Patent ID: 6029291
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A foot support apparatus for unitary showers to facilitate the shaving of the leg, comprising:a shower assembly of unitary construction having a partially enclosed tub or basin portion defined by three integral walls, with said walls forming with said tub or basin portion two end walls and a back wall of said assembly;and a foot support preformed in one of said integral walls, said foot support having a forwardly extending, downwardly inclined planar upper surface for engagement with the foot and support of the leg of an individual and a rearwardly extending lower surface arcuate in horizontal and vertical planes, with said foot support being positioned at a height above said tub or basin portion to facilitate the shaving of said leg of the individual, with said foot support having an arcuate periphery and rounded edges, and with said foot support being integrally molded into said shower assembly with arcuate lines of demarcation between said assembly and said upper and lower surfaces of said foot support.