Machine for cleaning shoe soles
US4432112A · kind A · utility
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13Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 1980 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/22
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A machine for cleaning the soles of shoes such as bowling shoes. A rotary brush for cleaning leather shoe soles and an elastomeric roller for cleaning rubber shoe soles are mounted on a hinged platform along with a drive motor and a fan which is used to dry the shoes. The machine is equipped with a solid state circuit which provides an attract sound periodically and a sound which simulates the sound of an electric motor during operation. A power boost arrangement permits operation of the machine at a high speed and provides a sound simulating high speed operation of the motor.
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