Apparatus for Sanitizing and Cleaning Soles of Feet and Footwear
First Claim
1. An apparatus for automatically cleaning soles of both feet and footwear, comprising:
- a base;
a platform located above the base having a top surface and a bottom surface, and the platform enables liquid to pass therethrough;
a dock connected to the base for receiving a liquid storage container;
a first plurality of spray nozzles located below the platform and configured to direct liquid from the bottom surface to the top surface;
a piping network connecting the dock to the first plurality of spray nozzles;
a control circuit for controlling operation of the spray nozzles;
an optical sensor connected to the dock for reading an optical code on a storage container located with the dock to determine contents of the storage container within the dock.
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Abstract
An apparatus for automatically cleaning and sanitizing soles of bare feet and footwear, said apparatus including a plurality of nozzle heads that spray cleaning and sanitizing fluid through a platform onto feet and footwear placed on the top surface of the platform. A sensor plate initiates the cleaning and sanitization process when activated, and a visual display and audible tones alert a user as to the current step being executed by the automated cleaning apparatus. A refillable or replaceable canister or aerosol can of cleaning and sanitizing fluid is housed within the automated cleaning apparatus for supplying said liquid via a tubing system to the plurality of nozzle heads that are directed onto the platform.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for automatically cleaning soles of both feet and footwear, comprising:
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a base; a platform located above the base having a top surface and a bottom surface, and the platform enables liquid to pass therethrough; a dock connected to the base for receiving a liquid storage container; a first plurality of spray nozzles located below the platform and configured to direct liquid from the bottom surface to the top surface; a piping network connecting the dock to the first plurality of spray nozzles; a control circuit for controlling operation of the spray nozzles; an optical sensor connected to the dock for reading an optical code on a storage container located with the dock to determine contents of the storage container within the dock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for cleaning and sanitizing footwear and feet using an automated cleaning and sanitizing apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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detecting presence of a person on an automated cleaning and sanitizing apparatus via a weight sensor; activating the cleaning and sanitizing apparatus in response to the weight pressure of a person; spraying a cleaning and sanitizing fluid onto an absorbent mat on a platform of the automated cleaning and sanitizing apparatus; and entering sleep mode when complete. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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