EP0514278A1 - Shoe hanger - Google Patents

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EP0514278A1
EP0514278A1 EP92401334A EP92401334A EP0514278A1 EP 0514278 A1 EP0514278 A1 EP 0514278A1 EP 92401334 A EP92401334 A EP 92401334A EP 92401334 A EP92401334 A EP 92401334A EP 0514278 A1 EP0514278 A1 EP 0514278A1
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the invention relates to a shoe rack intended to serve as a display in stores, more particularly large surfaces, supermarket, hypermarket or store specializing in the sale of these articles. It mainly concerns manufacturers and distributors of shoes and manufacturers of accessories in injected plastic.
  • the indiscipline of the customers means that disorder quickly reigns in the shelves and it is necessary to check shoe by shoe to find the sizes.
  • a flexible link such as for example a thin steel cable or a polyamide wire to connect the two shoes going together.
  • shoe racks which allow the pairs of shoes to be stored in order of size on a bar fixed in the shelves.
  • This type of shoe rack described in particular in document GB-A-2 103 081, comprises a central rod terminated by a hanging hook and two lateral eyelets on which a pair of shoes can be slipped on.
  • the advantage is the space saving since the shoes are arranged vertically; moreover, the models are widely exposed, which makes it possible to highlight the product in the eyes of the public and this helps them to make their choice.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a shoe rack which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks in that it is integral and difficult to dissociate from the pair of shoes that it supports, while allowing easy fitting of the shoes.
  • the shoe holder which in known manner consists of a central rod terminated by a hanging hook, and two lateral eyelets on which the shoes are threaded.
  • the shoes are connected by a flexible connection
  • the shoe holder comprises means for securing, via the flexible connection, the central rod to the assembly constituted by the shoes and the flexible connection.
  • the flexible connection which is of the fine steel cable or polyamide wire type is difficult to break. It can be envisaged, in the case where it is a polyamide wire, that the joining means consist of a point of heat welding applied to the flexible connection and to the central rod. However, this type of achievement is quite fragile.
  • the securing means are advantageously constituted by at least one piece integral with / or integrated into the central rod, and comprising an opening whose periphery is closed and through which the flexible connection passes.
  • the dimension of the opening can be identical to the section of the flexible connection, in this case the latter is fixed relative to the shoe rack. However, in order to facilitate the fitting of the shoes, the dimension of the opening is generally larger than the section of the flexible link which can thus slide.
  • this opening does not allow the passage of a shoe. Consequently, in the first embodiment, the periphery of the opening being closed, the passage of the flexible connection through the opening is only possible if at least one of the ends of said connection is not yet attached to a shoe.
  • This constraint requires that the operation consisting in pairing the shoes by means of the flexible connection is carried out at the same time as the operation of joining with the shoe holder.
  • the pairing is for example first carried out at the place of production of the shoes, and the connection with the shoe holder is then carried out at the place of distribution. For this reason, preference is given to the embodiments which are now described and which make it possible to avoid the above-mentioned constraint.
  • the part integral with / or integrated with the central rod is a flexible clip, in particular made of plastic material, one end of which is fixed to the central rod, and comprising means for locking the other free end so as to form a closed loop.
  • This closed loop delimits the opening for the passage of the flexible connection.
  • the fastening means are constituted by at least one fastening piece, integral with / or integrated with the central rod and comprising an opening provided with a notch in which the flexible connection is introduced during its placement through the opening, and by at least one closing piece, juxtaposed with the fixing piece at the level of the notch, so as to obstruct the exit by the notch of the flexible connection passing through the opening, without however, obstruct the introduction of said flexible connection in said notch.
  • the fastening and closing pieces are joined, the notch of the fastening piece being thus completely closed.
  • at least one of the two parts is flexible enough to allow the introduction, by the notch, of the flexible connection in the opening of the securing part.
  • the closure part also has an opening and a notch and is juxtaposed with the first part, so that the two openings are at least partially facing each other, while the two notches are offset l 'one over the other.
  • the flexible connection tends to come out by the notch of one of the two parts, the other part obstructs it because the notches do not coincide.
  • the closing and securing parts are not flexible, they are juxtaposed at a short distance, of the order of the section of the flexible connection.
  • the shoe rack is made in a single piece molded by plastic injection. This allows mass production of resistant shoe racks.
  • FIGS 2 and 3 There is shown in Figures 2 and 3, a particular shoe holder 1, viewed respectively from the front and from the side.
  • a central rod 5 terminated by the hook 3 for hanging at its upper part and two lateral eyelets 6 and 7 on which the shoes 2 are threaded.
  • the shoes 2 are connected by a flexible link 8, which may for example be in the form of a thin metal cable or a polyamide wire. The purpose of this flexible connection is to pair the shoes to prevent them from being dissociated.
  • the shoe rack 1 further comprises securing means 14 constituted by two parts 14 a , 14 b integrated perpendicular to the central rod 5 and each comprising an opening 11, the periphery of which is closed. These two parts are substantially rectangular, and their longest side is parallel to the longitudinal axis 12 of the central rod 5, the part 14 a being located above the part 14 b .
  • Each opening 11 is capable of being crossed by a flexible link 8; the choice of one or the other of the two openings 11 for the passage of the connection depends on the position of the flexible connection with respect to said openings, when the shoes which it connects are threaded on the eyelets 6,7.
  • the openings 11 do not allow the passage of a shoe. Also, once the above operation completed, the only way to separate the assembly, consisting of the two shoes 2 connected by the flexible connection 8 and the shoe holder 1, is to cut the flexible connection. So, when a customer has tried a pair of shoes that suits him, he takes the pair of shoes and the shoe rack to the checkout, which therefore does not hang around the shelves. In addition, the installation of the shoe rack being easy and quick, the customer will tend to store the shoe rack on the storage bar 4 after trying shoes that do not suit him.
  • the shoe rack 1 being difficult to dissociate from the shoes 2 that it supports, one can advantageously indicate the shoe size and the price of the shoes directly on the shoe rack, without the need to label the shoes.
  • the shoe rack is equipped with a label holder 9 intended to receive price indications, bar codes or other characteristics, and a location 10 intended to receive the marking of the shoe size.
  • the dimension of the openings 11 is significantly larger than the section of the flexible connection 8, which can thus advantageously slide, which facilitates the handling of the shoes during their fitting.
  • the shoe rack 1 is produced in a single piece molded by plastic injection, this technique being moreover known to a person skilled in the art.
  • the central rod being made of plastic, it is also preferably stiffened by the presence of a rear rib 13 as illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 4 shows a part 15 which is another embodiment of the part 14 a .
  • This is characterized by a junction 15 a of the central rod and the corresponding larger side of the part 15, which acts as a hinge.
  • the part 15 can then pivot along the longitudinal axis 12 of the central rod. This particular arrangement makes it possible to save space, in particular during the transport of shoes 2 and the shoe rack 1, by folding the piece 15 against the central rod 5.
  • the mold is dimensioned so that the side of the part 15 corresponding to the junction 15 has a small thickness compared to the thickness of the central rod 5 and of the part 15.
  • the material used for the junction 15 a must have flexibility characteristics while being resistant.
  • FIG. 5 shows another particular embodiment of the part 14 a . It consists of a flexible attachment 16 comprising a hollow body 16 fixed to the central rod 5, and connected to a flexible rod 16c provided with lugs.
  • the free end 16 b of the flexible rod 16 c can pass through the opening 17 which is formed in the hollow body 16 a , and which extends into the central rod 5. This makes it possible to produce a closed loop delimiting an opening 11.
  • the lugs of the flexible rod 16 c cooperate with the particular profile of the opening 17 so that it is not possible to undo the above-mentioned loop once the free end 16 b has passed through the opening 17; the loop is then locked.
  • This embodiment has the advantage of allowing the assembly constituted by the shoes connected by a flexible connection and by the shoe holder to be joined, once the shoes are paired by means of said flexible connection.
  • the loop defining the opening 11 is closed around the flexible connection, the shoes connected by said connection being, for example, previously threaded onto the eyelets 6,7.
  • FIG. 6 There is shown in Figure 6 to another particular embodiment of the fastening means 14.
  • a first attachment piece 18 differing from the part 14 is shown in Figure 3, in that it further comprises in its upper part a notch 18 a for the passage of the flexible connection in the opening 11.
  • the upper part of the part 18 penetrates into the interior recess of a second part 19 called the closing part , having the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped and integrated into the central rod 5 of the shoe rack 1.
  • the space between the two parts 18,19 must be sufficient to allow the passage of the flexible connecting wire, when it is threaded into the opening 11 through the notch 18 a .
  • the part 19 has the function of obstructing the exit of the flexible connecting thread by the notch, in particular when handling the shoe holder during a fitting.
  • the notch 18 a is preferably made in the upper part of the connection piece 18. In fact, if during the handling of the shoe rack, it happens that the shoes are no longer supported by the eyelets 6,7, the weight of the latter will tend to entrain the wire of the flexible connection towards the lower part of the part 18.
  • securing means 14 shown in FIG. 7, and made up of two parts 20 and 21, fulfilling the same function respectively as the securing and closing parts 18 and 19, of FIG. 6.
  • the part 20 differs from the part 18 in that its notch 20 a and located in the lower part of the opening 11. This notch also has a bevelled edge 20 b , which facilitates the introduction of flexible connection into the opening 11 by guiding it.
  • FIG. 8 Another particular embodiment of the fastening means 14 is shown in FIG. 8, in which the closing part 19 of FIG. 3 is replaced by the part 22.
  • This part 22 is similar to the part 18, but is differentiates it by its notch 22 which is not located in the upper part.
  • the two pieces are juxtaposed parallel to each other.
  • the respective openings of the parts 18, 22 face each other thus delimiting a passage 23 for the flexible connection 8, and the notches 18 a , 22 a do not coincide.
  • the space 24 separating them must have a width (e) greater than the section of the flexible connection, thus allowing the introduction of the flexible connection in the passage 23 via the two notches 18, 22a. If at least one of the two parts is made of flexible material, the two parts can be joined. However, the flexible part must be sufficiently flexible to allow sufficient spacing for the passage of the flexible connection.
  • the part 22 has the function of obstructing the exit of said connection by the notch 18 a of the part 18 and vice versa.
  • a space 24 of minimum width (e) that is to say substantially equal to the section of the flexible connection.
  • FIG. 9 shows another particular embodiment of the joining means 14. These consist of two pieces 25, 26, joined together, the piece 25 being fixed to the central rod 5, and the end 27 of the part 26 is not.
  • the part 25, made of plastic material, has an opening 11 provided with a notch 25 a which is in this case located in its upper part; the inner wall 29 of the part 26 is applied, at the free end 27, against the wall 28 of the part 25, thus completely closing the notch 25 a .
  • the flexible connection 8 is introduced into the opening 11 through the notch 25 a by sliding the flexible connection positioned transversely to the opening, along the edge of the free end 27 of the part 26 in the direction of the arrow I shown diagrammatically in FIG. 9; the edge of the end 27 has a rounded shape allowing guidance of the flexible connection.
  • the part 25 being slightly flexible at its notch 25 a , during the aforementioned introduction of the flexible connection 8, the wall 29 moves away from the wall 28 under the action of said connection, so as to allow the passage.
  • the wall 29 returns to its original position; the walls 28, 29 are again joined.
  • the flexible connection 8 can therefore no longer leave the opening 11 through the notch 25 a , which is closed by the end 27 of the part 26.
  • the invention is not limited to the abovementioned embodiments but covers all the variants thereof.
  • the shoe rack, including said securing means 14 can be designed in a single piece molded by plastic injection.

