# US 5,343,882 A · Foot care kit > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,343,882 A - Document ID: US5343882A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/072,098 - Filed: 1993-06-07 - Granted: 1994-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 1993-06-07 - Inventors: Sam Iannone - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5343882A ## CPC - A61M 35/00: Devices for applying media, e.g. remedies, on the human body (devices for handling toiletry or cosmetic substances A45D; absorbent pads, e.g. swabs, A61F13/15) - A61M 2202/064: Powder - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} ## Abstract A kit includes a carrying case that has a powder absorbing mat fixed to an inner surface thereof. A plurality of foot-care accessories are also stored in the kit. The foot-care accessories include a flexible bag that is formed of material that will store medicated powder yet will dispense that powder on contact with a user's foot. The flexible bag is interdigitated between the user's toes and is attached to the foot. A user places his or her foot on either the mat or the flexible bag, scrapes or brushes the foot, and dusts the medicated powder onto the foot. Any powder that falls off is stored in the bag or the mat for application to the bottom of the user's foot. The bag is then applied to the foot if desired. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A foot care kit comprising: A) a case having a bottom section, a top section, a hinge connecting said top section to said bottom section, said bottom and said top sections each including an inner surface; B) a carrying handle on said case; C) lock means on said case for holding said top section to said bottom section; D) a porous, powder-absorbing mat fixed to said bottom section inner surface, said mat having a top surface and means for releasably holding powder on said top surface for retaining powder dropped on said mat when said case is moved and applying the powder to a user's foot that is placed on said said top surface; E) a plurality of accessory mounts on said top section inner surface, each of said accessory mounts including a strap; F) a plurality of foot-care accessories, each mounted in an accessory mount; means for releasably fixing said accessory mounts to said top section including hook-and-loop fasteners on said top section inner surface and covering a major portion of said top section inner surface and hook-and-loop fastener means on each of said straps whereby said straps can be placed and retained anywhere on said top section in any orientation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The foot care kit defined in claim 1 wherein said mat includes a fiber carpet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The foot care kit defined in claim 2 wherein said foot care accessories include a container of medicated powder, a handled brush, and a toe-engaging bag. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The foot care kit defined in claim 3 wherein said toe-engaging bag includes a flexible body having sides and ends and a length measured between said ends that exceeds a width thereof as measured between said sides, said body being formed of foraminous material having a pore size greater than the grain size of any powder used as medicated powder. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The foot care kit defined in claim 4 further including attaching means on said body adjacent to each of said ends. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The foot care kit defined in claim 5 further including medicated powder stored in said toe-engaging bag. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The foot care kit defined in claim 5 wherein said toe-engaging bag sides are pleated. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The foot care kit defined in claim 5 wherein said attaching means includes adhesive. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The foot care kit defined in claim 5 wherein said bag is formed of cheese cloth. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The foot care kit defined in claim 5 wherein said attaching means includes hook-and-loop fastening means. ### Claim 11 A method of foot care comprising steps of: A) providing a container having a powder-retaining mat; B) placing a user's foot on the mat; C) placing foot-care powder on the user's foot; D) catching and retaining any powder than falls off the user's foot during said step of placing foot-care powder on the user's foot in the mat; E) applying powder to the bottom of the user's foot using the mat; G) interdigitating a flexible foot powder-containing flexible bag between all of the user's toes; and H) winding the flexible bag around the first and last toe of the user's foot and attaching the ends of the bag together to attach the flexible bag to the user's foot. ### Claim 12 A foot care kit comprising: A) a case having a bottom section, a top section, a hinge connecting said top section to said bottom section, said bottom and said top sections each including an inner surface; B) a carrying handle on said case; C) lock means on said case for holding said top section to said bottom section; D) a porous, powder-absorbing mat fixed to said bottom section inner surface; E) a plurality of accessory mounts fixed to said top section inner surface; F) a plurality of foot-care accessories; G) a toe-engaging bag including a flexible body having sides and ends and a length measured between said ends that exceeds a width thereof as measured between said sides, said body being formed of foraminous material having a pore size greater than the grain size of any powder used as medicated powder, said toe-engaging bag being interdigitated between all of a user's toes and wound around the first toe and the last toe of the user's foot, means for releasably attaching each of said bag ends together, said bag ends being attached together at a location between said first and last toe, and medicated powder stored in said toe-engaging bag. ### Claim 13 A foot care kit comprising: A) a case having a bottom section, a top section, a hinge connecting said top section to said bottom section, said bottom and said top sections each including an inner surface; B) a carrying handle on said case; C) a porous, powder-absorbing mat fixed to said bottom section inner surface; D) a plurality of accessory mounts fixed to said top section inner surface; E) a plurality of foot-care accessories including a toe-engaging bag including a flexible body having sides and ends and a length measured between said ends that exceeds a width thereof as measured between said sides, said body being formed of foraminous material having a pore size greater than the grain size of any powder used as medicated powder, said toe-engaging bag being interdigitated between all of a user's toes and wound around the first toe and the last toe of the user's foot, means for releasably attaching each of said bag ends together, said bag ends being attached together at a location between said first and last toe, and medicated powder stored in said toe-engaging bag. ### Claim 14 A method of foot care comprising steps of: A) providing a container having a porous mat; B) placing a user's foot on the porous mat; C) placing foot-care powder on the user's foot; D) catching any powder that falls off the user's foot during said step of placing foot-care powder on the user's foot in the mat; E) applying powder to the bottom of the user's foot using the mat; F) placing a flexible foot powder-containing flexible bag on top of the mat; G) brushing the user's foot; H) interdigitating the flexible foot powder-containing flexible bag between all of a user.div.s toes prior to placing the user's foot on the mat; I) using the flexible bag as that bag is being interdigitated between the user's toes to scrape dead skin off of the user's foot and from between the user's toes; and J) attaching the flexible bag to the user's foot after the bag has been interdigitated between the user's toes by winding the flexible bag around the user's first and last toe and attaching the ends of the bag together. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method defined in claim 14 wherein the flexible bag is placed on top of the mat prior to placing the user's foot on the mat. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method defined in claim 15 further including a step of placing powder in the bag before the bag is placed on top of the mat. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method defined in claim 15 further including a step of scraping dead skin off of the user's foot and from between the user's toes. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method defined in claim 17 wherein said scraping step includes scraping between the user's toes using the flexible bag as that bag is being interdigitated between the user's toes. ### Claim 19 A method of foot care comprising steps of: A) providing a container having a porous mat; B) placing a user's foot on the porous mat; C) placing foot-care powder on the user's foot; D) catching any powder that falls off the user's foot during said step of placing foot-care powder on the user's foot in the mat; E) applying powder to the bottom of the user's foot using the mat; F) placing a flexible foot powder-containing flexible bag on top of the mat; G) brushing the user's foot; H) interdigitating the flexible foot powder-containing flexible bag between all of a user's toes; and I) attaching the flexible bag to the user's foot after the bag has been interdigitated between the user's toes by winding the flexible bag around the user's first and last toe of the user's foot and attaching the ends of the bag together.