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US 6,301,739 B1Granted
Retractable shoe cleaning device for a vehicle
OwnerFernando A. Cazauxinventor
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Abstract
A shoe cleaning device for a vehicle includes a tray mounted beneath a vehicle immediately adjacent one of the door openings. Slidably received within the tray is a drawer like cleaning device including a lower wall with a pair of side panels upwardly extending therefrom. A layer of abrasive material is disposed on the lower wall. A plurality of bristle pads may be removably attached to the mat as well as the inwardly facing sides of the side panels for removing heavier debris. A motor and gear assembly automatically extends and retracts the cleaning member.
Claims3
A shoe cleaning device for a vehicle comprising:
- a tray mounted beneath a vehicle immediately adjacent a door opening;
- a cleaning member slidably mounted within said tray, said cleaning member including a platform having an upper surface with an abrasive layer thereon on which a user scrapes a shoe;
- and a pair of opposing side panels upwardly extending from the upper surface of said platform, said side panels each including a plurality of bristle pads removably attached thereto;
- a guide means for guiding said cleaning member into and out of said tray whereby said cleaning member may be extended from said tray when in use and retracted therewithin when not in use;
- said guide means including a flange extending outwardly from each cleaning member side panel, said flange including a plurality of apertures thereon;
- a plurality of gears rotatably mounted to said tray, each having a plurality of peripheral teeth, one of said gears engaging said flange with the gear teeth received within said apertures.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.