US4961733A
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Foot cleaning and chemical application apparatus
Assignee: DR JOSEPH'S FOOT PRODUCTS Inc
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Filing: 1988-07-01
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Granted: 1990-10-09
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Expires: 2008-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A cleaning and chemical applicator element, attached to a handle, for cleaning and application of chemicals between the toes of a person's foot.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter M. Joseph
- 👤 Thomas G. Michalek
- 👤 Mylan Gruber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:05
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K7/00; A47K7/02; A47K7/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
Apparatus for cleaning or applying chemicals to a foot of a person comprising: a generally elongated handle having two ends and having a length approximately equal to the distance between the person's knee and foot; one end of the handle being adapted to be held by a hand of the person; an opposite end of the handle including means for releasably securing hereto a connector means carrying an absorbent material of a size and shape to be received between the toes of the person; said securing means including a pair of spaced members in a first plane extending the length of the handle and a member in a second plane parallel to and laterally displaced from said first plane to provide an opening between the members in the respective planes; and said connector means having two ends, one end adapted to be inserted into said opening with opposed surfaces of said end frictionally engaging said members and locking means on the opposed surfaces of said end for engaging at least one of said spaced members to secure the connector to the handle, the absorbent material being attached to an opposite end of said connector means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
Apparatus for cleaning or applying chemicals to a foot of a person comprising: a generally elongated handle having two ends and having a length approximately equal to the distance between the person's knee and foot; one end of the handle being adapted to be held by a hand of the person; an opposite end of the handle including means for releasably securing hereto a connector means carrying an absorbent material of a size and shape to be received between the toes of the person; said securing means including a pair of spaced members in a first plane extending the length of the handle and a member in a second plane parallel to and laterally displaced from said first plane to provide an opening between the members in the respective planes; and said connector means having two ends, one end adapted to be inserted into said opening with opposed surfaces of said end frictionally engaging said members and locking means on the opposed surfaces of said end for engaging at least one of said spaced members to secure the connector to the handle, the absorbent material being attached to an opposite end of said connector means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said connector means includes an opening through said opposed surfaces through which a portion of said absorbent material is positioned for connection to an opposite portion or said absorbent material to retain the absorbent material on the connector means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said handle includes a brush positioned intermediate the ends of the handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said handle is curved at the end to be held by the hand of the person and includes a plurality of indentation which allow the handle to be easily held.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said absorbent material comprises applicator means for applying chemicals to the foot of the person.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-10-08 | 1994-04-09 | 1994-10-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-10-08 | 1998-04-09 | 1998-10-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-10-08 | 2002-04-09 | 2002-10-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |