CA2488462A1

CA2488462A1 - Massaging bathing shoe

Info

Publication number: CA2488462A1
Application number: CA 2488462
Authority: CA
Inventors: Shellyann S. Milligan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-10-28
Filing date: 2004-11-26
Publication date: 2006-04-28
Anticipated expiration: 2024-11-26
Also published as: CA2488462C

Abstract

A waterproof bathing slipper having a plurality of nodules for massaging and stimulating specific parts of the soles and sides of the users feet. The present invention includes static and electrically operated pulsating nodules disposed in such a manner as to stimulate specific regions of the foot as applied by the principles of reflexology.

Claims

1. A massaging bathing shoe comprising:

a) a shoe fabricated of an impermeable material capable of retaining a fluid therein while being worn by the user;

b) a plurality of massage nodules disposed within the interior of said shoe; and c) means for draining the fluid from said shoe while being worn by the user without having to remove said shoe.

2. A massaging bathing shoe as recited in claim 1, wherein said massage nodules are static and massage the bottom and sides of the user's feet through the motion and pressure applied during the movement of the user.

3. A massaging bathing shoe as recited in claim 2, wherein said massage nodules further include a plurality of electrically operated pulsating nodules arranged to stimulate specific areas.

4. A massaging bathing shoe as recited in claim 3, wherein said pulsating nodules are powered by at least one battery.

5. A massaging bathing shoe as recited in claim 4, further including a power switch disposed on an exterior portion of said shoe wherein said pulsating nodules are selectively activated and deactivated by the user as needed.

6. A massaging bathing shoe as recited in claim 1, wherein said draining means comprises:

a) a reservoir disposed between the insole and outsole of said shoe;

b) a plurality of drain conduits communicating between the interior portion of said shoe and said reservoir;

c) one-way check valves disposed within said drain conduits to allow for passage of fluid from the interior of said shoe to said reservoir while restricting the flow of fluid from said reservoir to the interior portion of said shoe;

d) a reservoir drainage conduit communicating between said reservoir and the exterior portion of said shoe; and e) a removable, insertable drain plug for insertion into said reservoir drainage conduit to prevent the egress of fluid from said reservoir until the user so desires.

7. A massaging bathing shoe as recited in claim 6, wherein said reservoir drainage conduit and said drain plug further include mating threads to provide a secure means of maintaining said drain plug within said reservoir drainage conduit.

8. A massaging bathing shoe as recited in claim 7, wherein said draining means further includes a pump having a suction line with a threaded end that is threaded into said reservoir drainage conduit for removing fluid from said reservoir and said interior portion of said shoe.

9. A massaging bathing shoe as recited in claim 1, wherein said draining means is a plurality of thermoelectric drain valves extending through said insole wherein electrical power is applied thereto to keep the valves closed until the on/off switch is turned to disconnect power to the valve thereby opening to allow fluid to pass from the interior of the shoe through said insole.