Shower footrest

Abstract

A footrest for a shower is disclosed. The footrest is adapted to be mounted in a corner of a shower stall. In various forms, the footrest includes a top surface for resting a foot during bathing or shaving. The top surface is concavely contoured to resist lateral slipping. Ideally, the top surface conforms substantially to the shape of a portion of the surface of a cone. Two mounting flanges extend downward from the footrest element for mounting to shower walls, either by adhesive or screws. In certain variations, cutout openings in the surface of the footrest assist in resisting slipping in a forward or backward direction. The footrest may be adjusted by applying pressure to the top or bottom surface to change the mounting angle. Thus, the device can be deformed to conform to the angle of a corner which is not formed exactly as a right angle.

1 . A footrest device for a shower comprising:
 a footrest element shaped to conform to a corner of a shower stall and adapted to receive at least a portion of a user's foot thereon, wherein said footrest element comprises a top surface having a concave curvature as viewed from above the top surface adapted to resist slipping in a lateral direction.   
     
     
         2 . The footrest device according to  claim 1 , wherein said footrest element is adapted to be mounted in such a corner of shower stall, and wherein, when mounted in a corner, a front portion of said footrest element is positioned at a lower height than a back portion of said footrest element. 
     
     
         3 . The footrest device according to  claim 2 , wherein the concave curvature of the top surface of said footrest element substantially conforms to the shape of a portion of a surface of a cone. 
     
     
         4 . The footrest device according to  claim 3 , further comprising at least two mounting flanges extending downward from edges of said footrest element. 
     
     
         5 . The footrest device according to  claim 4 , wherein each of said mounting flanges comprise an adhesive on an outer surface thereof adapted to adhere to adjacent shower walls. 
     
     
         6 . The footrest device according to  claim 4 , wherein each of said mounting flanges comprise through-holes adapted to be used to mount said device to the shower walls via screws. 
     
     
         7 . The footrest device according to  claim 6 , wherein said footrest surface further comprises at least one cutout opening aligned and adapted to allow screws to be driven through said through-holes via reaching such screws with a screwdriver shaft through said cutout openings. 
     
     
         8 . The footrest device according to  claim 4 , wherein said footrest surface further comprises at least one cutout opening adapted to resist slipping of a user's foot in a forward or backward direction. 
     
     
         9 . The footrest device according to  claim 8 , wherein a front edge of said footrest element is shaped as a circular arc having a center directed toward a corner of a shower stall when mounted, and wherein the at least one cutout opening comprises two cutout openings having side edges shaped as circular arcs formed concentric to the arc of said front edge of said footrest element. 
     
     
         10 . The footrest device according to  claim 4 , wherein said footrest element has a corner cutout section at its back edge adapted to receive and store a grooming item. 
     
     
         11 . A footrest device for a shower corner comprising:
 a footrest element formed of a rigid material,   at least two mounting flanges extending downward from said footrest element,   said footrest element having an upper footrest surface having a contour which is concave from above,   wherein a mounting angle formed by said at least two mounting flanges is adjustable.   
     
     
         12 . The footrest device according to  claim 11 , wherein the contour of said footrest surface is substantially shaped to conform to a portion of the surface of a cone, and wherein said footrest element can be bent out of shape by applying pressure exceeding a threshold level to a lower surface of said footrest element, wherein the application of such pressure widens the mounting angle, and wherein said footrest element maintains a new shape. 
     
     
         13 . The footrest device according to  claim 11 , wherein the contour of said footrest surface is substantially shaped to conform to a portion of the surface of a cone, and wherein said footrest element can be bent out of shape by applying pressure exceeding a threshold level to the upper surface of said footrest element, wherein the application of such pressure narrows the mounting angle, and wherein said footrest element maintains a new shape. 
     
     
         14 . The footrest device according to  claim 11 , wherein said footrest surface further comprises at least one cutout opening adapted to resist slipping of a user's foot in a forward or backward direction. 
     
     
         15 . The footrest device according to  claim 14 , wherein a front edge of said footrest element is shaped as a circular arc having a center directed toward a corner of a shower stall when mounted, and wherein the at least one cutout opening comprises two cutout openings having side edges shaped as circular arcs formed concentric to the arc of said front edge of said footrest element. 
     
     
         16 . The footrest device according to  claim 15 , wherein said footrest element has a corner cutout section at its back edge adapted to receive and store a grooming item. 
     
     
         17 . A footrest device for a shower comprising:
 a footrest element shaped to conform to a corner of a shower stall and adapted to receive at least a portion of a user's foot thereon, wherein said footrest element comprises at least one cutout opening adapted to resist slipping of a user's foot in a forward or backward direction.   
     
     
         18 . The footrest device according to  claim 17 , wherein a front edge of said footrest element is shaped as a circular arc having a center directed toward a corner of a shower stall when mounted, and wherein the at least one cutout opening comprises two cutout openings having side edges shaped as circular arcs formed concentric to the arc of said front edge of said footrest element. 
     
     
         19 . The footrest device according to  claim 18 , wherein said footrest element further comprises a top surface having a concave curvature as viewed from above the top surface adapted to resist slipping in a lateral direction. 
     
     
         20 . The footrest device according to  claim 19 , further comprising at least two mounting flanges extending downward from said footrest element,
 wherein a mounting angle formed by said at least two mounting flanges is adjustable.