Device for cleaning between toes

The present invention discloses a device for cleaning the area between toes of a user including a base device forming sufficient top and bottom horizontal areas capable of being releasably secured by one foot of the user; an elongated flexible cord line device having a lower end and an upper end whereby the lower end is adapted to be attached to the base device and the upper end is adapted to be held by a hand of a user; and the elongated flexible cord line device is such that it enters the area between toes of the user's foot whereby the user's foot is raised and lowered up and down the flexible cord line to thereby clean the areas between the toes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field Of The Invention 
The present invention relates generally to devices for toes and more 
particularly to a new and improved device for appropriately cleaning 
and/or massaging the spaces between toes. 
2. Description Of Prior Art 
A search for prior art patents relating to toe treating devices resulted in 
the following patents. 
U.S. Pat. No. 3,531,814 discloses a toe cleaning device which comprises a 
rod having an upper end and a lower end. The upper end forming a handle 
capable of being grasped by a hand of a user and the length of the rod 
being such that the lower end thereof reaches the toes of the user when 
the user grasps the handle and without requiring the user to bend 
substantially and a substantially bell-shaped or conical toe cleaning 
member mounted on the lower end of the rod. The toe cleaning member having 
a wide end and a narrow end, and a toe cleaning surface tapering from one 
end to the other. One half of the toe cleaning surface being constituted 
by bristles forming a brush and the other half of the toe cleaning surface 
being constituted by a sponge, each half extending from one end to the 
other and the toe cleaning member being of a size to fit between adjacent 
toes. 
U.S. Pat. No. 5,039,093 discloses a toe exercise device which includes an 
elongated flexible body having an opening at one end designed to fit over 
one's leg above the knee. The device includes, at another end, a plurality 
of attachment devices, one for each of the toes of the user. The 
attachment devices are made of a woven material designed to contract 
radially as they are stretched longitudinally so that their connection 
over the respective toes is maintained as the device is stretched. The 
device is designed to be used to exercise one's toes. 
The foregoing patents as well as the following U.S. Patents are believed to 
exemplify the present state of the art with respect to the search for toe 
cleaning devices: 
U.S. Pat. No. 2,066,443 
U.S. Pat. No. 2,251,767 
U.S. Pat. No. 3,296,644 
While such prior art devices provide improvements in the areas intended, 
there still exists a great need for a device for treating between toes 
which overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art devices and provides a 
device which provides a flossing type motion to appropriately clean and/or 
massage the spacing between toes. 
Accordingly a principle desirable object of the present invention is to 
overcome the disadvantages of the prior art. 
Another principle desirable object of the present invention is to provide a 
device to appropriately clean and/or massage the spacing between toes. 
Another desirable object of the present invention is to provide a toe 
cleaning device which provides a compact, convenient and safe means for 
effective cleaning between the toes as well as providing a soothing 
massage to the area between the toes. 
A still further desirable object of the present invention is to provide a 
device for cleaning between toes which can be easily operated and without 
harm. 
A still further desirable object of the present invention is to achieve the 
above desirable objects with an essentially simple structure lending 
itself to inexpensive mass production. 
These and other desirable objects of the present invention will in part 
appear hereinafter and will in part become apparent after consideration of 
the specification with reference to the drawings and the claims. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention discloses a new and improved device for treating the 
skin area between adjacent toes. The treating of the present invention 
includes, for example, cleaning the area between the toes and soothing and 
massaging the area between toes. It should be mentioned that the area 
between the toes is often overlooked when it comes to personal hygiene, or 
in many cases, too difficult to get at without the risk of injury. If the 
area between the toes is not maintained properly, fungus, bacteria and 
other substances may get trapped which can cause foul odors, foot fungus, 
as well as infection. The present invention provides a compact, convenient 
and safe device for effective cleaning between the toes as well as 
providing a soothing massage to the area between the toes. The preferred 
embodiment of the device of the present invention for cleaning between the 
toes comprises a base section, an elongated uniform size flexible section 
for cleaning between the toes with the bottom end attached to the base 
section and the upper end of the cleaning section terminating with a 
holding device. 
The flexible cleaning device section is formed of flexible material such as 
cotton, plastic or rope type material whereby one end is attached to the 
base device section and the other end attached to the holding device 
section. It is to be understood that the cleaning device section is a 
uniform size from the base section device to the upper holding section 
device and can be made of different abrasives for cleaning between the 
toes. As will be discussed in detail hereinafter, the present invention, 
rather than having the cleaning device doing the movement for the 
cleaning, provides that the space between toes was of the individual's 
foot is inserted into the uniform cleaning device section of the present 
invention and the foot is raised and lowered up and down the uniform 
cleaning device section by the individual.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to FIGS. 1-4, there is 
illustrated an embodiment of the principles of the present invention 
device for cleaning between toes indicated generally by the reference 
numeral 10. As illustrated, the device 10 for cleaning between toes 
includes a base section 12, an elongated uniform size flexible section 14 
for cleaning between the toes with the bottom end 16 attached to the side 
section 18 of the base section 12. The top end 20 of the flexible section 
14 is attached to the bottom portion 22 of the circular holding device 24 
which is held by the user's hand or hands. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the 
flexible device 10 when not being used can be converted into a releasable 
engaged position. 
Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4, there is illustrated the installation and 
use of the device for cleaning between toes. In FIG. 3 the user operates 
by applying the left leg foot 26 on to the top surface 28 of the base 
section 12 which is placed on a floor 36, for example. The flexible 
cleaning section 14 is placed on the inner side so that it is inserted 
into a space 30 between the toes 32 of the right foot 26A. The holding 
device 24 is held by the user's hand 34. In this position the device 10 
for cleaning between spaces 30 between toes permits the right foot leg 26A 
to be moved up and down as indicated by the arrows to clean the space 30 
between the toes. FIG. 4 is similar except that the spaces 30 are being 
cleaned on the left leg foot 26 with the right foot 26A on the base 
section 12 and the left hand 24A holding the upper device 24. 
Referring now to FIG. 5, there is illustrated an alternate embodiment of 
the present invention device for cleaning between toes. As illustrated the 
base section 38 is formed as a rectangular section with a top surface 40 
and a bottom surface 42. The base may also have a square or circular 
configuration. The bottom end 16 of the elongated uniform size flexible 
device section 14 is attached to the side section 44 of the base section 
38. The top portion of the flexible device section 14 is formed as a 
hand-grip loop device portion 46. 
Referring now to FIG. 6 there is illustrated an alternate embodiment of the 
present invention device for cleaning between toes. As illustrated the 
base section device 48 is a loop device whereby a foot 50 is inserted into 
the open area 52 to hold it in position during operation use. As 
illustrated in FIG. 6A the foot 50 can also be placed on top of the base 
section device 48 in the same manner as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4. The 
top hand holding device 54 is formed of a face cloth type material which 
can also be used as a cleaning device for cleaning other parts of the 
body. 
While the invention has been described with respect to preferred 
embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes 
and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the 
invention herein involved in its broader aspects. Accordingly, it is 
intended that all matter contained in the above description, or shown in 
the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in 
limiting sense.