US20110265258A1

US20110265258A1 - Disposable shower stall floor insert

Info

Publication number: US20110265258A1
Application number: US12/772,037
Authority: US
Inventors: Diana Carol Lindley
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-04-30
Filing date: 2010-04-30
Publication date: 2011-11-03

Abstract

A floor insert may comprise a non-skid pad that comprises a pumice stone type material, and one or more feet attached to the non-skid pad.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to a bathroom accessory, and more specifically relates to a disposable shower stall floor insert.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect of the present invention, a floor insert may comprise a non-skid pad that comprises a pumice stone type material; and one or more feet attached to the non-skid pad.
In another aspect of the present invention, a method for using a floor insert may comprise placing the floor insert on a shower stall floor, the floor insert including a non-skid pad and one or more feet attached to the non-skid pad, the non-skid pad comprising a pumice stone type material; and standing on the floor insert.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a disposable shower stall floor insert in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention in use in a shower stall;

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the disposable shower stall floor insert of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a side view of the disposable shower stall floor insert of FIG. 1 in use in a shower stall;

FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the disposable shower stall floor insert of FIG. 1 in use in a shower stall;

FIG. 5 shows a partial side view of the disposable shower stall floor insert of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the disposable shower stall floor insert of FIG. 1 in use with a tripod; and

FIG. 7 shows an exploded perspective view of the disposable shower stall floor insert of FIG. 1 in use with a tripod.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention generally provides a disposable shower stall floor insert that may help to smooth or maintain the smoothness of the feet of a user standing on the floor insert. The disposable shower stall floor insert may also improve the appearance of shower stall floors or bathtub surfaces by covering up any imperfections of the shower stall floors or bathtub surfaces.
With reference to FIGS. 1-5, a disposable shower stall floor insert 10 may be placed on the floor 18 of a shower stall 12. The floor insert 10 may comprise a non-skid pad 14 and raised non-skid rubber feet 16 attached to the non-skid pad 14. The raised non-skid rubber feet 16 may help to secure the floor insert 10 to the floor 18 of the shower stall 12 while allowing water to flow underneath the floor insert 10 and be drained from the floor 18 through the shower drain 20.
The non-skid pad 14 in the disposable shower stall floor insert 10 may be made of a lightweight natural or synthetic pumice stone type material, such as a natural or a synthetic pumice stone, or may be made of any other suitable materials of similar abrasiveness that may provide sufficient durability and grip. The rough surface of the non-skid pad 14 due to the pumice stone type material may allow a user standing on the floor insert 10 to actively or passively maintain smoother looking feet due to the exfoliation of dead skin cells provided by the rough surface of the non-skid pad 14, either by just standing on the floor insert 10, or by running the bottom of one's feet across the non-skid pad 14.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the non-skid pad 14 may be approximately 1 to 1.5 inches thick and may be rectangular in shape, but may also be of any other shape and size in order to fit on the floors 18 of any suitable shower stalls 12. Generally, the non-skid pad 14 may be slightly smaller than the dimensions of the floor 18 of a shower stall 12. For example, for a shower stall 12 having floor 18 dimensions of 24 inches by 24 inches, the non-skid pad 14 may be approximately 22 inches in length and 18 inches wide.
The non-skid pad 14 may be of any design or color, including any creative designs or colors to improve the attractiveness of the floor insert 10.
With reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, when not in use, the floor insert 10 may be stored in an upright or vertical position on a drying tripod 22. Storing the floor insert 10 in an upright or vertical position may allow for proper drainage of the floor insert 10 after use. The tripod 22 may have three tripod legs 24, raised non-skid feet 26 on each of the legs 24, and a storage rack 28 situated horizontally across two of the tripod legs 24 on which the floor insert 10 may be placed. In an exemplary embodiment, to store an exemplary floor insert 10 that is approximately 22 inches in length and 18 inches wide, the tripod legs 24 may be 16 inches long and the width of the storage rack 28 may be approximately 22 inches.
It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

Claims

1. A floor insert comprising:

a non-skid pad that comprises a pumice stone type material; and

one or more feet attached to the non-skid pad.

2. The floor insert of claim 1, wherein the pumice stone type material comprises natural pumice stone.

3. The floor insert of claim 1, wherein the non-skid pad is of a rectangular shape.

4. The floor insert of claim 1, wherein the one or more feet comprises one or more raised non-skid feet.

5. A method for using a floor insert comprising:

placing the floor insert on a shower stall floor, the floor insert including a non-skid pad and one or more feet attached to the non-skid pad, the non-skid pad comprising a pumice stone type material; and

standing on the floor insert.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

rubbing a bottom of a foot on the non-skid pad.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising

placing the floor insert on a drying tripod.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the non-skid pad is of a rectangular shape.