Pedicure implement having a contoured surface

• US 20040254587A1
• Filed: 03/10/2004
• Published: 12/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joon Park
• Original Assignee: Joon Park
• Inventors: Park, Joon
• Application Number:
  US10/489,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20040254587A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/131
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/54 Chiropodists' instruments , e.g. pedicure chiropractic devices A61H1/008
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00734 battery operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320004 abrasive

Abstract

A pedicure implement for removing human foot callus and corn is provided. The pedicure implement has a body made up of at least two surfaces, which meet at a circumferential rim area. At least one of the surfaces has distinctively concave and convex areas, and at least one of the surfaces is abrasive at its external surface. The rim area is not abrasive at its external surface so as to reduce a change for cutting a skin. A pedicure implement may be mounted on a motorized appliance to generate motion so as to remove callus and corn from human foot.

Claims

1. A pedicure implement for removing human foot callus and corn comprising:

a body comprising at least two surfaces, wherein said surfaces meet at a circumferential rim area, at least one of said surfaces having distinctively concave and convex areas, and at least one of said surfaces is abrasive at its external surface,

wherein said rim area is not abrasive at its external surface so as to reduce a chance for cutting a skin.

2. The pedicure implement of claim 1, wherein the abrasiveness is provided by at least one material selected from a group consisting of aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, garnet, pumice, tungsten carbide, diamond and silica.

3. The pedicure implement of claim 2, wherein said at least two surfaces are abrasive at their respective external surfaces.

4. The pedicure implement of claim 3, wherein roughness of a first abrasive applied to one of said two surfaces is different from the roughness of a second abrasive applied to the other of said two surfaces, wherein the first and second abrasives provide the abrasiveness of the respective external surfaces.

5. The pedicure implement of claim 3, wherein color applied to one of said at least two surfaces is different from the color applied to another of said at least two surfaces.

6. The pedicure implement of claim 1, wherein said body is generally rectangular shaped, and has rounded corners.

8. The pedicure implement of claim 1, wherein said body has a hollow interior.

9. The pedicure implement of claim 1, wherein said body has a density less than that of water.

10. The pedicure implement of claim 1, wherein said abrasive external surface comprises at least one of abrasive areas and non-abrasive areas, and raised abrasive areas and lowered abrasive areas, whereby an effectiveness of abrading is increased.

11. The pedicure implement of claim 1, wherein one of said at least two surfaces is abrasive at its external surface and an opposing one of said surfaces has a brush disposed thereon.

12. The pedicure implement of claim 1, wherein one of said at least two surfaces is abrasive at its external surface and an opposing one of said surfaces is configured to be detachably mounted onto a motorized appliance to generate motion so as to remove said callus and corn from human foot.

24. The pedicure implement of claim 1, wherein said rim area is constructed as a separate structure from that of said two surfaces.

7. (Canceled)

13. A pedicure implement for removing human foot callus and corn comprising:

a body comprising at least two surfaces, wherein said at least two surfaces are formed of one piece, at least one of said surfaces having distinctly concave and convex areas, and at least one of said surfaces is abrasive at its external surface.

14. The pedicure implement of claim 13, wherein said body comprises at least one material selected from a group consisting of sheet metal, thermoplastic, elastomer, foam material, ceramic, and pumice stone.

15. A pedicure implement for removing human foot callus and corn, said pedicure implement comprising:

a body comprising two surfaces, wherein said surfaces meet at a circumferential rim area, one of said surface is a concave surface and the other said surface is a convex surface, at least one of said surfaces is abrasive at its external surface, wherein said body has a density less than that of water.

16. A motorized pedicure implement comprising:

a body having a first end and a second end; and

a motion head disposed on said first end of the body,

wherein the motion head comprises three motorized rotating areas capable of receiving removable disks, said disks being suitable for treating calluses on feet, said disks are abrasive at their respective external surfaces, and said disks are positioned to provide at least one of torque neutralizing, and reaching the concave and convex areas of the feet.

17. The pedicure implement of claim 16, wherein at least one of said disks is convex shaped.

18. The pedicure implement of claim 16, wherein at least one of said disks has non-abrasive channels through which removed dead skin can exit.

19. The pedicure implement of claim 16, wherein the body is engineered to fit a shape of a user'"'"'s palm.

20. A motorized pedicure implement comprising:

a body having a first end and a second end; and

a motion head disposed on said first end of the body,

wherein the motion head comprises a motorized movement area capable of receiving a removable device, said device being suitable for treating calluses on a foot,

wherein said device is abrasive at an external surface, and has convex and concave areas.

21. The pedicure implement of claim 20, wherein the body is engineered to fit a shape of a user'"'"'s palm.

22. The pedicure implement of claim 20, wherein said movement is a rotary motion, and wherein said device has a general shape of a bowling pin.

23. The pedicure implement of claim 20, wherein said movement comprises a linear motion and an orbital motion, and wherein said device is generally rectangular shaped with rounded corners.