Foot cleaning brush assembly

Abstract

A foot cleaning brush assembly comprising an anchor unit ( 1 ) adapted to be supported on a generally horizontal support surface and having a laterally extending anchoring formation ( 8 ) for receiving a foot of a person to anchor the anchor unit in position whilst it is in use. A brush unit ( 2 ) is releasably received in a zone ( 3 ) of the anchoring formation. The brush unit is composed of a base ( 4 ) from which a multitude of bristles ( 6 ) extend and the anchor unit has friction affording means such as feet ( 13 ) on its operative under surface for cooperation with a support surface to inhibit slipping of the anchor unit. The anchoring formation preferably has a dimension in the direction of the length of the support zone appreciably less than the length of a person's foot so that, in use, a person's foot will contact the support surface on which the anchor unit is located both in front of and behind the anchoring formation which is thus engaged by the central region of such foot.

1 . A foot cleaning brush assembly comprising an anchor unit adapted to be supported on a generally horizontal support surface and having a laterally extending anchoring formation for receiving a foot of a person to anchor the anchor unit in position whilst it is in use, and a brush unit; 
 wherein the anchor unit has a zone which receives, releasably attached thereto, the brush unit;    wherein the brush unit is composed of a base from which a multitude of bristles extend; and    wherein the anchor unit has friction affording means on its operative under surface for cooperation with a support surface to inhibit slipping of the anchor unit.    
   
   
       2 . An assembly as claimed in  claim 1  in which the base of the brush unit is provided with fastening means for releasably attaching it to the said zone of the anchor unit.  
   
   
       3 . An assembly as claimed in  claim 2  in which the fastening means is suction cups carried by the base of the brush unit and co-operating with a smooth surface provided in said zone of the anchor unit.  
   
   
       4 . An assembly as claimed in  claim 2  in which the brush unit and said zone of the anchor unit are provided with co-operating releasable fasteners.  
   
   
       5 . An assembly as claimed in  claim 1  in which the base of the brush is substantially flat.  
   
   
       6 . An assembly as claimed in  claim 5  in which the length of the bristles in various regions are varied to provide an undulating upper plane.  
   
   
       7 . An assembly as claimed in  claim 1  in which the base of the brush has one face having a suction cup towards each end thereof and a multitude of bristles projecting from an oppositely directed face.  
   
   
       8 . An assembly as claimed in  claim 1  in which the support zone and brush unit have a length extending between two ends thereof in which case the anchoring formation extends laterally away from the support zone intermediate the ends of the support zone so as to form a Tee-shape in plan view.  
   
   
       9 . An assembly as claimed in  claim 8  in which the anchoring formation has a dimension in the direction of the length of the support zone appreciably less than the length of a person's foot so that, in use, a person's foot will contact the support surface on which the anchor unit is located both in front of and behind the anchoring formation which is thus engaged by the central region of such foot.  
   
   
       10 . An assembly as claimed in  claim 1  in which the anchoring formation has an enlarged stop at an end remote from the support zone.  
   
   
       11 . A foot cleaning brush kit comprising an assembly comprised of: 
 an anchor unit adapted to be supported on a generally horizontal support surface and having a laterally extending anchoring formation for receiving a foot of a person to anchor the anchor unit in position whilst it is in use;    a brush unit;    wherein the anchor unit has a zone which receives, releasably attached thereto, the brush unit,    wherein the brush unit is composed of a base from which a multitude of bristles extend, and    wherein the anchor unit has friction affording means on its operative under surface for cooperation with a support surface to inhibit slipping of the anchor unit,    together with a sterilizing receptacle in which at least the bristles of the brush unit can be located.    
   
   
       12 . A foot cleaning brush kit comprising an assembly as claimed in  claim 11  in which the sterilizing receptacle is adapted to receive the brush in an upside-down orientation with the bristles projecting downwards into a sterilizing liquid in use.