Boot scrubber device integrated in floor and related methods
US12390085B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2045 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B2200/306
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A boot scrubber device is within a floor. The boot scrubber device may include a housing assembly having a frame to be received by the floor and defining an opening, and a plate pivotably coupled to the frame and received within the opening. The plate may define a brush opening. The boot scrubber device may include a belt brush assembly carried by the housing assembly and aligned with the brush opening. The belt brush assembly may include a belt base, and laterally arranged brushes carried by the belt base. The boot scrubber device may also include a motor carried by the housing assembly and configured to drive the belt brush assembly, and a controller carried by the housing assembly and configured to activate the motor when a user steps on the plate.
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