U.S. patent application number 14/935462 was filed with the patent office on 2017-03-02 for structure of foot brush.
The applicant listed for this patent is CHIH-YUAN CHENG. Invention is credited to CHIH-YUAN CHENG.
Application Number | 20170055690 14/935462 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 55408657 |
Filed Date | 2017-03-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170055690 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHENG; CHIH-YUAN |
March 2, 2017 |
STRUCTURE OF FOOT BRUSH
Abstract
A foot brush structure includes a frame and at least a brush.
The frame includes a positioning section and a support section. The
support section is coupled to the positioning section and extends
upward at a predetermined angle. The support section includes at
least one elastic member. The brush is mounted to the support
section. A user may step on and hold the positioning section in
position with one foot and places the sole of another foot on the
brush or places the instep in contact with the brush, while having
the foot move back and forth so as to achieve an operation of
reciprocally brushing the foot with the brush. An efficacy of the
present invention is that the elder is allowed to brush and clean
the feet in an independent, easy, effortless, and efficient manner
without hand operation or bending waist and requiring no assistant
from other people.
Inventors: |
CHENG; CHIH-YUAN; (TAIPEI,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
CHENG; CHIH-YUAN |
TAIPEI |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
55408657 |
Appl. No.: |
14/935462 |
Filed: |
November 9, 2015 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A46B 5/0075 20130101;
A46B 2200/1006 20130101; A46B 9/026 20130101; A46B 5/007 20130101;
A46B 5/0004 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A46B 9/10 20060101
A46B009/10; A46B 9/02 20060101 A46B009/02; A46B 5/00 20060101
A46B005/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 27, 2015 |
TW |
104213941 |
Claims
1. A foot brush structure, comprising: a frame, which comprises a
positioning section and a support section, the support section
being coupled to the positioning section and extending upward at a
predetermined angle, the support section comprising at least one
elastic member; and at least one brush, which is mounted to the
support section.
2. The foot brush structure according to claim 1, wherein the
support section comprises a multiple section structure and the
elastic members are springs, the elastic members each having two
ends respectively mounted to and coupled between adjacent sections
of the support section.
3. The foot brush structure according to claim 1, wherein the brush
comprises a soft fibrous material.
4. The foot brush structure according to claim 1, wherein the
positioning section of the frame is movably coupled, via a pivotal
axle, to an adjustment bar.
5. The foot brush structure according to claim 1, wherein the
support section of the frame comprises multiple-segment folded and
curved configuration comprising multiple sections respectively
supporting multiple brushes.
Description
(a) TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to a structure of a
brush, and more particularly to a foot brush structure that is
operable to brush, back and forth, a foot so as to allow the elder
to brush the feet in an easy, effortless, and efficient manner
without hand operation or bending waist and requiring no assistance
from other people.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
[0002] To wash and clean feet, a person has to bend the waist or to
sit on a stool, if no assistive tool is used, in order to conduct
an operation of washing and cleaning the feet. This is generally
difficult and inconvenient for people having problems in bending
waist so that they may get reluctant to do so.
[0003] The elder, who are generally not easy to make movements by
themselves, when taking a bath or washing and cleaning the feet,
must be assisted by other people. Although people generally take a
bath one time in one day, they wash their feet in a more frequent
manner. Thus, it is quite a trouble and inconvenience regarding
washing and cleaning feet for the elder.
[0004] Thus, the present invention aims to address the
above-discussed issue.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] An object of the present invention is to provides a
structure of a foot brush, which enables brushing, back and forth,
a foot in such a manner that the elder can wash and clean the feet
in an independent, effortless, easy, and efficient manner without
hand operation and bending waist and requiring no assistance from
other people.
[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides
a structure that comprises a frame and at least one brush, wherein
the frame comprises a positioning section and a support section.
The support section is coupled to the positioning section and
extends upward therefrom at a predetermined angle. The support
section comprises at least one elastic member. The brush is mounted
to the support section.
[0007] A user may step on and hold the positioning section in
position with one foot and places the sole of another foot on the
brush or places the instep in contact with the brush, while having
the foot move back and forth so as to achieve an operation of
reciprocally brushing the foot with the brush.
