US5310201A
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Vehicular foot brush
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-07-01
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Granted: 1994-05-10
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Expires: 2013-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A brush member is arranged for fixed securement to a step plate of a vehicle such as a truck and the like, such that the foot brush includes a bottom wall fixedly secured to the step plate, with a top wall including a bristle brush web matrix projecting from the top wall. A modification of the invention includes a lid arranged for positioning over the brushes to depress the brushes in an enhanced removal of debris therefrom for subsequent cleaning.
Inventors
- 👤 Finis A. Routh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:07
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R3/00; B60R3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A vehicular foot brush arranged in combination with a vehicular step plate, a base plate mounted to the step plate, the base plate including a top wall spaced from a bottom wall, with the top wall including a bristle brush web matrix extending orthogonally relative to the top wall, and a plurality of threaded bores directed into the bottom wall, and a plurality of fasteners directed through the vehicular step plate and received within the threaded bores to affix the base plate to the step plate, and a hinge mounted to the base plate, the hinge having a lid mounted to the hinge, the lid having a latch rod, with the latch rod including a resilient head mounted to the latch rod, the latch rod orthogonally and fixedly mounted to the lid spaced from the hinge, and the top wall including a top wall socket, the socket having a socket floor, with a plurality of spring plates mounted within the socket in spaced adjacency to the floor to effect ease of projection of the resilient head beyond the spring plates and in communication with the socket floor, and the top wall further includes a plurality of parallel scraping ribs of rigid construction, fixedly mounted to the top wall and the scraping ribs extending along the top wall from the bristle brush web matrix.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
A vehicular foot brush arranged in combination with a vehicular step plate, a base plate mounted to the step plate, the base plate including a top wall spaced from a bottom wall, with the top wall including a bristle brush web matrix extending orthogonally relative to the top wall, and a plurality of threaded bores directed into the bottom wall, and a plurality of fasteners directed through the vehicular step plate and received within the threaded bores to affix the base plate to the step plate, and a hinge mounted to the base plate, the hinge having a lid mounted to the hinge, the lid having a latch rod, with the latch rod including a resilient head mounted to the latch rod, the latch rod orthogonally and fixedly mounted to the lid spaced from the hinge, and the top wall including a top wall socket, the socket having a socket floor, with a plurality of spring plates mounted within the socket in spaced adjacency to the floor to effect ease of projection of the resilient head beyond the spring plates and in communication with the socket floor, and the top wall further includes a plurality of parallel scraping ribs of rigid construction, fixedly mounted to the top wall and the scraping ribs extending along the top wall from the bristle brush web matrix.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-05-09 | 1997-11-08 | 1998-05-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-05-09 | 2001-11-08 | 2002-05-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-05-09 | 2005-11-08 | 2006-05-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |