Foot grooming shower mat device
OwnerWendy Kuntzinventor
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Abstract
A foot grooming shower mat device includes a first mat that can be placed upon a floor of a shower. A plurality of first couplers is coupled to the first mat which removably engage the floor of the shower to secure the first mat. A second mat is provided which can be placed upon the floor of the shower. A plurality of second couplers is coupled to the second mat which removably engage the floor of the shower to secure the second mat. A plurality of primary couplers is provided and a respective primary coupler is insertable through the hole defined in the first mat or the hole defined in said second mat. A respective one of a first foot scrubber or a second foot scrubber or a third foot scrubber is removably securable to the respective primary coupler for scrubbing a foot of a user.
Claims19
A foot grooming shower mat device for grooming a sole of a foot of a user while the user is standing in a shower, said device comprising:
- a first mat being comprised of a fluid impermeable material wherein said first mat is configured to be placed upon a floor of a shower such that the user can stand upon said first mat while the user is bathing in the shower, said first mat having a plurality of first perforations, each first perforation of said plurality of first perforations defining a first punch out which is removable from said first mat to define a first hole in said first mat;
- a plurality of first couplers, each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers being coupled to said first mat wherein each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers is configured to be removably coupled to the floor of the shower when said first mat is positioned on the floor of the shower;
- a plurality of primary couplers, a respective primary coupler of said plurality of primary couplers being insertable through said first hole defined by said first punch out in said first mat;
- a first foot scrubber being removably securable to said respective primary coupler that is inserted through said first hole defined by said first punch out in said first mat first mat wherein said first foot scrubber is configured to be stepped upon by a respective foot of the user when said first mat is positioned on the floor of the shower, said first foot scrubber having a plurality of bristles each disposed on said first foot scrubber wherein said plurality of bristles is configured to scrub the respective foot of the user when the respective foot of the user steps upon said first foot scrubber;
- a second foot scrubber being removably securable to said primary coupler that is inserted through said first hole defined by said first punch out in said first mat wherein said second foot scrubber is configured to be stepped upon by a respective foot of the user when said first mat or said second mat is positioned on the floor of the shower, said second foot scrubber having a plurality of bristles each disposed on said second foot scrubber wherein said plurality of bristles is configured to scrub the respective foot of the user when the respective foot of the user steps upon said second foot scrubber;
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- a third foot scrubber being removably securable to primary coupler that is inserted through said first hole defined by said first punch out in said first mat wherein said third foot scrubber is configured to be stepped upon by a respective foot of the user when said first mat or said second mat is positioned on the floor of the shower, said third foot scrubber being comprised of an abrasive material wherein said third foot scrubber is configured to exfoliate the respective foot of the user when the user scrubs their respective foot along said third foot scrubber.
A foot grooming shower mat device for grooming a sole of a foot of a user while the user is standing in a shower, said device comprising:
- a first mat being comprised of a fluid impermeable material wherein said first mat is configured to be placed upon a floor of a shower such that the user can stand upon said first mat while the user is bathing in the shower, said first mat having a plurality of first perforations, each first perforation of said plurality of first perforations defining a first punch out which is removable from said first mat to define a first hole in said first mat, said first mat having a top surface and a bottom surface wherein said bottom surface is configured to be placed on the floor of the shower such that the user can stand on said top surface, each first perforation of said plurality of first perforations extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, each first perforation of said plurality of first perforations being continuously arcuate about a center point of a respective first perforation such that said punch out defined by each first perforation of said plurality of first perforations has a circular shape, said first mat having an outer edge extending between said top surface and said bottom surface, said outer edge having a front side and a back side and a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said front side and said back side being oriented parallel to each other, each of said first lateral side and said second lateral side being oriented perpendicular to said front side and said back side such that said first mat has a rectangular shape, said first mat being elongated between said front side and said back side wherein said first mat is configured to be oriented to extend partially between a front end of said shower and a back end of said shower when said first mat is placed upon the floor of the shower, said plurality of first perforations including a first set of said plurality of first perforations and a second set of said plurality of first perforations, said first set of first perforations being positioned closer to said front side of said outer edge of said first mat than said back side of said outer edge of said first mat, said second set of first perforations being positioned closer to said back side of said outer edge of said first mat than said front side of said outer edge of said first mat, said first set of said first perforations being arranged to define a respective one of four points of a rectangular shape on said first mat which has a diagonal axis being oriented perpendicular to an axis extending between said front side and said back side of said outer edge of said first mat, said second set of first perforations being arranged to define a respective one of four points of a rectangular shape on said first mat which has a diagonal axis being oriented perpendicular to said axis extending between said front side and said back side;
- a plurality of first couplers, each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers being coupled to said first mat wherein each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers is configured to be removably coupled to the floor of the shower when said first mat is positioned on the floor of the shower, each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers having a top end being coupled to said bottom surface of said first mat, each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers having a bottom end, each of said top end and said bottom end of each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers being continuously arcuate about a central axis of a respective first coupler such that each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers has a circular shape, each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers flaring outwardly between said top end and said bottom end such that each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers defines a suction cup, each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers being comprised of a deformable material wherein each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers is configured to suctionally engage the floor of the shower when each first coupler of said plurality of first couplers is compressed against the floor of the shower, said plurality of first couplers being arranged in a plurality of columns and rows on said bottom surface of said first mat having said plurality of first couplers being evenly distributed on a full area of said bottom surface, each punch out defined by said plurality of first perforations being located between a respective pair of said plurality of columns of said first couplers;
- a second mat being comprised of a fluid impermeable material wherein said second mat is configured to be placed upon the floor of the shower such that the user can stand upon said second mat while the user is bathing in the shower, said second mat having a plurality of second perforations, each second perforation of said plurality of second perforations defining a second punch out which is removable from said second mat to define a second hole in said second mat, said second mat having a top surface and a bottom surface, each second perforation of said plurality of second perforations extending through said top surface of said second mat and said bottom surface of said second mat, said second perforation of said plurality of second perforations being continuously arcuate about a center point of a respective second perforation such that said second punch out defined by each second perforation of said plurality of second perforations has a circular shape, said second mat having an outer edge extending between said top surface of said second mat and said bottom surface of said second mat, said outer edge of said second mat having a forward side and a rear side and a first sidelong side and a second sidelong side, said forward side and said rear side being oriented parallel to each other, each of said first sidelong side and said second sidelong side being oriented perpendicular to said forward side and said rear side such that said second mat has a rectangular shape, said second mat being elongated between said forward side and said rear side wherein said second mat is configured to be oriented to extend partially between the front end of said shower and the back end of said shower when said second mat is placed upon the floor of the shower;
- a plurality of second couplers, each second coupler of said plurality of second couplers being coupled to said second mat wherein each second coupler of said plurality of second couplers is configured to be removably coupled to the floor of the shower when said second mat is positioned on the floor of the shower, each second coupler of said plurality of second couplers having an upper end being coupled to said bottom surface of said second mat, each second coupler of said plurality of second couplers having a lower end, each of said upper end and said lower end of each second coupler of said plurality of second couplers being continuously arcuate about a central axis of a respective second coupler such that each second coupler of said plurality of second couplers has a circular shape, each second coupler of said plurality of second couplers flaring outwardly between said upper end and said lower end such that each second coupler of said plurality of second couplers defines a suction cup, each second coupler of said plurality of second couplers being comprised of a deformable material wherein each second coupler of said plurality of second couplers is configured to suctionally engage the floor of the shower when each second coupler of said plurality of second couplers is compressed against the floor of the shower, said plurality of second couplers being evenly spaced apart from each other and being distributed between said forward side and said rear side of said outer edge of said second mat, each punch out defined by said plurality of second perforations being located between a respective pair of said plurality of second couplers;
- a plurality of primary couplers, a respective primary coupler of said plurality of primary couplers being insertable through said first hole defined by said first punch out in said first mat, a respective primary coupler of said plurality of primary couplers being insertable through said second hole defined by said second punch out in said second mat, each primary coupler of said plurality of primary couplers comprising a cylinder and a suction cup, said cylinder of each primary coupler of said plurality of primary couplers having an outer surface extending between a top end of said cylinder and a bottom end of said cylinder, said suction cup of a respective primary coupler being disposed on said bottom end of said cylinder of said respective primary coupler, said cylinder of each primary coupler of said plurality of primary couplers having a groove extending into said outer surface, said groove in said outer surface of said cylinder of said respective primary coupler extending around a full circumference of said outer surface, said groove in said outer surface of said cylinder of said respective primary coupler being positioned closer to said top end