Abstract: A footwear cleaning apparatus including a housing having an opening, an internal cavity and a discharge aperture, the internal cavity being shaped to move debris through the discharge aperture, a cover for at least partly covering the opening, and a brush assembly connected to the housing.

Abstract: A footwear cleaning apparatus including a housing having an opening, an internal cavity and a discharge aperture, the internal cavity being shaped to move debris through the discharge aperture, a cover for at least partly covering the opening, and a brush assembly connected to the housing.

Abstract: Footwear cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an opening for receiving footwear to be cleaned. A first cylindrical brush is rotatably supported about a horizontal axis for cleaning the bottom of the footwear yielding to its insertion movement into the housing but preventing rotation in the opposite direction. A pair of second cylindrical brushes are rotatably supported about generally upright axes oppositely positioned adjacent the path of movement of the footwear for cleaning the sides of the footwear also in a manner yielding to its insertion movement but preventing rotation in the opposite direction. A third cylindrical brush also positioned in the path of movement of the footwear for cleaning its upper surfaces is rotatably supported about a substantially horizontally disposed axis on an axle extending between upright mounting braces for rotation, yielding to insertion movement of the footwear but preventing rotation in the opposite direction.

Abstract: An assembly for removing debris from the feet of persons and having the capability of cleaning the collected debris, comprises a housing extending along a longitudinal axis thereof and ending in a first and an opposite second end. A drive roller is mounted for rotational movement at the first end of the housing and is disposed perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis. A driven roller is mounted for rotation on the second end of the housing and is disposed perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis thereof. A means is associated with the driven roller and the housing second end for slide in connection and slide out removal of the driven roller with the housing. An endless loop carpet is trained about each of the drive and driven rollers and extends in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, the endless loop carpet having an upper run and a lower run, the upper run being supported substantially by an upper plate supported by the housing.

Abstract: A self-cleaning entry rug assembly has a housing with a hingedly supported top plate extending over substantially its entire top and providing transversely extending openings adjacent its opposite ends. A frame is supported on the top plate and rotatably supports a pair of tread rollers extending in the transversely extending openings of the top plate as well as auxiliary rollers. An endless belt carrying a rug extends about the tread rollers and auxiliary rollers, and a rug cleaning device is provided in the housing below the closed path. One of the auxiliary rollers may be moved on the frame to vary the tension on the belt, and a drive motor effects rotation of the rollers to rotate the belt and rug. A control system controls the drive motor and cleaning device, and it is adapted to receive a signal from a presence sensor adjacent the entry rug assembly to terminate rotation of the rollers upon approach of a person.