US 6,886,191 B2 · Soaking basin and disposable liner

Abstract

A soaking apparatus utilizing a soaking basin and a disposable liner configured to fit within the basin cavity. The basin is comprised of a material layer formed to define an integral floor and a peripheral wall projecting upwardly therefrom. The basin floor and peripheral wall together define the boundary of a basin cavity. An elongate protrusion protrudes from the floor into the basin cavity between left and right foot areas. The liner is comprised of a thin (e.g., 3-12 mils) material layer formed to define an integral floor and peripheral wall projecting upwardly therefrom. The liner floor and peripheral wall are dimensioned to closely nest within the basin cavity. The liner floor also defines left and right foot areas spaced by a protrusion projecting into the liner cavity. The underside of the liner protrusion forms a concave recess for accommodating the basin floor protrusion.

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Dependent claims

In combination:

a base member defining a supporting platform and including means actuatable to vibrate said platform;
a basin member including a basin floor and a basin peripheral wall forming a basin cavity suitable for containing a soaking solution, said basin member being comprised of substantially rigid material to allow said basin member to be readily carried with said soaking solution contained in said cavity;
means for coupling said basin member to said platform without screw fasteners for transferring platform vibratory motion to said basin member and for allowing only said basin member and its contents to be quickly removed from said platform for discarding said soaking solution;
and wherein
said means for coupling includes a concave recess formed on one of said members and a protrusion formed on the other of said members where said protrusion is shaped and dimensioned to nest in said recess for coupling said platform and said basin member.

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