US 12,213,639 B2
Footwear cleaning device
Oscar Cruz, Oxnard, CA (US); and Leo Bravo, Oxnard, CA (US)
Assigned to Oscar Cruz, Oxnard, CA (US)
Filed by Oscar Cruz, Oxnard, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 24, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/469,417.
Application 15/469,417 is a continuation of application No. 14/575,631, filed on Dec. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,603,504.
Prior Publication US 2017/0196433 A1, Jul. 13, 2017
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47L 23/02 (2006.01); A46B 13/00 (2006.01); A46B 13/04 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 23/02 (2013.01) [A46B 13/001 (2013.01); A46B 13/04 (2013.01); A46B 2200/306 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for removing debris from footwear, the apparatus comprising:
a motor;
a box having an open top surface for receiving a piece of footwear;
at least one brush (i) residing within the box and (ii) configured to contact a surface of the piece of footwear, wherein the at least one brush is configured to be rotated by the motor in response to actuating of an actuator; and
a first set of nozzles and a second set of nozzles within the box, wherein the first set of nozzles is located on a first side of the box, wherein the second set of nozzles is located on a second side of the box, and wherein the first set of nozzles and the second set of nozzles are configured to emit a pressurized spray of liquid at the surface of the piece of footwear in response to actuating of the actuator.