Inflatable toilet footrest and method of use

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to inflatable toilet footrests while using a toilet. In one embodiment, an inflatable toilet footrest comprises a foot surface having a back concave curvature sized so as to conform to a toilet, a sidewall extending downwardly from the foot surface creating an airtight seal with the foot surface, a bottom portion connected to and creating an airtight seal with the sidewall, and an air valve.

1 . An inflatable toilet footrest, comprising:
 a foot surface;   a sidewall extending downwardly from the foot surface creating an airtight seal with the foot surface;   a bottom portion connected to, and creating an airtight seal with, the sidewall; and   an air valve.   
     
     
         2 . The inflatable toilet footrest of  claim 1 , wherein the foot surface comprises a back concave curvature. 
     
     
         3 . The inflatable toilet footrest of  claim 2 , wherein the concave curvature conforms to the shape of a toilet. 
     
     
         4 . The inflatable toilet footrest of  claim 1 , further comprising feet on the bottom portion. 
     
     
         5 . The inflatable toilet footrest of  claim 1 , further comprising a rigid foot surface portion and a rigid bottom portion. 
     
     
         6 . The inflatable toilet footrest of  claim 5 , further comprising snaps, straps, or hooks and loops. 
     
     
         7 . The inflatable toilet footrest of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall is angled to create an angled foot surface. 
     
     
         8 . An inflatable squatting system, comprising: 
 two inflatable toilet footrests, wherein each inflatable toilet footrest is sized to accommodate a person's foot.   
     
     
         9 . The inflatable squatting system of  claim 8 , wherein each inflatable toilet footrest has an angled foot surface. 
     
     
         10 . A method of using an inflatable toilet footrest for squatting on a toilet, comprising:
 inflating a toilet footrest;   placing the toilet footrest at the base of a toilet; and   sitting on the toilet and raising one's legs to rest on the toilet footrest, creating a squatting position.