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Sports shoe brush/scraper mount for attachment to the bumper of a cart

a technology for scraper mounts and shoes, which is applied in the direction of cleaning equipment, carpet cleaners, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of mud, soil, turf, etc., and achieve the effect of simple and easy attachment and removal

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-02
JACKSON THOMAS D
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"The present invention is a device that can be attached to a golf cart or other vehicle to clean dirt and debris from the bottom of a shoe. It is easy to install and remove, and can be used with different types of sport shoes. The device has a triangular frame with a back, bottom, and front, and a removable cleaning unit attached to the front. The frame can be attached to the bumper of a golf cart using a clamping fastener. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a simple and effective way to clean sport shoes while on the go."

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These traction features can be subject to the accumulation of mud, soil, turf and the like in the course of being worn.

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[0013] Referring now to the drawings, the details of preferred embodiments of the present invention are graphically and schematically illustrated. Like elements in the drawings are represented by like numbers, and any similar elements are represented by like numbers with a different lower case letter suffix.

[0014] As exemplified in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the present invention is a sports shoe cleaning device 10 for the removal of dirt and other debris or muck from the bottom sole of an outdoor use sports shoe. The present sports shoe cleaning device 10 comprises a unitary frame member 14 having a body portion 40 and an appendage portion 60. A cleaning unit 20 is mounted to the body portion 40 of the frame member 14. Typically, the present shoe cleaning device is removably mounted on the bumper of a vehicle like a golf cart. The device is useful for removing dirt and other buildup from the traction features (not shown) on the bottom sole of an outdoor use sports shoe. A example of such tr...

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Abstract

A brush / scrapper device cleans dirt and debris from the soles of outdoor sports shoes, such as the cleats of golf or other such shoes. The device is a single piece frame having a body portion to which a brush is mountable and an appendage portion for engaging a bumper. The frame being a single piece bent to form the body and appendage portions and is removably mountable on the bumper of a vehicle like a golf cart without modification of the vehicle.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention is in the field of apparatuses designed or adapted for cleaning by scraping or wiping. Specifically, the present invention is a device having a working face especially adapted to act as a wiper / scrapper for cleaning the soles of sports shoes having cleats or spikes on them by the wearer manually drawing the sole of the shoe over the working face, and the device being removeably mountable on the bumper of a cart BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Various types of sports shoes are intended for wear and use on natural ground, turf and similar surfaces. Such sport shoes often have cleats, spikes or other features on the bottom surface of the soles to increase traction. These traction features can be subject to the accumulation of mud, soil, turf and the like in the course of being worn. Golfing shoes are an example of such sport shoes, and have cleats on the bottom sole which are subject to the buildup of dirt and other muck between th...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47L23/00B60R3/04
CPCB60R3/04
Inventor JACKSON, THOMAS D.
Owner JACKSON THOMAS D