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Collapsible foot support

OwnerJames Jay Searsinventor

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Abstract

A novel foot support device includes a first sidewall adapted to engage the lateral side of a first foot, a second sidewall adapted to engage the lateral side of a second foot, and a backwall adapted to engage both the plantar region of the first foot and the plantar region of the second foot. In a particular embodiment, the first sidewall includes an inclined interior surface, the second sidewall includes an inclined interior surface, and the backwall includes an inclined interior surface. In another particular embodiment, the foot support device includes sidewalls and a backwall that can flatten and pivot relative to one another, facilitating a collapsible foot support device.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A foot support device having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, said foot support device comprising:

a first panel including a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, said first side edge of said first panel extending between said top edge of said first panel and said bottom edge of said first panel, said second side edge of said first panel extending between said top edge of said first panel and said bottom edge of said first panel;
a second panel including a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, said first side edge of said second panel extending between said top edge of said second panel and said bottom edge of said second panel, said second side edge of said second panel extending between said top edge of said second panel and said bottom edge of said second panel;
a third panel including a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, said first side edge of said third panel extending between said top edge of said third panel and said bottom edge of said third panel, said second side edge of said third panel extending between said top edge of said third panel and said bottom edge of said third panel;
a fourth panel including a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, said first side edge of said fourth panel extending between said top edge of said fourth panel and said bottom edge of said fourth panel, said second side edge of said fourth panel extending between said top edge of said fourth panel and said bottom edge of said fourth panel;
a fifth panel including a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, said first side edge of said fifth panel extending between said top edge of said fifth panel and said bottom edge of said fifth panel, said second side edge of said fifth panel extending between said top edge of said fifth panel and said bottom edge of said fifth panel;
a sixth panel including a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, said first side edge of said sixth panel extending between said top edge of said sixth panel and said bottom edge of said sixth panel, said second side edge of said sixth panel extending between said top edge of said sixth panel and said bottom edge of said sixth panel;
a first hinge joint coupled between said top edge of said first panel and said top edge of said second panel;
a second hinge joint coupled between said top edge of said third panel and said top edge of said fourth panel;
a third hinge joint coupled between said top edge of said fifth panel and said top edge of said sixth panel;
a fourth hinge joint coupled between said first side edge of said first panel and said first side edge of said third panel;
and
a fifth hinge joint coupled between said second side edge of said first panel and said first side edge of said fifth panel.

9 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/784,886Filed 7 Feb 2020 · continuation
Priority: 5 Aug 2013
Published: US 2020/0276068 A13 Sep 2020
Granted: 15 Dec 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A61G 7/0501
Parts, details or accessories of beds: bed-clothes supports to alleviate the weight of the bed-clothes on the patient
A47C 21/024
Sheet holders; Bed cover holders: for holding bed covers above the body of the user
A61G 7/0755
For the limbs: for the legs or feet
A61G
Transport, personal conveyances or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons

Family

Application13/959,025Parent of this division · filed 5 Aug 2013
Application14/725,760Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 29 May 2015
Application15/435,127Parent of this continuation · filed 16 Feb 2017
US 2020/0276068 A1Pre-grant publication · published 3 Sep 2020
US 10,561,553 B2Parent of this continuation
Application15/435,127Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 9,066,598 B1Parent of this division
Application14/725,760Parent of this division
US 2015/0257954 A1Published application
US 2017/0156957 A1Published application
US 10,864,129 B2This patent

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Abstract

A foot support device having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, said foot support device comprising:

a first panel including a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, said first side edge of said first panel extending between said top edge of said first panel and said bottom edge of said first panel, said second side edge of said first panel extending between said top edge of said first panel and said bottom edge of said first panel;
a second panel including a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, said first side edge of said second panel extending between said top edge of said second panel and said bottom edge of said second panel, said second side edge of said second panel extending between said top edge of said second panel and said bottom edge of said second panel;
a third panel including a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, said first side edge of said third panel extending between said top edge of said third panel and said bottom edge of said third panel, said second side edge of said third panel extending between said top edge of said third panel and said bottom edge of said third panel;
a fourth panel including a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, said first side edge of said fourth panel extending between said top edge of said fourth panel and said bottom edge of said fourth panel, said second side edge of said fourth panel extending between said top edge of said fourth panel and said bottom edge of said fourth panel;
a fifth panel including a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, said first side edge of said fifth panel extending between said top edge of said fifth panel and said bottom edge of said fifth panel, said second side edge of said fifth panel extending between said top edge of said fifth panel and said bottom edge of said fifth panel;
a sixth panel including a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, said first side edge of said sixth panel extending between said top edge of said sixth panel and said bottom edge of said sixth panel, said second side edge of said sixth panel extending between said top edge of said sixth panel and said bottom edge of said sixth panel;
a first hinge joint coupled between said top edge of said first panel and said top edge of said second panel;
a second hinge joint coupled between said top edge of said third panel and said top edge of said fourth panel;
a third hinge joint coupled between said top edge of said fifth panel and said top edge of said sixth panel;
a fourth hinge joint coupled between said first side edge of said first panel and said first side edge of said third panel;
and
a fifth hinge joint coupled between said second side edge of said first panel and said first side edge of said fifth panel.

9 more elements

Facts

Application

16/784,886Filed 7 Feb 2020 · continuation

Priority

5 Aug 2013

Published

US 2020/0276068 A13 Sep 2020

Granted

15 Dec 2020

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A61G 7/0501
Parts, details or accessories of beds: bed-clothes supports to alleviate the weight of the bed-clothes on the patient
A47C 21/024
Sheet holders; Bed cover holders: for holding bed covers above the body of the user
A61G 7/0755
For the limbs: for the legs or feet
A61G
Transport, personal conveyances or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons

Family

Application13/959,025Parent of this division · filed 5 Aug 2013

Application14/725,760Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 29 May 2015

Application15/435,127Parent of this continuation · filed 16 Feb 2017

US 2020/0276068 A1Pre-grant publication · published 3 Sep 2020

US 10,561,553 B2Parent of this continuation

Application15/435,127Parent of this continuation-in-part

US 9,066,598 B1Parent of this division

Application14/725,760Parent of this division

US 2015/0257954 A1Published application

US 2017/0156957 A1Published application

US 10,864,129 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.