Ionic foot bath array

• US 20090069870A1
• Filed: 09/07/2007
• Published: 03/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Greg Holle, Sherry Haase, Steven Haase, Tamera Holle
• Original Assignee: Greg Holle, Sherry Haase, Steven Haase, Tamera Holle
• Inventors: Haase, Sherry, Haase, Steven, Holle, Tamera, Holle, Greg
• Application Number:
  US11/899,875
• Publication Number:
  US 20090069870A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/86
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2033/048 Baths using solutions, e.g. salts
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 35/006 for the feet

Abstract

An ionic foot bath array for generating an ionic foot bath includes an upper rod support structure, at least one electrically non-conductive support structure leg depending downwards from the upper rod support structure and adapted to extend into and rest on the base wall of a basin in the water solution in which the ionic foot bath array is being placed and a plurality of generally cylindrical stainless steel ionic rods removably mounted and depending downwards from the upper rod support structure, each of the ionic rods having a diameter of at least one-half inch and extending generally parallel with one another in spaced-apart relationship in at least two generally parallel rows with at least one of the rows being positively charged and at least one of the rows being negatively charged.

Claims

1. An improved ionic foot bath array for generating an ionic foot bath comprising:

an upper rod support structure;

at least one electrically non-conductive support structure leg depending downwards from said upper rod support structure for supporting said upper rod support in an elevated position, said at least one support structure leg adapted to extend into and rest on the base wall of a basin in the water solution therein in which said ionic foot bath array is placed;

a plurality of generally cylindrical electrically conductive ionic rods removably mounted on and depending downwards from said upper rod support structure;

each of said plurality of generally cylindrical ionic rods having a diameter of at least one-half inch (½

″

), said ionic rods extending generally parallel with one another in spaced-apart relationship in at least two generally parallel rows thereby forming an array of said plurality of ionic rods; and

at least one of said at least two generally parallel rows of ionic rods adapted to be positively charged and at least one of said at least two generally parallel rows adapted to be negatively charged.

2. The improved ionic foot bath array of claim 1 wherein said upper rod support structure comprises a positive and a negative support bar each including a plurality of vertical rod support holes which extend vertically through said positive and negative support bars, each of said plurality of rod support holes having diameters slightly greater than the diameters of each of said plurality of ionic rods such that said plurality of ionic rods extend through said rod support holes, one rod per hole, and depend downwards from said positive and negative support bars.

3. The improved ionic foot bath array of claim 2 further comprising a plurality of set screws which extend partially into said rod support holes, said set screws operative to alternatively frictionally engage and release said plurality of ionic rods resting within said rod support holes such that said ionic rods depend from and are supported within said rod support holes.

4. The improved ionic foot bath array of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of generally cylindrical ionic rods has a diameter of one-half inch (½

″

).

5. The improved ionic foot bath array of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of generally cylindrical ionic rods is constructed of stainless steel.

6. The improved ionic foot bath array of claim 1 wherein said at least one electrically non-conductive support structure leg is constructed of a plastic material.

7. The improved ionic foot bath array of claim 1 wherein said upper rod support structure is constructed of aluminum.

8. In combination:

a direct current power supply, positive and negative electrical wires connected to and extending outwards from the power supply and a water basin having a base wall and side walls for containing an amount of water therein; and

an improved ionic foot bath array for generating an ionic foot bath including;

an upper rod support structure;

at least one electrically non-conductive support structure leg depending downwards from said upper rod support structure for supporting said upper rod support in an elevated position, said at least one support structure leg adapted to extend into and rest on said base wall of said basin in the water therein in which said ionic foot bath array is placed;

a plurality of generally cylindrical electrically conductive ionic rods removably mounted on and depending downwards from said upper rod support structure;

each of said plurality of generally cylindrical ionic rods having a diameter of at least one-half inch (½

″

), said ionic rods extending generally parallel with one another in spaced-apart relationship in two generally parallel rows thereby forming an array of said plurality of ionic rods; and

a first row of said two generally parallel rows of ionic rods connected to said positive electrical wire such that said first row is positively charged and a second row of said at least two generally parallel rows connected to said negative electrical wire such that said second row is negatively charged.

9. The combination of claim 8 wherein said upper rod support structure comprises a positive and a negative support bar each including a plurality of vertical rod support holes which extend vertically through said positive and negative support bars, each of said plurality of rod support holes having diameters slightly greater than the diameters of each of said plurality of ionic rods such that said plurality of ionic rods extend through said rod support holes, one rod per hole, and depend downwards from said positive and negative support bars.

10. The combination of claim 9 further comprising a plurality of set screws which extend partially into said rod support holes, said set screws operative to alternatively frictionally engage and release said plurality of ionic rods resting within said rod support holes such that said ionic rods depend from and are supported within said rod support holes.

11. The combination of claim 8 wherein each of said plurality of generally cylindrical ionic rods has a diameter of one-half inch (½

″

)

12. The combination of claim 8 wherein each of said plurality of generally cylindrical ionic rods is constructed of stainless steel.

13. The combination of claim 8 wherein said at least one electrically non-conductive support structure leg is constructed of a plastic material.

14. The combination of claim 8 wherein said upper rod support structure is constructed of aluminum.