[0008] The efficacy of the present invention is that the elder is
allowed to brush and clean the feet in an independent, easy,
effortless, and efficient manner without hand operation or bending
waist and requiring no assistant from other people.
[0009] The foregoing objectives and summary provide only a brief
introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these
and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention
itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the
art, the following detailed description of the invention and the
claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical
reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
[0010] Many other advantages and features of the present invention
will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making
reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets
of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment
incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by
way of illustrative example.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the present
invention.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating an example of using
the present invention.
[0015] FIG. 5 is another schematic view illustrating the use of the
present invention.
[0016] FIG. 6 is a further schematic view of the use of the present
invention.
[0017] FIG. 7 is a schematic view illustrating operating an
adjustment bar of the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 8 is another schematic view illustrating the operation
of the adjustment bar of the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 9 is a further schematic view illustrating the
operation of the adjustment bar of the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating another
embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0021] The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only,
and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or
configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following
description provides a convenient illustration for implementing
exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the
described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement
of the elements described without departing from the scope of the
invention as set forth in the appended claims.
[0022] Referring to FIGS. 1,2, and 3, the present invention
comprises a frame 10 and a brush 20. Details will be provided
below.
[0023] The frame 10 comprises a positioning section 11 and a
support section 12. The support section 12 is mounted to the
positioning section 11 and extends upward therefrom at a
predetermined angle. The support section 12 comprises two elastic
members 121. In the instant embodiment, the elastic members 121 are
respectively arranged at two sides of the support section 12.
[0024] The brush 20 is mounted on the support section 12.
[0025] In an embodiment, the support section 12 comprises a
multiple section structure and the elastic members 121 are springs.
Two ends of each of the elastic members 121 are mounted to and
coupled between adjacent sections of the support section 12.
[0026] In an embodiment, the brush 20 is made of a soft fibrous
material for brushing and cleaning a foot in a humanistic and
comfortable manner.
[0027] In an embodiment, the positioning section 11 of the frame 10
is movably coupled, via a pivotal axle 31, to an adjustment bar 30.
In the instant embodiment, the adjustment bar 30 is foldable and
stowed in an interior space of the positioning section 11, when not
in use, in order to save space of storage.
[0028] The above provides a description of the components of the
present invention and the assembly thereof. In the following, an
operation and advantages of the present invention will be
described.
[0029] Referring to FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, to use, the present
invention is positioned in a water container, such as a basin, in
such a way that a foot of a user is allowed to step or position on
the positioning section 11 of the frame 10 and thus holding the
frame 10 in position and another foot of the user may be placed on
the brush 20 in such a way that the sole is in contact thereof, or
with the instep placed in contact with the brush 20, meanwhile the
foot is moved back and forth so as to achieve a movement that
enables the foot to be reciprocally brushed by the brush 20.
[0030] The elastic members 121 of the support section 12 allow for
limited deformation or shifting of the support section 12 in order
to provide a cushioning effect during the foot being brushed by the
brush 20 and to improve comfortableness of brushing.
[0031] An efficacy of the present invention is that the elder is
allowed to brush and clean the feet in an independent, easy,
effortless, and efficient manner without hand operation and bending
waist and requiring no assistant from other people.
[0032] Referring to FIGS. 7, 8, and 9, in the use of the present
invention, the adjustment bar 30 can be rotated out of the interior
of the positioning section 11 and the adjustment bar 30 can be set
in engagement with a planar surface in order to lift up the
positioning section 11 and the support section 12 for adjusting the
position of the brush 20 to thereby improve the utilization of the
brush 20 to brush and clean a foot.
[0033] Referring to FIG. 10, in an embodiment, the support section
12 of the frame 10 has a multiple-segment folded and curved
configuration comprising multiple segments respectively supporting
multiple brushes 20 to improve the utilization of the present
invention.
[0034] It will be understood that each of the elements described
above, or two or more together may also find a useful application
in other types of methods differing from the type described
above.
[0035] While certain novel features of this invention have been
shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is
not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be
understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and
changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in
its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without
departing in any way from the claims of the present invention.
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