Patent ID: 6190338
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
A therapeutic massage table for use in treating a patient, which table comprises:a) a frame which is adapted for supporting a top upon which a patient may lie for treatment;b) a linear support rail which is attached to the frame;c) a plurality of roller assemblies, each of which includes an arm having a first end and a second end, said first end having a roller rotatably attached thereto, and said second end being rotatably attached to the support rail;d) means for rotating the roller assemblies about their respective points of attachment on the support rail so as to move each roller through an arc and into contact with the patient on the table in a sequence one after another;wherein the position of the support rail with respect to the table top is such that when the roller assemblies are rotated about their points of attachment on the support rail, the rollers will apply pressure to the patient on the top of the table.