Patent Publication Number: US-11659910-B2

Title: Nail and foot care apparatus

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a Continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 16/698,923 filed on Nov. 27, 2019, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to nail and foot care apparatus for use in foot maintenance. More particularly, it relates to portable, foldable, adjustable, self-standing, ergonomically designed for foot and toenail maintenance at comfort without assistance from others. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Access to one&#39;s own foot and toenails is always not easy. However, the maintenance or taking care of the fingernails and toenails, is important for health as well as for cosmetic reasons. Good nail care can prevent fungus infections of the nail, painful ingrown in fingernails and toenails, and infections of the skin in the hands and feet. Nail care is especially important for those with diabetes, as infections of the feet are dangerous. 
     Taking good care of nails by keeping them short and trimmed, in the shape of straight across for toenails, and keeping clean is very essential to ward off calluses, athletes&#39; foot and other problems. 
     Nail grooming also plays an important role in maintaining high self-esteem and self-confidence, shows professionalism in workplace, influences individual emotions, enhances beauty, health, and hygiene. 
     Centre for disease control and preventions, recommends proper nail hygiene to prevent some of the infections such as pinworms, as longer nails can harbor more dirt and bacteria/germs than shorter nails. 
     The best way to care for nails is to trim them regularly. Filing or grooming is also recommended, as to keep nails from becoming too rough and to remove any small bumps or ridges that may cause the nail to get tangled up in materials such as cloth. Further a properly trimmed toenails avoids painful problems like hangnails and jagged edges. 
     Beauty conscious people polish and color the nails to match occasion or the dress they wore. It is very delicate art and tedious activity to do without easy access to tools, polishing, polishing material and stand to rest the foot comfortably at home as compared to get it done at Saloon. 
     Even it is more difficult for the people who are of an older age, disabled or unable to fully reach their toes in normal situations when they need to have their toenails clipped, trimmed, groomed, painted/polished and, they are unable or at the needs of others to trim their toenails. This can cause many of the issues when they do not take proper care of their toenails. 
     It is also observed and received the concerns, that access to foot and leg of a person by health care workers while treating patients in hospital at right postures is an issue. Specially treating foot, toes, heels, and nearby parts, for activities like medication, physiotherapy, managing bandages and plaster casts etc., An easy, and convenient access for treatment and comfortable posture for patients are critical for proper treatment, thereby minimizing on ergonomic concerns for both care givers and patients. 
     Accordingly, there is a need exists for an apparatus to aid those individuals who want to cut, or groom or polish, or paint their toenails at home comfort, without going to expensive saloon, which provides not only resting the foot at comfortable position, but also easy access to toenails, tools, paints, proper lighting, and curing, with easy collection of clipped nails for safe disposal. Further need in clinics and hospitals to ease of access to foots and leg for treatments. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present disclosed invention, a nail and foot care apparatus is useful for number of applications, which enables easy, convenient, and comfortable access to foot and toes. With adjustable height and tilt, it can be used, including but not limited to nail clippings, nail grooming, foot treatments, wearing footwears, tying lace, etc., at home comfort without the help or aid by other people and treatment for foot and legs at clinics and hospitals. 
     The disclosed nail and foot care apparatus comprises a support stand, a footrest, a tray. Further the nail and foot care apparatus is provided with accessories, including but not limited to a storage box, one or more battery bank, a light with magnifying lens, a fan, a mobile holder and so on. 
     In one of the embodiments, the top of the footrest of the nail and foot care apparatus is configured to accommodate a foot of a person. A heel of the foot of the person is positioned to be substantially near the first end. Toes of the foot of the person is positioned to be substantially near the second end. The footrest is tilted such that the first end of the footrest is at least closer to a ground or floor than the second end. Further, the first end of the footrest has an arch shaped heel rest to accommodate the rotation of the foot, while still supporting the leg and foot. 
     The bottom of the footrest is coupled to the support stand. The support stand comprises the first leg set and the second leg set, the first leg set is attached to the height adjustable device which is fixed, substantially closure to the second end of the of the bottom of the footrest. The second leg set is pivotally fixed at the first end of the footrest. The first leg set, and second leg set are pivotally coupled to make a cross, to enable the support stand firmly to hold the footrest. The first leg set is comparatively longer the second leg set, to inherently provide the tilt for the footrest. The tilt and the height are further adjustable with setting the tilt or height adjusting device with the top end of the first leg set. 
