Automatic shoe-shining device

A shoe shining device comprising

• a shell, a drive mechanism, and a buffing structure;
• wherein the shell contains the drive mechanism and the buffing structure;
• wherein the drive mechanism rotates the buffing structure within the shell;
• wherein the shell comprises an open face, a closed face, a plurality of lateral faces, a shoe saddle, a compound reservoir, and a lid;
• wherein the shoe saddle comprises a shoe mount, a plurality of stanchions, and a plurality of I-brackets;
• wherein the shoe mount is a horizontally oriented platform;
• wherein the shoe mount is elevated above the closed face of the shell;
• wherein the shoe mount forms the platform on which the shoe rests during a cleaning process;
• wherein each of the plurality of I-brackets is identical;
• wherein each of the plurality of I-brackets is a spring loaded structure;
• wherein each I-bracket selected from the plurality of I-brackets mounts on the perimeter of the shoe mount such that each selected I-bracket presses against the shoe as the spring of the selected I-bracket moves towards its relaxed shape;
• wherein the plurality of I-brackets combine to secure the shoe onto the platform during the cleaning process;
• wherein each of the plurality of stanchions is a mechanical structure that elevates the shoe mount above the closed face of the shell;
• wherein each of the plurality of stanchions attaches to interior surface of the closed face of the shell;
• wherein each of the plurality of stanchions forms a portion of the load path that transfers the loads of the shoe and the shoe mount to the closed face of shell.