GB2421907A - A foot cleaning mat - Google Patents

Abstract

A foot cleaning mat that has a bristle area that allows the user to clean their feet while in a standing position. The mat may have a recessed area which can contain soap or medicated solutions. Preferably the soap or medicated solution is held in a recessed area Fig 3 within the bristles. The mat may be made from rubber or plastic and have suction pads on the underside of the mat to prevent slipping. The bristles may be moulded, fastened or bonded to the mat that may be used independently or may be bonded or attached to an existing mat.

Description

IMPROVED SHOWER TRAY MAT.

DESCRIPTION

A SHOWER TRAY MAT IS A VERY COMMON ITEM PLACED IN A

SHOWER TRAY AS AN ANTI SLIP DEVICE & USUALLY COMPRiSED OF A PERFORATED RUBBER OR PLASTIC SHEET WITH SUCTION PADS ON THE UNDERSIDE.

IN THE CONFINED SPACE OF THE SHOWER CUBICLE DIFFICULTY

IS ENCOIJNTEgE IN TRYiNG TO EFFECTWLY CLEAN ONES FEET PARTICULARLY THE UNDERSmE OF TOES WHICH ARE THE

AREAS OF CONTAMINATION

THE ELDEJHy OR PEOPLE WITH BACK PROBLEMS & EVEN

GENEROUSLY PROPORTIONED ADULTS ARE COMPROMISED BY

THE CUBICAL PARAMETERS.

THE OBJECT OF THIS INVENTION IS TO OVERCOME THIS

DIFFICULTY BY PROVIDING A QUICK MEANS OF CLEANING THE

UNDERSIDE OF THE TOES & FEET FROM A STANDING POSITION.

THIS INVENTION ACCORDINGLY PROVIDES A SHOWER MAT

TJJjtT INCORPORATES A "BRISTLE",( FIG. 5), TYPE AREA AROUND TIlE EDGE OF THE MAT,( FIG.!), BUT PREFERABLY ALONG ONE EDGE ( FIG. 2), TO PRESENT A GREATER AREA OF "BRJSTLES" FOR EXTRA CONVENIENCE & TO BE CLEAR OF THE SPRAY &

INCLUDING A SMALL RECESSED PORTION AS A CONTAINER FOR

CLEANSING OR MEDICATION SOLLJTIONS.( FIG. 3 & FIG. 5).

THE BATHER BY *ESSING THE TOES INTO THE "BRISTLE" AREA & SQUIGGING'TREM AROUND THEN DUE TO THE

PRESSURE THAT CAN BE EXERTED PLUS ANY SOAP SOLUTION

ENSURES A QUICK & EFFECTVE CLEANSING OPERATION OF A DIFFICULT AREA WHILST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.

AS MANY MATS ARE ALREADY IN EXISTENCE THE "BRISTLE" ARA(AS PREVIOSLY DESCRIBED), COULD BE PRESENTED AS A S1ALL I(EC1ANGJR MAT IN ITSELF CAPABLE OF BEING ATTACHED TO THE PARENT MAT. (FIG. 4).

NOTI4. TILE "BRISTLES" ARE INTENDED TO BE TYPES OF RUBBER POINTi MOULDED WITH TEE BASIC MAT. (FiG. 5)

THIS TYPE OF MAT COULD BE VERY ADVANTAGEOUS IN CARE

HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY & IN HOSPITAL ORTHOPEDIC WARDS. /

IN THE HOME THE FUN ELEMENT OF THE SQIJIGGING EFFECT

COULD ENCOURAGE CHILDREN IN THEIR WASHING & ASSIST BATHERS IN A HURRY.

A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION WILL NOW BE

DESCRIBED BY WAY OF EXAMPLE WITH REFERENCE TO THE

ACCOMPANING DRAWING IN WHICH. :- FIGURE 1 SHOWS A PLAN OF A BASIC RECTANGULAR MAT WITH "BRISTLE "(FIG 5), AREAS ARRANGED AROUND THE EDGES OF THE MAT.

FIGURE 2 SHOWS ONE EDGE OF THE MAT WITH AN EXTENDED AREA OF "BRISTLES"( FIG. 5).

FIGURE 3 SHOWS THE SMALL RECESSED PLAIN AREA.

FIGURE 4 SHOWS A SMALLER RCTANGULAR MAT INCORPORATING THE FEATURES PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED.

Claims (2)

CLAIMS.

1. A SHOWER TRAY MAT TEAT INCORPORAS A MOULDEj) BRISTLE TYPE AREA THAT ALLOWS THE EFFECTiVE CLEANiNG OF TUE UNDERSIDE OF TIlE FEET & IN PARTICULAR THE

UNDERSIDE OF THE TOES FROM A STANDING POSITION IN

ADDITION THE MAT CAN PRESENT A RECESSED AREA Wild! CAN CONTAIN SOAP OR MEDICATED SOLUTIONS.

2. A SHOWER TRAY MAT AS CLAIMED IN CLAiM 1. CAN BE

FORMED IN TILE ORIGINAL MAT PROCESS OR PRODUCED AS

A SEPARATE RECTANGLE WITH THE FEATURES DESCRJI3ED TO BE USED INDEPENDTLY OR WiTH TIlE FACILITY OF BONDING OR ArIACHING THIS SMALLER MAT TO THE

PARENT MAT THUS FACILITATING THE UPGRADING OF

EXISTING MATS.