Apparatus for pedicure

Claim 2

Apparatus for pedicure, in particular for washing and drying of the feet, comprising: a generally upwardly opening rotatably mounted basin having flexible brush elements corotatably fastened therein, and adapted to receive therein at least one foot to be acted upon by said brush elements; means for rotatably driving said basin to move said brush elements in contact with a foot therein; means for supplying water into said basin; means for receiving and drawing waste water from said basin; and said water supplying means, said basin, and said means for receiving and draining waste water being related to one another to maintain the brush elements at least partially immersed while the water is supplied into the chamber.

Claim 3

Apparatus according to claim 1, said basin having a bottom wall and an annular sidewall, said flexible elements comprising bristles mounted on said sidewall and fins mounted in radial relation on said bottom wall.

Claim 4

Apparatus according to claim 1, said brush elements being disposed in generally conic arrangement including radially and axially extending cooperating groups of the flexible elements.

Claim 5

Apparatus according to claim 1, including means for supplying medicament to the wash water,

Claim 6

Apparatus according to claim 1, including drain holes through said basin for controlled release of wash water.

Claim 7

Apparatus according to claim 5, in which said drain holes are located in an area of the basin substantially spaced from a central area thereof, said means for rotatably driving said basin comprising a shaft located axially relative to the underside of the basin, a drip ring located concentrically on the underside of the basin, a sole ring under said basin between said drip ring and said holes concentric relative to the shaft axis, and antifriction bearing means carried by the sole ring and providing support for the basin.

Claim 8

Apparatus according to claim 1, comprising means providing a treatment chamber in which said basin is mounted and having a cover over the chamber with a foot clearance opening therethrough aligned with the upwardly opening basin, said chamber having a bottom inclined with respect to the horizontal in a rear-to-front direction to facilitate use of the basin, and said means for receiving and draining waste water being located at the low point of said bottom.

Claim 9

Apparatus according to claim 7, including means for introducing drying air into said chamber after the water supply has been interrupted and comprising a pipe discharging into said chamber under said cover beyond the highest point of said opening, and said cover having an annular rim turned generally downwardly and toward the opening in the basin and adapted to deflect the air toward the basin opening.

Claim 10

Apparatus according to claim 8, said pipe having swingably movable nozzles on branches therefrom directed generally toward said basin opening.

Claim 11

Apparatus according to claim 7, including footrest platform means along at least one side of said cover and extending laterally beyond said chamber-providing means.

Claim 12

Apparatus according to claim 7, said bottom comprising a pan, said chamber being provided by a housing for which said cover provides top with said opening therein into said chamber, means removably supporting said pan in said housing under said basin and with a compartment under said pan, said driving means comprising an axle shaft journaled through said pan and drivingly connected with said basin, means in said compartment for driving said shaft, said shaft having a slip clutch for safety release of the basin.

Claim 13

Apparatus for pedicure, in particular for washing and drying of the feet, comprising: an open treatment chamber; a rotary brush in said chamber and adapted to be engaged by at least one foot introduced into said chamber; means for driving said brush; means for supplying water into said chamber; means for draining water from said chamber; said water supply means, said brush, and said outlet being related to one another to maintain the brush at least partially immersed while the water is supplied into the chamber; and means introducing drying air into the chamber after the water supply has been interrupted, comprising an air supply pipe having swingably movable nozzles on branches therefrom directed generally toward the treatment area of the brush.

Claim 14

Apparatus for pedicure, in particular for washing and drying of the feet, comprising: an open treatment chamber; a rotary brush in said chamber and adapted to be engaged by at least one foot introduced into said chamber; means for driving said brush; means for supplying water into said chamber; means for draining water from said chamber; said water supply means, said brush, and said outlet being related to one another to maintain the brush at least partially immersed while the water is supplied into the chamber; and means introducing drying air into the chamber after the water supply has been interrupted, comprising an air supply pipe having swingably movable nozzles on branches therefrom directed generally toward the treatment area of the brush.