Vehicle mounted brush for footwear

• US 8,132,848 B1
• Filed: 05/06/2010
• Issued: 03/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samuel Knight
• Original Assignee: Samuel Knight
• Inventors: Knight, Samuel
• Primary Examiner(s): Gutman, H
• Application Number:
  US12/799,966
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 296/152, 15/36, 151/61
• US Class Current: 296/152
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 13/001 Cylindrical or annular brush bodies
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 13/02 power-driven carriers
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 17/02 Devices for holding brushes in use
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/306 Shoe cleaning or polishing brush
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 23/22 Devices or implements resting on the floor for removing mud, dirt, or dust from footwear built-in gratings, e.g. foot-scrapers, E04F19/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0021 Doors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like

Abstract

A cleaning system is attached to a door pocket of a vehicle and allows, via a spinning brush head, to clean the outer surfaces of a person'"'"'s footwear prior to stepping into the vehicle. The system uses a brush that has a handle and a rotating brush head powered by a motor within the handle. The handle is attached, via a clip or similar system, to the door pocket. The motor is powered either via a battery within the handle or via the vehicle'"'"'s battery and is controlled either via a switch on the handle or via the door depression switch that detects whether the door of the vehicle is open or closed, or both.

Claims

1. A cleaning system for attachment to a door pocket on a door of a vehicle, the cleaning system comprising a brush having a handle, a motor, and a brush head that rotates via operation of the motor such that the handle is adapted to be attached to the door pocket;

the cleaning system further comprising a switch for activating and deactivating the motor such that the switch is controlled by the door of the vehicle.

2. The cleaning system as in claim 1 wherein a battery provides a source of electrical power for the motor.

3. The cleaning system as in claim 2 wherein the battery is located within the handle.

4. The cleaning system as in claim 2 wherein the battery is a vehicle battery.

5. The cleaning system as in claim 1 further comprising a clip attached to the handle such that the clip facilitates the attachment of the handle to the door pocket.

6. The cleaning system as in claim 1 further comprising a deflection plate attached to the handle which deflection plate overlies at least a portion of the brush head.

7. The cleaning system as in claim 6 further comprising a clip attached to either the handle or to the deflection plate such that the clip facilitates the attachment of the handle to the door pocket.

8. A cleaning system for attachment to a door pocket on a door of a vehicle, the cleaning system comprising a brush having a handle, a motor, and a brush head that rotates via operation of the motor such that the handle is adapted to be attached to the door pocket wherein a battery provides a source of electrical power for the motor, the battery being a vehicle battery.

9. The cleaning system as in claim 8 further comprising a switch for activating and deactivating the motor.

10. The cleaning system as in claim 9 wherein the switch is located on the handle.

11. The cleaning system as in claim 8 further comprising a clip attached to the handle such that the clip facilitates the attachment of the handle to the door pocket.

12. The cleaning system as in claim 8 further comprising a deflection plate attached to the handle which deflection plate overlies at least a portion of the brush head.

13. The cleaning system as in claim 12 further comprising a clip attached to either the handle or to the deflection plate such that the clip facilitates the attachment of the handle to the door pocket.

14. A cleaning system for attachment to a door pocket on a door of a vehicle, the cleaning system comprising a brush having a handle, a motor, and a brush head that rotates via operation of the motor such that the handle is adapted to be attached to the door pocket and such that a clip is attached to the handle such that the clip facilitates the attachment of the handle to the door pocket.

15. The cleaning system as in claim 14 further comprising a switch for activating and deactivating the motor.

16. The cleaning system as in claim 15 wherein the switch is located on the handle.

17. A cleaning system for attachment to a door pocket on a door of a vehicle, the cleaning system comprising a brush having a handle, a motor, and a brush head that rotates via operation of the motor such that the handle is adapted to be attached to the door pocket and such that a deflection plate is attached to the handle which deflection plate overlies at least a portion of the brush head.

18. The cleaning system as in claim 17 further comprising a switch for activating and deactivating the motor.

19. The cleaning system as in claim 18 wherein the switch is located on the handle.

20. The cleaning system as in claim 17 further comprising a clip attached to either the handle or to the deflection plate such that the clip facilitates the attachment of the handle to the door pocket.