IP Library Granted Patent US 8,286,638
Granted Patent B1
US 8,286,638 · App. 12/856,248 · Granted Oct 16, 2012

Foot stabilizing device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,286,638
App. No.
12/856,248
Granted
Oct 16, 2012
Kind
B1
Abstract

A foot stabilizing device which can be extended from between a box springs and a mattress of a user's bed to support the user's foot in an elevated position while trimming toenails or donning a sock or shoe, for example and without limitation includes a generally elongated device neck and a device platform carried by and oriented at an angle with respect to the device neck.

Claims (7)

1. A foot stabilizing method, comprising:

providing a foot stabilizing device having a device neck and a device platform extending from the device neck;

stabilizing the device neck in a generally horizontal orientation by providing a bed having box springs and a mattress on the box springs and inserting the device neck between the box springs and the mattress;

placing and stabilizing a user's foot on the device platform of the foot stabilizing device; and

having the user perform a task on the user's foot.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising removing the device neck from between the box springs and the mattress of the bed.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein having the user perform a task on the user's foot comprises at least one of the following: donning a sock, donning a shoe, donning shorts, donning pants and trimming toenails.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 13, 2013
From: BLACKFORD, ROBERT E.
To: A-LEG-UP LLC
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