PRODUCT FOR TREATING HEEL FISSURES
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1. A device for treating heel fissures, comprising:
- an elastic sleeve adapted to be fit around the foot and the heel of a person, the sleeve having a front toe opening and a top ankle opening and having an exterior surface and an interior surface; and
at least one exfoliating insert attached to the interior surface of the elastic sleeve at a location to allow the wearer to passively exfoliate callused skin.
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Abstract
A device for treating heel fissures (cracked heels) comprised of an elastic sleeve adapted to fit over the foot and heel of a person with toes and the back of the heel exposed, with the sleeve defining an exterior surface and an interior surface. Attached to the interior surface is at least one exfoliating insert, located to rub against callus areas of the foot as a person moves about during sleep.
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1. A device for treating heel fissures, comprising:
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an elastic sleeve adapted to be fit around the foot and the heel of a person, the sleeve having a front toe opening and a top ankle opening and having an exterior surface and an interior surface; and at least one exfoliating insert attached to the interior surface of the elastic sleeve at a location to allow the wearer to passively exfoliate callused skin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for exfoliating heel fissures, comprising:
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an elastic sleeve adapted to be fit around the foot and heel of a person, the sleeve having a front toe opening and a top ankle opening and a back heel opening, and an exterior surface and an interior surface; a pair of exfoliating pads positioned on opposite sides of the interior of the elastic sleeve located to allow the wearer to exfoliate callused skin passively during rest. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The method for passively exfoliating heel fissures comprising the steps of:
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placing an elastic sleeve having a front toe opening and a top ankle opening and a rear heel opening around the foot and heel of a person; attaching at least one exfoliating insert pad to the interior surface of the elastic sleeve at a location to allow the wearer to exfoliate callused skin of the foot; and putting said elastic sleeve on at least one foot and wearing it to bed to allow exfoliation to passively occur during sleep.
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