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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7934285 | Multifunctional shoe care apparatus The present invention relates to an electric-powered, shoe care apparatus adapted for one-handed operation by a user. The shoe care apparatus is adapted to receive two removable and replaceable heads; a first head is for low-speed application of polish or cleaning m... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7930789 | Spike/shoe cleaner Footwear cleaning apparatus includes a receptacle well filled with a cleaning solution and a rotating brush. The rotating brush is supported by telescoping stems that extend and retract the rotating brush. In one embodiment, retracting a cover for the receptacle wel... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7258747 | Multi-motion stainbrush A method of using an electric stainbrush for cleaning inanimate surfaces is provided. The electric stainbrush includes a handle having a motor disposed therein, a head having a longitudinal axis, and a neck disposed between the handle and the head. First and second ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7233389 | System and method for the measurement of the velocity and acceleration of objects A method and system is disclosed for determining a flight characteristic of an object in a flight path, the flight characteristic to be determined can be the object's position while in flight, a linear velocity, a rotational velocity or an acceleration of the object... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7114212 | Boot cleaning device A boot cleaning device includes a base having a bottom surface and a top surface. The top surface has an opening extending therein. A water inlet extends though an outer wall of the base and into a cavity positioned in the based. The water inlet has a coupler extend... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7051393 | Method and apparatus for removing dirt and germs from a person's shoes before they enter a home or business This invention teaches both the means and the method for removing dirt and germs from a person's shoes before they enter a home or business. The invention uses four systems. The first system provides the method for initiating and replenishing fluids that contains a ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036178 | Shoes cleaning machine A shoe cleaning machine is provided with one group of brushes (11) comprising at least one brush (11) with bristles aligned in a certain direction (11a) and at least a second brush (11b) with bristles aligned perpendicular t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6912752 | Shoe-cleaning machine in particular for removing mud, snow and dirt from the soles This invention relates to an automatic machine for cleaning and brushing shoes and, in particular, ski boots, after ski boots, boots, etc., which specifically cleans the soles of the shoes too, removing any snow, mud, dirt, sand and the like with specific means, suc... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6813795 | Shoe and boot cleaning device A shoe and boot cleaning device is disclosed, comprised of a main housing of a generally rectangular, hollow box configuration. A scraping blade is used to scrape mud off of shoes and boots. At least one rotating brush is used to clean off debris from the bottom of ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6584636 | Footwear cleaning apparatus A footwear cleaning apparatus includes a vertically oriented frame with an upper frame for supporting the user that is standing while cleaning the footwear. The apparatus receives water from a garden hose and provides a control valve for regulating the wa... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6499171 | Footwear cleaning apparatus Footwear cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an opening for receiving footwear to be cleaned. A first cylindrical brush is rotatably supported about a horizontal axis for cleaning the bottom of the footwear yielding to its insertion movement into t... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6406549 | Method and device for cleaning shoes, wheels and all types of rollers A method and a device for cleaning the undersurface of footwear and wheels of shopping trolleys and other transport expedients to minimize the amount of dirt and moisture brought into a building by persons entering the building. The objective of the inven... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6074490 | Shoe cleaning method The invention relates to a specialized shoe cleaning method that will clean athletic shoes in such a manner that the newly cleaned shoes resemble brand new shoes. The method or process includes applying a chemical to the outer part of the shoe, agitating ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6067688 | Shoe cleaning device A shoe bottom or side cleaning device which is either portable or installed in a floor of an entrance to a dwelling or building, and is either manually or automatically operated. The device includes a plurality of side-by-side, elongated and rotated brush... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6032313 | Household appliance having plural coaxially rotatable or parallel linearly movable heads or tools A household appliance of the type in which a cleaning, polishing, or massaging effect is obtained by a rotating head or tool is improved by splitting the cleaning, polishing, or massaging head or tool into concentric or parallel multiple heads or tools ar... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5991967 | Cleaning device for shoe soles The present invention provides a cleaning device for shoe soles. The cleaning device includes a housing in which a brush rack assembly and an oscillating device for oscillating the brush rack assembly are housed. The brush rack assembly includes a plurali... