MASSAGE TABLE ATTACHMENT APPARATUS
A conventional massage table combined with an attachment apparatus including body support straps to maintain a person being treated in a fixed position on the upper surface of the table. The attachment apparatus includes a belt sized to span across the width of the massage table upper surface and a removably attached anchor to engage and fix the spanning belt to the side rails of the table. A movably positioned body strap retainer is integrally formed with the anchors to position and retain the body support straps thereon to support the person being treated on the table.
1 . In combination with a table having an upper surface to support a person lying thereon, side rails and table support means, an attachment apparatus including body support straps to maintain the person in a fixed position on the upper surface of the table; comprising:
said attachment apparatus characterized by a spanning belt sized to span across the width of said table upper surface; said spanning strap member having a pair of longitudinal anchors attached thereto at opposite ends thereof for attachment of said belt to the table; said anchors being generally u-shaped to engage and fix said spanning strap to said side rails of said table; and, a body strap retainer integrally formed with said anchors to position and retain said body support straps thereon; said body strap retainer including a strap mount attached to brackets extending outwardly from said anchors.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said strap mount is a cylindrical rod.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 further including at least one body strap on said strap mount.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said strap mount is longer than said body strap whereby said body strap is adjustably movable along the length of said strap mount.
5 . An apparatus for attachment to a massage table comprising:
a spanning belt sized to fit across the width of said table;
a pair of anchors attached to opposite ends of said spanning belt, said anchors structured to be removably attached to side rails of the massage table;
body strap retainers attached to each of said anchors;
and, at least one body strap movably positioned on said body strap retainer.
6 . The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said spanning belt is formed of flexible material.
7 . The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said anchor rails are U-shaped and sized to fit over and engage said massage table side rails.
8 . The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said body strap retainers extend the length of said anchors.
9 . The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said body strap retainers are cylindrical in shape and include mounting brackets integrally formed with and extending from said anchors.
10 . The apparatus of claim 5 being further defined by a plurality of body straps.
11 . The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said anchors and said body strap retainers are longitudinal in shape and are at least twice the size of said body strap.
12 . The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said body strap is movable longitudinally along the length of said body strap retainers.