pneumatic control of a horizontal cylinder assembly (HCA). The patient is massaged via a patient massage roller (PMR) radially articulated by the BCA in response to pneumatic pressure applied by a vertical cylinder assembly (VCA) while the BCA is positioned longitudinally over the patient by the HSA. A control interface box (CIB) provides adjustment of HSA travel speed, position, and applied pressure to the PMR by the VCA. Computer controls within the CIB may permit automated patient massage procedures by pre-programmed/memorized operation of pneumatic valves controlling the HSA and BCA.

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Dependent claims

A massage table system comprising:

(a) frame support structure (FSS);
(b) patient support table (PST);
(c) patient face cradle (PFC);
(d) horizontal slide assembly (HSA);
(e) horizontal cylinder assembly (HCA);
(f) body contact assembly (BCA);
(g) vertical cylinder assembly (VCA);
and
(h) control interface box (CIB);
wherein
said FSS is mechanically coupled to said PST and said PFC and configured to horizontally support said PST and said PFC;
said PST and said PFC are configured to support a patient with the face of said patient positioned against the top surface of said PFC and the frontal body of said patient positioned against the top surface of said PST;
said HCA is mechanically coupled to said FSS and configured to pneumatically position said HSA along the length of said FSS above said PST;
said HSA is mechanically coupled to said FSS and configured to horizontally position said BCA in response to activation of said HCA;
said BCA further comprises a patient massage roller (PMR) configured across the width of said FSS;
said PMR is configured to radially articulate from said HSA under pneumatic control of said VCA;
said CIB is mechanically coupled to said FSS;
said CIB is configured to direct the operation of said HCA in response to operator controls present on said CIB;
and
said CIB is configured to direct the operation of said VCA in response to operator controls present on said CIB.

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A tangible non-transitory computer usable medium having computer-readable program code means comprising a massage table method configured to operate on massage table system comprising:

(a) frame support structure (FSS);
(b) patient support table (PST);
(c) patient face cradle (PFC);
(d) horizontal slide assembly (HSA);
(e) horizontal cylinder assembly (HCA);
(f) body contact assembly (BCA);
(g) vertical cylinder assembly (VCA);
and
(h) control interface box (CIB);
wherein
said FSS is mechanically coupled to said PST and said PFC and configured to horizontally support said PST and said PFC;
said PST and said PFC are configured to support a patient with the face of said patient positioned against the top surface of said PFC and the frontal body of said patient positioned against the top surface of said PST;
said HCA is mechanically coupled to said FSS and configured to pneumatically position said HSA along the length of said FSS above said PST;
said HSA is mechanically coupled to said FSS and configured to horizontally position said BCA in response to activation of said HCA;
said BCA further comprises a patient massage roller (PMR) configured across the width of said FSS;
said PMR is configured to radially articulate from said HSA under pneumatic control of said VCA;
said CIB is mechanically coupled to said FSS;
wherein said method comprises the steps of:
(1) configuring said CIB to direct the operation of said HCA in response to operator controls present on said CIB;
and
(2) configuring said CIB to direct the operation of said VCA in response to operator controls present on said CIB.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.