EP1129660B1 - An applicator for footwear - Google Patents

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EP1129660B1
EP1129660B1 EP00500173A EP00500173A EP1129660B1 EP 1129660 B1 EP1129660 B1 EP 1129660B1 EP 00500173 A EP00500173 A EP 00500173A EP 00500173 A EP00500173 A EP 00500173A EP 1129660 B1 EP1129660 B1 EP 1129660B1
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cover
applicator
footwear
deposit
sponge
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Maria Inmaculada Nieto Villahoz
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L23/00—Cleaning footwear
    • A47L23/04—Hand implements for shoe-cleaning, with or without applicators for shoe polish
    • A47L23/05—Hand implements for shoe-cleaning, with or without applicators for shoe polish with applicators for shoe polish

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  • the present invention refers to an applicator for cleaning and/or polishing footwear, comprising a deposit containing the product, and some cleaning means attached to said deposit on a flat surface, consisting of sponges or equivalent products which, on passing over the footwear cleans it and optionally impregnates the cleaning or polishing product contained in the deposit.
  • the applicator of the present invention has a deposit defining a flat surface to which a cover is coupled across protruding cylindrical shapes incorporating valves which fit in holes with equivalent shapes defined in the deposit. Said valves have a pin which emerges through the product exit hole which on being pressed matches with the applicator over the footwear, simultaneously permitting product exit.
  • the cleaning means When sports footwear is considered, the cleaning means have an internal spongy surface and outside, a harder and rougher surface like a swab allowing deeper cleaning to be made.
  • this applicator has a cover which in turn has a sponge similarly applicable to the cleaning and polishing of the footwear.
  • this cover is also provided with a lid which covers the mentioned complementary sponge.
  • This applicator comprises a product containing deposit (1) which longitudinally has a flat face to which a cover (2) is adapted, supporting several product delivery valves (8) fitted in corresponding protruding cylindrical shapes (21) which are introduced in corresponding holes located in matching protruding knobs (11) of the deposit (1) base, in this way establishing the joint between both parts.
  • Said cover (2) has on its outside face some cleaning means (3) and (4) consisting of, especially when used for cleaning sports footwear, a spongy internal surface (3) and others (4) above the latter, which are harder, with a constitution similar to a swab.
  • the applicator has a cover (5) which in turn has, on the opposite surface of that of closing, a sponge (6) likewise applicable to the cleaning and polishing of footwear. In this case, it in turn has a lid (7) which covers the complementary sponge (6).

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  • Coating Apparatus (AREA)
  • Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Electrotherapy Devices (AREA)
  • Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
EP00500173A 2000-02-22 2000-07-28 An applicator for footwear Expired - Lifetime EP1129660B1 (en)

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ES200000438U 2000-02-22
ES200000438U ES1045492Y (es) 2000-02-22 2000-02-22 Aplicador para calzado.

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EP1129660B1 true EP1129660B1 (en) 2004-01-21

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EP (1) EP1129660B1 (es)
AT (1) ATE258025T1 (es)
DE (1) DE60007832T2 (es)
ES (1) ES1045492Y (es)
PT (1) PT1129660E (es)

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WO2005009198A1 (en) * 2003-07-30 2005-02-03 Sara Lee/De N.V. Applicator for footwear

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US3075229A (en) * 1958-12-08 1963-01-29 L S Kaufman & Sons Inc Liquid shoe polish applier
US3084375A (en) * 1959-12-01 1963-04-09 Glidomatic Corp Dauber
DE1428495A1 (de) * 1962-09-28 1968-11-28 K J Quinn & Co Kg Zur Aufnahme einer fluessigen Schuhpolitur geeigneter Zellstoffkoerper
DE8501715U1 (de) * 1985-01-24 1986-05-22 Werner & Mertz Gmbh, 6500 Mainz Schuhpolierbürste
FR2607686B1 (fr) * 1986-12-03 1989-03-31 Degey Jean Perfectionnements aux dispositifs pour appliquer a soi-meme, dans le dos, une matiere fluide
FR2614561B1 (fr) * 1987-04-28 1989-07-28 Plot Michel Tampon souple pour produit a etaler
US4993859A (en) * 1989-05-24 1991-02-19 Truly Magic Products, Inc. Liquid applicator valve structure
NL1011711C2 (nl) * 1999-03-31 2000-10-03 Sara Lee De Nv Inrichting voor het bewerken van een oppervlak, in het bijzonder van een leren oppervlak, zoals dat van leren schoenen.

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DE60007832D1 (de) 2004-02-26
ES1045492Y (es) 2001-03-01
EP1129660A1 (en) 2001-09-05
DE60007832T2 (de) 2004-12-02
ES1045492U (es) 2000-09-01
ATE258025T1 (de) 2004-02-15
PT1129660E (pt) 2004-05-31

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