Cover for face cradle

Abstract

A comfortable, smooth, and sanitary cover is provided for a “U” shaped face cradle of a massage table or chair, the face cradle having a central portion and two arms extending from the central portion. The cover is formed of a fabric panel having a medial region and pair of lobes extending from the medial region and defining a notch between them. Each of the lobes is provided with a pocket and the medial region is provided with weights attached on an outer periphery. Each of the pockets is configured for partially receiving an arm of the face cradle. The cover may be draped onto the face cradle, with the medial region adjacent the central portion, with pockets receiving the arms, and with weights being suspended from the outer periphery, so as to overhang the central portion of the face cradle and to smoothly spread the cover over the surface of the face cradle. The cover contacts the face of an individual resting on the face cradle, during a massage.

1 . A cover for a “U” shaped face cradle having a central portion and a pair of arms extending from the central portion, said cover comprising:
 a flexible panel with securing means;   said panel having a medial region and two opposed lobes;   said panel having an outer periphery;   said panel having an obverse surface and a reverse surface;   said securing means including a pair of pockets on said reverse surface, one of said pockets being formed on each of said lobes;   whereby said panel may be draped on said face cradle with said arms being partially received in said pockets and said medial region overlaying said central portion to retain said panel on said face cradle, with said obverse surface presented for receiving the face of an individual.   
   
   
       2 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said securing means further includes one or more weights suspended from said outer periphery adjacent to said medial region such that said weights overhang said central portion of said face cradle for smoothly spreading said cover on said face cradle.   
   
   
       3 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein:
 said securing means further includes an elastic strip attached to said outer periphery adjacent to said medial region; and   whereby said elastic strip may be manipulated onto an edge of said central portion of said face cradle.   
   
   
       4 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein said securing means further includes a flexible strap extending from the outer periphery, of said panel, adjacent to said medial region; said strap having a distal end with fastening means for attaching said strap to said pockets; whereby said fastening means may be operated to attach said distal end of said strap to said pockets. 
   
   
       5 . A process for covering a “U” shaped face cradle having a central portion and a pair of arms extending from said central portion, said process comprising the steps of:
 providing a cover including:   a flexible panel with securing means;   said panel having a medial region and two opposed lobes;   said panel having an outer periphery, an obverse surface, and a reverse surface;   said securing means including a pair of pockets on said reverse surface, one of said pockets being formed on each of said lobes;   draping said panel on said face cradle with said arms being partially received in said pockets and said medial region overlaying said central portion, with said obverse surface presented for receiving the face of an individual.   
   
   
       6 . The process of  claim 5 , wherein:
 said securing means further includes one or more weights suspended from said outer periphery adjacent to said medial region; and   said draping step further includes manipulating said weights such that said weights overhang said central portion of said face cradle for smoothly spreading said cover on said face cradle.   
   
   
       7 . The process of  claim 5  wherein:
 said securing means further includes an elastic strip attached to said outer periphery adjacent to said medial region; and   said draping step further includes manipulating said elastic strip onto an edge of said central portion of said face cradle.   
   
   
       8 . The process of  claim 5 , wherein:
 said securing means further includes a flexible strap extending from the outer periphery of said panel, adjacent to said medial region;   said strap having a distal end with fastening means for attaching said strap to said pockets; and   further including the step of operating said fastening means to attach said distal end of said strap to said pockets.