Cleaning shoe

Abstract

A cleaning shoe includes a foldable boot having a sole portion, a rear securing portion, and a front securing portion, an abrasive patch, and a cleaning solution packet. Fastening members connect to the rear and front securing portions. The sole portion has a waterproof layer positioned atop an absorbent layer, and a detergent pocket is situated therebetween. The foldable boot is constructed of a single flat sheet of material for manufacturability and is initially in an unfolded configuration. A wearer may position his foot atop the sole portion's waterproof layer, easily fold the rear and front securing portions in a predetermined manner, and quickly use the fastening members to secure the rear and front securing portions. The absorbent layer may absorb fluids from a floor surface. The abrasive patch may dislodge articles from a floor surface. The wearer may selectively cause the cleaning solution packet to exude a cleaning solution.

1 . A cleaning shoe, comprising: 
 a foldable boot having: 
 a sole portion;  
 a rear securing portion having at least one ankle strap;  
 a front securing portion having at least one forward strap;  
   an ankle strap fastening member connected to said at least one ankle strap for releasably securing said rear securing portion to a wearer; and    a forward strap fastening member connected to said at least one forward strap for releasably securing said front securing portion to a wearer.    
   
   
       2 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 1 , wherein said sole portion has a waterproof layer positioned atop an absorbent layer.  
   
   
       3 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said rear securing portion has two ankle straps; and    said ankle strap fastening member includes a respective ankle strap fastening member connected to each said ankle strap for releasably securing respective ends of said two ankle straps to one another.    
   
   
       4 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said front securing portion has two forward lateral straps and one forward center strap; and    said forward strap fastening member includes a respective forward strap fastening member connected to each said forward lateral strap and said forward center strap for releasably securing said two forward lateral straps and said forward center strap to one another.    
   
   
       5 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 4 , further comprising at least one abrasive patch connected to said forward center strap for use in dislodging articles from a floor surface.  
   
   
       6 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 2 , further comprising at least one abrasive patch connected to said absorbent layer of said sole portion adjacent a forward edge of said sole portion.  
   
   
       7 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 2 , further comprising at least one abrasive patch connected to said absorbent layer of said sole portion adjacent a rear edge of said sole portion.  
   
   
       8 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 1 , wherein said foldable boot is constructed of a single flat sheet of material.  
   
   
       9 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 2 , further comprising a detergent pocket situated between said waterproof layer and said absorbent layer of said sole portion.  
   
   
       10 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 9 , further comprising a cleaning solution packet nested in said detergent pocket, said cleaning solution packet being breakaway upon application of an impact force thereto.  
   
   
       11 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 9 , wherein said detergent pocket is adjacent a forward edge of said sole portion.  
   
   
       12 . A cleaning shoe, comprising: 
 a foldable boot having: 
 a sole portion;  
 a rear securing portion having two ankle straps;  
 a front securing portion having two forward lateral straps and one forward center strap;  
   a respective ankle strap fastening member connected to each said ankle strap for releasably securing respective ends of said two ankle straps to one another; and    a respective forward strap fastening member connected to each said forward lateral strap and said forward center strap for releasably securing said two forward lateral straps and said forward center strap to one another.    
   
   
       13 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 12 , wherein said sole portion has a waterproof layer positioned atop an absorbent layer.  
   
   
       14 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 13 , further comprising a detergent pocket situated between said waterproof layer and said absorbent layer of said sole portion.  
   
   
       15 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 14 , further comprising a cleaning solution packet nested in said detergent pocket, said cleaning solution packet being breakaway upon application of an impact force thereto.  
   
   
       16 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 15 , wherein said detergent pocket is adjacent a forward edge of said sole portion.  
   
   
       17 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 16 , further comprising: 
 at least one abrasive patch connected to said absorbent layer of said sole portion adjacent said forward edge of said sole portion for use in dislodging articles from a floor surface; and    at least one abrasive patch connected to said absorbent layer of said sole portion adjacent a rear edge of said sole portion for use in dislodging articles from a floor surface.    
   
   
       18 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 17 , further comprising at least one abrasive patch connected to said forward center strap for use in dislodging articles from a floor surface.  
   
   
       19 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 18 , wherein: 
 said at least one abrasive patch connected to said absorbent layer of said sole portion adjacent said forward edge of said sole portion includes a generally crescent-shaped configuration; and    said at least one abrasive patch connected to said absorbent layer of said sole portion adjacent said rear edge of said sole portion includes a generally crescent-shaped configuration.    
   
   
       20 . The cleaning shoe as in  claim 12 , wherein said sole portion includes a pair of laterally opposed sole extender members, each sole extender member extending outwardly generally between said front securing portion and said rear securing portion for increasing a surface area of said sole portion.