Patent ID: 6301739
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A shoe cleaning device for a vehicle comprising:a tray mounted beneath a vehicle immediately adjacent a door opening;a cleaning member slidably mounted within said tray, said cleaning member including a platform having an upper surface with an abrasive layer thereon on which a user scrapes a shoe; and a pair of opposing side panels upwardly extending from the upper surface of said platform, said side panels each including a plurality of bristle pads removably attached thereto;a guide means for guiding said cleaning member into and out of said tray whereby said cleaning member may be extended from said tray when in use and retracted therewithin when not in use; said guide means including a flange extending outwardly from each cleaning member side panel, said flange including a plurality of apertures thereon; a plurality of gears rotatably mounted to said tray, each having a plurality of peripheral teeth, one of said gears engaging said flange with the gear teeth received within said apertures.