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- the present invention is in the area of medical equipment, and more specifically relates to apparatus and methods for inspecting feet.
- Diabetes poses grave health dangers to people which include death, amputation, and gangrene. If people suffering with diabetes do not properly regulate their diet, check for gangrene and the other safety protocols associated therewith, serious consequences may ensue.
- One particular problem Diabetes poses relates to the feet of the victims. Oftentimes, complications such as blisters, bruises, rashes, in-grown toenails, etc on a diabetes victim will manifest themselves on the soles of a victim's foot. If these problems are not properly treated in time, these complications will exacerbate to the point where the foot becomes infected with gangrene. Once gangrene sets in and accumulates in one's foot, a doctor may have no choice to amputate the gangrenous infected area in order to prevent its spread to the rest of the body.
- An apparatus for inspecting feet comprising a left vertical wall, a right vertical wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a left side mirror, a right side mirror, a center mirror, and a top mirror; said left vertical wall is attached to a first end of said bottom wall, said right vertical wall is attached to a second end of said bottom wall, said top wall is attached to top end of said left vertical wall and top end of said right vertical wall via hinging means, said top mirror is affixed to a bottom side of top wall via affixing means; said center mirror is affixed substantially in the center to bottom wall via affixing means; said right side mirror is affixed to bottom wall substantially adjacent to said center mirror via affixing means; said left side mirror is affixed to bottom wall substantially adjacent to said center mirror via affixing means.
- the apparatus further comprises feet holding bars, said feet holding bars to pass longitudinally through holes located on said left vertical wall and said right vertical wall.
- the apparatus has an upper end of left vertical member and an upper end of right vertical member are dovetailed shaped to engageably attach with said top wall, said top wall is dovetail shaped to engageably attach with said right vertical member and left vertical member.
- the apparatus has a center mirror which is magnified.
- the apparatus may include a center mirror which is magnified. In other preferred embodiments, the apparatus has a center mirror which is placed in a groove located on said bottom wall. In other preferred embodiments, the apparatus has a left side mirror which is substantially tilted at an angle. In other preferred embodiments, the apparatus has a right side mirror which is substantially tilted at an angle.
- the apparatus has an upper end of right vertical member and said upper end of left vertical member has a dovetail hole passing longitudinally through dovetail interfaces.
- the apparatus further comprises a locking bar which passes through said hole.
- the apparatus may be composed of wood, metal, or plastic.
- the apparatus further comprises a light means affixed to either said right vertical member or said left vertical member. In other preferred embodiments, the apparatus further comprises a light means affixed to either said right vertical member or said left vertical member. And in other preferred embodiments, the apparatus has feet holding bars which are made of metal.
- FIG. 1 Is a perspective view of an exemplary system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a is a plan view of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- a unique method, system, and apparatus is used to inspect the feet of a person.
- This foot inspection may be used by diabetes patients to search for blisters, bruises, rashes, in-grown toenails, red spots, etc. on the soles of their feet.
- Said method, apparatus, and system may also be used for other foot inspection purposes as well. The method, apparatus, and system are described in enabling detail below.
- FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Apparatus frame 100 comprises vertical wall 1 101 , vertical wall 2 102 , top wall 103 , and bottom wall 104 .
- FIG. 2 illustrates the mirrors of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Attached to bottom wall is bottom mirror 105 , side mirror 1 106 , and side mirror 2 107 .
- Top mirror 108 is affixed to top wall 103 by affixing means 1 1 1 .
- FIGS. 5 and 6 is another view of said mirrors.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate other angles of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Top wall 103 is affixed to vertical wall 1 101 and vertical wall 2 102 via hinging means 109 .
- Hinging means 109 enables top wall 103 along with attendant top mirror 108 to rotate about an axis.
- Hinging means 109 is preferably able to hold into place both top mirror 108 and top wall 103 in a stationary position along any angle which is most convenient for user.
- an elongated member may also be affixed to either vertical wall 1 101 or vertical wall 2 102 to hold into place top wall 103 .
- Apparatus frame 100 may be composed of a panoply of materials. Just about any type of material may be used in order to make the apparatus operationally functional. Exemplary materials include plastic, wood, polymer, steel, aluminum, cardboard, and even fabric. In a preferred embodiment, the composition of apparatus frame 100 is lightweight.
- Bottom mirror 105 in a preferred embodiment is magnified for the purpose of proper inspection of feet.
- Bottom mirror 105 in some embodiments may have a regular mirror which is not magnified on the opposite side. Therefore, bottom mirror 105 in some embodiments is double-sided: a magnified mirror on one side and a regular mirror on the other side.
