Wearable Footwear-Based Cleaning Apparatus

Abstract

A wearable cleaning apparatus includes a sole incorporating a fastening system, the fastening system including a bottom surface configured to enable secure attachment of one or more alternate bottom portions, the one or more alternate bottom portions including at least one bottom surface configured for cleaning one or more surfaces; and an upper foot receiving portion integrally extending from the sole to form a foot receiving portion of the wearable cleaning apparatus.

1 . A wearable cleaning apparatus comprising:
 a sole incorporating a fastening system, the fastening system including a bottom surface configured to enable secure attachment of one or more alternate bottom portions, the one or more alternate bottom portions including at least one bottom surface configured for cleaning one or more surfaces; and   an upper foot receiving portion integrally extending from the sole to form a foot receiving portion of the wearable cleaning apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The wearable cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said sole incorporating a fastening system, the fastening system including a bottom surface configured to enable secure attachment of one or more alternate bottom portions, the one or more alternate bottom portions including at least one bottom surface configured for cleaning one or more surfaces includes the fastening system comprising:
 a hook and loop configuration wherein the sole and/or one of the one or more alternate bottom portions are securely attached via hooks integrated into the bottom of the sole and loops protruding upwardly from the one of the one or more alternate bottom portions.   
     
     
         3 . The wearable cleaning apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said sole incorporating a fastening system, the fastening system including a bottom surface configured to enable secure attachment of one or more alternate bottom portions, the one or more alternate bottom portions including at least one bottom surface configured for cleaning one or more surfaces is configured to include the fastening system as a partially disposable fastening system wherein at least one of the one or more alternate bottom portions is a disposable cleaning surface configured to fasten to the bottom surface of the wearable cleaning apparatus. 
     
     
         4 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said sole incorporating a fastening system, the fastening system including a bottom surface configured to enable secure attachment of one or more alternate bottom portions, the one or more alternate bottom portions including at least one bottom surface configured for cleaning one or more surfaces is configured to include the fastening system formed from a same pliable material to enable secure attachment via a plurality of interspersed female to male components for connection of the sole to at least one of the one or more alternate bottom portions. 
     
     
         5 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more alternate bottom portions includes an absorbent fiber bottom on at least a portion of one of the one or more alternate bottom portions. 
     
     
         6 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more alternate bottom portions includes a scouring bottom on at least a portion of one of the one or more alternate bottom portions. 
     
     
         7 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more alternate bottom portions includes a polish-receiving material on at least a portion of one of the one or more alternate bottom portions. 
     
     
         8 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more alternate bottom portions includes a mop bottom on at least a portion of one of the one or more alternate bottom portions. 
     
     
         9 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said sole incorporating a fastening system, the fastening system including a bottom surface configured to enable secure attachment of one or more alternate bottom portions, the one or more alternate bottom portions including at least one bottom surface configured for cleaning one or more surfaces further includes at least one of the one or more alternate bottom portions configured as a footwear bottom with a gripping surface. 
     
     
         10 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said sole incorporating a fastening system, the fastening system including a bottom surface configured to enable secure attachment of one or more alternate bottom portions, the one or more alternate bottom portions including at least one bottom surface configured for cleaning one or more surfaces is disposed as one of a right and/or left sole. 
     
     
         11 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sandal configured as a mate to the wearable cleaning apparatus, the sandal being one of a right and/or left sandal.   
     
     
         12 . The wearable cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said upper foot receiving portion integrally extending from the sole to form a foot receiving portion of the wearable cleaning apparatus is configured from a synthetic rubber to enable water-resistance of the wearable cleaning apparatus. 
     
     
         13 . The wearable cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said upper foot receiving portion integrally extending from the sole to form a foot receiving portion of the wearable cleaning apparatus is configured as a top portion of a sandal. 
     
     
         14 . The wearable cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said upper foot receiving portion integrally extending from the sole to form a foot receiving portion of the wearable cleaning apparatus is configured as a top portion of a flip flop.