Foot and back washing apparatus and associated method

• US 7,578,021 B1
• Filed: 09/27/2007
• Issued: 08/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Victor Figueroa
• Original Assignee: Victor Figueroa
• Inventors: Figueroa, Victor
• Primary Examiner(s): CHIN, RANDALL E
• Application Number:
  US11/904,380
• Time in Patent Office: 698 Days
• Field of Search: 151/049.2, 151/05, 151/60, 134/6, 460/6
• US Class Current: 15/104.92
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 7/024 characterised by a wall or bath tub mounting
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 7/026 for cleaning the feet or toes

Abstract

A foot and back washing apparatus includes a base section formed from rigid and non-corrosive material and oppositely faced planar top and bottom surfaces. The apparatus further includes a first plurality of rectilinear bristles directly anchored to the top surface of the base section, a pumice stone directly nested to the base section, and a second plurality of rectilinear bristles intercalated between selected ones of the first plurality of bristles and extending upwardly from the top surface of the base section. The apparatus further includes a mechanism for removably attaching the base section to a support surface such that the base section remains static while the first and second pluralities of bristles are repeatedly engaged by the user body. Such a removably attaching mechanism includes a plurality of suction cups.

Claims

1. A foot and back washing apparatus for removing dead skin cells from a user body, said foot and back washing apparatus comprising:

a base section formed from rigid and non-corrosive material and having oppositely faced planar top and bottom surfaces;

a first plurality of rectilinear bristles directly anchored to said top surface of said base section and vertically aligned during non-scrubbing procedures, said first plurality of bristles being equidistantly juxtaposed along a major surface area of said top surface of said base section;

a pumice stone directly nested to said base section and fixedly coupled thereto such that said pumice stone covers a selected region of said bristles;

a second plurality of rectilinear bristles intercalated between selected ones of said first plurality of bristles and extending upwardly from said top surface of said base section; and

means for removably attaching said base section to a support surface such that said base section remains static while said first and second pluralities of bristles are repeatedly engaged by the user body;

wherein said pumice stone has a convex top side defining an apex medially situated between lateral sides thereof, said pumice stone having a bottom wall countersunk beneath said top surface of said base section and positioned adjacent to a sidewall of said base section respectively;

wherein said bottom surface of said base section is provided with a plurality of intersecting channels formed therein, each of said intersecting channels being suitably sized and shaped for guiding said removably attaching means therealong and between alternate positions across said base section;

wherein said removably attaching means are independently and simultaneously biased along said channels as desired by the user.

2. The foot and back washing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first plurality of bristles are coextensively shaped and equidistantly spaced apart along said top surface of said base section.

3. The foot and back washing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second plurality of bristles are grouped together along a semi-circular pattern and anchored directly to said top surface, said second plurality of bristles being coextensively shaped and terminating at a height above said first plurality of bristles.

4. The foot and back washing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second plurality of bristles are spaced apart from said pumice stone.

5. The foot and back washing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said removably attaching means comprises:

a plurality of suction cups directly anchored to said bottom surface of said base section and situated subjacent to said first and second pluralities of said bristles.