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The invention relates to a shoe hanger intended to serve as a display device in shops, more especially in department stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets or specialised shops, for facilitating the sale of this type of article. <??>The shoe hanger (1) comprises a central rod (5) ending in a suspension hook (3), and two lateral eyelets (6, 7) over which the shoes (2) are slipped. <??>According to the invention, as the shoes are connected by a flexible link (8) of the fine steel cable or polyamide thread type, the shoe hanger comprises means (14) for joining, by means of the said link, the central rod to the assembly consisting of the shoes (2) and the flexible link (8). These so-called joining means consist particularly of at least one piece which is securely attached to or integral with the central rod (5) and comprises an opening whose periphery is closed and through which the flexible link (8) passes. <??>The invention relates principally to manufacturers and distributors of shoes and the manufacturers of accessories made from injection-moulded plastic. <IMAGE>

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L'invention est relative à un porte-chaussures destiné à servir de présentoir dans les magasins, plus particulièrement les grandes surfaces, supermarché, hypermarché ou magasin spécialisé à la vente de ces articles. Elle concerne principalement les fabricants et distributeurs de chaussures et les fabricants d'accessoires en matière plastique injectée.The invention relates to a shoe rack intended to serve as a display in stores, more particularly large surfaces, supermarket, hypermarket or store specializing in the sale of these articles. It mainly concerns manufacturers and distributors of shoes and manufacturers of accessories in injected plastic.

