Cleaning device for a footwear and method thereof

Abstract

A footwear comprising a sole having an integral mounting device forming part of the sole, an attachment portion, the attachment portion forming a part of the integral mounting device, the attachment portion of the integral mounting device configured to removably accept a cleaning device, wherein the attachment portion contacts a side of the footwear when in an assembled position on the footwear, wherein the cleaning device facilitates the cleaning of equipment is provided. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A footwear comprising:
 a sole having an integral mounting device forming part of the sole;   an attachment portion, the attachment portion forming a part of the integral mounting device, the attachment portion of the integral mounting device configured to removably accept a cleaning device, wherein the attachment portion contacts a side of the footwear when in an assembled position on the footwear;   wherein the cleaning device facilitates the cleaning of equipment.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning device includes a brush. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting device is molded as part of the sole of the footwear. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning device is slidably attached to the attachment portion. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning device is clipped onto the attachment portion. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning device angularly protrudes away from the footwear at an angle between 0° to 70° with respect to a ground surface. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning device cleans a golf club. 
     
     
         8 . A footwear comprising:
 a mounting device forming a sole of a footwear, the mounting device having at least one opening therethrough, the mounting device having an attachment portion, the attachment portion being receptive to a first end of a cleaning device to releasably secure the cleaning device to the attachment portion, wherein a first surface of the attachment portion corresponds to a mating surface of the first end of the cleaning device, and a second end of the cleaning device is configured to contact a golf club, the second end protruding from the footwear;   wherein the attachment portion includes a footwear contacting side and a cleaning device contacting side, the footwear contacting side contacting a side of the footwear to hinder an entry of solids between the attachment portion and the side of the footwear.   wherein at least one opening is located on the attachment portion to removably secure the cleaning device.   
     
     
         9 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein the least one opening allows at least one locking pin to pass therethrough. 
     
     
         10 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein the mounting device is molded as part of the sole of the footwear. 
     
     
         11 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein the second end of the cleaning device includes a brush portion for cleaning a contact surface of the golf club. 
     
     
         12 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein the cleaning device angularly protrudes from the side of the footwear. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein a dimple is located on the cleaning device to assist removal of the cleaning device from the attachment portion. 
     
     
         14 . A method comprising:
 forming a sole of a footwear by molding a mounting device thereto, the mounting device having an attachment portion that forms a part of the mounting device, the attachment portion of the integral mounting device configured to removably accept a cleaning device, wherein the attachment portion contacts a side of the footwear when in an assembled position on the footwear; and   forming at least one opening on the attachment portion for removably securing the cleaning device;   wherein a first surface of the attachment portion corresponds to a mating surface of a first end of the cleaning device, and a second end of the cleaning device is configured to clean a contact surface of a golf club, the second end protruding from the footwear.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 securing the cleaning device with at least one fastener through the at least one opening on the attachment portion.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the cleaning device slidably engages the attachment portion of the mounting device forming part of the sole. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the cleaning device snaps into the attachment portion of the mounting device forming part of the sole.