Adjustable footrest with book holder

Abstract

The adjustable footrest with a book holder is adapted to be used in combination with a conventional toilet, allowing the user to be positioned in a squatting position to facilitate movement of the user's bowels, and further being adapted for supporting reading material. The adjustable footrest with a book holder includes a pair of foot supports, each having at least one leg and an upper support surface. At least one telescopically adjustable beam extends horizontally between, and connects, the pair of foot supports, each to the other, providing an adjustable width between the pair of foot supports. A lower end of an elongated vertical support rod is releasably secured to the at least one telescopically adjustable beam. A panel is secured to an upper end of the elongated vertical support rod. The panel is adapted for supporting reading material, such as a book.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An adjustable footrest with a book holder, comprising:
 a pair of foot supports, each said foot support having at least one leg and an upper support surface;   at least one telescopically adjustable beam extending horizontally between, and connecting, the pair of foot supports, each to the other;   an elongated vertical support rod having opposed upper and lower ends, the lower end thereof being releasably secured to the at least one telescopically adjustable beam; and   a panel secured to the upper end of the elongated vertical support rod, the panel being adapted for supporting a book.   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable footrest with a book holder as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each said foot support further comprises a pair of opposing sidewalls. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable footrest with a book holder as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the upper support surface is pivotally attached to the pair of opposing sidewalls of each said foot support. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable footrest with a book holder as recited in  claim 3 , wherein a pair of pivot pins extend from opposed sides of the support surface of each said foot support, the pair of pivot pins being respectively rotationally received within a pair of bearing holes formed in the corresponding pair of opposing sidewalls. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable footrest with a book holder as recited in  claim 2 , wherein each said foot support further comprises front and rear arches, wherein each of the front and rear arches extend between, and connect, the pair of opposing sidewalls. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable footrest with a book holder as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a bracket having a clip portion and a receiver portion, the clip portion being adapted for releasably grasping the at least one telescopically adjustable beam, and the receiver portion being adapted for releasably receiving the lower end of the elongated vertical support rod. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable footrest with a book holder as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the elongated vertical support rod has an adjustable height. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable footrest with a book holder as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the panel is pivotally secured to the upper end of the elongated vertical support rod. 
     
     
         9 . The adjustable footrest with a book holder as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one telescopically adjustable beam comprises first and second parallel beams each having a unique and distinct length. 
     
     
         10 . The adjustable footrest with a book holder as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the support surface of each said foot support has a textured foot receiving portion for massaging a foot of a user. 
     
     
         11 . The adjustable footrest with a book holder as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one leg of each said foot support has an adjustable height. 
     
     
         12 . An adjustable footrest kit, comprising:
 an adjustable footrest comprising:
 a pair of foot supports, each said foot support having at least one leg and an upper support surface; and 
 at least one telescopically adjustable beam extending horizontally between, and connecting, the pair of foot supports, each to the other; 
   a bookholder comprising:
 a base; 
 an elongated vertical support rod having opposed upper and lower ends, the lower end thereof being secured to the base; and 
 a panel secured to the upper end of the elongated vertical support rod, the panel being adapted for supporting a book. 
   
     
     
         13 . The adjustable footrest kit as recited in  claim 12 , wherein each said foot support further comprises a pair of opposing sidewalls. 
     
     
         14 . The adjustable footrest kit as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the upper support surface is pivotally attached to the pair of opposing sidewalls of each said foot support. 
     
     
         15 . The adjustable footrest kit as recited in  claim 14 , wherein a pair of pivot pins extend from opposed sides of the support surface of each said foot support, the pair of pivot pins being respectively rotationally received within a pair of bearing holes formed in the corresponding pair of opposing sidewalls. 
     
     
         16 . The adjustable footrest kit as recited in  claim 13 , wherein each said foot support further comprises front and rear arches, wherein each of the front and rear arches extend between, and connect, the pair of opposing sidewalls. 
     
     
         17 . The adjustable footrest kit as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the elongated vertical support rod has an adjustable height. 
     
     
         18 . The adjustable footrest kit as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the panel is pivotally secured to the upper end of the elongated vertical support rod. 
     
     
         19 . The adjustable footrest kit as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the at least one telescopically adjustable beam comprises first and second parallel beams each having a unique and distinct length. 
     
     
         20 . The adjustable footrest kit as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the support surface of each said foot support has a textured foot receiving portion for massaging a foot of a user.