En grande surface, les chaussures sont généralement placées dans les rayonnages sans emballage et c'est au client de faire son choix parmi les articles exposés. Pour les produits très courants, la vente peut même se faire directement dans des bacs où la marchandise est placée en vrac. Cette technique de vente est mal adaptée pour les chaussures car il faut que le client puisse examiner les différents modèles offerts à la vente, ensuite vérifier que le modèle choisi soit disponible dans sa pointure, trouver les deux chaussures appairées et enfin les essayer pour s'assurer qu'elles lui conviennent.In supermarkets, shoes are generally placed on the shelves without packaging and it is up to the customer to choose from the items displayed. For very common products, the sale can even be done directly in bins where the goods are placed in bulk. This sales technique is poorly suited for shoes because the client must be able to examine the different models offered for sale, then check that the chosen model is available in its size, find the two paired shoes and finally try them on. ensure that they are suitable for him.

L'indiscipline de la clientèle fait que très rapidement le désordre règne dans les rayonnages et il est nécessaire de vérifier chaussure par chaussure pour retrouver les tailles. Pour faciliter les recherches, il est devenu courant d'utiliser un lien souple comme par exemple un fin câble d'acier ou un fil de polyamide pour relier les deux chaussures allant ensemble.The indiscipline of the customers means that disorder quickly reigns in the shelves and it is necessary to check shoe by shoe to find the sizes. To facilitate research, it has become common to use a flexible link such as for example a thin steel cable or a polyamide wire to connect the two shoes going together.

D'autre part, pour faciliter le rangement des chaussures, des fabricants d'accessoires ont développé des porte-chaussures qui permettent de ranger les paires de chaussures par ordre de taille sur une barre fixée dans les rayonnages. Ce type de porte chaussures, décrit notamment dans le document GB-A-2 103 081, comporte une tige centrale terminée par un crochet de suspension et deux oeillets latéraux sur lesquels peut être enfilée une paire de chaussures. L'avantage est le gain de place puisque les chaussures sont disposées verticalement ; par ailleurs les modèles sont largement exposés ce qui permet de mettre en valeur le produit aux yeux du public et cela l'aide à faire son choix.On the other hand, to facilitate the storage of shoes, manufacturers of accessories have developed shoe racks which allow the pairs of shoes to be stored in order of size on a bar fixed in the shelves. This type of shoe rack, described in particular in document GB-A-2 103 081, comprises a central rod terminated by a hanging hook and two lateral eyelets on which a pair of shoes can be slipped on. The advantage is the space saving since the shoes are arranged vertically; moreover, the models are widely exposed, which makes it possible to highlight the product in the eyes of the public and this helps them to make their choice.

Malheureusement, l'expérience montre que lorsque le client a essayé une paire de chaussures qui ne lui convient pas, il ne la remet pas sur son porte-chaussures. Ainsi non seulement les chaussures, mais également les porte-chaussures sont en désordre. De même l'expérience montre que les porte-chaussures sont abandonnés dans les rayons après que la clientèle ait pris les chaussures choisies.Unfortunately, experience shows that when the customer has tried a pair of shoes that does not suit him, he does not put it back on his shoe rack. So not only shoes, but also the shoe racks are in disorder. Likewise, experience shows that shoe racks are abandoned on the shelves after customers have picked up the chosen shoes.

Le but de l'invention est de proposer un porte-chaussures qui pallie les inconvénients précités en ce qu'il est solidaire et difficilement dissociable de la paire de chaussures qu'il supporte, tout en permettant un essayage aisé des chaussures.The object of the invention is to provide a shoe rack which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks in that it is integral and difficult to dissociate from the pair of shoes that it supports, while allowing easy fitting of the shoes.

Ce but est parfaitement atteint par le porte-chaussures selon l'invention qui de manière connue est constitué d'une tige centrale terminée par un crochet de suspension, et de deux oeillets latéraux sur lesquels sont enfilées les chaussures. De manière caractéristique, les chaussures sont reliées par une liaison souple, et le porte-chaussure comporte des moyens pour solidariser, par l'intermédiaire de la liaison souple, la tige centrale à l'ensemble constitué par les chaussures et la liaison souple.This object is perfectly achieved by the shoe holder according to the invention which in known manner consists of a central rod terminated by a hanging hook, and two lateral eyelets on which the shoes are threaded. Typically, the shoes are connected by a flexible connection, and the shoe holder comprises means for securing, via the flexible connection, the central rod to the assembly constituted by the shoes and the flexible connection.

La liaison souple qui est du type fin cable d'acier ou fil de polyamide est difficilement cassable. On peut envisager, dans le cas où il s'agit d'un fil de polyamide, que les moyens de solidarisation consistent en un point de thermo-soudage appliqué à la liaison souple et à la tige centrale. Cependant ce type de réalisation est assez fragile.The flexible connection which is of the fine steel cable or polyamide wire type is difficult to break. It can be envisaged, in the case where it is a polyamide wire, that the joining means consist of a point of heat welding applied to the flexible connection and to the central rod. However, this type of achievement is quite fragile.

Par conséquent, dans un premier mode de réalisation, les moyens de solidarisation sont avantageusement constitués par au moins une pièce solidaire de/ou intégrée à la tige centrale, et comportant une ouverture dont la périphérie est fermée et à travers laquelle passe la liaison souple. La dimension de l'ouverture peut être identique à la section de la liaison souple, dans ce cas celle-ci est fixe par rapport au porte-chaussures. Cependant, afin de faciliter l'essayage des chaussures, la dimension de l'ouverture est généralement plus grande que la section de la liaison souple qui peut ainsi coulisser.Consequently, in a first embodiment, the securing means are advantageously constituted by at least one piece integral with / or integrated into the central rod, and comprising an opening whose periphery is closed and through which the flexible connection passes. The dimension of the opening can be identical to the section of the flexible connection, in this case the latter is fixed relative to the shoe rack. However, in order to facilitate the fitting of the shoes, the dimension of the opening is generally larger than the section of the flexible link which can thus slide.

