Foot mop
US6145156A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L13/282
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A foot mop includes a cover member configured and contoured to receive and overlay a substantial portion of a user's shoe sole. The cover member has an interior surface, an exterior surface and a continuous free edge that defines an opening. On the interior surface of the cover member are a plurality of peripherally disposed snaps adjacent the free edge for matably engaging snaps on an adhesive strip peripherally mounted about the shoe. The exterior surface of the cover member includes a sponge layer with a plurality of mop like fibers mounted thereover for absorbing liquids. The device also includes a wall mounted storage device for draining and collecting fluids adhering to the cover member.
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