Patent ID: 6074490
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A method of cleaning shoes having surface dirt, normal soil, ground-in-soil and an interior upper comprising the steps of:applying a first chemical mist to the shoe wherein said chemical mist begins to dissolve surface dirt, normal soil, heavy soil and ground-in-soil found in the shoe;agitating the surface dirt via a spinning brush wherein said agitating of the surface dirt loosens the surface dirt and also loosens ground-in-soil found in the shoe;applying high pressure air to remove surface dirt from the shoe;applying a second chemical mist to the shoe wherein said second chemical mist is used to help disslove heavy soil and ground-in-soil;applying pressurized steam to the shoe to remove normal soil and heavy soil found in the shoe;applying suction via a vacuum device for extracting dirt from the shoe;applying an interior upper cleaning tool to clean said interior upper of the shoe; andapplying a drying step to dry the shoes.