# US 7,610,863 B1 · Mobile massage table

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- Number: US 7,610,863 B1
- Document ID: US7610863B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 12/163,232
- Filed: 2008-06-27
- Granted: 2009-11-03
- Earliest claimed: 2008-06-27
- Inventors: La Juana Smith-Huebner
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7610863B1

## CPC

- A47B 3/091: with struts supporting the legs (in combination with foldable top leaves A47B3/087)
- A61G 13/009: {Physiotherapeutic tables, beds or platforms; Chiropractic or osteopathic tables (with incorporated massage means A61H2201/0138)}
- A61G 13/105: {Portable, foldable or collapsible tables, e.g. for surgery or treatment (portable, foldable or collapsible chairs for surgery or dental treatment A61G15/002)}
- A61H 37/00: Accessories for massage
- A61H 2201/0161: Size reducing arrangements when not in use, for stowing or transport
- A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)
- 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)
- A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N)

## Abstract

A mobile massage table includes four platforms, each having opposed short and long sides. Three hinges are coupled to the platforms such that the platforms are movable between a stacked configuration and a planar/use configuration. Two hinges couple respective long sides of two panels together and one hinge couples respective short sides of two other panels together for movement of the respective panels to the stacked configuration. A leg is pivotally coupled to respective platforms and selectively movable between perpendicular configurations at the use configuration and parallel configurations at the stacked configuration. One or more center legs may also be coupled to the platforms to support the panels at the use configuration, the center legs being selectively movable between perpendicular and parallel configurations. The mobile massage table includes a cart having opposed rails configured to receive the platforms thereon in the stacked configuration, the cart including opposed wheels.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mobile massage table, comprising:
first, second, third, and fourth distinct platforms each having top and bottom sides, opposed short sides, and opposed long sides;
a hinge rotatably coupling a respective first platform long side to a respective fourth platform long side to selectively rotate said fourth platform bottom side toward said first platform bottom side;
a hinge rotatably coupling a respective second platform long side to a respective third platform long side to selectively rotate said third platform bottom side toward said second platform bottom side;
a hinge rotatably coupling a respective first platform short side to a respective second platform short side to selectively rotate said second platform top side toward said first platform top side;
a first leg rotatably coupled to said first platform for selective movement between a use configuration in which said first leg extends generally perpendicular to said first platform and a transport configuration in which said first leg extends toward said second platform generally parallel to said first platform;
a second leg rotatably coupled to said second platform for selective movement between a use configuration in which said second leg extends generally perpendicular to said second platform and a transport configuration in which said second leg extends toward said first platform generally parallel to said second platform;
a third leg rotatably coupled to said third platform for selective movement between a use configuration in which said third leg extends generally perpendicular to said third platform and a transport configuration in which said third leg extends toward said fourth platform generally parallel to said third platform;
a fourth leg rotatably coupled to said fourth platform for selective movement between a use configuration in which said fourth leg extends generally perpendicular to said fourth platform and a transport configuration in which said fourth leg extends toward said third platform generally parallel to said fourth platform;
a first center leg rotatably coupled to one of said first and second platforms for selective movement between a use configuration in which said first center leg extends generally perpendicular to said first and second platforms and a transport configuration in which said first center leg extends generally parallel to said first and second platforms;
a second center leg rotatably coupled to one of said third and fourth platforms for selective movement between a use configuration in which said second center leg extends generally perpendicular to said third and fourth platforms and a transport configuration in which said second center leg extends generally parallel to said third and fourth platforms;
a plurality of folding braces, a respective folding brace coupling each leg to a respective platform to selectively maintain each leg at a respective use configuration; and
a sliding lock positioned on said third platform and movable between a first position in which said sliding lock interacts with only one of said third platform and said fourth platform and a second position in which said sliding lock interacts with both of said third platform and said fourth platform, said third and fourth platforms being maintained generally parallel to one another and said third platform top side being generally planar with said fourth platform top side when said sliding lock is at said second position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The mobile massage table of claim 1, wherein:
said first leg is inside said first platform when at said transport configuration;
said second leg is inside said second platform when at said transport configuration;
said third leg is inside said third platform when at said transport configuration; and
said fourth leg is inside said fourth platform when at said transport configuration.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The mobile massage table of claim 1, further comprising:
a folding brace coupled to said second leg and said third leg to selectively restrict said second leg from moving relatively toward said third leg; and
a folding brace coupled to said first leg and said fourth leg to selectively restrict said first leg from moving relatively toward said fourth leg.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The mobile massage table of claim 3, further comprising:
at least one cushion configured for placement atop said first platform top side, said second platform top side, said third platform top side, and said fourth platform top side, simultaneously; and
a headrest removably coupled to at least one of said first platform and said fourth platform and extending beyond a respective first platform short side and a respective fourth platform short side when coupled thereto.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The mobile massage table of claim 4, wherein each said leg is an adjustable height leg.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The mobile massage table of claim 5, wherein each said platform includes decking coupled to a frame.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The mobile massage table of claim 6, wherein each said platform has a width between respective long sides, each said width being generally equal, said mobile massage table further comprising a cart having:
opposed rails separated by a distance at least as long as said width to receive said platforms thereon;
at least one strap for selectively coupling said platforms to said opposed rails;
at least one wheel coupled to each said opposed rail; and
a handle operatively coupled to said opposed rails, said handle being pivotable about a generally horizontal axis.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The mobile massage table of claim 1, wherein each said platform has a width between respective long sides, each said width being generally equal, said mobile massage table further comprising a cart having:
opposed rails separated by a distance at least as long as said width to receive said platforms thereon;
at least one strap for selectively coupling said platforms to said opposed rails;
at least one wheel coupled to each said opposed rail; and
a handle operatively coupled to said opposed rails, said handle being pivotable about a generally horizontal axis.