Patent ID: 9707600
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: B08B,B60S

Claim:
1. A device for cleaning, comprising: an assembly having a bottom having an uninterrupted outer surface and two short sides and a first long side and a second long side forming a rectangular box, the box having a substantially open top, the box forming a watertight basin to be partially filled with a fluid for cleaning; the assembly including a dip barrier formed on an inner surface of the bottom of the box, the dip barrier being adapted to permit full submersion of soles of footwear during a process of dipping, but to prevent full submersion of a remainder of the footwear; and the assembly further including a heel hold extending out from the top and along the first long side of the box and a toe hold extending out from the top and along the second long side of the box, the heel and toe holds acting as drying platforms and drip pans angled to direct excess water to run into the basin, at least one of the heel hold and toe hold having raised ridges that allow for greater air circulation under the soles of the footwear while drying; a pouring spout formed in the assembly; a cover mechanism comprising a cover coupled to the assembly, a cover guide coupled to the heel hold, and a cover hold coupled to a short edge of the cover; wherein the cover hold is slideably connected to the cover guide such that the cover is slideable between an open position and a closed position, the cover acting as a barrier to accessing the basin when in the closed position, the cover having at least one of raised ridges that support drying footwear to allow greater air circulation during the drying process and slits that allow the fluid to fall into the basin; a trough formed in the bottom of the assembly, a bottom of the trough being a greater distance from the open top of the box than a remainder of a plane of the bottom of the assembly, thereby effectively increasing a depth of the rectangular box; and at least one roller coupled to an interior of the box, the at least one roller being adapted to support a bicycle tire; wherein the assembly is a one-piece molded assembly formed from a single piece of material; and wherein the device is manually operated, without requiring sources of electrical power or water pressure.