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Patent application title:

Diabetic toe wash

Publication number:

-

Publication date:
Application number:

13/317,235

Filed date:

2012-12-27

✅ Patent granted

Patent number:

US 9,084,515 B1

Grant date:

2015-07-21

PCT filing:

-

PCT publication:

-

Examiner:

Tatyana Zalukaeva | Ilya Treyger

Adjusted expiration:

2034-01-30

Smart Summary: The Ten Toe Rejuvenator (TTR) is a tool designed to help people clean and care for their toes. It is made of durable plastic and is about 24 inches long. A soft fleece band wraps around the device, making it easy to hold and use. Users can wash, dry, or apply medication to their toes while standing or sitting. This invention aims to make toe care simpler and more accessible for those who need it. 🚀 TL;DR

Abstract:

The Ten Toe Rejuvenator (TTR) is a 24.4 inch long ABS injection molded plastic with a front and rear bracket. A one inch wide band of fleece material is wrapped around the two brackets in a figure eight fashion. This design is to allow the user to hold one end of the TTR, place the fleece around a toe and wash and dry it completely or to apply medication. User may stand or sit while using the TTR.

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Classification:

  1. Human necessities
  2. Furniture ; domestic articles or appliances; coffee mills; spice mills; suction cleaners in general

A47K7/04 »  CPC main

Body washing or cleaning implements washing or cleaning devices, hand or mechanically, operated

A61M35/00 »  CPC further

Devices for applying, e.g. spreading, media, e.g. remedies, on the human body

A61M37/00 »  CPC further

Other apparatus for introducing media into the body ; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin

A47C4/00 IPC

Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs

A47C1/12 IPC

Chairs adapted for special purposes Theatre, auditorium, or similar chairs

Description

A commonly posed problem with diabetic patients is how to thoroughly clean and dry between toes, a vital part of diabetic foot health. This invention, ten toes rejuvenator, (1) diabetic toe wash allows diabetic patients to wash and dry between their toes without having to bend in uncomfortable and sometimes impossible positions. At the present time no other product is available on the market to assist in with this procedure. The extra long handle (FIG. 1) allows patients to sit comfortably and take care of their feet the same time. Ten toes rejuvenator will be equipped with a soft fleece band, (FIG. 2) allowing for gentle cleansing and drying between the toes. In addition to cleansing, medications such as lotions, creams, ointments, etc. can easily be applied to the toes with a reusable fleece band. (FIG. 2)

Overall size: 24″ length×0.75″ width

Construction: abs injection molded plastic

FIG. 1 depicts the handle which on end has a front and rear Brackets which FIG. 2 is attached.

FIG. 2 depicts the 1 inch wide fleece band which soap or Medication is applied and rubbed between the toes.

The ten toe Rejuvenator (TTR) for applying a medication to a diabetic toe that measures 24.4 inches, the TTR comprising a base that measures 24.4 inches in length, wherein a distal end of the base is adapted to be held by a patient when in use, a pair of injection molding plastic brackets spaced from each other at the distance sufficient to accommodate the diabetic foot, and a one inch wide fleece band wrapped around the brackets in figure eight fashion configured to be wrapped around the diabetic toe in order to wash, dry and apply the medication to said diabetic toe.

Claims

The invention claimed is:

1. The Ten Toe Rejuvenator (TTR) for applying a medication to a diabetic toe, the TTR comprising a base that measures 24.4 inches in length, wherein a distal end of the base is adapted to be held by a patient when in use, a pair of injection molding plastic brackets spaced from each other at the distance sufficient to accommodate the diabetic foot, and a one inch wide fleece band wrapped around the brackets in figure eight fashion configured to be wrapped around the diabetic toe in order to wash, dry and apply the medication to said diabetic toe.

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Fig. 01 - Diabetic toe wash
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Fig. 02 - Diabetic toe wash
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