Dans la plupart des cas la dimension de cette ouverture ne permet pas le passage d'une chaussure. En conséquence, dans le premier mode de réalisation, la périphérie de l'ouverture étant fermée, le passage de la liaison souple à travers l'ouverture n'est possible que si l'une au moins des extrémités de ladite liaison n'est pas encore fixée à une chaussure. Cette contrainte impose que l'opération consistant à appairer les chaussures au moyen de la liaison souple soit réalisée en même temps que l'opération de solidarisation avec le porte-chaussures.In most cases the size of this opening does not allow the passage of a shoe. Consequently, in the first embodiment, the periphery of the opening being closed, the passage of the flexible connection through the opening is only possible if at least one of the ends of said connection is not yet attached to a shoe. This constraint requires that the operation consisting in pairing the shoes by means of the flexible connection is carried out at the same time as the operation of joining with the shoe holder.

Pour des raisons économiques et de souplesse d'emploi, il est important que les deux opérations précitées puissent être réalisées consécutivement ; l'appairage est par exemple d'abord réalisé sur le lieu de production des chaussures, et la solidarisation avec le porte-chaussures est ensuite réalisée sur le lieu de distribution. Pour cette raison, on préfère les modes de réalisation qui sont à présent décrits et qui permettent d'éviter la contrainte précitée.For economic reasons and flexibility of use, it is important that the above two operations can be carried out consecutively; the pairing is for example first carried out at the place of production of the shoes, and the connection with the shoe holder is then carried out at the place of distribution. For this reason, preference is given to the embodiments which are now described and which make it possible to avoid the above-mentioned constraint.

Dans un mode de réalisation, qui est une amélioration du premier mode de réalisation précité, la pièce solidaire de/ ou intégrée à la tige centrale est une attache souple, notamment en matériau plastique, dont une extrémité est fixée à la tige centrale, et comportant des moyens de verrouillage de l'autre extrémité libre de manière à former une boucle fermée. Cette boucle fermée délimite l'ouverture pour le passage de la liaison souple.In one embodiment, which is an improvement on the aforementioned first embodiment, the part integral with / or integrated with the central rod is a flexible clip, in particular made of plastic material, one end of which is fixed to the central rod, and comprising means for locking the other free end so as to form a closed loop. This closed loop delimits the opening for the passage of the flexible connection.

Dans un deuxième mode de réalisation, les moyens de solidarisation sont constitués par au moins une pièce de solidarisation, solidaire de/ou intégrée à la tige centrale et comportant une ouverture pourvue d'une échancrure dans laquelle la liaison souple est introduite lors de son placement à travers l'ouverture, et par au moins une pièce de fermeture, juxtaposée à la pièce de solidarisation au niveau de l'échancrure, de manière à faire obstacle à la sortie par l'échancrure de la liaison souple traversant l'ouverture, sans pour autant faire obstacle à l'introduction de ladite liaison souple dans ladite échancrure.In a second embodiment, the fastening means are constituted by at least one fastening piece, integral with / or integrated with the central rod and comprising an opening provided with a notch in which the flexible connection is introduced during its placement through the opening, and by at least one closing piece, juxtaposed with the fixing piece at the level of the notch, so as to obstruct the exit by the notch of the flexible connection passing through the opening, without however, obstruct the introduction of said flexible connection in said notch.

Dans une première variante de réalisation, les pièces de solidarisation et de fermeture sont accolées, l'échancrure de la pièce de solidarisation étant ainsi complétement fermée. Dans ce cas, l'une au moins des deux pièces est suffisamment flexible pour permettre l'introduction par l'échancrure, de la liaison souple dans l'ouverture de la pièce de solidarisation.In a first alternative embodiment, the fastening and closing pieces are joined, the notch of the fastening piece being thus completely closed. In this case, at least one of the two parts is flexible enough to allow the introduction, by the notch, of the flexible connection in the opening of the securing part.

Selon une deuxième variante du deuxième mode de réalisation, la pièce de fermeture comporte également une ouverture et une échancrure et est juxtaposée à la première pièce, en sorte que les deux ouvertures se font au moins partiellement face, tandis que les deux échancrures sont décalées l'une par rapport à l'autre.According to a second variant of the second embodiment, the closure part also has an opening and a notch and is juxtaposed with the first part, so that the two openings are at least partially facing each other, while the two notches are offset l 'one over the other.

Si la liaison souple à tendance à sortir par l'échancrure d'une des deux pièces, l'autre pièce lui fait obstacle car les échancrures ne coïncident pas. Dans cette variante, si les pièces de fermeture et de solidarisation ne sont pas flexibles, elles sont juxtaposées à faible distance, de l'ordre de la section de la liaison souple.If the flexible connection tends to come out by the notch of one of the two parts, the other part obstructs it because the notches do not coincide. In this variant, if the closing and securing parts are not flexible, they are juxtaposed at a short distance, of the order of the section of the flexible connection.

Les deux variantes précitées peuvent avantageusement être combinées.The two aforementioned variants can advantageously be combined.

Avantageusement, quel que soit le mode de réalisation des moyens de solidarisation, ceux-ci sont montés pivotants par rapport à l'axe longitudinal de la tige centrale. Cette caractéristique permet de rabattre les moyens de solidarisation le long de ladite tige, ce qui procure un gain de place.Advantageously, whatever the embodiment of the securing means, these are pivotally mounted relative to the longitudinal axis of the central rod. This feature allows the fastening means to be folded down along said rod, which saves space.

De préférence, dans tous les modes de réalisation précités, le porte-chaussures est réalisé en une seule pièce moulée par injection plastique. Cela permet une fabrication de porte-chaussures résistants en grande série.Preferably, in all of the above embodiments, the shoe rack is made in a single piece molded by plastic injection. This allows mass production of resistant shoe racks.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront dans la description suivante de différents modes particuliers de réalisation d'un porte-chaussures, donnée en référence aux dessins annexés, sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une représentation d'un porte-chaussures selon l'invention, servant de présentoir,
  • la figure 2 est une vue de face du porte-chaussures selon un mode particulier de réalisation,
  • la figure 3 est une vue de côté du porte-chaussures de la figure 2,
  • la figure 4 représente un mode de réalisation particulier des moyens de solidarisation pivotants,
  • la figure 5 est une vue de côté d'une attache souple selon l'invention,
  • la figure 6 représente des moyens de solidarisation constitués de deux pièces, dont l'une comporte une ouverture pourvue d'une échancrure,
  • la figure 7 représente une variante de réalisation des moyens de solidarisation du type de ceux présentés à la figure 6,
  • la figure 8 représente des moyens de solidarisation constitués de deux pièces comportant chacune une ouverture pourvue d'une échancrure.
  • la figure 9 représente des moyens de solidarisation constitués de deux pièces dont l'une , solidaire de la tige centrale, comporte une ouverture pourvue d'une échancrure, l'autre pièce étant accolée à la première pièce.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge in the following description of different particular embodiments of a shoe rack, given with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a representation of a shoe rack according to the invention, serving as a display,
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of the shoe rack according to a particular embodiment,
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the shoe rack of FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 4 represents a particular embodiment of the pivoting securing means,
  • FIG. 5 is a side view of a flexible fastener according to the invention,
  • Figure 6 shows securing means consisting of two parts, one of which has an opening provided with a notch,
  • FIG. 7 represents an alternative embodiment of the securing means of the type of those presented in FIG. 6,
  • Figure 8 shows securing means consisting of two parts each having an opening provided with a notch.
  • Figure 9 shows securing means consisting of two parts, one of which, integral with the central rod, has an opening provided with a notch, the other part being attached to the first part.

