Patent ID: 7587770
Filing Date: 2009-09-15
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A table comprising: (a) a horizontal flexible platform made out of a single sheet of flexible material with a top, bottom, and two ends of a length and width that is designed such that an individual can lay fully stretched out upon the platform; and, (b) cushions on top of said platform for an individual to lie upon; and, (c) a frame with legs to support the platform, said frame is attached to the platform in such that the table can be flexed from a horizontal position to a convex position; and, (d) a mechanism that can flex the platform from a horizontal position to a convex position when an individual is lying on the platform; the mechanism that flexes the table comprises; (i) a curved cam whose top edge is convex and said top edge is of similar curvature to the platform in the convex position and that is located near the center of the platform and makes contact with the bottom of the platform and controls the form of the platform when the platform is fully flexed; and, (ii) a bearing that attaches the platform to one end of the frame and allows the table to flex to the frame; and, (iii) a movable bearing that attaches the platform to the other end of the frame and allows the table to flex to the frame; and, (iv) a motor that is attached the cam and moves the cam to flex the platform into a convex shape.