US Patent 7863589 Shoe sanitizing apparatus

A shoe sanitizing apparatus includes a housing that has a bottom wall, a top wall, a first lateral wall, a second lateral wall, a front wall and a rear wall. The top, bottom, first lateral, second lateral and front walls comprise a transparent material. A light emitter is positioned within the housing. The light emitter emits light having a frequency to kill bacteria. An actuator is operationally coupled to the light emitter and is turned on or off when the actuator is actuated. The housing is positioned within a shoe and the light emitter turned on to kill bacteria in the shoe.