On a représenté aux figures 2 et 3, un porte-chaussures 1 particulier, vu respectivement de face et de côté.There is shown in Figures 2 and 3, a particular shoe holder 1, viewed respectively from the front and from the side.

Il comprend une tige centrale 5 terminée par le crochet 3 de suspension à sa partie supérieure et deux oeillets latéraux 6 et 7 sur lesquels sont enfilées les chaussures 2 . Les chaussures 2 sont reliées par une liaison souple 8 , qui peut se présenter par exemple sous la forme d'un fin câble métallique ou d'un fil de polyamide. Cette liaison souple a pour but d'appairer les chaussures pour éviter qu'elles ne puissent être dissociées.It comprises a central rod 5 terminated by the hook 3 for hanging at its upper part and two lateral eyelets 6 and 7 on which the shoes 2 are threaded. The shoes 2 are connected by a flexible link 8, which may for example be in the form of a thin metal cable or a polyamide wire. The purpose of this flexible connection is to pair the shoes to prevent them from being dissociated.

Le porte-chaussures 1 comprend en outre des moyens de solidarisation 14 constitués par deux pièces 14a , 14b intégrées perpendiculairement à la tige centrale 5 et comportant chacune une ouverture 11, dont la périphérie est fermée. Ces deux pièces sont sensiblement rectangulaires, et leur plus grand côté est parallèle à l'axe longitudinal 12 de la tige centrale 5, la pièce 14a étant située au-dessus de la pièce 14b. Chaque ouverture 11 est susceptible d'être traversée par une liaison souple 8 ; le choix de l'une ou l'autre des deux ouvertures 11 de passage de la liaison dépend de la position de la liaison souple par rapport auxdites ouvertures, lorsque les chaussures qu'elle relie sont enfilées sur les oeillets 6,7.The shoe rack 1 further comprises securing means 14 constituted by two parts 14 a , 14 b integrated perpendicular to the central rod 5 and each comprising an opening 11, the periphery of which is closed. These two parts are substantially rectangular, and their longest side is parallel to the longitudinal axis 12 of the central rod 5, the part 14 a being located above the part 14 b . Each opening 11 is capable of being crossed by a flexible link 8; the choice of one or the other of the two openings 11 for the passage of the connection depends on the position of the flexible connection with respect to said openings, when the shoes which it connects are threaded on the eyelets 6,7.

L' opération, pour réaliser un ensemble solidaire tel qu'il est représenté à la figure 1, c'est-à-dire constitué d'une part par les chaussures 2 reliées par une liaison souple 8, et d'autre part par le porte-chaussures 1, est la suivante. On fixe une extrémité de la liaison souple à une première chaussure 2. Celle-ci peut alors être enfilée sur l'oeillet 6. On passe ensuite l'extrémité libre de la liaison souple à travers l'ouverture 11 la plus proche. Puis on fixe l'extrémité libre à la deuxième chaussure, qui peut alors être enfilée sur l'autre oeillet 7.The operation, to produce an integral assembly as shown in FIG. 1, that is to say made up on the one hand by the shoes 2 connected by a flexible connection 8, and on the other hand by the shoe rack 1, is as follows. We fix a end of the flexible connection to a first shoe 2. The latter can then be threaded onto the eyelet 6. The free end of the flexible connection is then passed through the nearest opening 11. Then the free end is fixed to the second shoe, which can then be threaded onto the other eyelet 7.

Les ouvertures 11 ne permettent pas le passage d'une chaussure. Aussi, une fois l'opération précité achevée, la seule façon de désolidariser l'ensemble, constitué par les deux chaussures 2 reliées par la liaison souple 8 et le porte-chaussures 1, consiste à couper la liaison souple. Ainsi, lorsque un client a essayé une paire de chaussures qui lui convient, il emporte jusqu'à la caisse la paire de chaussures et le porte-chaussures qui ne traine donc pas dans les rayons. De plus, la mise en place du porte-chaussures étant aisée et rapide, le client aura tendance à ranger le porte-chaussures sur la barre 4 de rangement après avoir essayé des chaussures qui ne lui conviennent pas.The openings 11 do not allow the passage of a shoe. Also, once the above operation completed, the only way to separate the assembly, consisting of the two shoes 2 connected by the flexible connection 8 and the shoe holder 1, is to cut the flexible connection. So, when a customer has tried a pair of shoes that suits him, he takes the pair of shoes and the shoe rack to the checkout, which therefore does not hang around the shelves. In addition, the installation of the shoe rack being easy and quick, the customer will tend to store the shoe rack on the storage bar 4 after trying shoes that do not suit him.

Le porte-chaussures 1 étant difficilement dissociable des chaussures 2 qu'il supporte, on pourra avantageusement indiquer la pointure et le prix des chaussures directement sur le porte chaussures, sans qu'il soit nécessaire d'étiqueter les chaussures. A cet effet, le porte-chaussures est équipé d'un porte-étiquette 9 destiné à recevoir des indications de prix, code barres ou autres caractéristiques, et d'un emplacement 10 destiné à recevoir le marquage de la pointure des chaussures.The shoe rack 1 being difficult to dissociate from the shoes 2 that it supports, one can advantageously indicate the shoe size and the price of the shoes directly on the shoe rack, without the need to label the shoes. To this end, the shoe rack is equipped with a label holder 9 intended to receive price indications, bar codes or other characteristics, and a location 10 intended to receive the marking of the shoe size.