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5950269 | Boot and shoe sole cleaner A sole cleaning device for cleaning the bottoms and sides of the soles of boots and shoes including a rotating brush mounted above a container of water so that upon rotation of the brush a portion of the brush extends into the water. The device further in... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5839144 | Boot cleaning apparatus An automatic boot cleaning apparatus is provided. The apparatus has at least three brushes and a scraper. The brushes are positioned to apply scrubbing force to the underside of the sole of a boot or shoe, as well as the sides of the boot or shoe. The scr... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5771528 | Self-cleaning entry carpet assembly with improved access and shipping features An assembly for removing debris from the feet of persons and having the capability of cleaning the collected debris, comprises a housing extending along a longitudinal axis thereof and ending in a first and an opposite second end. A drive roller is mounte... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5551114 | Shoeshine assembly The present invention relates to a shoeshine assembly comprising a main body, a rotable transmission shaft, a power motor for driving said transmission shaft, an upper casing for receiving said members; and a brush member having a fixing hole for inserted... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5418996 | Shoe washing machine A shoe washing machine includes a case, a driving means, and a washing means. The case has a cover hingeably connected to the end on the top thereof, a sink being formed at inner portion having an opening at bottom portion adopted to drain water through t... | 05/30/1995 |
| 4922578 | Shoe sole cleaner The present invention relates to shoe sole cleaner 1 comprising a power section 2 and a brush section 3. The brush section is essentially planelike and it includes brush rods. The power section and the brush section are placed at a distance from each othe... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4918778 | Endless rotary band cleaning device, particularly for cleaning a conveyor belt or supporting surfaces of objects The invention provides an endless rotary band cleaning device comprising an endless cleaning band mounted on three rollers disposed parallel to each other, namely: a drive roller, a guide roller and a secondary roller disposed in the space between the oth... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4724564 | Household shoe cleaning apparatus A shoe cleaning apparatus for household use includes a horizontal rotary brush to clean a toe portion of the sole of a shoe, a reciprocating brush to clean a heel portion of the shoe, and a vertical oscillating brush to clean side portions of the shoe. Al... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4567618 | Machine for cleaning bowling balls and shoes A machine is provided for cleaning and polishing a bowling ball and for removing dirt and debris from the soles of shoes. The machine includes: a ball cleaning and polishing apparatus adapted for receiving a bowling ball at the top of the machine; a shoe ... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4432112 | Machine for cleaning shoe soles A machine for cleaning the soles of shoes such as bowling shoes. A rotary brush for cleaning leather shoe soles and an elastomeric roller for cleaning rubber shoe soles are mounted on a hinged platform along with a drive motor and a fan which is used to d... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4358867 | Shoe cleaning device A shoe cleaning device primarily intended for domestic use includes an elongated casing with an open top end; a pair of parallel rollers rotatably mounted in the casing; pads carried by the rollers, the pad on one roller having a deep pile for picking up ... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4280244 | Dirt collecting floor mat apparatus A floor mat apparatus comprises a length of synthetic plastic material having a high plasticizer content, and therefore having a tacky surface to collect dirt and bacteria, trained about rollers one of which is driven by a motor to bring fresh portions of... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4190919 | Shoe cleaning device The device has a motor with an elongated shaft rotated thereby. Mounted on the shaft is a flexible wire or nylon brush for cleaning leather soles of shoes. Also attached to the shaft is a rubber wheel for cleaning the rubber soles and heels of shoes. The ... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4118818 | Apparatus for cleaning the lower portion of shoes Apparatus for quickly and easily removing the soil from the lower portions of shoes by means of powered brushes adapted to the contours of the shoe and including means for self-cleaning the brushes and collecting the soil.... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4014060 | Shoe sole cleaner A support structure is provided for recessing below the upper surface of a floor or walk and an elongated horizontal grill is mounted from the support structure and includes a plurality of elongated horizontally laterally spaced apart grill members spaced... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3940820 | Device for cleaning shoe soles A device for cleaning shoe soles, which can be stepped over, includes a grid with cylindrical rings having engaged surfaces and forming circular passages through the grid. A frame encloses these rings and has vertical pins extending through the axes of th... | 03/02/1976 |
