Adjustable armrest assembly for massage table

Abstract

An armrest assembly for attachment to a massage table having a first leg and a second leg that is spaced apart from the first leg is used to support an arm of a person during a massage. The armrest assembly can include a first arm frame, a second arm frame, a frame connector, and an armrest attachment assembly. The first arm frame includes a first leg engager that engages the first leg. The second arm frame includes a second leg engager that engages the second leg. The arm frames cooperate to support the arms of the person. The frame connector assembly connects the arm frames together and allows for relative movement between the first leg engager and the second leg engager. The armrest attachment assembly attaches the arm frames to the massage table. With this design, the armrest assembly is uniquely designed to selectively fit different sized massage tables and the same armrest assembly can be used on many different models of massage tables. Further, the armrest assembly can be easily and quickly attached to the massage table.

1 . An armrest assembly for attachment to a massage table having a first leg and a second leg that is spaced apart from the first leg, the armrest assembly being adapted to support an arm of a person during a massage, the armrest assembly comprising: 
 a first arm frame that includes a first leg engager that is adapted to engage the first leg, a second arm frame that includes a second leg engager that is adapted to engage the second leg, and a frame connector assembly that connects the arm frames together and allows for relative movement between the first leg engager and the second leg engager, the arm frames being adapted to support the arm of the person; and    an armrest attachment assembly that attaches the arm frames to the massage table.    
   
   
       2 . The armrest assembly of  claim 1  wherein the frame connector assembly includes a frame pivot that allows the first arm frame to pivot relative to the second arm frame.  
   
   
       3 . The armrest assembly of  claim 2  wherein the frame connector assembly includes a frame lock that selectively locks the first arm frame to the second arm frame to selectively inhibit the first arm frame from pivoting relative to the second arm frame.  
   
   
       4 . The armrest assembly of  claim 3  wherein the frame lock includes a threaded pin that fits into a slot in the second arm frame and a locking nut that selectively threads onto the pin.  
   
   
       5 . The armrest assembly of  claim 1  wherein the frame connector assembly includes a frame lock that selectively locks the first arm frame to the second arm frame to selectively inhibit the first arm frame from moving relative to the second arm frame.  
   
   
       6 . The armrest assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first leg engager includes a projection that engages a side of the first leg, and the second leg engager includes a projection that engages a side of the second leg.  
   
   
       7 . The armrest assembly of  claim 1  wherein the armrest attachment assembly includes a strap assembly that extends between the first arm frame and the massage table.  
   
   
       8 . The armrest assembly of  claim 7  wherein the strap assembly includes a table strap that is secured to and extends away from the massage table, an armrest strap that is secured to and extends away from the first arm frame, and a strap connector that selectively secures the table strap to the armrest strap.  
   
   
       9 . The massage table assembly including a massage table and the armrest assembly of  claim 1  attached to the massage table.  
   
   
       10 . An armrest assembly for attachment to a massage table having a first leg and a second leg that is spaced apart from the first leg, the armrest assembly being adapted to support an arm of a person during a massage, the armrest assembly comprising: 
 a first arm frame that includes a first leg engager that is adapted to engage the first leg, a second arm frame that includes a second leg engager that is adapted to engage the second leg, and a frame connector assembly that connects the arm frames together and allows for relative pivoting between the first leg engager and the second leg engager, the arm frames being adapted to support the arm of the person; wherein the first leg engager includes a projection that engages a side of the first leg, and the second leg engager includes a projection that engages a side of the second leg and    an armrest attachment assembly that attaches the arm frames to the massage table, the armrest attachment assembly including a plurality of spaced apart strap assemblies that extend between the arm frames and the massage table.    
   
   
       11 . The armrest assembly of  claim 10  wherein the frame connector assembly includes a frame lock that selectively locks the first arm frame to the second arm frame to selectively inhibit the first arm frame from pivoting relative to the second arm frame.  
   
   
       12 . The armrest assembly of  claim 10  wherein each of the strap assemblies includes a table strap that is secured to and extends away from the massage table, an armrest strap that is secured to and extends away from one of the arm frames, and a strap connector that selectively secures the table strap to the armrest strap.  
   
   
       13 . The armrest assembly of  claim 10  further comprising a first pad that is positioned on the first arm frame, and a second pad that is positioned on the second arm frame.  
   
   
       14 . The massage table assembly including a massage table and the armrest assembly of  claim 10  attached to the massage table.  
   
   
       15 . A method for supporting the arms of a person that is receiving a treatment on a massage table, the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a first arm frame that includes a first leg engager that engages a first leg of the massage table, the first arm frame supporting one of the arms of the person;    providing a second arm frame that includes a second leg engager that engages a second leg of the massage table, the second arm frame supporting one of the arms of the person;    connecting the arm frames together with a frame connector assembly, the frame connector assembly allowing for relative movement between the first leg engager and the second leg engager; and    attaching the arm frames to the massage table with an armrest attachment assembly.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the step of connecting includes the step of selectively locking the first arm frame to the second arm frame to selectively inhibit the first arm frame from moving relative to the second arm frame.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the first leg engager includes a projection that engages a side of the first leg, and the second leg engager includes a projection that engages a side of the second leg.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the step of attaching includes the step of providing a strap assembly that extends between the first arm frame and the massage table.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the strap assembly includes a table strap that is secured to and extends away from the massage table, an armrest strap that is secured to and extends away from the first arm frame, and a strap connector that selectively secures the table strap to the armrest strap.