ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,678,020, issued on July 14.
"Shoe cleaning device" was invented by Leonard Hall Jr. (Millersville, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The shoe cleaning device may include an enclosure, a cleaning solution dispenser, and an air dryer system. The shoe cleaning device may be placed adjacent to an entrance of a building and may be adapted to clean shoes to prevent tracking debris into the building. A pair of shoe cavities on the enclosure may be adapted for a user to step into such that the cleaning solution dispenser may dispense a cleaning solution on outsoles of the shoes and the shoes may be brushed. The air dryer system may blow air ont...