The present invention 10 discloses a portable foot tanning device which provides an enclosure 30 for containing the feet 18 of a user 14. The present invention 10 has a concave inside reflective surface 28 which acts like lenses, focusing lights emitted by the tanning lamp 16 toward the center of the cavity 36. A transparent feet compartment liner 20 protects feet 18 from the heat of the tanning lamp 16 by preventing direct contact. A mechanical interlock 22 prevents the lamp(s) from being activated without the liner in place. An alternative embodiment of the present invention 10 is envisioned, in which the front portion of the tanning lamp 16 and control device assembly is hinged at 38 on top, thereby allowing it to be opened upward to a predetermined height that allows the lamp 16 to be pointed outward, thereby allowing tanning on other parts of the body of a user 14 positioned in the front and outside of the device.
A cover equipped to hold three pairs of ultraviolet tanning lamps is pivotally attached to a base in which the ballasts, starters, timer and other electrical equipment for energizing the lamps are housed. A transparent acrylic bezel is provided for each pair of tanning lamps to protect the user's feet. A pair of ankle receiving openings are provided in the cover, and a foot-receiving platform is provided in the base.