- Side mirror 1 106 and side mirror 2 107 are angled in such a fashion such that they face each other. All three mirrors are affixed to Apparatus frame 100 via affixing means 111 .
- Affixing means 111 are inconsequential to the present invention because there are a panoply of means to do so. A person skilled in the art would be able to quickly discern how to do so.
- feet holders 120 are Affixed substantially in the lower portion of the Apparatus frame 100 .
- feet holders 120 are long elongated rods which are affixed to Apparatus frame 100 by simply placing feet holders 120 through their respective holes 121 in Apparatus frame 100 through one side and out the other.
- feet holders 120 are of no consequence. Any material which is strong enough to withhold the weight of a person's feet/leg upon the feet holders 120 is expedient for the task.
- feet holders 120 are made of steel, plastic, polymer, or even aluminum.
- feet holders 120 may also be made of a flexible lightweight material such as nylon or cloth.
- a flexible lightweight material such as nylon or cloth.
- FIG. 7 illustrates another preferred embodiment of the present invention which is made to be collapsible.
- Both vertical wall 1 and vertical wall 2 are made to have dovetail shapes to fit and conjoin with top wall 103 .
- a hole 200 is located longitudinally through the dovetail edges to house locking member 201 .
- Locking member 201 is made to fit into hole 200 in order to lock vertical walls with top wall 103 .
- FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the present invention and shows how a preferred embodiment of the present invention may be collapsed in order to become portable.
- top wall 103 is disconnected from vertical wall by pulling out locking member 201 from the hole 200 .
- top wall 103 is placed against vertical wall and the other vertical wall is disconnected.
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- The present invention is in the area of medical equipment, and more specifically relates to apparatus and methods for inspecting feet.
- Diabetes poses grave health dangers to people which include death, amputation, and gangrene. If people suffering with diabetes do not properly regulate their diet, check for gangrene and the other safety protocols associated therewith, serious consequences may ensue.
- One particular problem Diabetes poses relates to the feet of the victims. Oftentimes, complications such as blisters, bruises, rashes, in-grown toenails, etc on a diabetes victim will manifest themselves on the soles of a victim's foot. If these problems are not properly treated in time, these complications will exacerbate to the point where the foot becomes infected with gangrene. Once gangrene sets in and accumulates in one's foot, a doctor may have no choice to amputate the gangrenous infected area in order to prevent its spread to the rest of the body.
- Unfortunately, many Diabetes patients are elderly people who cannot properly examine the soles of their own feet (Diabetes can also affect the young and sometimes manifest with babies). These elderly people have less flexibility and are oftentimes overweight. Therefore, the only way to ensure proper inspection of their own feet is to either have a doctor do it for them or have another person inspect it. However, having other people inspect one's own feet may be awkward and a bit embarrassing.
- Currently, the marketplace does not provide for a method or apparatus for the self-inspection of one's own feet. Therefore, what is clearly needed is an apparatus, system and methods thereof to properly inspect one's own feet daily.
- An apparatus for inspecting feet comprising a left vertical wall, a right vertical wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a left side mirror, a right side mirror, a center mirror, and a top mirror; said left vertical wall is attached to a first end of said bottom wall, said right vertical wall is attached to a second end of said bottom wall, said top wall is attached to top end of said left vertical wall and top end of said right vertical wall via hinging means, said top mirror is affixed to a bottom side of top wall via affixing means; said center mirror is affixed substantially in the center to bottom wall via affixing means; said right side mirror is affixed to bottom wall substantially adjacent to said center mirror via affixing means; said left side mirror is affixed to bottom wall substantially adjacent to said center mirror via affixing means.
- In some preferred embodiments, the apparatus further comprises feet holding bars, said feet holding bars to pass longitudinally through holes located on said left vertical wall and said right vertical wall.
- In other preferred embodiments, the apparatus has an upper end of left vertical member and an upper end of right vertical member are dovetailed shaped to engageably attach with said top wall, said top wall is dovetail shaped to engageably attach with said right vertical member and left vertical member. In other preferred embodiments, the apparatus has a center mirror which is magnified.
- In some preferred embodiments, the apparatus may include a center mirror which is magnified. In other preferred embodiments, the apparatus has a center mirror which is placed in a groove located on said bottom wall. In other preferred embodiments, the apparatus has a left side mirror which is substantially tilted at an angle. In other preferred embodiments, the apparatus has a right side mirror which is substantially tilted at an angle.
