GB2442439A

GB2442439A - A foot cleaning and scrubbing mat

Info

Publication number: GB2442439A
Application number: GB0414257A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Robert Carney
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-06-24
Filing date: 2004-06-24
Publication date: 2008-04-09
Also published as: GB0414257D0; GB0512478D0

Abstract

A foot cleaning and scrubbing mat, which may be used in the shower or bath tub, is of a modular construction and has specific sections which allows the users to clean between their toes or exfoliate their feet whilst standing. The base, which is fitted with suction cups to secure the device whilst in use, may be moulded from Hytrel (RTM) density polymer. Other foot treatments pads for affixing to the base could be manufactured from a non slip cellular foam known as CFE45. Nylon (RTM) scouring pads are bonded to raised elliptical sections by rubber adhesives such as Gripso.

Description

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Description

This report refers to a product called "Friendly Feet" (ff). Friendly Feet is a new form of cleaning mat that has particular sections to clean the feet whilst standing in a shower. This product is based upon the difficulty of clcaning your feet effectively whilst in the shower.

The (ff) mat consists of four parts, one rubber base unit "Suction Base" (sb), one front rubber moulding " Cleaner Pad" (cp), one rear rubber moulded section called "Maintenance Pad" (mp) and one plug section.

The plug is used to attach the (cp) firmly in position. (see fig 1-5) There are two main features on (ff), one is a "toe separator" which consists of a dome section that causes the ball of the foot to spread the toes open to allow water and soap into this area.

The other feature is the "Maintenance Pad" (mp) which is the same material and density as (cp) but it has an additional surface modification.

This is a layer of 100% Nyloscouring pad) which is surface mounted using a rubber adhesive. This is used for rubbing down dead skin cells on the heel and ball joint of the foot.

The outline dimensions are 600 mm in length and 450mm in width and 35mm in depth.

This (ff) pad will retail for 24.99 approx -icy

Part No Description

1 -Plug attaches cleaner straps Ia Hole I 2 Rubber Base 2a Hole 2 3 Cleaner Pad Toe Scparators Straps feed to underside of Sec 2 into Holes 1-3 3a Hole 3 4 Maintenance Pad 4a Head Slot 1 of 2 I..

* 4b Maintenance Pad straps feed through to the underside of Sec 2 into holes 4a -5a Bulk Head of the flraps fit into Head Slots *Is I. Head Slot 2 of 2 5b Maintenance Pad straps feed through to the underside of Sec 2 into holes 4a-5a. Bulk Head of the straps fit into Head Slots 11 9Pcxcni-xvsi rUe Ot4-t*acR--

Claims

Page Claims 1. Friendly Feet enables shower users to clean their feet

and between their toes whilst standing upright in a shower tray or bath tub.
2. Friendly Feet enables shower users to remove dead skin cells from their feet whilst standing upright in a shower tray or bath tub.
3. Friendly Feet is a functional and comfortable cleaning mat for feet.
4. Friendly Feet is easy to dismantle for replacing parts and cleaning.
5. Friendly Feet is completely machine washable.
6. Friendly Feet pad consists of four main sections, section 1 Base plug, section 2 Suction cup base, section 3 Cleaner pad and section 4 maintenance pad.
7. Friendly Feet consists of three separate rubber mouldings
8. The Friendly Feet cleaner pad (cp) and the maintenance pad (mp) according to claim 6 are produced from rubber.
9. The Friendly Feet plug according to claim 6 holds the stretch to fit straps of the cleaner pad (cp sec 3) in position.
I O.The Friendly Feet suction cup base according to claim 6 (sec 2) is a single shot rubber moulding.
11.The Friendly Feet Rubber base (sec 2) is one moulding which has thick supportive sections and suction cups on the underside.
I 2.The Friendly Feet Rubber base (sec 2) the top section has two recessed surfaces that connect the cleaner pad and the maintenance pad together.
13.Cleaner pad and toe separators according to claim 6 (sec 3) are one rubber moulding.
14.Cleaner pad has three stretch to fit straps which feed into three holes that loop to the underside of the rubber base. Page

I 5.Cleaner pad is textured with raised and recessed sections to invigorate and comfort the foot.

