US 12,551,392 B2Granted

Foot support device

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.

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Dependent claims

A foot support device comprising:

an inflatable structure including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a backwall, and a bottom surface;
and wherein
said backwall includes a continuous interior surface extending from a bottom edge of said backwall to a top edge of said backwall and from a first side edge of said backwall to a second side edge of said backwall, said interior surface being disposed to engage the plantar regions of a first foot and a second foot of a user in a supine position when said foot support device is inflated;
said first sidewall is coupled to said backwall, said first sidewall having a continuous interior surface extending from a bottom edge of said first sidewall to a top edge of said first sidewall and from a first side edge of said first sidewall to a second side edge of said first sidewall, said first side wall being disposed to engage the lateral side of said first foot of said user in said supine position when said foot support device is inflated;
said second sidewall is coupled to said backwall such that said backwall is disposed between said first sidewall and said second sidewall, said second sidewall having a continuous interior surface extending from a bottom edge of said second sidewall to a top edge of said second sidewall and from a first side edge of said second sidewall to a second side edge of said second sidewall, said second sidewall being disposed with respect to said first sidewall to engage the lateral side of said second foot of said user in said supine position when said foot support device is inflated;
and
a first portion of said bottom surface is coupled to said first sidewall, a second portion of said bottom surface is coupled to said second sidewall, and a third portion of said bottom surface is coupled to said backwall, said bottom surface disposed to support said first sidewall, said second sidewall, and said backwall on a surface upon which said feet of said user are resting resting;
said interior surface of said first sidewall faces toward said interior surface of said second sidewall and is inclined to face slightly upward to allow some abduction of one of said user's feet;
said interior surface of said second sidewall faces toward said interior surface of said first sidewall and is inclined to face slightly upward to allow some abduction of the other of said user's feet;
said first sidewall includes an exterior surface;
a portion of said exterior surface of said first sidewall is disposed in a first plane;
a portion of said interior surface of said first sidewall is disposed in a second plane;
said second plane is oriented at an acute angle with respect to said first portion of said bottom surface;
said first plane is oriented at an acute angle with respect to said second plane;
said second sidewall includes an exterior surface;
a portion of said exterior surface of said second sidewall is disposed in a third plane;
a portion of said interior surface of said second sidewall is disposed in a fourth plane;
said fourth plane is oriented at an acute angle with respect to said second portion of said bottom surface;
and
said third plane is oriented at an acute angle with respect to said fourth plane.

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Facts

Application: 18/235,057Filed 17 Aug 2023 · continuation
Priority: 5 Aug 2013
Published: US 2024/0148578 A19 May 2024
Granted: 17 Feb 2026
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
Application16/784,886Parent of this continuation · filed 7 Feb 2020
Application17/078,966Parent of this continuation · filed 23 Oct 2020
US 2024/0148578 A1Pre-grant publication · published 9 May 2024
US 11,771,608 B2Parent of this continuation
US 10,864,129 B2Parent of this continuation
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 2020/0276068 A1Published application
US 2021/0145678 A1Published application
US 12,551,392 B2This patent

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

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Abstract

A foot support device comprising:

an inflatable structure including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a backwall, and a bottom surface;
and wherein
said backwall includes a continuous interior surface extending from a bottom edge of said backwall to a top edge of said backwall and from a first side edge of said backwall to a second side edge of said backwall, said interior surface being disposed to engage the plantar regions of a first foot and a second foot of a user in a supine position when said foot support device is inflated;
said first sidewall is coupled to said backwall, said first sidewall having a continuous interior surface extending from a bottom edge of said first sidewall to a top edge of said first sidewall and from a first side edge of said first sidewall to a second side edge of said first sidewall, said first side wall being disposed to engage the lateral side of said first foot of said user in said supine position when said foot support device is inflated;
said second sidewall is coupled to said backwall such that said backwall is disposed between said first sidewall and said second sidewall, said second sidewall having a continuous interior surface extending from a bottom edge of said second sidewall to a top edge of said second sidewall and from a first side edge of said second sidewall to a second side edge of said second sidewall, said second sidewall being disposed with respect to said first sidewall to engage the lateral side of said second foot of said user in said supine position when said foot support device is inflated;
and
a first portion of said bottom surface is coupled to said first sidewall, a second portion of said bottom surface is coupled to said second sidewall, and a third portion of said bottom surface is coupled to said backwall, said bottom surface disposed to support said first sidewall, said second sidewall, and said backwall on a surface upon which said feet of said user are resting resting;
said interior surface of said first sidewall faces toward said interior surface of said second sidewall and is inclined to face slightly upward to allow some abduction of one of said user's feet;
said interior surface of said second sidewall faces toward said interior surface of said first sidewall and is inclined to face slightly upward to allow some abduction of the other of said user's feet;
said first sidewall includes an exterior surface;
a portion of said exterior surface of said first sidewall is disposed in a first plane;
a portion of said interior surface of said first sidewall is disposed in a second plane;
said second plane is oriented at an acute angle with respect to said first portion of said bottom surface;
said first plane is oriented at an acute angle with respect to said second plane;
said second sidewall includes an exterior surface;
a portion of said exterior surface of said second sidewall is disposed in a third plane;
a portion of said interior surface of said second sidewall is disposed in a fourth plane;
said fourth plane is oriented at an acute angle with respect to said second portion of said bottom surface;
and
said third plane is oriented at an acute angle with respect to said fourth plane.

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Facts

Application

18/235,057Filed 17 Aug 2023 · continuation

Priority

5 Aug 2013

Published

US 2024/0148578 A19 May 2024

Granted

17 Feb 2026

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

Application16/784,886Parent of this continuation · filed 7 Feb 2020

Application17/078,966Parent of this continuation · filed 23 Oct 2020

US 2024/0148578 A1Pre-grant publication · published 9 May 2024

US 11,771,608 B2Parent of this continuation

US 10,864,129 B2Parent of this continuation

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 2020/0276068 A1Published application

US 2021/0145678 A1Published application

US 12,551,392 B2This patent

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