Patent ID: 6461376
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A tanning apparatus for artificially tanning an individual situated therein during a tanning session, comprising:a. a first elongated tanning unit adapted to be situated on a support surface, said first tanning unit having an associated first end and extending therefrom to terminate in an associated second end; b. an elongated second tanning unit hingedly connected to said first tanning unit and having an associated first end and extending therefrom to terminate at an associated second end, said first and second tanning units movable with respect to one another between an open position to provide access to an interior of the tanning apparatus and a closed position wherein the tanning units enclose the interior to define a tanning chamber; c. a plurality of first ultraviolet lamps supported between the first and second ends of a selected one of said first and second tanning units; d. a control switch associated with one of said first and second tanning units, said control switch operative upon activation to cause said lamps to generate ultraviolet radiation with said tanning chamber for a selected interval of time; and e. a first handle disposed on and projecting away from a mounting surface of a selected one of said first and second tanning units, said first handle including at least one mount releasably attached to said mounting surface and a grasping member connected to said mount, said grasping member adapted to be held by the individual thereby to support one of the individual's arms in an elevated position relative to the individual's torso and promote exposure to ultraviolet radiation on a first region of the individual's body between the arm and the torso during the tanning session.