Cover for treatment table

Abstract

A cover for a treatment table includes a top sheet, and a skirt extending from the plane of the top sheet such that the cover defines an opening for accommodating a cantilevered protrusion projecting from the treatment table. The protrusion may be a head support projecting from the treatment table. The cover may include an access flap which is permanently attached to the skirt along an attached edge and removably attachable to the skirt along free ends of the skirt and access flap, the cover hiding the underneath of the treatment table around its entire perimeter when the access flap is attached. The cover may include access means for accessing under the cover and height-adjustment means for adjusting the height of the skirt. The cover may be made from one or more elastic materials.

1 . A cover for a treatment table having a cantilevered protrusion projecting from the treatment table, the cover comprising: 
 a top sheet;    a skirt extending substantially downward from the top sheet; and    an access flap removably attached to the skirt along at least one edge thereof,    wherein at least two of: the top sheet, skirt and access flap, define an opening for accomodating the cantilevered protrusion.    
   
   
       2 . The cover according to  claim 1  wherein the cantilevered protrusion comprises one of: a head, arm, leg or foot support, handle, side rail, side table support, tray support or light support.  
   
   
       3 . The cover according to  claim 1  wherein the access flap is hingedly attached to the skirt along at least one edge thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The cover according to  claim 1  wherein the access flap is removably attached to the skirt by one or more flap fastening means.  
   
   
       5 . The cover according to  claim 4  wherein the flap fastening means are selected from the list comprising: hook and loop fasteners, snap button fasteners, or button and buttonhole fasteners.  
   
   
       6 . The cover according to  claim 1  wherein the top sheet, skirt and access flap comprise at least one type of fabric material.  
   
   
       7 . The cover according to  claim 6  wherein the fabric material is elastic in at least one direction.  
   
   
       8 . The cover according to  claim 1  wherein the skirt is permanently attached to the top sheet along at least a portion of one edge thereof.  
   
   
       9 . The cover according to  claim 1  wherein the access flap is permanently hingedly attached to the skirt along at least a portion of one edge thereof.  
   
   
       10 . The cover according to  claim 1  wherein the access flap comprises at least one elastic member attached thereto to constrict the opening around the cantilevered protrusion.  
   
   
       11 . The cover according to  claim 1  wherein the skirt further comprises one or more access means for providing access to underneath the treatment table.  
   
   
       12 . The cover according to  claim 11  wherein the access means comprise at least one of a pleat or a slit in the skirt.  
   
   
       13 . The cover according to  claim 1  further comprising height adjustment means for adjusting the height of the skirt extending below the top sheet.  
   
   
       14 . The cover according to  claim 13  wherein the height adjustment means comprise first members attached to the top sheet, and second members attached to the skirt and adapted for mating engagement with the first members.  
   
   
       15 . The cover according to  claim 14  wherein the height adjustment means are selected from the list comprising: hook and loop fasteners, snap button fasteners, or button and buttonhole fasteners.