Self-inflatable footrest

Abstract

A self-inflatable footrest for use in a vehicle or a plane that comprises an elongated body having a floor-rest surface and a foot-supporting surface which is inclined with respect to the floor-rest surface. The footrest consists of an air-proof inner casing filled with plastic foam and provided with a valve for sealing the interior of the inner casing or for opening connection thereof to the atmosphere so that when the valve is opened, the plastic foam can be compressed for displacing air from the cells of the plastic foam with subsequent closing of the valve, whereby the footrest becomes several times smaller in value for convenience of storage and transportation.

1 . A self-inflatable footrest comprising at least one elongated body having a floor-rest surface and a foot-supporting surface which is inclined with respect to the floor-rest surface, the aforementioned elongated body comprising: an inner casing made from a sealed, flexible air-proof material and having a sealed interior; a plastic-foam inner filler that fills the aforementioned elongated body; and a valve connected to the inner casing for closing the sealed interior of the inner casing or opening thereof to the surrounding atmosphere. 
   
   
       2 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 1 , further comprising an external casing made from a spot-cleanable or washable material that covers the aforementioned inner casing. 
   
   
       3 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 2 , further provided with a friction layer on the floor-rest surface. 
   
   
       4 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 1 , wherein the aforementioned plastic foam is polyurethane foam. 
   
   
       5 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 2 , which consists of two separate and disconnectable foot-rest parts for use in association with the left and right foot of the user, each of said two foot-rest parts comprising a body having a floor-rest surface and a foot-supporting surface which is inclined with respect to the floor-rest surface, the aforementioned elongated body comprising: an inner casing made from a sealed flexible air-proof material and having a sealed interior; a plastic-foam inner filler that fills the aforementioned elongated body; an external casing that coats the inner casing; and a valve connected to the inner casing for closing the sealed interior of the inner casing or opening thereof to the surrounding atmosphere. 
   
   
       6 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 5 , wherein each of said two footrest parts has a fastener for mutual connection or disconnection of these two footrest parts. 
   
   
       7 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 5 , wherein the aforementioned plastic foam is polyurethane foam. 
   
   
       8 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 6 , wherein the aforementioned plastic foam is polyurethane foam. 
   
   
       9 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 5 , wherein each of said two footrest parts further comprises means for securing the footrest part to the user's foot. 
   
   
       10 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 6 , wherein each of said two footrest parts further comprises means for securing the footrest part to the user's foot. 
   
   
       11 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 7 , wherein each of said two footrest parts further comprises means for securing the footrest part to the user's foot. 
   
   
       12 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 2 , wherein the aforementioned external casing further comprises an opening for extraction of the inner casing with the plastic-foam filler and a fastener for closing the aforementioned opening. 
   
   
       13 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 12 , wherein the fastener for closing the aforementioned opening is a zipper. 
   
   
       14 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 5 , wherein the aforementioned external casing further comprises an opening for extraction of the inner casing with the plastic-foam filler and a fastener for closing the aforementioned opening. 
   
   
       15 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 14 , wherein the fastener for closing the aforementioned opening is a zipper. 
   
   
       16 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 6 , wherein the aforementioned external casing further comprises an opening for extraction of the inner casing with the plastic-foam filler and a fastener for closing the aforementioned opening. 
   
   
       17 . The self-inflatable footrest of  claim 16 , wherein the fastener for closing the aforementioned opening is a zipper.