     Further the footrest is provided with side grooves or slots, extended on both side of the footrest, to place the pedicure tools for easy access during the nail and footcare process. The grooves are wide enough to hold commonly used pedicure tools like nail clippers, nail filer etc. Further the side grooves are provided with one or more holes or openings to store additional pedicure tools. 
     In another the embodiment, the nail and foot care apparatus is provided with a tray, which is removably attached to the second end of the footrest and configured to catch the nail and cuticle while cutting. Another part of the tray is configured to place nail grooming cosmetic bottles like, polish paint, etc., and are accessible easily. Further one part of the tray is configured to hold the smart device like mobile phone, tabs mobile battery bank etc., 
     In another embodiment the footrest apparatus is provided with storage box, for storing pedicure tools—filer, nail cutter, cuticle cutter, flashlight, fan and so forth. The storage box is removably clips on to the heel rest of the footrest. 
     In another embodiment, one or two battery banks are provided, which are slidable into battery bank slots under the tray. The slots are designed to securely hold the battery banks. The battery banks are connected to power the fan and light which van be focused to foot care area. The battery banks are removable sliding back conveniently over the ribs of the battery bank slots to replace batteries in the battery bank or for cleaning the tray. 
     The preceding and following embodiments and descriptions are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Other aspects and advantages of this disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the following drawings. These and the other features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings, the drawings described herein are for illustrative purpose only of the selected embodiments and not all possible implementations and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  1    is an illustrated exploded view of an exemplary foot care apparatus  100 . 
         FIG.  2    is an illustrated bottom view in folded form of an exemplary foot care apparatus  100 . 
         FIG.  3    is an illustrated top view in folded form of an exemplary foot care apparatus  100 . 
         FIG.  4    is an illustrated isometric top view in unfolded form of an exemplary nail and foot care apparatus  100 . 
         FIG.  5    is an illustrated side view in unfolded form of an exemplary foot care apparatus  100 . 
         FIG.  6    is an illustrated isometric top view of an exemplary foot care apparatus  100  in unfolded form of an exemplary nail and foot care apparatus without light and fan. 
         FIG.  7    is an illustrated isometric top view of an exemplary foot care apparatus  100  in unfolded form of an exemplary nail and foot care apparatus without light, fan, and storage box. 
         FIG.  8    is an illustrated front view in folded form of an exemplary foot care apparatus  100 . 
         FIG.  9    is an illustrated rear view in folded form of an exemplary foot care apparatus  100 . 
         FIG.  10    is an illustrated right view in folded form of an exemplary foot care apparatus  100 . 
         FIG.  11    is an illustrated left view in folded form of an exemplary foot care apparatus  100 . 
         FIG.  12    is an illustrated isometric view in folded form of an exemplary nail and foot care apparatus  100 . 
         FIG.  13    is an illustrated rear view in folded form of an exemplary nail and foot care apparatus  100  with telescopic legs, with legs are not extended outside the footrest and tray. 
         FIG.  14    is an illustrated side view in folded form of an exemplary nail and foot care apparatus  100  with telescopic legs, with legs are not extended outside the footrest and tray. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The phrases “in one embodiment,” “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. The terms “comprising,” “having,” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. Such terms do not generally signify a closed list. 
     “Above,” “adhesive,” “affixing,” “any,” “around,” “both,” “bottom,” “by,” “comprising,” “consistent,” “customized,” “enclosing,” “friction,” “in,” “labeled,” “lower,” “magnetic,” “marked,” “new,” “nominal,” “not,” “of,” “other,” “outside,” “outwardly,” “particular,” “permanently,” “preventing,” “raised,” “respectively,” “reversibly,” “round,” “square,” “substantial,” “supporting,” “surrounded,” “surrounding,” “threaded,” “to,” “top,” “using,” “wherein,” “with,” or other such descriptors herein are used in their normal yes-or-no sense, not as terms of degree, unless context dictates otherwise. 
