Therapeutic abrasive sponge

• US 7,060,119 B1
• Filed: 07/02/2004
• Issued: 06/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ten D Enterprises Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Footzee, Inc.
• Inventors: Haider, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rose, Robert A.
• Application Number:
  US10/884,349
• Time in Patent Office: 711 Days
• Field of Search: 451/523, 451/524, 451/490, 451/539, 451/538, 451/558, 451/495, 151/60, 152/101, 512/98, 512/96
• US Class Current: 51/298
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/54 Chiropodists' instruments , e.g. pedicure chiropractic devices A61H1/008
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00761 Removing layer of skin tissue, e.g. wrinkles, scars or cancerous tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320004 abrasive

Abstract

The foot smoothing pad has a polyurethane foamed core which is coated with particulate abrasive material. The pad is water resistant and completely washable and may be used either wet or dry. It is used to remove buildup of rough, dry skin, especially on the feet and hands. The soft and resilient texture of the pad insures comfort and ease in smoothing the skin. The large inside curved surfaces are used to smooth the heels, and the rounded sides may be used for smaller areas, such as the toes.

Claims

1. The process of manufacture of a therapeutic abrasive sponge in which a polyurethane foam sponge is impregnated with particulate abrasive material comprising the steps:

a. forming a pre-polymer by reacting a polyoxyalkylene polyol with a stoichiometric excess of an organic polyioscyanate,

b. mixing particulate abrasive material with the pre-polymer,

c. mixing the pre-polymer particulate abrasive material mixture with 30 to 200 percent by weight of the pre-polymer of water,

d. curing the polyurethane foam sponge material impregnated with particulate abrasive material, and

e. shaping the polyurethane foam sponge material impregnated with particulate abrasive material into a suitable shape.

2. The process of claim 1 wherein the polyoxyalkylene polyol is polyoxyethylenated glycerol.

3. The process of claim 1 wherein the organic polyisocyanate is triphenyl methane-4,4′

, 4″

-triisocyanate.