La dimension des ouvertures 11 est nettement plus grande que la section de la liaison souple 8, qui peut ainsi avantageusement coulisser, ce qui facilite la manipulation des chaussures lors de leur essayage.The dimension of the openings 11 is significantly larger than the section of the flexible connection 8, which can thus advantageously slide, which facilitates the handling of the shoes during their fitting.

Le porte-chaussures 1 est réalisé en une seule pièce moulée par injection plastique, cette technique étant par ailleurs connue de l'homme du métier. La tige centrale étant en matériau plastique, elle est en outre de préférence rigidifiée par la présence d'une nervure arrière 13 telle qu'illustrée à la figure 3.The shoe rack 1 is produced in a single piece molded by plastic injection, this technique being moreover known to a person skilled in the art. The central rod being made of plastic, it is also preferably stiffened by the presence of a rear rib 13 as illustrated in FIG. 3.

On a représenté à la figure 4 une pièce 15 qui est un autre mode de réalisation de la pièce 14a. Celle-ci se caractérise par une jonction 15a de la tige centrale et du plus grand côté correspondant de la pièce 15 , qui fait office de charnière. La pièce 15 peut alors pivoter selon l'axe longitudinal 12 de la tige centrale. Cette disposition particulière permet d'obtenir un gain de place, notamment lors du transport des chaussures 2 et du porte-chaussures 1, en rabattant la pièce 15 contre la tige centrale 5.FIG. 4 shows a part 15 which is another embodiment of the part 14 a . This is characterized by a junction 15 a of the central rod and the corresponding larger side of the part 15, which acts as a hinge. The part 15 can then pivot along the longitudinal axis 12 of the central rod. This particular arrangement makes it possible to save space, in particular during the transport of shoes 2 and the shoe rack 1, by folding the piece 15 against the central rod 5.

Dans le cas d'un moulage par injection plastique, le moule est dimensionnée en sorte que le côté de la pièce 15 correspondant à la jonction 15a ait une faible épaisseur comparativement à l'épaisseur de la tige centrale 5 et de la pièce 15. Le matériau utilisé pour la jonction 15a doit avoir des caractéristiques de flexibilité tout en étant résistant. On peut par exemple réaliser le jonction 15a en polypropylène.In the case of plastic injection molding, the mold is dimensioned so that the side of the part 15 corresponding to the junction 15 has a small thickness compared to the thickness of the central rod 5 and of the part 15. The material used for the junction 15 a must have flexibility characteristics while being resistant. One can for example make the junction 15 a polypropylene.

On a représenté à la figure 5, un autre mode particulier de réalisation de la pièce 14a. Celle-ci consiste en une attache souple 16 comportant un corps creux 16a fixé à la tige centrale 5, et relié à une tige souple 16c pourvue d'ergots. L'extrémité 16b libre de la tige souple 16c peut passer à travers l'ouverture 17 qui est pratiquée dans le corps creux 16a, et qui se prolonge dans la tige centrale 5. Cela permet de réaliser une boucle fermée délimitant une ouverture 11. Les ergots de la tige souple 16c coopérent avec le profil particulier de l'ouverture 17 en sorte qu'il n'est pas possible de défaire la boucle précitée une fois que l'extrémité libre 16b est passée à travers l'ouverture 17 ; la boucle est alors verrouillée. Ce mode de réalisation présente l'avantage de permettre une solidarisation de l'ensemble constitué par les chaussures reliées par une liaison souple et par le porte-chaussures, une fois que les chaussures sont appairées au moyen de ladite liaison souple. Pour cela on ferme la boucle délimitant l'ouverture 11 autour de la liaison souple, les chaussures reliées par ladite liaison étant par exemple au préalable enfilées sur les oeillets 6,7.FIG. 5 shows another particular embodiment of the part 14 a . It consists of a flexible attachment 16 comprising a hollow body 16 fixed to the central rod 5, and connected to a flexible rod 16c provided with lugs. The free end 16 b of the flexible rod 16 c can pass through the opening 17 which is formed in the hollow body 16 a , and which extends into the central rod 5. This makes it possible to produce a closed loop delimiting an opening 11. The lugs of the flexible rod 16 c cooperate with the particular profile of the opening 17 so that it is not possible to undo the above-mentioned loop once the free end 16 b has passed through the opening 17; the loop is then locked. This embodiment has the advantage of allowing the assembly constituted by the shoes connected by a flexible connection and by the shoe holder to be joined, once the shoes are paired by means of said flexible connection. To do this, the loop defining the opening 11 is closed around the flexible connection, the shoes connected by said connection being, for example, previously threaded onto the eyelets 6,7.

On a représenté à la figure 6 un autre mode particulier de réalisation des moyens de solidarisation 14. Ceux-ci sont constitués d'une première pièce de solidarisation 18, se différenciant de la pièce 14a représentée à la figure 3, en ce qu'elle comporte en outre dans sa partie supérieure une échancrure 18a pour le passage de la liaison souple dans l'ouverture 11. La partie supérieure de la pièce 18 pénètre dans l'évidement intérieur d'une deuxième pièce 19 dite piece de fermeture, ayant la forme d'un parallélépipède rectangle et intégrée à la tige centrale 5 du porte-chaussures 1. L'espace entre les deux pièces 18,19 doit être suffisant pour permettre le passage du fil de liaison souple, lors de son enfilage dans l'ouverture 11 par l'échancrure 18a. La pièce 19 a pour fonction de faire obstacle à la sortie du fil de liaison souple par l'échancrure, notamment lors de la manipulation du porte-chaussures au cours d'un essayage.There is shown in Figure 6 to another particular embodiment of the fastening means 14. These consist of a first attachment piece 18 differing from the part 14 is shown in Figure 3, in that it further comprises in its upper part a notch 18 a for the passage of the flexible connection in the opening 11. The upper part of the part 18 penetrates into the interior recess of a second part 19 called the closing part , having the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped and integrated into the central rod 5 of the shoe rack 1. The space between the two parts 18,19 must be sufficient to allow the passage of the flexible connecting wire, when it is threaded into the opening 11 through the notch 18 a . The part 19 has the function of obstructing the exit of the flexible connecting thread by the notch, in particular when handling the shoe holder during a fitting.

L'échancrure 18a est de préférence pratiquée dans la partie supérieure de la pièce de solidarisation 18. En effet, si au cours de la manipulation du porte-chaussures, il arrive que les chaussures ne soient plus supportées par les oeillets 6,7, le poids de celle-ci aura tendance à entraîner le fil de la liaison souple vers la partie inférieure de la pièce 18.The notch 18 a is preferably made in the upper part of the connection piece 18. In fact, if during the handling of the shoe rack, it happens that the shoes are no longer supported by the eyelets 6,7, the weight of the latter will tend to entrain the wire of the flexible connection towards the lower part of the part 18.

