Massage table with perforated frame base

Abstract

A massage table for supporting a person above a surface during a massage includes a leg assembly and a table top assembly. The leg assembly engages the surface. The table top assembly supports the person and is supported above the surface with the leg assembly. The table top assembly includes a first table top having a frame base and a border flange. The frame base includes a generally rigid base support and a plurality of spaced apart base apertures that extend through the base support. With this design, in certain embodiments, the massage table is relatively light weight while maintaining the desired strength characteristics.

1 . A massage table for supporting a person above a surface during a massage, the massage table comprising: 
 a leg assembly that engages the surface; and    a table top assembly that supports the person, the table top assembly being supported above the surface with the leg assembly, the table top assembly including a first table top, the first table top including a frame base and a border flange, the frame base including a generally rigid base support and a plurality of spaced apart base apertures that extend through the base support.    
   
   
       2 . The massage table of  claim 1  wherein the base apertures includes a plurality of spaced apart first apertures having a circular shape and a plurality of spaced apart second apertures having a triangular shape.  
   
   
       3 . The massage table of  claim 2  wherein the first apertures are aligned in a first row and the second base apertures are aligned in a second row.  
   
   
       4 . The massage table of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of spaced second apertures are arranged in a circular pattern around one first aperture.  
   
   
       5 . The massage table of  claim 1  wherein the base support is made of generally rigid material.  
   
   
       6 . The massage table of  claim 1  wherein the base apertures have an aperture area that is approximately 10 percent of a support area of the base support.  
   
   
       7 . The massage table of  claim 1  wherein the base apertures have an aperture area that is approximately 30 percent of a support area of the base support.  
   
   
       8 . The massage table of  claim 1  wherein the first table top includes a runner support that extends across the border flange to support the frame base.  
   
   
       9 . The massage table of  claim 1  wherein the first table top includes a reinforcement sheet that supports the frame base.  
   
   
       10 . The massage table of  claim 9  wherein the reinforcement sheet is bonded to the other components of the first table top.  
   
   
       11 . The massage table of  claim 9  further wherein the first table top includes a support pad that supports the frame and a cushion pad that provides cushion for the person, the support pad being stiffer than the cushion pad.  
   
   
       12 . The massage table of  claim 11  wherein the reinforcement sheet is positioned between the support pad and the cushion pad.  
   
   
       13 . The massage table of  claim 1  wherein the table top assembly includes a second table top that is movable attached to the first table top, the second table top including a frame base and a border flange, the frame base including a generally rigid base support and a plurality of spaced apart base apertures that extend through the base support.  
   
   
       14 . A massage table for supporting a person above a surface during a massage, the massage table comprising: 
 a leg assembly that engages the surface; and    a table top assembly that supports the person, the table top assembly being supported above the surface with the leg assembly, the table top assembly including a first table top, the first table top including a frame base and a border flange, the frame base including a generally rigid base support, a reinforcement sheet that supports the frame base, and a cushion pad being position above the reinforcement sheet.    
   
   
       15 . The massage table of  claim 14  wherein the frame base includes a plurality of spaced apart apertures that extend through the base support.  
   
   
       16 . The massage table of  claim 14  wherein the reinforcement sheet is made of a flexible material.  
   
   
       17 . The massage table of  claim 14  wherein the reinforcement sheet is bonded to the other components of the first table top.  
   
   
       18 . The massage table of  claim 14  further wherein the first table top includes a support pad that supports the frame.  
   
   
       19 . The massage table of  claim 14  wherein the table top assembly includes a second table top that is moveable attached to the first table top, the second table top including a frame base and a border flange, the frame base including a generally rigid base support, a reinforcement sheet that supports the frame base, and a cushion pad being position above the reinforcement sheet.  
   
   
       20 . A method for making a massage table that supports a person above a surface during a massage, the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a leg assembly that engages the surface; and    supporting the person with a table top assembly, the table top assembly being supported above the surface with the leg assembly, the table top assembly including a first table top, the first table top including a frame base and a border flange, the frame base including a generally rigid base support and a plurality of spaced apart base apertures that extend through the base support.