Removable, portable, universal elevated footrest for pedicure spas

Abstract

A portable footrest includes a foot supporting surface, a vertical support and a saddle configured to engage a spa footrest. The saddle features a pair of gripping members configured to form a concave gripping structure adapted to grip a spa footrest.

1 . A portable footrest for removable attachment to a pedicure spa, said portable footrest comprising a foot supporting surface having a top surface and bottom surface, a vertical support having a top end and a bottom end, the top end of the vertical support being attached to the bottom surface of the foot supporting surface, and a saddle configured to engage a spa footrest, said saddle having a top and a bottom, the bottom end of the vertical support being attached to the top of the saddle.  
   
   
       2 . A portable footrest according to  claim 1 , said saddle comprising a pair of gripping members configured to form a concave gripping structure adapted to grip a spa footrest.  
   
   
       3 . A portable footrest according to  claim 2 , wherein each gripping member is comprised of a plurality of adjoined panels.  
   
   
       4 . A portable footrest according to  claim 2 , wherein the pair of gripping members are configured to form a concave space therebetween, said concave space being widest at the bottom of the saddle.  
   
   
       5 . A portable footrest according to  claim 2 , wherein the pair of gripping members have a gripping surface and the pair of gripping members are comprised of members from a group consisting of substantially rigid members, flexible members, members having smooth gripping surfaces, and members having textured gripping surfaces.  
   
   
       6 . A portable footrest according to  claim 2 , wherein the pair of gripping members are comprised of members from a group consisting of biased members, planar members, and curved members.  
   
   
       7 . A portable footrest according to  claim 1 , said saddle comprising a pair of gripping members configured to form a concave gripping structure adapted to grip a spa footrest, wherein the pair of gripping members are configured to form a concave space therebetween, said concave space being widest at the bottom of the saddle, said widest portion of the space being approximately four to eight inches wide.  
   
   
       8 . A portable footrest according to  claim 1 , wherein the foot supporting surface includes a surface from the group consisting of a surface having heel indentations, an arcuate surface and a planar surface.  
   
   
       9 . A portable footrest according to  claim 8 , wherein the foot supporting surface further includes a top surface from the group consisting of a smooth surface, a textured surface, a hard surface, and a cushioned surface.  
   
   
       10 . A portable footrest according to  claim 8 , wherein the foot supporting surface has a length of approximately 4.0 to 7.0 inches.  
   
   
       11 . A portable footrest according to  claim 8 , wherein the foot supporting surface has a width of approximately 0.5 to 4.0 inches.  
   
   
       12 . A portable footrest according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertical support is comprised of a vertical panel and a strengthening ribs disposed on said vertical panel.  
   
   
       13 . A portable footrest according to  claim 12 , wherein vertical panel has a left side and a right side and the vertical support is further comprised of a pair of side panels, one side panel attached to the left side of the vertical panel, and the other side panel attached to the right side of the vertical panel.  
   
   
       14 . A portable footrest according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertical support is comprised of a support beam from the group consisting of an I-shaped, C-shaped, U-shaped, H-shaped, circular, elliptical, and oval support beam.  
   
   
       15 . A portable footrest according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertical support has a fixed determined height.  
   
   
       16 . A portable footrest according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertical support has an adjustable height.  
   
   
       17 . A portable footrest according to  claim 1 , wherein the foot supporting surface, vertical support, and saddle are comprised of material from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, acrylics, cellulosics, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymers, urethanes, thermo-plastic resins, thermo-plastic elastomers (TPE), acetal resins, polyamides, polycarbonates and polyesters.