1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a footrest and, more particularly, to a footrest that helps to elevate the foot of a user in a manner that provides support and comfort to the user.
2. Description of the Related Art
Several designs for footrests have been designed in the past. None of them, however, include a footrest comprising a hemispherical base having a telescopic support shaft with control buttons, and a semi-cylindrical leg rest having a heel divot and a removable, disposable toe guard. There is often a need to visit a salon to get a pedicure or to visit a podiatrist for health concerns over the foot. In order to get the feet looked at, there is often a need to elevate the feet for prolonged periods of time, which becomes tiresome. The present invention helps to provide support and comfort to the user as a foot of the user is being serviced.
Applicant believes that a related reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 8,616,652 issued to for an adjustable height foot elevating support stand which includes a footprint. Applicant believes that another related reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 6,532,969 for a compact, portable self-pedicure unit for use in performing self-pedicures. None of these references, however, teach of a footrest with a base having a telescopic support shaft with control buttons and a semi-cylindrical leg rest having a heel divot and a removable, disposable toe guard.
Other documents describing the closest subject matter provide for a number of more or less complicated features that fail to solve the problem in an efficient and economical way. None of these patents suggest the novel features of the present invention.
It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a footrest that helps to elevate the foot of a user.
It is another object of this invention to provide a footrest that provides comfort and stability to a user that has their foot elevated for prolonged periods of time.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a footrest that facilitates getting services completed on the foot of a user.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a footrest that improves the health of a user by reducing stress on pain at the leg or foot of the user.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide such a device that is inexpensive to implement and maintain while retaining its effectiveness.
Further objects of the invention will be brought out in the following part of the specification, wherein detailed description is for the purpose of fully disclosing the invention without placing limitations thereon.
With the above and other related objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
Referring now to the drawings, where the present invention is generally referred to with numeral 10, it can be observed that it, a footrest 10, basically includes a base assembly 20, a shaft assembly 40 and a leg rest assembly 60.
There is often a need to have a foot F of a user U elevated for prolonged periods of time such as when at the podiatrist or getting a pedicure. This is often tiresome. The present invention provides comfort and stability to user U as user U has foot F elevated. The present invention further helps to improve the health of user U.
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Mounted atop of base assembly 20 may be shaft assembly 40, as best seen in
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Mounted to a distal end of leg rest 62 may be a hinge 66 which attaches sole cover 68 to leg rest 62. It is to be understood that sole cover 68 may be adjacent to leg rest 62. It can be seen in
Mounted to sole cover 68 may be a light 72. Light 72 may be at a predetermined location on leg rest 62 or sole cover 68. It may be suitable for light 72 to emit light onto sole cover 68. Light 72 may help to illuminate foot F of user U to more easily inspect or work on foot F. In one embodiment, it may be suitable for light 72 to extend outwardly and away from leg rest 62 or sole cover 68. It is to be understood that it may be suitable for the present invention to include multiple of light 72. A toe separator 74 may preferably be mounted to sole cover 68. Toe separator 74 may extend outwardly and away from sole cover 68. Toe separator 74 helps to keep the toes spread apart for the ease of viewing or examining each of the toes of user U. It is to be understood that toe separator may be removable or detachable from sole cover 68. Toe separator 74 may be disposable. Toe separator 74 may help to improve sanitation or health concerns for user U. Toe separator 74 may be replaced for each of user U to help prevent illnesses, diseases or concerns being transmitted from one person to another. Toe separator 74 may help to prevent nail fungus to be transferred from person to person, for example. Toe separator 74 may be made of materials which are disposable or recyclable such as paper, plastic, cotton or the like. Toe separator 74 may preferably extend the width of sole cover 68. Toe separator 74 may have portions to separate each toe, which are interconnected. Sole cover 68 may be parallel to leg rest 62 when sole cover 68 is in the raised configuration. It may be suitable for toe separator 74 to be perpendicular to sole cover 68 when toe separator 74 is mounted thereto.
Footrest 10 may help to provide comfort and stability to foot F of user U as foot F is elevated. It may be necessary to elevate foot F to receive medical care or a pedicure. Having foot F elevated for extended periods of time may be tiresome, which is why the present invention facilitates elevating of foot F. User U may all be of different sizes and shapes, hence, shaft 42 is made telescopic to allow accommodating users of different sizes.
The foregoing description conveys the best understanding of the objectives and advantages of the present invention. Different embodiments may be made of the inventive concept of this invention. It is to be understood that all matter disclosed herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.
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106539626 | Mar 2017 | CN |