APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AND TREATING A BOOT OR SHOE

摘要

2117079 9304624 PCTABS00020 The apparatus (10) for cleaning and treating a boot or shoe (12) comprises a housing (14), a boot or shoe holding mandrel (16) located inside the housing (14), brush means (18) for cleaning an exterior surface of the boot or shoe (12) held by the mandrel (16), positioning means (20) for moving and positioning the brush means (18) with respect to the mandrel (16), treating solution jet means (22) for spraying a jet (24) of treating solution over at least a part of the exterior surface of the boot or shoe (12) held by the mandrel (16), and separation means (30) for isolating the jet (24) of treating solution from the brush means (18). A complete and automated treatment of the boot or shoe (12) is made possible using the apparatus (10) which can include a full electronic control system.