Foot sanitizing device
View Patent ↗A foot sanitizing device is provided including at least one foot sanitizing unit having a base and a one foot cavity formed on a top side of the base. A fluid reservoir may be provided on the base and may comprise a reservoir interior in fluid communication with the foot cavity and configured to contain a supply of sanitizing fluid. A user-operable pump may be provided on the fluid reservoir and configured to pump the sanitizing fluid from the fluid reservoir into the at least one foot cavity. At least one foot insert is removably attachable to the foot cavity to provide a contact interface for a user's foot to rest on. The user can place the foot on the foot insert and apply sanitizing fluid onto the foot by operating the pump.
1. A foot sanitizing device, comprising:
two foot sanitizing units, each foot sanitizing unit comprising:
a base having a foot cavity formed on a top side of the base;
a fluid reservoir provided on the base and comprising a reservoir interior, wherein the reservoir interior is in fluid communication with the foot cavity and is configured to contain a supply of fluid;
a user-operable pump configured to pump fluid from the fluid reservoir into the foot cavity;
at least one first fastener portion on one side of the base and at least one second fastener portion on an opposite side of the base, wherein each first fastener portion is configured to interlock with a corresponding one of the at least one second fastener portion; and
a foot insert, removably attachable to the foot cavity to provide a contact interface for a user's foot to contact.
2. The foot sanitizing device of claim 1 , wherein the base of each foot sanitizing unit is elongated along a longitudinal direction, and the foot cavity is elongated along said longitudinal direction.
3. The foot sanitizing device of claim 1 , wherein each foot sanitizing unit further comprises a pair of base side walls extending upwardly from opposite transverse side edges of the base.
4. The foot sanitizing device of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises at least one bottom suction cup extending downwardly from the base and configured to facilitate securement of the base on a hard floor or surface.
5. The foot sanitizing device of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises at least one bottom spike extending downwardly from the base and configured to facilitate securement of the base on a carpet.
6. The foot sanitizing device of claim 1 , wherein each foot sanitizing unit further comprises a pair of base side walls extending upwardly from opposite base side edges of the base, and further wherein the at least one first fastener portion is arranged on one of the pair of base side walls and the at least one second fastener portion is arranged on the other of the pair of base side walls.
7. The foot sanitizing device of claim 1 , wherein the first fastener portion comprises an interlock flange and the second fastener portion comprises an interlock cavity configured to couple to the interlock flange.
8. The foot sanitizing device of claim 1 , wherein the fluid reservoir is arranged at a proximal longitudinal end of the base and the foot cavity is arranged distally of the fluid reservoir and pump.
9. The foot sanitizing device of claim 1 , wherein each foot sanitizing unit comprises a fluid conduit extending from the fluid reservoir to a fluid discharge opening formed in a floor of the foot cavity.
10. The foot sanitizing device of claim 9 , wherein a fluid conduit space extends along the base and is configured to receive the fluid conduit.
11. The foot sanitizing device of claim 10 , wherein the fluid conduit is received in the fluid conduit space such that the fluid conduit does not protrude outwardly from the fluid conduit space.
12. The foot sanitizing device of claim 1 , wherein each foot insert comprises at least one fluid discharge opening through which the sanitizing fluid may be discharged towards a top side of the foot insert.
13. The foot sanitizing device of claim 1 , wherein each foot insert comprises at least one of a rough texture, a plurality of bristles and a plurality of massaging bumps.
14. A foot sanitizing device, comprising:
at least one foot sanitizing unit comprising:
a base having a foot cavity formed on a top side of the base;
a fluid reservoir provided on the base and comprising a reservoir interior, wherein the reservoir interior is in fluid communication with the foot cavity and is configured to contain a supply of fluid;
a user-operable pump configured to pump fluid from the fluid reservoir into the foot cavity; and
a foot insert, removably attachable to the foot cavity to provide a contact interface for a user's foot to contact, wherein the foot insert comprises a foot insert panel configured to fit into the foot cavity and at least one insert locking clip configured to interlock with a companion clip opening in the base.