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Foot tension relaxer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-05-02
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Granted: 1978-02-28
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Expires: 1997-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A foot tension relaxer including a base upon which is mounted three successively narrowing cushion members, with the three cushion members being spanned by a flexible cover member that is attached at its peripheral edges to the base member. The configuration imparted to the flexible cover member by the progressively narrowing juxtaposed cushion members resembles the arch of the human foot. Thus, when a user steps on the flexible cover member, the resilient cushion members react against the weight of the user to gently push upward against the arch to relieve foot tension and pain.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred H. Bowles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:22
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C16/00; A47C16/02; A61; A61H; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/12; A61H2201/1253; A61H2201/1261; A61H2201/1284; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/909; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/233; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23979; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24033; Y10T428/24752; Y10T428/2476; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249981; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/249991; Y10T428/249992; Y10T428/249993
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
A foot tension relaxer, comprising: a flat base of selected length and width dimensions and having areal upper and lower surfaces; a first cushion member formed of a resilient material with a lesser length and width dimension that the base and having upper and lower areal surfaces thereon with the lower areal surface thereof affixed to the upper surface of the base; a second cushion member formed of a resilient material having a length dimension equal to that of the first cushion member and a width dimension less than the width dimension of the first cushion member and also having an upper and lower areal surface with the lower areal surface affixed to the upper areal surface of the first cushion member and extending along the longitudinal center line of the first cushion member; a third cushion member formed of resilient material having a length dimension equal to that of the first cushion member and a width dimension less than that of the second cushion member and also having an upper and a lower areal surface with the lower areal surface affixed to the upper areal surface of the second cushion member and extending along the longutidinal center line of the first cushion member; and a flexible cover member similar in size to the flat base and joined to the base at the peripheral edges thereof such that it covers the first, second and third cushion members and assumes an arched configuration similar to that of the arch of the human foot due to the configuration of the three joined cushion members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
262 words
A foot tension relaxer, comprising: a flat base of selected length and width dimensions and having areal upper and lower surfaces; a first cushion member formed of a resilient material with a lesser length and width dimension that the base and having upper and lower areal surfaces thereon with the lower areal surface thereof affixed to the upper surface of the base; a second cushion member formed of a resilient material having a length dimension equal to that of the first cushion member and a width dimension less than the width dimension of the first cushion member and also having an upper and lower areal surface with the lower areal surface affixed to the upper areal surface of the first cushion member and extending along the longitudinal center line of the first cushion member; a third cushion member formed of resilient material having a length dimension equal to that of the first cushion member and a width dimension less than that of the second cushion member and also having an upper and a lower areal surface with the lower areal surface affixed to the upper areal surface of the second cushion member and extending along the longutidinal center line of the first cushion member; and a flexible cover member similar in size to the flat base and joined to the base at the peripheral edges thereof such that it covers the first, second and third cushion members and assumes an arched configuration similar to that of the arch of the human foot due to the configuration of the three joined cushion members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The foot tension relaxer as defined in claim 1 wherein the first, second and third cushion members are formed of a porous resilient material; wherein each cushion member includes a nonporous covering along its lower surface; and wherein the cushion members are affixed to each other and to the base by adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The foot tension relaxer as defined by claim 1 wherein the cover member is formed of a carpeting material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The foot tension relaxer as defined by claim 1 wherein the width of the second cushion member is approximately one half the width of the first cushion member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The foot tension relaxer as defined by claim 1 wherein the width of the third cushion member is approximately one half the width of the second cushion member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The foot tension relaxer as defined by claim 1 wherein the second cushion member is approximately one half the width of the first cushion member; and wherein the width of the third cushion member is approximately one half the width of the second cushion member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The foot tension relaxer as defined by claim 1 wherein the cushion members have equal thickness dimensions between their respective upper and lower surfaces.
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