Apparatus for treating the feet

Apparatus for providing a heated massage treatment for the feet, said apparatus comprising:

• a casing including a tub for receiving and containing liquid for encircling the feet in such liquid, said tub having a floor with upwardly extending side walls;
• a foot receiving station located in said floor;
• and first and second heating means for providing heat to liquid within said tub for heating such liquid and maintaining the temperature of such liquid relatively uniform from top to bottom of the liquid and for providing heat directly to said foot receiving station;
• said first heating means being located below and adjacent to said floor, said first heating means including a rope heating element which is mounted in a channel located in the lower surface of the floor beneath each of the foot receiving stations, said rope heating elements extending the length and width of said foot receiving stations in a series of U-shaped or serpentine curves;
• said second heating means being mounted within said casing at a distance above the floor corresponding to the approximate upper level to which said tub is to be filled with liquid, said second heating means including a rope heating element mounted in brackets which extend inwardly from the exterior side walls;
• said casing further including a bottom member having means for locking the rope heating elements in position directly adjacent the floor of the tub;
• and, vibrator means mounted on the casing for transmitting vibrations to said casing, said vibrator including a C-shaped vibrator plate having upper and lower end portions, a power transformer mounted at the upper end portion of said plate with the lower end portion of said plate being mounted on the casing at the level of the floor, and said vibrator being aligned with the longitudinal axis of said casing.