Patent ID: 8617479

Claim:
A foot/shoe sanitizing system comprising: a housing having at least one opening; a set of foot/shoe support bars coupled to the housing in proximity to the at least one opening(s), the foot/shoe support bars for supporting an object placed in the sanitizing system, at least one of set of the foot/shoe support bars allows ultraviolet light to pass from the at least one ultraviolet emitting device through the at least one of the set of the foot/shoe support bars and onto the object; at least one ultraviolet emitting device supported within the housing beneath the set of foot/shoe support bars, the at least one ultraviolet emitting device directing ultraviolet light towards the set of foot/shoe support bars; and a source of power interfaced to each of the at least one ultraviolet emitting device, the source of power operatively powering each of the at least one ultraviolet emitting device, thereby the at least one ultraviolet emitting device emits ultraviolet light; and a means for shrouding, the means for shrouding reducing emission of ultraviolet light from the at least one opening.