US20090025743A1

US20090025743A1 - Toezeeze

Info

Publication number: US20090025743A1
Application number: US11/975,462
Authority: US
Inventors: Shari Dragos
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-07-23
Filing date: 2007-10-18
Publication date: 2009-01-29

Abstract

A system to facilitate pedicures and all applications where comfortable toe separation is demanded. The System consists of small tubular devices that fit in between each toe To ensure adequate space between the toes while polish is applied during a pedicure or other treatment to toes is required. The entire composition is made of biodegradable material, and may be left in place when using your own sandal, flip flop or other open toed shoe when your services are complete.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60/951,446 Dated Jul. 23, 2007.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Background

Pedicures are typically performed in a salon or spa. Typically a Pedicure includes painting Toenails with polish which may take an hour to fully dry. One of the issues for someone who gives a pedicure is separating toes properly so painting the nails is an easier task. The other issue is keeping the toes from getting to close to one another while the polish is being applied or is still wet so as to prevent smearing or scratching while the nail dries.
Many conventional pedicure shoes and slippers, for example the shoes and slippers disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,017,987 to Perez; U.S. Pat. No. 5,870,837 to Poulos; U.S. Pat. No. 6,226,893 to Schlamp, et al, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,298,580 to Tadayan, separate a wearers toes to prevent the toes from inadvertently marring the freshly polished nails. These are all effective in their own way, but this is biodegradable, and we do not claim to be a shoe or boot. You slip on your own flip flops, sandals or open toed shoes and walk out the salon or spa door while these are in place. In the event where the toe separators fall off or dislodge after services are performed they cause no hazard to the environment. Therefore, it is desirable to provide a pedicure system wherein a foot may be easily inserted into your own sandal, flip flop, or open toed shoe while wearing the pedicure toe separators so that you may leave the salon or spa and have the piece of mind that the invention is comfortable and is safe for the environment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the disadvantages inherent in the known types of pedicure shoes, sandals and other footwear of known designs and configurations, the present invention provides an improved environment friendly and simple system. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved system and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages. The material used is similar to packing peanut material modified for the usage described.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the invention can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present invention. Likewise, elements and features depicted in one drawing may be combined with elements and features depicted in additional drawings. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is a view overlooking the top of the foot displaying the toe separators in between each toe.

FIG. 2 a is a vertical view of the toe separator

FIG. 2 b is a vertical view of the toe separator as it would be when placed between the toes, the soft material as it conforms to the space between the toes.

FIG. 2 c is a top view of the toe separator.

FIG. 3 is another form in which the separators may be dispensed. Instead of individual pieces they may come in a perforated rod shape that can be torn off into several pieces for use as a toe separators.

DESCRIPTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to toe separation to more effectively perform a pedicure or services to individual toes. To utilize the toe separators the pedicurist simply wedges the soft comfortable pieces in between the toes before applying polish with the goal they separate the toes and remain in place until the polish dries. The toe separators may be made from a wide variety of suitable materials including leather, plastic, and rubber or any other soft materials. The preferred material will be a biodegradable environment friendly substance similar to packing peanuts. Although the invention has been shown and described with respect to certain preferred embodiments, other equivalents and modifications will occur to others skilled in the art upon the reading and understanding of the specification. The present invention includes all such equivalents and modifications, and is limited only by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An effective and comfortable toe separation system comprising of small individual tubular pieces that fit between each toe to provide comfortable spacing between toes.

2. A separator for toes of a foot as set forth in claim 1, wherein there may be a variance in size of each individual piece of about ½ inch to 1¼ inches.

3. A separator for toes of a foot as set forth in claim 1, wherein they will come in a variety of colors.

4. A separator for toes of a foot as set forth in claim 1, wherein The application of the toe separators is simply to slide them between the toes as to sort of wedge them and the toes themselves hold them in place.

5. A separator for toes of a foot as set forth in claim 1, wherein the entire construction is made of a soft biodegradable material.

6. A separator for toes of a foot as set forth in claim 1, wherein one is placed between each toe.

7. A separator for toes of a foot as set forth in claim 1, wherein one can slide their own sandal, flip flop or open toed shoe comfortably right over them when services are complete.

8. A separator for toes of a foot as set forth in claim 1, wherein it may come in a larger size with perforations to rip off the smaller pieces for use.