     Reference is now made in detail to the description of the embodiments as illustrated in the drawings. While embodiments are described in connection with the drawings and related descriptions, there is no intent to limit the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications, and equivalents. In alternate embodiments, additional devices, or combinations of illustrated devices, may be added to, or combined, without limiting the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. 
     The present disclosed invention, a nail and foot care apparatus may be used for number of applications, which enables easy, convenient, and comfortable access to foot and toes with adjustable height and inclination or tilt, including but not limited to foot maintenance, nail clippings, nail grooming, foot treatments, wearing footwears, tying laces, etc., at home comfort without the help or aid by other people. The nail and foot care apparatus has many features that include, but are not limited to: foldable leg system, with height and inclination/slope adjustable options, detachable tray portion with nail and cuticle collecting compartment for collection and easy disposal of them, storage compartment for nail grooming cosmetics like nail paint, polish, paint remover, storage side slots or grooves for tools like clippers, files, scissors, detachable battery bank with power ports to supply power to fans, lights and electric tools, separatable storage box to store the tools and cosmetics during and after use. Options to hold smart devices like mobile phone, tablets, and mobile battery bank etc., optionally the mobile battery bank may be used to power the fans, lights, and power tools, for foot care. Persons having ordinary skill in the art relevant to the present disclosure understand that there may be equivalent elements that may be substituted with those described within the present disclosed invention for foot care apparatus. 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   , an exploded view of an exemplary nail and foot care apparatus  100  for foot maintenance is presented. Foot care and nail maintenance being the lifelong activity, the nail and foot care apparatus  100  is useful for providing a user with a feeling of independence, increased self-esteem, and satisfaction without the need to rely on others. Further, the nail and foot care apparatus  100  is useful for not only helping to keep the health of the user&#39;s toenails but also to provide an apparatus that makes clean up and finding of the clipped toenails easy, efficient, and timely. 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   , the nail and foot care apparatus  100  comprises a support stand  200 , a footrest  300 , a tray  400 , a storage box  510 , one or more battery banks  520 , a light with magnifying lens  530 , a fan  540 , a mobile holder  423 , wherein the footrest  300 , the tray  400 , the storage box  510 , the battery banks  520 , the light  530  and the fan  540  are configured to detachably coupled together and rest on the adjustable, foldable support stand  200 . 
     The footrest  300  further comprises a first end  301 , a second end  302 , a top  303  and a bottom  304 . The first end  301  of the footrest  300  has a heel rest  320 . The heel rest  320  is arch shaped to accommodate the rotation of the foot at the knee, while still supporting the leg and foot. 
     In another embodiment, the heel rest  320 , is configured to couple at the first end  301  of the footrest  300 , pivotally, to fold the heel rest while storing the nail and foot care apparatus  100 . 
     In another embodiment, the heel rest  320 , is configured to couple removably at the first end  301  of the footrest  300 . 
     The second end  302  of the footrest  300  is provided with a male tab  310 , configured to removably couple the tray  400  with a press fit action. 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   ,  FIG.  2    and  FIG.  3   , the top  303  of the footrest  300  further comprises the longitudinal grooves or slots,  330  and  340 , on both the sides, along the edges, extending from first end  301  to second end  302 , configured store or hold the foot maintenance/pedicure tools like nail clippers, files, scissors, and so forth. 
     Some of the popular nail grooming tools, for proper maintenance are Nail Clippers, Nail Scissors, Nail nippers, Nail files, Nail Tweezers, Cuticle Scissors, Cuticle Nipper, Cleaners/brushes, Nail knife or Scrapper. 
     Side grooves  330  and  340  are an extension of the footrest to provide easy access to pedicure tools during the nail and footcare process. The grooves are wide enough to hold commonly used foot maintenance. 
     In one of the embodiments the slots  330  and  340  are closed at the first end  301  and opening at the second end  302  of the footrest  300 , to accommodate an extension of tools beyond the lengths of the slots  330  and  340 , which makes it possible to place multiple tools side by side as well as tools which are longer than the slot length. Further the closed end of the slot, prevents slippage of the tools, due to inherent tilt of the footrest  300 . 
     Further in one of the embodiments, one or more openings  331  and  341  are provided at the bottom surface of the slots  330  and  340  of the footrest  300 , configured to insert or slide the foot maintenance tools like nail clippers, files, scissors and so forth while managing the foot care activities. 
     The top  303  of the footrest  300  is preferably padded with one or more pads,  305  and  306 . The one or more pads  305 ,  306  are provided on the footrest  300  along with curved, anti-slip lines, to hold the foot firmly and provide a cushioning comfort for the person. Further the pads avoid accidental movement or slippage of the foot. 
     The top  303  of the footrest  300  is configured to accommodate a foot of a person. A heel of the foot of the person is positioned to be substantially near the first end  301  of the footrest  300 . Toes of the foot of the person is positioned to be substantially near the second end  302  of the footrest  300 . The footrest  300  is tilted such that the first end  301  of the footrest  300  is at least closer to a ground or floor than the second end  302  of the footrest  300 . 
     The bottom  304  of the footrest  300  is configured to fix one or more height adjusting device  350  and  351 , close to the second end  302  of the footrest  300 . The height adjusting device  350  and  351  comprises two or more groves. The height adjusting devices  350  and  351  are fixed parallel to each other, at a distance less than the length of the top brazing  213  of the first leg set  210 , to avoid the interference of the intersection point of brazing  213  and the legs  210 L and  210 R of the first leg set  210 . Further the groves of both the height adjusting devices  350  and  351  are aligned to be on the same line and configured to receive and hold the brazing  213  of the first leg set  210 . Pacing the brazing  213 , at the grooves, which are substantially closer to the second end  302  of the footrest  300 , decreases the height and tilt of the footrest, on the other hand moving the brazing away from the second end  302  of the footrest, increase the tilt and the height of the footrest and vice versa. 
     In one of the embodiments, two height adjustable devices  350  and  351  are provided in the footrest  300  of the nail and foot care apparatus  100 . 
     The tray  400  of the nail and foot care apparatus  100 , has a first end  401 , a second end  402 , a top  403  and a bottom  404 . The first end  401  of the tray  400  has a female coupling tab  410 , which is configured to removably couple with male coupling tab  310  of the footrest  300 , creating continuous platform, extending from first end  301  of the footrest  300  to second end  402  of the tray  400  enabling the foot of the person to rest on footrest  300 , extending the toe portion substantially on the top  403  of the tray  400 . 
     The top  403  of the tray  400  further comprises a first inner space  421 , a second inner space  422  and a third inner space  423 . The first inner space  421  is substantially near the first end  401 , configured to catch the nail and cuticle clippings, etc. The first inner space  421  of the tray  401  is configured such that, the toes part of the foot extends substantially above the first inner space, such that all nail or cuticle clippings, etc., falls within the first inner space. 
     In one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the coupling tab  310  of the footrest  300 , have one or more extended tabs configured to increase the overall length of the combination of footrest  300  and the tray  400 , to accommodate the extra longer foot of the person, such that toes part of the foot is substantially above to first inner space  421  of the tray  400 . 
     In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the coupling tab  310  of the footrest  300 , and the coupling tab  410  of the tray  400 , are configured to couple pivotally, such that, after the usage, the footrest  300  and tray  400  can be folded together, with top  303  of the footrest  300  and top  403  of the tray  400  facing each other. Person, making folded foot care device substantially compact and portable. 
     In another embodiment, the coupling arrangement of the footrest  300  and tray  400  is configured reduce the overall length of the length of the combination of footrest  300  and the tray  400 , to accommodate the extra shorter foot of the person such that toes part of the foot is substantially above to first inner space  421  of the tray  400 . 
     The first inner space  421  of the tray  400  of the stand apparatus  100  is preferably of box shape, however other shapes are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, cup, square, oval, trapezoidal, etc. 
     The second inner space  422  of the tray  400  is substantially near the second end  402 , and between the first inner space  421  and the third inner space  423 . The second inner space  422  further comprises one or more cosmetic container holders  424  configured to hold the containers or bottles of the nail grooming cosmetics, like nail polish, paint, thinner etc., Further the groves  424  are provided with one or more pads or grippers ribs  425  to accommodate bottles of different sizes and hold them firmly in upright position. 
     In one of the embodiments, three of the grooves  424  are provided in a nail and foot care apparatus  100 . 
     The third inner space  423  of the tray  400  is substantially near the second end  402 . The third inner space  423  is configured to hold the smart device like electronic gadgets like smart phone, tablets, mobile phone battery bank, etc., such the person can watch content playing on the display of the gadget. Further one or more pads or grippers ribs are provided to accommodate gadgets of different sizes and hold them firmly in an adjustable position for comfortable viewing of the screen or the display. 
     Referring to  FIG.  2   , The bottom  404  of the tray  400  is provided with one or more battery bank slot  521  to removably, insert one or more battery banks  520 . 
     The one or more battery bank slots  521  are designed to securely hold the battery bank  520 . Further the battery banks the slots  521  is provided with a one or more strategically designed ribs  522  per slot, so that the battery bank  520  do not slide back to the floor when the nail and foot care apparatus  100  is being used in tilted position. 
     The tray  400  of the nail and foot care apparatus  100  is preferably made of a hard-plastic material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, wood, such as oak, maple, pine, etc., metal, plastic, PVC, etc. 
     In one of the embodiments, two ribs  522  are provided per battery bank slot  521  of the tray  400 . 
     In one of the embodiments, the foot care apparatus,  100  is provided with one or more battery banks  520 . The battery bank  520 , comprises one or more batteries. The battery bank  520  is further provided with one or more power outlets, to connect the electrical devices. The power outlet may be of any standard types, including, but not limited to any commercially available in the market, like, clip on type terminal, plug and socket type, slidable pins, different types of USB ports and so forth. 
     The outlets of the battery bank  520  are connected one or more electrical devices like light  530  and/or fan  540 , and/or electric power tools for foot maintenance. 
     One or more battery banks  520  and one or more battery slots  521  are configured to removably and conveniently slide the battery bank  520  into the battery slots  521  over the ribs to replace batteries in the battery pack or to decouple/detach the tray  400  for cleaning. 
     The battery bank slot  521  of the nail and foot care apparatus  100  is preferably made of a hard-plastic material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, wood, such as oak, maple, pine, etc., metal, plastic, PVC, Silicone etc. 
     The storage box  510  of the nail and foot care apparatus  100 , is provided for storing including, but not limited to pedicure tools like filer, nail cutter, cuticle cutter, light, and fan etc. Further storage box  510  is provide with a tab  511  configured to clips on to the heel rest  320  of the footrest  300 . In one of the embodiments, the storage box  510  covers the entire space of the top  303  of the footrest  300 , excluding the side slots  330  and  340 . In one of the embodiment, the storage box may have one or more clip on tabs  511 , which can clip on to inner walls of the slots  330  and  340 , or may extend on to the one or more openings  331  or  341 . 
     The storage box  510  of the nail and foot care apparatus  100  is preferably made of a hard-plastic material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, wood, such as oak, maple, pine, etc., metal, plastic, PVC, Silicone etc. 
     In one of the embodiments of the present disclosure for the nail and foot care apparatus  100 , comprises a support stand  200  having a top end  201  and bottom end  202 . The support stand  200  further comprises a first leg set  210  and the second leg set  220 , where in the first leg set and second leg sets are configured hold the foot rest on top end  201  and rest on the floor or the flat surface on the at the bottom end  202 , in open position, and fold ably reclining along with the foot rest  300  and tray  400 , making the foot care apparatus, compact and portable. 
     The first leg set  210  has left leg  210 L and right leg  210 R, a first end  211  and a second end  212 . The first end  211  of the first leg set  210  is configured to be rest on the flat surface like ground or the floor. with a bottom bracing  214 , and a set of rubber soft pads on both end of the brazing  214  providing anti-skid facility on smooth surface. The second end  212  of the first leg set  210  is configured to be movably coupled on sides, substantially near the first end  301  of the footrest  300 . The second end  212  of the first leg set  210  has a height/tilt adjusting coupling option, with a top bracing  213  coupling left leg  210 L and the right leg  210 R. The brazing  213  is configured to lock into grooves of a height adjustable devices  350  and  351  at the bottom  304  of the footrest  300  as shown in  FIG.  2   . There is more than one grove in the height adjustable devices  350  and  351 . Equal no of groves is provided in both the height adjustable devices  350  and  351 , in other word, deices  351  and  352  are symmetrical in design. The number of grooves in the height adjustable devices  350  and  351 , that is the no of height positions of the first leg sets is preferably 5 positions, however other number of positions are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to five (5), ten (10), etc. 
     The second leg set  220  has a has left leg  220 L and right leg  220 R first end  221  and a second end  222 . The first end  221  of the second leg set  220  is configured to be rest on the flat surface like ground or the floor, with a bottom bracing  214 , and a set of soft rubber pads  225  on both ends providing anti-skid facility on smooth surface. The second end  222  of the second leg set  220  is configured to be hingedly coupled substantially near the second end  302  of the of the footrest  300 . 
     The first leg set  210  and second leg set  220 , are pivotally coupled together by fasteners  231  and  232 , to make a crossed leg system as shown in the  FIG.  1   . The hinged couplings is made substantially closure to, but above the mid points of the legs towards the second end  212  and  222 . The first leg set  210  is placed on inner side of the second leg set  220  at the hinged cross coupling point. 
     As shown in  FIGS.  8  to  14   , the folded views of the nail and foot care apparatus  100 , the first leg set  210  and second leg set  220  are foldable such that when being put into storage the leg sets become flat with the with footrest  300  and the tray  400 . 
     In one of the embodiments, the legs  210 L,  210 R,  220 L and  220 R are made up of telescopic rails, to further increase or decrease the height of the nail and foot care apparatus  100 , to meet the individual needs, like too tall person or too short person and children. Further the telescopic railing design of legs  210 L,  210 R,  220 L and  220 R, enable the legs to recede within the overall lengths of the footrest  300  and tray  400 , without extending outside as shown in  FIGS.  13  and  14   , for convenient storage. Further the telescopic legs may have one or more tabs to adjust and lock the height of the legs (Not shown in the drawings) 
     The first leg sets  210  and second leg set  220  is preferably made of a stainless-steel material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, wood, such as oak, maple, pine, etc., metal, plastic, PVC, etc. 
     In one of the embodiments the first leg set  210  is preferably taller than second leg set  220 . The difference of the height of the first leg set  210  and the second leg set  220  configures an angle/tilt of the footrest  300  such that the toes of the person resting substantially near the second end  302  of the footrest  300  is higher and easier to reach than the heel of the foot of the person positioned to be substantially near the first end  301  of the footrest  300 . 
     The angle of inclination is adjustable with position of the first leg set top brazing  213  with the groves in the height adjustable device  350  and  351 . As the brazing  213  moves closer to second end  302  of the foot platform  300  along the height adjustable device  350  and  351  the angle or the slope of the foot platform decreases, and as the brazing  213  moves away from the second end  302  of the footrest  300 , the angle or the slop of the footrest platform  300  increases, and vice versa. The height and the angle of the footrest  300  can be adjusted as per the comfort of the individual. 
     In the numbered clauses below, specific combinations of aspects and embodiments are articulated in a shorthand form such that (1) according to respective embodiments, for each instance in which a “component” or other such identifiers appear to be introduced (with “a” or “an,” e.g.) more than once in a given chain of clauses, such designations may either identify the same entity or distinct entities; and (2) what might be called “dependent” clauses below may or may not incorporate, in respective embodiments, the features of “independent” clauses to which they refer or other features described above. 
     The light  530  and the Fan  540 , are portable and have a gooseneck, with power connect port at one end, enabling to flexibly adjust to focus on the specific pedicure area. The light  530  and fan  540  can be removed from the battery bank and stored in the storage box when not in use. 
     In one of the embodiments, the side storage slots  330 ,  340  of the foot rest  300 , the inners spaces  422  and  423  inner spaces of the tray  400  can be used for holding treatment tools and medicine and inner space  421  for disposal of wastes while treating the foot and leg of the patient in the clinics and hospitals. 
     Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing specific exemplary processes and/or devices and/or technologies are representative of more general processes and/or devices and/or technologies taught elsewhere herein, such as in the claims filed herewith and/or elsewhere in the present application. 
     The features described with respect to one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments or combined with or interchanged with the features of other embodiments, as appropriate (e.g., being part of furniture items, such as sofas, chairs, beds, etc., but not limited to these), without departing from the scope of the present invention. 
     Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.