I 6.Toe separators according to claim 6 (sec 3) allow soap and water to clean between the toes of shower users whilst standing upright.

1 7.Maintenance pad according to claim 6 (sec 4) allows shower users to remove dead skin users cells on their feet whilst standing upright.

I 8.Maintenance pad (sec 4) has two stretch to fit straps which secure to the rubber base.

Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows Claims 1) A cleaning and maintenance surface mat designed for feet and toes comprising of one or more sections, the top side has dome shaped sections that clean between toes and elliptical abrasive sections for removing dead skin from the feet, the underside has supportive sections that also act as drainage channels.

2) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface is of a generally elliptical or rectangular shape and varying size as illustrated to accommodate to all bathing environments.

3) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim I -2, wherein the surface is flexible.

4) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-3, wherein the surface edges are rounded.

5) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-4, wherein the supported sections of the mat are linear protrusions positioned vertically and symmetrically along the length of the mat.

6) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-5, wherein the supportive sections of the underside of the mat act as channels for water to converge as drainage, wherein two solid channels positioned centrally and three sectioned channels positioned symmetrically either side.

7) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-6, wherein the supportive sections are of the same material.

8) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-7, wherein the suction cups are in a linear formation positioned vertically and symmetrically along the length of the mat.

9) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-8, wherein the toe separator sections are of a dome like structure, designed to separate the toes allowing water in between.

10) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-9, wherein the toe separator sections are raised from the upper main surface and positioned symmetrically horizontal along the front of the mat.

11) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-10, wherein the abrasive sections are of a generally elliptical or rectangular shape designed to remove dead skin and cleanse the foot.

12) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-11, wherein the abrasive sections are positioned towards the back of the mat.

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13) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1 -12, wherein the abrasive sections vary in strength from low grade to moderate grade abrasion for maintenance and removal of dead skin 14)A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-13, wherein the abrasive sections are raised from the upper main surface.

15) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-14, wherein the cleaning surface is made of non slip material.

16) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-15, wherein the cleaning surface is made of a water resistant material.

17) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-16, wherein the cleaning surface is made of a rubber material.

l8)A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-17, wherein the surface is made of a silicone rubber material.

19) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-18, wherein the cleaning surface is made of a foam material in an open cellular structure.

20) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-19, wherein the cleaning surface is made of a foam material in a closed cellular structure.

21) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-20, wherein the cleaning surface is made of a latex material.

22) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-21, wherein the cleaning surface is made of a neoprene material.

23) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-22, wherein the cleaning surface is made of a thermoset plastic material.

24)A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-23, wherein the cleaning surface is made of a thermo plastic.

25) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-24, wherein the cleaning surface is made of a crystalline plastic material.

26) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-25, wherein the surface is made of a Polyvinyl chloride (pvc) material.

27) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-26, wherein the maintenance section is made of an abrasive material.

28) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-27, wherein the abrasive section is made of a nylon material.

29) A cleaning surface as claimed in 1-28, wherein the surface is made of a combination of these materials including additives, resins or polymers.

30) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 1-29, wherein the surface has an abrasive material bonded to the upper surface using rubber solutions, cement, adhesives, resins or a moulding.

31) A cleaning surface as claimed in claim 30, wherein the process of applying controlled heat and pressure to the additional surface to ensure adhesion.

32) A cleaning surface as claimed in any claim 1-31, designed to fit into any bathing environment including a bath or shower.

33) A cleaning surface as claimed in any claim 1-32, wherein separate sections of the surface are replaceable.

34) A cleaning surface as claimed in any claim 1-33, wherein the surface comprises of one or more parts/sections in multiple mouldings.

35) A cleaning surface as claimed in any claim 1-34, wherein the surface comprises of one or more parts/sections in a single moulding.

36) A cleaning surface mat substantially herein described and further illustrated by accompanying drawings.