| 20110193392 | Foot Rest and Method of Improving Motor Vehicle Occupant Comfort During Extended Travel - A foot rest features a body presenting a downward facing bottom side for bearing against a floor of a vehicle and an upward facing top side presenting two top side sloping sections extending upwardly toward one another away from opposing ends of the body. The foot rest is placed a position in front of a vehicle's occupant seat with the opposing ends on opposite sides of an axis passing centrally through the seat in a forward direction, and the occupant rests one or both feet each on a respective one of the top side sloping sections. This fully supports the bottom of the foot, avoiding a common problem with bucket chairs, most of which have lumbar and thigh support, where the thigh and the back of the leg push the knees away from each other, tilting the feet onto their blades and leading to discomfort during long distance travel. | 08-11-2011 |
