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Foot massager
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-11-16
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2007-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A foot massager has an inclined floor on which a grid of upstanding rubber nipples are mounted. A pair of adjustable sprayers are mounted on the floor and spray water upwardly on the soles of a user's feet between the nipples. Water drains down the inclined floor and is recirculated to an enclosed water tank by a drainage hole at the base of the floor. The unit includes an adjustable pressure pump and a heating unit for controlling the temperature of the recirculating water. In a second embodiment, the nipples may be mounted on a reciprocating support plate for providing a massaging action to the soles of a user's feet. The supporting plate is reciprocated by an eccentric cam on the shaft of a rotary motor.
Inventors
- 👤 Roderick L. Scarborough
- 👤 Diane Scarborough
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H9/00; A61H7/00; A61H7/002; A61H7/004; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/12; A61H2201/1253; A61H2201/1261; A61H2201/1284; A61H2205/00; A61H2205/12; A61H23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A foot massager, comprising: a housing; a foot receiving compartment in said housing; an inclined floor in said foot receiving compartment; a plurality of spaced apertures formed through said inclined floor; a slot extending parallel with and beneath an upper surface of said inclined floor; a nipple support plate provided with a plurality of spaced upstanding nipples; said nipples formed from a flexible rubber material; said nipple support plate received for limited reciprocal sliding movement in said slot, with said nipples extending upwardly through said apertures; an oval recessed cam truck rigidly secured to said nipple support plate; a variable speed rotary electrical motor; an eccentric cam secured to a drive shaft of said rotary electrical motor; an eccentric lob on said cam engaging said oval cam recess for reciprocating said nipple support plate; a plurality of adjustable pulsating spray nozzles arranged in said foot receiving compartment for spraying an individual's feet when supported on said inclined floor; a drain hole at a low point in said inclined floor; a water storage tank beneath said inclined floor communicating with said drain hole; an adjustable heating element in said water storage tank; and an adjustable variable speed rotary pump connected for supplying water from said water storage tank to said spray nozzles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A foot massager, comprising: a housing; a foot receiving compartment in said housing; an inclined floor in said foot receiving compartment; a plurality of spaced apertures formed through said inclined floor; a slot extending parallel with and beneath an upper surface of said inclined floor; a nipple support plate provided with a plurality of spaced upstanding nipples; said nipples formed from a flexible rubber material; said nipple support plate received for limited reciprocal sliding movement in said slot, with said nipples extending upwardly through said apertures; an oval recessed cam truck rigidly secured to said nipple support plate; a variable speed rotary electrical motor; an eccentric cam secured to a drive shaft of said rotary electrical motor; an eccentric lob on said cam engaging said oval cam recess for reciprocating said nipple support plate; a plurality of adjustable pulsating spray nozzles arranged in said foot receiving compartment for spraying an individual's feet when supported on said inclined floor; a drain hole at a low point in said inclined floor; a water storage tank beneath said inclined floor communicating with said drain hole; an adjustable heating element in said water storage tank; and an adjustable variable speed rotary pump connected for supplying water from said water storage tank to said spray nozzles.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-02-28 | 1992-08-29 | 1993-02-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-02-28 | 1996-08-29 | 1997-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-02-28 | 2000-08-29 | 2001-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |