Foot scrubbing system

• US 5,729,858 A
• Filed: 05/30/1997
• Issued: 03/24/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sophia M. Riffel
• Original Assignee: Sophia M. Riffel
• Inventors: Riffel, Sophia M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Gary K.
• Application Number:
  US08/866,133
• Time in Patent Office: 298 Days
• Field of Search: 15/104.92, 15/161, 15/160, 15/159.1, 15/184, 15/111, 15/112, 15/113, 15/106, 15/207.2, 601/136, 4/606, 4/622, 4/628
• US Class Current: 15/111
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 9/02 Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 7/026 for cleaning the feet or toes

Abstract

A foot scrubbing system including a base member. A plurality of suction cups are disposed on a lower surface of the base member. A plurality of foot bristles extend upwardly from the base member. Three toe bristles are disposed within the base member inwardly of an end portion thereof.

Claims

1. A foot scrubbing system for allowing a user'"'"'s feet to be washed within a shower comprising, in combination:

a base member comprising a bottom wall having a generally rectangular configuration, the bottom wall having a forward section and a rearward section, the forward section having a pair of side walls extending upwardly therefrom;

a plurality of suction cups disposed on a lower surface of the base member;

a plurality of skin removing ridges extending angularly from an upper surface of the rearward section of the base member, upper ends of the ridges equal in height to the pair of side walls;

a plurality of foot bristles extending upwardly from the forward section of the base member and extending inwardly from the pair of side walls, the plurality of foot bristles arranged in rows of four on the side walls and in a row of three on the forward section; and

three toe bristles disposed within the forward section of the base member inwardly of an end portion thereof, the three toe bristles including a central toe bristle extending upwardly from the base member and two angularly disposed side toe bristles disposed on opposing sides of the central toe bristles.