FOOT MAT

Abstract

A foot mat is a mat for placing on the bottom of a bathtub or shower to prevent the user slipping and falling, and having a second and third function of vibrating to provide foot massage automatically when the user stands on the mat, and an abrasive edge such as a loofah sponge for exfoliating the contactable surfaces of the feet.

Claims

1. A foot mat for use in a tub or shower, comprising: a bottom layer including: a vibrator member embedded therein and adapted to vibrate said bottom layer; a power source embedded therein, electrically connected to and adapted to power said vibrator member; an aperture therethrough adapted to allow water to pass therethrough; a top surface including a first connector member; and a bottom surface adapted to releasably engage with a surface of said tub or shower; wherein said bottom layer is sized and shaped and adapted to be releasably engaged with said surface of said tub or shower and allow water to pass through said aperture and into a drain hole thereof; and a top layer including: a top surface including ridges thereon adapted to provide friction between said top surface and a user's feet; an aperture therethrough adapted to align with said aperture of said bottom layer and allow water to pass therethrough; and a bottom surface including a second connector member adapted to releasably connect with said first connector member of said bottom layer; wherein said top layer is adapted to removably connect with and cover said bottom layer.

2. The foot mat of claim 1, wherein said first and second connector members are formed from respective hook and loop material.

3. The foot mat of claim 1, wherein said power source is formed as rechargeable batteries.

4. The foot mat of claim 1, wherein said top layer is formed from a sponge material.

5. The foot mat of claim 1, wherein said top layer is formed from a loofah material.

6. The foot mat of claim 1, wherein said bottom surface of said bottom layer includes at least one suction cup thereon adapted to releasably engage with said surface of said tub or shower.

7. The foot mat of claim 1, wherein top layer and said bottom layer are formed from a waterproof material.

8. The foot mat of claim 1, wherein said top layer further includes a back edge portion extending upwards therefrom and including a material adapted to create friction between said back edge portion and a user's foot, such that said back edge portion is adapted to scrape of layers of dirt or skin from said user's foot.

9. The foot mat of claim 8, wherein said material of said back edge portion is pumice stone.

10. The foot mat of claim 3, wherein said bottom layer further includes a power supply port electrically connected to said rechargeable batteries and adapted to releasably connect to an external power source.

10. The foot mat of claim 1, wherein said bottom layer further includes a pressure sensor member embedded therein and electrically connected between said vibrator member and said power source and is adapted to automatically turn on or off said vibrator member when a user is standing upon said foot mat.

11. The foot mat of claim 7, wherein said top layer and said bottom layer are formed from rubber.

12. The foot mat of claim 1, wherein said first and second connector members are formed from magnets.

13. The foot mat of claim 1, wherein said top layer and said bottom layer are formed having a curved portion on respective proximal edges thereof in proximity to said respective apertures.

14. The foot mat of claim 13, wherein said top layer and said bottom layer are formed having a curved portion on respective distal edges thereof.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods) of use for the present invention,.foot mat, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention.

[0018] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view illustrating a foot mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the foot mat according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0020] FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating foot mat according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0021] The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to a bath mats and more particularly to a foot mat as used to improve the slippage prevention while providing foot massage.

[0023] Generally speaking, a foot mat is a mat for placing on the bottom of a bathtub or shower to prevent the user slipping and falling, and having a second and third function of vibrating to provide foot massage automatically when the user stands on the mat, and an abrasive edge such as a loofah sponge for exfoliating the contactable surfaces of the feet.

[0024] In greater detail now, referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown in FIG. 1, a perspective view illustrating foot mat 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Foot mat 100 for use in a tub or shower may comprise bottom layer 105 including vibrator member 110 embedded within and adapted to vibrate bottom layer 105, embedded power source 115 that is electrically connected to and adapted to power vibrator member 110, aperture 120 adapted to allow water to pass therethrough, top surface 106 including first connector member 107, and bottom surface 108 adapted to releasable engage with a surface of the tub or shower. Bottom layer 105 is sized and shaped and adapted to be releasable engaged with the surface of the tub or shower and to allow water to pass through aperture 120 and into a drain hole.

[0026] Referring now to FIG. 2, is a perspective view illustrating foot mat 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0027] Top layer 125 includes top surface 126 including ridges 130 thereon adapted to provide friction between top surface 126 and a user's feet, and aperture 120 therethrough adapted to align with aperture 120 of bottom layer 105 and allow water to pass therethrough. Bottom surface 128 includes second connector member 129 adapted to releasable connect with first connector member 107 of bottom layer 105 and top layer 125 is adapted to removable connect with and cover bottom layer 105.

[0028] The first and second connector members 129 may be formed from respective hook and loop material 135. Top layer 125 may be formed from sponge material 145 but may be formed from loofah material 146 in alternate embodiments. Bottom surface 108 of bottom layer 105 includes at least one suction cup 150 thereon adapted to releasable engage with the surface of the tub or shower. Top layer 125 and bottom layer 105 are formed from a waterproof material.

[0029] Referring now to FIG. 3, is a perspective view illustrating foot mat 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0030] Top layer 125 further includes back edge portion 155 extending upwards therefrom and including a material adapted to create friction between back edge portion 155 and a user's foot, such that back edge portion 155 is adapted to scrape layers of dirt or loose skin flakes from the user's foot. The material of back edge portion 155 may be pumice stone 160.

[0031] Power source 115 may be formed as rechargeable batteries 140 and bottom layer 105 may include power supply port 165 electrically connected to rechargeable batteries 140 and adapted to releasable connect to an external power source 115. Bottom layer 105 further includes pressure sensor member 170 embedded therein and electrically connected between vibrator member 110 and power source 115 and is adapted to automatically turn on or off vibrator member 110 when a user is standing upon foot mat 100.

[0032] The top layer and bottom layer 105 may be formed from rubber and the first and second connector members 129 may be formed from magnets. The top layer and bottom layer 105 are formed having curved portion 175 on respective proximal edges and on respective distal edges 180 thereof in proximity to the respective apertures 120.

[0033] Foot mat 100 may be manufactured and provided for sale in a wide variety of sizes and shapes for a wide assortment of applications. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other kit contents or arrangements such as, for example, including more or less components, customized parts, different color combinations, parts may be sold separately, etc., may be sufficient.

[0034] The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.