Portable and modular tattoo support apparatus

Abstract

A portable collapsible table comprising a frame assembly including a padded seat, a padded backrest movable between a lowered table or bed position and a raised seat position, and a plurality of legs movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The table includes independently movable leg rests. Each leg rest has a padded leg portion positioned in a respective receiving-opening of the padded seat when in an undeployed position and extending away from the padded seat to support a leg of a user supported by the portable collapsible table when in a deployed position. The receiving-openings can be configured to receive the user's legs when the padded seat is in an upright position and straddled by the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable collapsible table comprising:
 a frame assembly including
 a padded seat, 
 a padded backrest movable between a lowered bed position and a raised seat position, and 
 a plurality of folding legs; and 
   a plurality of leg rests each independently movable between an undeployed position and a deployed position, wherein each leg rest has a padded leg portion positioned in a respective receiving-opening of the padded seat when in the undeployed position and is spaced apart from the padded seat to support a respective leg of a user supported by the portable collapsible table when in the deployed position.   
     
     
         2 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , wherein the frame assembly includes a leg rest holder assembly having a locked configuration for fixedly holding one of the leg rests and an unlocked configuration for releasing the one of the leg rests. 
     
     
         3 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 2 , wherein the one of the leg rests includes a pair of rods, wherein the leg rest holder assembly includes a rod retainer movable between a first position for holding the rods against a stop of the frame assembly and a second position for holding the rods spaced apart from the stop. 
     
     
         4 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 3 , wherein the stop includes one or more protrusions insertable into respective openings of the rods. 
     
     
         5 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , wherein each leg rest is configured to be locked at a plurality of positions relative to the frame assembly. 
     
     
         6 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , wherein each leg rest is configured to be held locked to the frame assembly when supporting the respective leg of the user. 
     
     
         7 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , further comprising a headrest movable relative to the frame assembly in a first direction to unlock the headrest such that the headrest is movable relative to the frame assembly in a second direction different from the first direction. 
     
     
         8 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , further comprising a headrest slidably retained by the frame assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , further comprising a headrest movable relative to the frame assembly, wherein the frame assembly in a closed configuration defines a closed chamber configured to hold the plurality of folding legs and the headrest, and wherein the frame assembly is movable from the closed configuration to an open bed configuration to expose the plurality of folding legs and/or the headrest. 
     
     
         10 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , wherein the padded leg portion in the undeployed position and the padded seat together define a generally continuous support surface for supporting the user. 
     
     
         11 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , wherein the padded seat and the leg rests in the undeployed position define a generally planar segmented seat cushion. 
     
     
         12 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , wherein the padded seat includes a T-shaped cushion. 
     
     
         13 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , wherein the frame assembly includes a foldable support frame carrying the padded backrest, and wherein the padded seat is releasably couplable to the support frame to be positioned at a chest support position for supporting the user's chest when the user sits on the padded backrest in a lowered position and straddles the padded seat. 
     
     
         14 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , wherein the frame assembly includes a backrest holder positioned alongside the padded backrest, and wherein the padded seat includes one or more extendable rods configured to be held by the backrest holder to hold the padded backrest at an upright position alongside the padded backrest. 
     
     
         15 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more extendable rods in a stowed position are inside a main body of the padded seat. 
     
     
         16 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , wherein the padded seat has a first leg opening and a second leg opening configured to receive the user's left leg and right leg, respectively, when the user sits on the padded backrest and straddles the padded seat. 
     
     
         17 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 16 , further comprising an armrest couplable to the padded seat such that the armrest extends away from a front side of the padded seat when the user's torso rests against an opposing backside of the padded seat. 
     
     
         18 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle configured for carrying the portable collapsible table in a collapsed configuration. 
     
     
         19 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , further comprising a storage tray held underneath a removable cushion of the padded seat. 
     
     
         20 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 19 , wherein the storage tray includes a container and a lid. 
     
     
         21 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 1 , wherein
 the padded seat includes a first cushion and a first platform configured to support the first cushion; and   the padded backrest includes a second cushion and a second platform configured to support the second cushion,   wherein at least the first platform or the second platform includes an under-cushion storage unit.   
     
     
         22 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 21 , wherein at least one of the first platform or the second platform is a rectangular rigid platform. 
     
     
         23 . The portable collapsible table of  claim 21 , wherein the storage unit includes a container and a lid. 
     
     
         24 . A portable table movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the portable table comprising:
 a frame assembly movable between a lowered bed position and a raised seat position and including a plurality of folding legs; and   a headrest movable between a stowed position inside of the portable table in the collapsed configuration and a support position for supporting a user's head resting on the frame assembly when the portable table is in the expanded configuration.   
     
     
         25 . The portable table of  claim 24 , further comprising a storage chamber within the portable table in the collapsed configuration, wherein the headrest is configured to fit in the storage chamber. 
     
     
         26 . The portable table of  claim 24 , wherein the headrest is movable in a first direction relative to the frame assembly to unlock the headrest such that the headrest is movable relative to the frame assembly in a second direction different from the first direction. 
     
     
         27 . The portable table of  claim 24 , wherein the headrest moves linearly relative to the frame assembly to rotationally unlock the headrest relative to the frame assembly. 
     
     
         28 . The portable table of  claim 24 , wherein the headrest includes a head-receiving opening configured to receive the user's face when the user lies chest down on the frame assembly in the bed configuration. 
     
     
         29 . The portable table of  claim 24 , wherein the frame assembly is movable from a closed configuration to an open bed configuration to expose a plurality of deployable legs and/or the headrest. 
     
     
         30 . A portable bed movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the portable bed comprising:
 a frame assembly including
 a plurality of foldable legs, 
 a backrest movable between a lowered bed position and a raised seat position, and 
 a seat couplable to the backrest to position the seat at a chest support position for supporting a user's chest when the user sits on the backrest in a lowered position and straddles the seat. 
   
     
     
         31 . The portable bed of  claim 30 , wherein the seat has a first leg opening and a second leg opening configured to receive the user's left leg and right leg, respectively, when the user sits on the backrest and straddles the seat. 
     
     
         32 . The portable bed of  claim 30 , further comprising an armrest couplable to the seat such that the armrest extends away from a front side of the seat when the user's torso rests against an opposing backside of the seat. 
     
     
         33 . The portable bed of  claim 32 , wherein the armrest is movable between a plurality of locked positions relative to the seat. 
     
     
         34 . The portable bed of  claim 30 , wherein the frame assembly includes a seat holder positioned alongside the backrest, wherein the seat includes one or more extendable rods configured to be held by the seat holder such that the seat is held upright. 
     
     
         35 . The portable bed of  claim 34 , wherein the one or more extendable rods in a stowed position are inside a main body of the seat. 
     
     
         36 . The portable bed of  claim 30 , wherein the seat includes a support base, a cushion, and a covering surrounding the cushion. 
     
     
         37 . The portable bed of  claim 30 , wherein the backrest is rotatable about an axis of rotation relative to the seat at an angle equal to or greater than 45 degrees. 
     
     
         38 . The portable bed of  claim 30 , wherein the frame assembly is configured to remain in a bed configuration while the seat is moved between a seat support position subjacent the backrest and the chest support position. 
     
     
         39 . The portable bed of  claim 30 , wherein the frame assembly includes a plurality of deployable leg rests, and wherein the seat is configured to fit between the deployable leg rests and the backrest. 
     
     
         40 . The portable bed of  claim 39 , wherein
 the seat includes a cushion held between the leg rests and the backrest, and   the backrest is rotatable relative to the seat independent of positions of the leg rests.   
     
     
         41 . A collapsible table comprising:
 a plurality of panels that fold against one another to form a stack of panels, and   a plurality of foldable legs positioned in the stack of panels, wherein the plurality of panels unfold into a bed configuration and include an adjustable backrest and deployable leg rests.   
     
     
         42 . The collapsible table of  claim 41 , wherein the panels are geometrically congruent to one another. 
     
     
         43 . The collapsible table of  claim 41 , wherein each of the panels includes a cushion and a platform configured to carry the cushion. 
     
     
         44 . The collapsible table of  claim 41 , wherein at least one of the panels includes an extendable leg rest with a cushion panel. 
     
     
         45 . The collapsible table of  claim 41 , wherein the plurality of panels includes a padded seat and a padded seatback rotatably coupled to the padded seat. 
     
     
         46 . The collapsible table of  claim 41 , wherein the plurality of panels are configured to be in a planar arrangement. 
     
     
         47 . The collapsible table of  claim 46 , wherein one or more of the legs are positionable to be generally perpendicular to a transverse plane of the plurality of panels in the planar arrangement. 
     
     
         48 . The collapsible table of  claim 46 , wherein one or more of the panels include a cushion and a platform configured to carry the cushion.