Patent ID: 7127757

Claim:
An adjustable traction table for use in chiropractic procedures, comprising: (a) a base, said base having a fixed portion and a sliding portion, said sliding portion being axially moveable relative to said fixed portion, said fixed portion of said base having a central portion and an end, said sliding portion of said base having a central portion and an end, said central portion of said fixed portion of said base being adjacent to said central portion of said sliding portion of said base, said end portion of said fixed portion of said base being remote from said central portion of said sliding portion of said base, and said end of said sliding portion of said base being remote from said central portion of said fixed portion of said base; (b) a first pair of vertical adjustment means mounted on said fixed portion of said base, one of said first pair of vertical adjustment means being mounted in the central portion of the fixed portion of said base, and the other one of said first pair of vertical adjustment means being mounted substantially at the end of said fixed portion of said base; (c) a first patient support affixed to the top of said first pair of vertical adjustment means; (d) a second pair of vertical adjustment means mounted on said sliding portion of said base, one of said second pair of vertical adjustment means being mounted in the central portion of said sliding portion of said base, and the other one of said second pair of vertical adjustment means being mounted substantially at the end of said sliding portion of said base; (e) a second patient support affixed to the top of said second pair of vertical adjustment means; (f) at least one horizontal adjustment means mounted between, and connecting, said fixed portion of said base and said sliding portion of said base, whereby either of said first patient support and said second patient support can be independently configured to have any desired slope and height relative to said base, and said first patient support and said second patient support can be configured to have any desired horizontal spacing relative to each other.