Disposable basin liner

Abstract

A sanitary liner for a manicure or pedicure soaking basin. The sanitary liner is formed from a plastic or rubber which is light and inexpensive so that it can hold soaking solution when necessary and dump out the solution when necessary. It is disposable so that customers of beauty salons can each have soaking solution held in a different liner and thereby avoid the possibility of soaking in a basin that is contaminated with pathogens from a prior customer. It fits smoothly inside the reservoir of a common commercial salon soaking basin. It may be rigid or it may be pliable so that fluid pressure causes it to conform to the inside of the reservoir.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A liner for a human extremity soaking reservoir having an inside and an outside; the liner being impermeable to water so that when the outside is placed against the reservoir, aqueous solutions can be placed against the inside where they will be held free of contamination by pathogens from the reservoir.  
     
     
         2 . The liner of  claim 1  being pliable and having a shape determined by a concavity of said reservoir.  
     
     
         3 . The liner of  claim 2  further comprising propellant and a canister; 
 the liner and the propellant being inside the canister;  
 the liner being forced from the canister onto the reservoir by pressure exerted by the propellant;  
 the liner adhering to itself to form a water impermeable sheet against the reservoir; and  
 the liner being removable from the reservoir after use.  
 
     
     
         4 . The liner of  claim 1  the liner being rigid.  
     
     
         5 . The liner of  claim 4  in which the liner is molded plastic.  
     
     
         6 . The liner of  claim 1  in which the liner is heat resistant and conducts heat.  
     
     
         7 . The liner of  claim 1  in which the liner is sterilized and is provided in packaging which will maintain sterility until the packaging is removed.  
     
     
         8 . A foot spa having a base, a vibrating means and a platform; 
 said base having a flat bottom adapted to rest against a floor;    said platform being substantially planar and adapted to receive a basin;    said platform and said base being connected by said vibrating means so that said vibrating means can vibrate said platform.    
     
     
         9 . A rigid disposable sanitary liner for a nail salon spa comprising an inside and an outside; 
 said outside being substantially convex and adapted to conform closely to the shape of said spa when said liner is placed against said spa;    said liner is composed of a substance impermeable to water and is unitary so that said inside is connected to said outside; and    said inside being substantially concave so that aqueous solutions will be held therein by gravity when said outside is placed against said spa, and said aqueous solutions are placed against said inside.    
     
     
         10 . The sanitary liner of  claim 9  in which said sanitary liner is sterilized and said sanitary liner is enclosed in packaging to preserve the sterility of said sanitary liner until said packaging is removed.  
     
     
         11 . The sanitary liner of  claim 9  in which said liner is heat resistant and conducts heat.  
     
     
         12 . The sanitary liner of  claim 9  in which said liner is sufficiently durable to withstand oscillation imparted to said aqueous solutions by said spa.  
     
     
         13 . The sanitary liner of  claim 9  in which said liner is molded plastic.