- In some preferred embodiments, the apparatus has an upper end of right vertical member and said upper end of left vertical member has a dovetail hole passing longitudinally through dovetail interfaces. In other preferred embodiments, the apparatus further comprises a locking bar which passes through said hole. In addition, the apparatus may be composed of wood, metal, or plastic.
- In some preferred embodiments, the apparatus further comprises a light means affixed to either said right vertical member or said left vertical member. In other preferred embodiments, the apparatus further comprises a light means affixed to either said right vertical member or said left vertical member. And in other preferred embodiments, the apparatus has feet holding bars which are made of metal.
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FIG. 1 Is a perspective view of an exemplary system according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a is a plan view of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. - According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a unique method, system, and apparatus is used to inspect the feet of a person. This foot inspection may be used by diabetes patients to search for blisters, bruises, rashes, in-grown toenails, red spots, etc. on the soles of their feet. Said method, apparatus, and system may also be used for other foot inspection purposes as well. The method, apparatus, and system are described in enabling detail below.
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FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention.Apparatus frame 100 comprisesvertical wall 1 101, vertical wall 2 102,top wall 103, andbottom wall 104.FIG. 2 illustrates the mirrors of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Attached to bottom wall isbottom mirror 105,side mirror 1 106, and side mirror 2 107.Top mirror 108 is affixed totop wall 103 by affixing means 1 1 1.FIGS. 5 and 6 is another view of said mirrors. -
FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate other angles of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.Top wall 103 is affixed tovertical wall 1 101 and vertical wall 2 102 viahinging means 109. Hinging means 109 enablestop wall 103 along with attendanttop mirror 108 to rotate about an axis. Hinging means 109 is preferably able to hold into place bothtop mirror 108 andtop wall 103 in a stationary position along any angle which is most convenient for user. Or in the alternative, an elongated member may also be affixed to eithervertical wall 1 101 or vertical wall 2 102 to hold into placetop wall 103. -
Apparatus frame 100 may be composed of a panoply of materials. Just about any type of material may be used in order to make the apparatus operationally functional. Exemplary materials include plastic, wood, polymer, steel, aluminum, cardboard, and even fabric. In a preferred embodiment, the composition ofapparatus frame 100 is lightweight. -
Bottom mirror 105 in a preferred embodiment is magnified for the purpose of proper inspection of feet.Bottom mirror 105 in some embodiments may have a regular mirror which is not magnified on the opposite side. Therefore,bottom mirror 105 in some embodiments is double-sided: a magnified mirror on one side and a regular mirror on the other side. -
Side mirror 1 106 and side mirror 2 107 are angled in such a fashion such that they face each other. All three mirrors are affixed toApparatus frame 100 viaaffixing means 111. Affixingmeans 111 are inconsequential to the present invention because there are a panoply of means to do so. A person skilled in the art would be able to quickly discern how to do so. - Affixed substantially in the lower portion of the
Apparatus frame 100 arefeet holders 120. In a preferredembodiment feet holders 120 are long elongated rods which are affixed toApparatus frame 100 by simply placingfeet holders 120 through theirrespective holes 121 inApparatus frame 100 through one side and out the other. - The composition used for
feet holders 120 is of no consequence. Any material which is strong enough to withhold the weight of a person's feet/leg upon thefeet holders 120 is expedient for the task. In preferredembodiments feet holders 120 are made of steel, plastic, polymer, or even aluminum. - In other
embodiments feet holders 120 may also be made of a flexible lightweight material such as nylon or cloth. There are many other embodiments which can be used to hold a person's feet. A person skilled in the art would know how to do so. As such, the particular way the feet are held above the mirrors is inconsequential. -
FIG. 7 illustrates another preferred embodiment of the present invention which is made to be collapsible. Bothvertical wall 1 and vertical wall 2 are made to have dovetail shapes to fit and conjoin withtop wall 103. Ahole 200 is located longitudinally through the dovetail edges to house lockingmember 201. Lockingmember 201 is made to fit intohole 200 in order to lock vertical walls withtop wall 103. -
FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the present invention and shows how a preferred embodiment of the present invention may be collapsed in order to become portable. First,top wall 103 is disconnected from vertical wall by pulling out lockingmember 201 from thehole 200. Then,top wall 103 is placed against vertical wall and the other vertical wall is disconnected. - It will be apparent to the skilled artisan that there are numerous changes that may be made in embodiments described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. As such, the invention taught herein by specific examples is limited only by the scope of the claims that follow.
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