of said cylinder than said bottom end of said cylinder of said respective primary coupler, said cylinder of a respective primary coupler being extendable through said first hole defined by said first punch out which is defined by a respective one of said plurality of first perforations in said first mat when said first punch out defined by said respective first perforation is removed from said first mat wherein said suction cup of said respective primary coupler is configured to suctionally engage the floor of the shower, said groove in said outer surface of said cylinder of said respective primary coupler being spaced upwardly from said top surface of said first mat when said cylinder of said respective primary coupler is extended through said first hole defined by said first punch out which is defined by said respective first perforation that is removed from said first mat, said cylinder of a respective primary coupler being extendable through said second hole defined by said second punch out which is defined by a respective one of said plurality of second perforations in said second mat when said second punch out defined by said respective second perforation is removed from said second mat wherein said suction cup of said respective primary coupler is configured to suctionally engage the floor of the shower, said groove in said outer surface of said cylinder of said respective primary coupler being spaced upwardly from said top surface of said second mat when said cylinder of said respective primary coupler is extended through said second hole defined by said second punch out which is defined by said respective second perforation that is removed from said second mat;
- a first foot scrubber being removably securable to said respective primary coupler that is inserted through said hole defined by said punch out in said first mat first mat or said hole defined by said punch out in said second mat wherein said first foot scrubber is configured to be stepped upon by a respective foot of the user when said first mat or said second mat is positioned on the floor of the shower, said first foot scrubber having a plurality of bristles each disposed on said first foot scrubber wherein said plurality of bristles is configured to scrub the respective foot of the user when the respective foot of the user steps upon said first foot scrubber, said first foot scrubber having a lower surface and an upper surface each extending between a first end and a second end of said first foot scrubber wherein said upper surface is configured to be stepped upon by the respective foot of the user, each of said first end and said second end being rounded, said first foot scrubber being elongated between said first end and said second end such said first foot scrubber has an ovoid shape, said first foot scrubber having a recess extending into said lower surface toward said upper surface, said recess being centrally located on said lower surface, said recess having a bounding surface, said recess having a lip extending away from said bounding surface having said lip extending around a full circumference of said bounding surface, said lip being aligned with said lower surface, said cylinder of a respective one of said plurality of primary couplers extending into said recess when said cylinder of said respective primary coupler is extended through said first hole defined by said first punch out of a respective one of said plurality of first perforations when said first punch out of said respective first perforation is removed from said first mat having said lower surface of said first foot scrubber resting upon said top surface of said first mat, said cylinder of a respective one of said plurality of primary couplers extending into said recess when said cylinder of said respective primary coupler is extended through said second hole defined by said second punch out of a respective one of said plurality of second perforations when said second punch out of said respective second perforation is removed from said second mat having said lower surface of said second foot scrubber resting upon said top surface of said second mat, said lip extending into said groove in said outer surface of said cylinder of said respective primary coupler when said cylinder of said respective primary coupler is inserted into said recess for removably attaching said first foot scrubber to said cylinder of said respective primary coupler, said cylinder of each of said plurality of primary couplers being comprised of a deformable material such that said lip is removable from said groove in said outer surface of said cylinder of said respective primary coupler when said first foot scrubber is pulled upwardly from said cylinder of said respective primary coupler thereby detaching said first foot scrubber from said cylinder of said respective primary coupler, each of bristle of said plurality of bristles being coupled to and extending upwardly from said upper surface of said first foot scrubber, said plurality of bristles being evenly distributed over an entire area of said upper surface;
- a second foot scrubber being removably securable to said primary coupler that is inserted through said first hole defined by said first punch out in said first mat or said second hole defined by said second punch of said second mat wherein said second foot scrubber is configured to be stepped upon by a respective foot of the user when said first mat or said second mat is positioned on the floor of the shower, said second foot scrubber having a plurality of bristles each disposed on said second foot scrubber wherein said plurality of bristles is configured to scrub the respective foot of the user when the respective foot of the user steps upon said second foot scrubber, said second foot scrubber having a lower surface and an upper surface each extending between a first end of said second foot scrubber and a second end of said second foot scrubber wherein said upper surface of said second foot scrubber is configured to be stepped upon by the respective foot of the user, each of said first end of said second foot scrubber and said second end of said second foot scrubber being rounded, said second foot scrubber being elongated between said first end of said second foot scrubber and said second end of said second foot scrubber such said second foot scrubber has an ovoid shape, said second foot scrubber having a recess extending into said lower surface of said second foot scrubber toward said upper surface of said second foot scrubber, said recess associated