Patent ID: 7509755
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: A47K,A61H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for drying and massaging a pair of feet, said apparatus comprising a base having a pair of openings, said pair of openings containing a pair of first templates which have air holes arranged to correspond to a first foot size, each opening being substantially the size of the template it contains, said apparatus further comprising means to drive dry ambient air through said air holes at a pressure of at least 0.5 bar towards the feet to produce a drying and a massaging effect on the feet, the apparatus further comprising a pair of second templates which have air holes arranged to correspond to a second foot size different from said first foot size, the pair of second templates being interchangeable with the pair of first templates, each template having a plurality of fixed projections where the foot bears in order to enable a diffusion of the driven air in a gap between the template and the foot, the air holes of each template being distributed at greater concentration in the region where the toes and the front part of the foot bear, the apparatus further comprising means to produce a vibration of the base, the vibration means comprising a gearmotor that actuates a movable plate provided with eccentric mass.