US 2002/0152566 A1Published application

Footwear cleaning apparatus

OwnerJohn J. Nappi SR.inventor

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Abstract

Footwear cleaning apparatus includes a housing having front and top walls with an opening for reception of footwear to be cleaned and a base on which the housing is supported. A first cylindrical brush positioned in the path of movement of the footwear is rotatably supported about a substantially horizontally disposed axis for rotation in a manner to clean the bottom of the footwear yielding to its insertion movement into the housing but preventing rotation in the opposite direction. A pair of second cylindrical brushes are oppositely positioned adjacent the path of movement of the footwear. The second brushes are rotatably supported about generally upright axes for cleaning the sides of the footwear also in a manner yielding to its insertion movement but preventing rotation in the opposite direction. A third cylindrical brush also positioned in the path of movement of the footwear for cleaning its upper surfaces is rotatably supported about a substantially horizontally disposed axis on an axle extending between upright mounting braces for rotation, yielding to insertion movement of the footwear but preventing rotation in the opposite direction. The housing encloses the first, second, and third brushes at least at the sides and at the end opposite that for insertion of the footwear and so much of the top and front thereof as is not required for insertion of the footwear.

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Dependent claims

Footwear cleaning apparatus comprising:

a housing having a front wall and a top wall and an opening therein for reception of footwear to be cleaned along a path of movement;
a base supporting the housing thereon;
a pair of spaced brackets mounted upright on the base;
a first cylindrical brush positioned in the path of movement of the footwear;
a shaft rotatably supporting the first cylindrical brush between the brackets about a substantially horizontally disposed axis for rotation in a manner yielding to movement of the footwear upon insertion of the footwear into the housing but preventing rotation in the opposite direction;
a pair of second cylindrical brushes oppositely positioned adjacent the path of movement of the footwear;
a support assembly rotatably supporting each of the second brushes about generally upright axes for rotation in a manner yielding to the movement of the footwear upon insertion of the footwear but preventing rotation in the opposite direction;
a third cylindrical brush positioned in the path of movement of the footwear;
a pair of spaced upright mounting braces;
an axle rotatably supporting the third cylindrical brush between the upright mounting braces about a substantially horizontally disposed axis for rotation in a manner yielding to movement of the footwear upon insertion of the footwear but preventing rotation in the opposite direction;
the housing enclosing the first, second, and third brushes at least at the sides and at the end opposite that for insertion of the footwear and so much of the top and front thereof as is not required for insertion of the footwear.

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