with said second foot scrubber being centrally located on said lower surface of said second foot scrubber, said recess associated with said second foot scrubber having a bounding surface, said recess associated with said second foot scrubber having a lip extending away from said bounding surface of said recess associated with said second foot scrubber having said lip associated with said second foot scrubber extending around a full circumference of said bounding surface of said recess associated with said second foot scrubber, said lip associated with said second foot scrubber being aligned with said lower surface of said second foot scrubber, said cylinder of a respective one of said plurality of primary couplers extending into said recess associated with said second foot scrubber when said cylinder of said respective primary coupler is extended through said first hole defined by said first punch out of a respective one of said plurality of first perforations when said punch out of said respective first perforation is removed from said first mat having said lower surface of said second foot scrubber resting upon said top surface of said first mat, said cylinder of a respective one of said plurality of primary couplers extending into said recess associated with said second foot scrubber when said cylinder of said respective primary coupler is extended through said second hole defined by said second punch out of a respective one of said plurality of second perforations when said second punch out of said respective second perforation is removed from said second mat having said lower surface of said second foot scrubber resting upon said top surface of said second mat, said lip associated with said second foot scrubber extending into said groove in said outer surface of said cylinder of said respective primary coupler when said cylinder of said respective primary coupler is inserted into said recess associated with said second foot scrubber for removably attaching said second foot scrubber to said cylinder of said respective primary coupler, said lip associated with said second foot scrubber being removable from said groove in said outer surface of said cylinder of said respective primary coupler when said second foot scrubber is pulled upwardly from said cylinder of said respective primary coupler thereby detaching said second foot scrubber from said cylinder of said respective primary coupler, each of bristle of said plurality of bristles of said second foot scrubber being coupled to and extending upwardly from said upper surface of said second foot scrubber, said plurality of bristles of said second foot scrubber being evenly distributed over an entire area of said upper surface of said second foot scrubber;
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- a third foot scrubber being removably securable to primary coupler that is inserted through said first hole defined by said first punch out in said first mat or said second hole defined by said second punch out in said second mat wherein said third foot scrubber is configured to be stepped upon by a respective foot of the user when said first mat or said second mat is positioned on the floor of the shower, said third foot scrubber being comprised of an abrasive material wherein said third foot scrubber is configured to exfoliate the respective foot of the user when the user scrubs their respective foot along said third foot scrubber, said third foot scrubber having a lowermost surface and an uppermost surface each extending between a primary end and a secondary end of said third foot scrubber wherein said uppermost surface is configured to be stepped upon by the respective foot of the user, said uppermost surface being comprised of said abrasive material with respect to said third foot scrubber, each of said primary end and said secondary end being rounded, said third foot scrubber being elongated between said primary end and said secondary end such said third foot scrubber has an ovoid shape, said third foot scrubber having a recess extending into said lowermost surface toward said uppermost surface, said recess associated with said third foot scrubber being centrally located on said lowermost surface, said recess associated with said third foot scrubber having a bounding surface, said recess associated with said third foot scrubber having a lip extending away from said bounding surface of said recess associated with said third foot scrubber having said lip associated with said third foot scrubber extending around a full circumference of said bounding surface of said recess associated with said third foot scrubber, said lip associated with said third foot scrubber being aligned with said lowermost surface, said cylinder of a respective one of said plurality of primary couplers extending into said recess associated with said third foot scrubber when said cylinder of said respective primary coupler is extended through said first hole defined by said first punch out of a respective one of said plurality of first perforations when said first punch out of said respective first perforation is removed from said first mat having said lowermost surface of said third foot scrubber resting upon said top surface of said first mat, said cylinder of a respective one of said plurality of primary couplers extending into said recess associated with said second foot scrubber when said cylinder of said respective primary coupler is extended through said second hole defined by said second punch out of a respective one of said plurality of second perforations when said second punch out of said respective second perforation is removed from said first mat having said lower surface of said second foot scrubber resting upon said top surface of said second mat, said lip associated with said third foot scrubber extending into said groove in said outer surface of said cylinder of said respective primary coupler when said cylinder of said respective primary coupler is inserted into said recess associated with said third foot scrubber for removably attaching said third foot scrubber to said cylinder of said respective primary coupler, said lip associated with said third foot scrubber being removable from said groove in said outer surface of said cylinder of said respective primary coupler when said third foot scrubber is pulled upwardly from said cylinder of said respective primary coupler thereby detaching said third foot scrubber from said cylinder of said respective primary coupler.
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