On peut cependant concevoir des moyens de solidarisation 14, représentés à la figure 7, et constitués de deux pièces 20 et 21, remplissant la même fonction respectivement que les pièces de solidarisation et de fermeture 18 et 19, de la figure 6. La pièce 20 se différencie de la pièce 18 en ce que son échancrure 20a et située dans la partie inférieure de l'ouverture 11. Cette échancrure possède en outre un bord 20b biseauté, qui facilite l'introduction de liaison souple dans l'ouverture 11 en la guidant.However, it is possible to design securing means 14, shown in FIG. 7, and made up of two parts 20 and 21, fulfilling the same function respectively as the securing and closing parts 18 and 19, of FIG. 6. The part 20 differs from the part 18 in that its notch 20 a and located in the lower part of the opening 11. This notch also has a bevelled edge 20 b , which facilitates the introduction of flexible connection into the opening 11 by guiding it.

On a représenté à la figure 8 un autre mode particulier de réalisation des moyens de solidarisation 14, dans lequel la pièce de fermeture 19 de la figure 3 est remplacée par la pièce 22. Cette pièce 22 est similaire à la pièce 18, mais s'en différencie par son échancrure 22 qui n'est pas située dans la partie supérieure. Les deux pièces sont juxtaposées parallélement l'une à l'autre. Les ouvertures respectives des pièces 18, 22 se font face délimitant ainsi un passage 23 pour la liaison souple 8, et les échancrures 18a, 22a ne coïncident pas. Lorsque les deux pièces sont réalisées dans un matériau rigide et ne sont pas flexibles, l'espace 24 les séparant doit avoir une largeur (e) supérieure à la section de la liaison souple, permettant ainsi l'introduction de la liaison souple dans le passage 23 par l'intermédiaire des deux échancrures 18a, 22a. Si l'une au moins des deux pièces est dans un matériau flexible, les deux pièces peuvent être accolées. Cependant la pièce flexible doit l'être suffisamment pour autoriser un écartement suffisant pour le passage de la liaison souple.Another particular embodiment of the fastening means 14 is shown in FIG. 8, in which the closing part 19 of FIG. 3 is replaced by the part 22. This part 22 is similar to the part 18, but is differentiates it by its notch 22 which is not located in the upper part. The two pieces are juxtaposed parallel to each other. The respective openings of the parts 18, 22 face each other thus delimiting a passage 23 for the flexible connection 8, and the notches 18 a , 22 a do not coincide. When the two parts are made of a rigid material and are not flexible, the space 24 separating them must have a width (e) greater than the section of the flexible connection, thus allowing the introduction of the flexible connection in the passage 23 via the two notches 18, 22a. If at least one of the two parts is made of flexible material, the two parts can be joined. However, the flexible part must be sufficiently flexible to allow sufficient spacing for the passage of the flexible connection.

Une fois que la liaison souple est introduite dans le passage 23, la pièce 22 a pour fonction de faire obstacle à la sortie de ladite liaison par l'échancrure 18a de la pièce 18 et vice et versa. Dans le cas de deux pièces non flexibles, il est donc préférable de choisir un espace 24 de largeur (e) minimum, c'est à dire sensiblement égale à la section de la liaison souple.Once the flexible connection is introduced into the passage 23, the part 22 has the function of obstructing the exit of said connection by the notch 18 a of the part 18 and vice versa. In the case of two non-flexible parts, it is therefore preferable to choose a space 24 of minimum width (e), that is to say substantially equal to the section of the flexible connection.

On a représenté à la figure 9 un autre mode de réalisation particulier des moyens de solidarisation 14. Ceux-ci sont constitués de deux pièces 25, 26, accolées solidairement l'une à l'autre, la pièce 25 étant fixée à la tige centrale 5, et l'extrémité 27 de la pièce 26 ne l'étant pas. La pièce 25, en matériau plastique, comporte une ouverture 11 pourvue d'une échancrure 25a qui est dans le cas présent située dans sa partie supérieure ; la paroi intérieure 29 de la pièce 26 vient s'appliquer, au niveau de l'extrémité 27 libre, contre la paroi 28 de la pièce 25, fermant ainsi complétement l'échancrure 25a.FIG. 9 shows another particular embodiment of the joining means 14. These consist of two pieces 25, 26, joined together, the piece 25 being fixed to the central rod 5, and the end 27 of the part 26 is not. The part 25, made of plastic material, has an opening 11 provided with a notch 25 a which is in this case located in its upper part; the inner wall 29 of the part 26 is applied, at the free end 27, against the wall 28 of the part 25, thus completely closing the notch 25 a .

L'introduction de la liaison souple 8 dans l'ouverture 11 par l'échancrure 25a est réalisée en faisant glisser la liaison souple positionnée transversalement à l'ouverture, le long du bord de l'extrémité libre 27 de la pièce 26 dans le sens de la flèche I schématisée à la figure 9 ; le bord de l'extrémité 27 a une forme arrondie permettant un guidage de la liaison souple. La pièce 25 étant légèrement flexible au niveau de son échancrure 25a, lors de l'introduction précitée de la liaison souple 8, la paroi 29 s'écarte de la paroi 28 sous l'action de ladite liaison, de façon à en permettre le passage. Pour introduire la liaison souple dans l'ouverture 11 par l'intermédiaire de l'échancrure 25a, on peut également au préalable écarter légèrement les parois 28 et 29, en exercant une légère pression dans le sens de la flèche F sur l'ensemble constitué par les pièces 25 et 26.The flexible connection 8 is introduced into the opening 11 through the notch 25 a by sliding the flexible connection positioned transversely to the opening, along the edge of the free end 27 of the part 26 in the direction of the arrow I shown diagrammatically in FIG. 9; the edge of the end 27 has a rounded shape allowing guidance of the flexible connection. The part 25 being slightly flexible at its notch 25 a , during the aforementioned introduction of the flexible connection 8, the wall 29 moves away from the wall 28 under the action of said connection, so as to allow the passage. To introduce the flexible connection into the opening 11 by means of the notch 25 a , it is also possible beforehand to slightly separate the walls 28 and 29, by exerting a slight pressure in the direction of the arrow F on the assembly. consisting of parts 25 and 26.

