Apparatus for treating athlete's foot

• US 4,331,137 A
• Filed: 09/18/1980
• Issued: 05/25/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kiichiro Sarui
• Original Assignee: Kiichiro Sarui
• Inventors: Sarui, Kiichiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Application Number:
  US06/188,602
• Time in Patent Office: 614 Days
• Field of Search: 128/200.16, 128/256, 128/368, 128/402, 128/207.19, 128/207.21, 128/260
• US Class Current: 128/200.16
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/005 using ultrasonics spraying or atomising liquids using ultrasonic vibrations in general B05B17/06

Abstract

An apparatus for treating athlete'"'"'s foot includes an inner box placed in an outer box, and having a space between the internal walls of the outer box and the external walls of the inner box. The interior of the inner box serves as an aerosol chamber. A heat source is provided in the lower part of the aerosol chamber, and an aerosol generating plate is placed thereon. An ultrasonic-wave oscillator, directed toward the interior of the aerosol chamber, is attached to the ceiling of the aerosol chamber. An exhaust port communicating with the interior of the outer box is provided in the upper part of the aerosol chamber. An exhaust filter and an exhaust fan are provided in the upper part of the outer box. A common opening through which the part affected with athlete'"'"'s foot is to be inserted is provided in one side of both the outer and inner boxes. The common opening is closed with a sealing member. The space between the outer and inner boxes prevents the heat generated within the inner box from being transmitted outside. The exhaust fan and filter attached to the outer box absorb, filter, and expel the aerosol generated in the inner box, preventing the smell of the aerosol from leaking outside.

Claims

1. An apparatus for treating athletes'"'"'s foot which comprises:

an outer box having an air intake port therein;

an inner box placed within said outer box such that there is a space between the walls of said outer box and the walls of said inner box, the inner box forming an aerosol chamber;

a heat source located in a lower portion of said aerosol chamber;

an aerosol generating plate located on top of said heat source;

an ultrasonic wave oscillator located within said chamber and affixed to a wall thereof, said oscillator being directed toward the interior of said aerosol chamber;

an exhaust port provided in an upper portion of said aerosol chamber so as to communicate with said outer box;

an exhaust filter and fan provided in an upper portion of said outer box and located adjacent to an outer exhaust port provided in one of the walls of said outer box so as to communicate with the atmosphere outside of said outer box, said fan causing a flow of air from said air intake port through said space between said outer box and said inner box through said exhaust filter and from said exhaust port through said exhaust filter to said atmosphere through said outer exhaust port;

an inserting port communicating with the aerosol chamber, said port being in common with one wall of both said outer and inner boxes;

and flexible sealing means for sealing said inserting port about a leg of a user.