Pumice foot mat

• US 20070089758A1
• Filed: 10/25/2005
• Published: 04/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Portia Koutscumbos
• Original Assignee: Portia Koutscumbos
• Inventors: Koutscumbos, Portia
• Application Number:
  US11/258,501
• Publication Number:
  US 20070089758A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 132/76.400
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 7/026 for cleaning the feet or toes

Abstract

An apparatus for providing foot care. Such apparatus comprises a base member having a predetermined shape and having an upper surface and a bottom surface. There is an abrasive means disposed on the upper surface of the base member and a means disposed on the bottom surface of the apparatus for releasably securing the apparatus to a solid surface such as base of a bathtub or shower stall.

Claims

1. An apparatus for providing foot care, said apparatus comprising:

(a) a base member having a predetermined shape and having an upper surface and a bottom surface;

(b) an abrasive means disposed on said upper surface of said base member; and

(c) a means disposed on said bottom surface of said apparatus for releasably securing said apparatus to a solid surface.

2. The apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said abrasive means is pumice.

3. The apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said means disposed on said bottom surface of said apparatus for releasably securing said apparatus to a solid surface includes one of at least one suction cup, at least one magnet and double sided tape.

4. The apparatus, according to claim 3, wherein said means disposed on said bottom surface of said apparatus for releasably securing said apparatus to a solid surface includes a plurality of suction cups.

5. The apparatus, according to claim 3, wherein said means disposed on said bottom surface of said apparatus for releasably securing said apparatus to a solid surface includes said double sided tape.

6. The apparatus, according to claim 5, wherein said double sided tape has different adhesive characteristics on each side of said double sided tape.

7. The apparatus, according to claim 3, wherein said means disposed on said bottom surface of said apparatus for releasably securing said apparatus to a solid surface includes a plurality of magnets.

8. The apparatus, according to claim 1 wherein such solid surface is one of a bathtub and a base of a shower stall.

9. The apparatus, according to claim 1 wherein such foot care is provided by passing a foot across said abrasive surface thereby removing dead skin.

10. The apparatus, according to claim 1 wherein said base member is resilient.

11. The apparatus, according to claim 10 wherein said base member is selected from one of rubber and plastic.

12. The apparatus, according to claim 11 wherein said base member is rubber.

13. The apparatus, according to claim 1 wherein said predetermined shape of said base member is generally rectangular.

14. A method for providing foot care, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) providing an apparatus having an abrasive surface on an upper surface of said apparatus and a securing means on a bottom surface;

(b) disposing said apparatus on a surface of one of a bathtub and a base of a shower stall; and

(c) engaging said abrasive surface of said apparatus with a foot in a back and forth motion thereby removing any dead skin on said foot.

15. The method, according to claim 14, wherein said method further includes the step of repeating said motion in step (c) with a plurality of back and forth motions while applying pressure on said abrasive surface for removing calluses.

16. The method, according to claim 14, wherein said method further includes the step of releasably securing said apparatus to said surface of one of a bathtub and a base of a shower stall by means of suction cups disposed on said bottom surface of said apparatus.

17. The method, according to claim 14, wherein said method further includes the step of releasably securing said apparatus to said surface of one of a bathtub and a base of a shower stall by means of double sided tape disposed on said bottom surface of said apparatus.