Looking for breakthrough ideas for innovation challenges? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Foot soaking slipper

a technology for soaking slippers and feet, applied in electrical appliances, ohmic resistance heating, footwear, etc., can solve the problem that the use of plastic containers does not permit users to direct liquid

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-18
DECAPUA ANGELO
View PDF5 Cites 1 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a foot soaking slipper made of a durable and lightweight waterproof material. It has a removable insert with a sloping top surface that helps to direct liquid to specific areas of the user's foot, like the toes. The interior of the slipper is filled with liquid through an opening at the top. The insert can be heated for better comfort. Different sizes of slippers can be made to accommodate feet of different sizes. The slipper can be used to soak the entire foot by removing the insert and filling the boot with medicated liquid or water. It is designed to fit either the left or right foot.

Problems solved by technology

Generally, an individual soaks his or her foot in an open-top, rectangular plastic container or pan, which can be cumbersome to transport after being filled with the medicated liquid or water and can easily result in spillage.
Moreover, the use of a plastic container does not permit a user to direct the liquid towards a targeted region of the user's foot.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Foot soaking slipper
  • Foot soaking slipper
  • Foot soaking slipper

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0020]Referring to the several views of the drawings, the foot soaking slipper of the present invention is shown and is generally indicated as 10.

[0021]Referring initially to FIGS. 1-5, the foot soaking slipper 10 includes a boot member 12 that is made from a liquid impervious and non-liquid absorbent material, such as rubber, and is sized to receive a user's foot and, in one embodiment, the ankle and at least a portion of the user's leg into interior cavity 14 through an opening 16. A removable insert 18 is sized for engaged receipt within the boot 12 through opening 16 and is made from a liquid impervious and non-liquid absorbent material, such as rubber. Interior sidewalls 20 extending from opening 16 surround the interior cavity 14 which is sized and configured for engaged receipt of a user's foot and at least a portion of a user's ankle. In one embodiment, the sidewalls 20 at opening 16 include a water drainage lip 22 extending outwards and providing space between the user's an...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

A device for soaking a single foot includes a container member made of a light weight and durable waterproof material and a removable insert having a sloped top surface for directing the flow of liquid to a targeted and isolated region of the user's foot, such as the toes. A flared lip allows the interior cavity of the container member to be filled with liquid through the top opening of the container member while the user's foot is received within the interior cavity. The removable insert is structured to cause pooling of the liquid in a targeted region of the user's foot. In one embodiment, the foot soaking device includes a heat insert for controllably heating the container member. For soaking the entire foot, the insert is removed to expose the bottom surface of the interior cavity. The container is sized and configured to receive a user's left or right foot.

Description

[0001]This patent application is based on provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 793,017 filed on Mar. 15, 2013.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to foot soaking apparatuses and, more particularly, a foot soaking slipper configured for directing a flow of liquid to a targeted region of a wearer's foot.[0004]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0005]A number of foot-related medical conditions are commonly treated by soaking the ailing foot in a medicated liquid or water. Generally, an individual soaks his or her foot in an open-top, rectangular plastic container or pan, which can be cumbersome to transport after being filled with the medicated liquid or water and can easily result in spillage. Moreover, the use of a plastic container does not permit a user to direct the liquid towards a targeted region of the user's foot. Certain foot-related medical conditions may only affect a particular region of the foot, such as the toe...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43B7/02A43B3/35
CPCA43B7/025A43B7/04A43B3/355A43B3/35
Inventor DECAPUA, ANGELO
Owner DECAPUA ANGELO
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com