Foot support method
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.
Claims9
A method of protecting a person's feet while lying in bed in a supine position on a surface of a bed, said method including:
- providing a unitary foot support, said unitary foot support having a wall, a bottom surface, and a top surface, said wall enclosing a space on three sides, said wall defining an opening on a fourth side, said wall defining an open top of said space, and said wall defining an open bottom of said space;
- placing said unitary foot support on said surface of said bed so that said person's feet are disposed within said space with said person's legs extending through said opening on said fourth side, said person's feet remaining resting directly on said surface of said bed while said unitary foot support is placed on said surface of said bed;
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- draping bedding over said top surface of said unitary foot support, thereby covering said open top of said space;
- and wherein
- said wall includes a first lateral side having a first interior surface facing said space;
- said wall includes a second lateral side having a second interior surface facing said space and facing said first interior surface;
- said wall includes a back side coupling said first lateral side and said second lateral side, said back side having a third interior surface facing said space and facing said opening on said fourth side;
- said method of protecting said person's feet additionally includes positioning a first one of said person's feet adjacent said first interior surface;
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- said method of protecting said person's feet additionally includes positioning a second one of said person's feet adjacent said second interior surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.