Foot scrubbing and massaging assembly

Abstract

A foot scrubbing and massaging assembly for use in a bathing facility includes a base member including a front face and a peripheral edge, a socket located in the front face of the base member, and a drainage channel located in the base member. The drainage channel includes a first end terminating at and communicating with the socket and a second end terminating at the peripheral edge. The foot scrubbing and massaging assembly further includes a foot pad selectively received by the socket, the foot pad including a front side and a back side, the front side of the foot pad including a working surface. A plurality of suction members is disposed along the back face of the base member for removably securing the base member to a facility surface within the associated bathing facility.

1 . A foot scrubbing and massaging assembly for use in a bathing facility, the assembly comprising: 
 a base member including a front face, and a peripheral edge;    a socket located in the front face of the base member;    a drainage channel located in the base member, the drainage channel including a first end terminating at and communicating with the socket and a second end terminating at the peripheral edge;    a foot pad selectively received by the socket, the foot pad including a front side and a back side, the front side of the foot pad including a working surface; and    a plurality of suction members disposed along the back face of the base member for removably securing the base member to a surface within the associated bathing facility.    
   
   
       2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base member includes a plurality of sockets.  
   
   
       3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the assembly includes a plurality of foot pads each being selectively received by a respective one of the plurality of sockets.  
   
   
       4 . The assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the working surface of the plurality of foot pads includes at least one of rollers, bristles, a sponge, a soap bar, a hybrid soap bar brush, a plurality of bumps, an exfoliating stone, and an aggregate material.  
   
   
       5 . The assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the base member includes a plurality of drainage channels one being in fluid communication with each of the plurality of sockets.  
   
   
       6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the peripheral edge of the base member includes at least one slot for receiving a mounting fixture.  
   
   
       7 . The assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the portion of the peripheral edge including the at least one slot is a top edge.  
   
   
       8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a brush which protrudes above the front face of the base member.  
   
   
       9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a mat secured to one edge of the base member.  
   
   
       10 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the mat comprises a front face having a plurality of ridges.  
   
   
       11 . A combination foot scrubbing and massaging assembly for use in an associated bathing facility, the assembly comprising: 
 a base member;    a plurality of receptacles disposed in the base member;    a plurality of foot pads selectively received in a respective one of the plurality of receptacles;    wherein the plurality of receptacles are spaced from one another, and are located on a face of the base member; and    a mat detachably connected to an edge of the base member.    
   
   
       12 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of receptacles include at least one drainage aperture, the at least one drainage aperture disposed within the base member and in fluid communication with the associated bathing facility.  
   
   
       13 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein a working surface of each of the plurality of foot pads comprises at least one of rollers, bristles, a sponge, a soap bar, a hybrid soap bar brush, a plurality of bumps, an exfoliating stone, and an aggregate material.  
   
   
       14 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the working surface of at least one of the plurality of foot pads includes a first bristle portion having a fixed first bristle length and a second bristle portion having a fixed second bristle length, wherein the second bristle length is greater than the first bristle length.  
   
   
       15 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the base member comprises a peripheral edge and at least one slot defined in the peripheral edge, and further comprising a mounting fixture cooperating with the slot for securing the base member to a surface of the associated bathing facility.  
   
   
       16 . The assembly  15 , wherein the mounting fixture comprises a strap and at least one connecting element, connected to an end of the strap, for securing the mounting fixture to the base member.  
   
   
       17 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the mat comprises a front face and a rear face, a plurality of suction cups connected to the rear face and a plurality of slits extending through the mat from the front face to the rear face.  
   
   
       18 . A combination foot scrubbing and massaging assembly for use in an associated bathing facility, the assembly comprising: 
 a base member;    a plurality of receptacles disposed in the base member;    a plurality of foot pads selectively received in a respective one of the plurality of receptacles;    wherein the plurality of receptacles are spaced from one another, and are located on a face of the base member; and    a toe brush mounted to the base member and extending away from the face of the base member.    
   
   
       19 . The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the brush is movable in relation to the base member and further comprising a lock for selectively securing the brush in at least one of a use orientation and a storage orientation.  
   
   
       20 . The assembly of  claim 19  wherein the toe brush comprises a support stem and at least one brush element connected to a distal end of the support stem.  
   
   
       21 . The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein each of the plurality of receptacles includes at least one drainage aperture, the at least one drainage aperture being disposed within the base member and in fluid communication with the associated bathing facility.  
   
   
       22 . The assembly of  claim 18 , further comprising a mat selectively mountable to an edge of the base member, the mat including a plurality of drainage slits extending generally perpendicular from a front face to a rear face of the mat.  
   
   
       23 . The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the toe brush is integrally mounted to one of the plurality of foot pads rather than being mounted to the base member.