Lorsque la liaison souple est introduite, la paroi 29 reprend sa position initiale ; les parois 28, 29 sont de nouveau accolées. La liaison souple 8 ne peut donc plus sortir de l'ouverture 11 par l'échancrure 25a, qui est fermée par l'extrémité 27 de la pièce 26.When the flexible connection is introduced, the wall 29 returns to its original position; the walls 28, 29 are again joined. The flexible connection 8 can therefore no longer leave the opening 11 through the notch 25 a , which is closed by the end 27 of the part 26.

L'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation précités mais en couvre toutes les variantes. En l'occurence, quel que soit le mode de réalisation des moyens de solidarisation 14, ceux-ci peuvent être montés pivotants selon l'axe longitudinal 12 de la tige centrale 5 ; le porte-chaussures, y compris lesdits moyens de solidarisation 14, peut être conçu en une seule pièce moulée par injection plastique. On peut également envisager un porte-chaussures comportant un plus grand nombre de moyens de solidarisation, chacun de ces moyens de solidarisation pouvant être conçus selon un mode de réalisation particulier différent.The invention is not limited to the abovementioned embodiments but covers all the variants thereof. In this case, whatever the embodiment of the securing means 14, these can be pivotally mounted along the longitudinal axis 12 of the central rod 5; the shoe rack, including said securing means 14, can be designed in a single piece molded by plastic injection. One can also envisage a shoe rack comprising a greater number of securing means, each of these securing means being able to be designed according to a different particular embodiment.

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Porte-chaussures destiné à servir de présentoir dans les magasins, comprenant une tige centrale (5) terminée par un crochet (3) de suspension, et deux oeillets latéraux (6,7) sur lesquels sont enfilées les chaussures (2), caractérisé en ce que les chaussures étant reliées par une liaison souple (8), il comprend des moyens (14) pour solidariser, par l'intermédiaire de ladite liaison, la tige centrale à l'ensemble constitué par les chaussures (2) et la liaison souple (8).Shoe holder intended to serve as a display in stores, comprising a central rod (5) terminated by a hook (3) for hanging, and two lateral eyelets (6,7) on which the shoes (2) are threaded, characterized in that the shoes being connected by a flexible connection (8), it comprises means (14) for securing, via said connection, the central rod to the assembly constituted by the shoes (2) and the flexible connection (8). Porte-chaussures selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que les moyens de solidarisation (14) sont constitués par au moins une pièce (14a) solidaire de/ou intégrée à la tige centrale (5), et comportant une ouverture (11) dont la périphérie est fermée et à travers laquelle passe la liaison souple (8).Shoe rack according to claim 1 characterized in that the securing means (14) consist of at least one part (14 a) integral / or integral with the central rod (5), and having an opening (11), the periphery is closed and through which the flexible connection (8) passes. Porte-chaussures selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que la pièce (14a) est une attache souple (16) dont une extrémité (16a) est fixée à la tige centrale et qui comporte des moyens de verrouillage de l'autre extrémité (16b) libre et en ce que l'ouverture (11) de passage de la liaison souple est constituée par la boucle formée par l'attache souple après verrouillage de son extrémité libre.Shoe rack according to claim 2 characterized in that the part (14 a) is a supple fastening (16) having one end (16a) is fixed to the central rod and which comprises the other end latching means ( B ) free and in that the opening (11) for passage of the flexible connection is constituted by the loop formed by the flexible attachment after locking of its free end. Porte-chaussures selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que les moyens de solidarisation (14) sont constitués par au moins une pièce de solidarisation (18) solidaire de/ou intégrée à la tige centrale (5) et comportant une ouverture (11) pourvue d'une échancrure (18a) dans laquelle la liaison souple (8) est introduite lors de son placement à travers l'ouverture (11), et par au moins une pièce de fermeture (19) juxtaposée à la pièce de solidarisation au niveau de son échancrure (18a) de manière à faire obstacle à la sortie par l'échancrure de la liaison souple (8) traversant l'ouverture, sans pour autant faire obstacle à l'introduction de ladite liaison souple dans ladite échancrure.Shoe rack according to claim 1 characterized in that the fastening means (14) consist of at least one fastening piece (18) integral with / or integrated into the central rod (5) and comprising an opening (11) provided a notch (18 a ) in which the flexible connection (8) is introduced during its placement through the opening (11), and by at least one closing part (19) juxtaposed with the securing part at the level of its notch (18 a ) so as to obstruct the exit by the notch of the flexible connection (8) passing through the opening, without preventing the introduction of said flexible connection into said notch. Porte-chaussures selon la revendication 4 caractérisé en ce que la pièce de fermeture comporte également une ouverture (11) et une échancrure, et en ce qu'elle est juxtaposée à la pièce de solidarisation (18) en sorte que les deux ouvertures (11) se font au moins partiellement face, tandis que les deux échancrures sont décalées l'une par rapport à l'autre.Shoe holder according to claim 4 characterized in that the closure part also comprises an opening (11) and a notch, and in that it is juxtaposed with the attachment part (18) so that the two openings (11 ) face each other at least partially, while the two notches are offset from each other. Porte-chaussures selon la revendication 5 caractérisé en ce que les pièces de fermeture et de solidarisation ne sont pas flexibles et sont juxtaposées à faible distance, de l'ordre de la section de la liaison souple.Shoe rack according to claim 5 characterized in that the closure and fastening parts are not flexible and are juxtaposed at a short distance, of the order of the section of the flexible connection. Porte-chaussures selon la revendication 4 ou 5 caractérisé en ce que les pièces de solidarisation et de fermeture sont accolées, et en ce que l'une au moins des deux pièces est suffisamment flexible pour permettre l'introduction de la liaison souple dans l'ouverture de la pièce de solidarisation et s'il y a lieu dans l'ouverture de la pièce de fermeture.Shoe rack according to claim 4 or 5 characterized in that the fastening and closing pieces are joined, and in that at least one of the two pieces is sufficiently flexible to allow the introduction of the flexible connection in the opening of the fastening piece and if necessary in the opening of the closing piece. Porte-chaussures selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 7 caractérisé en ce que les moyens de solidarisation (14) sont montés pivotants par rapport à l'axe longitudinal de la tige centrale (5).Shoe rack according to any one of claims 2 to 7 characterized in that the securing means (14) are pivotally mounted relative to the longitudinal axis of the central rod (5). Porte-chassures selon la revendication 8 caractérisé en ce que les moyens de solidarisation comprennent une jonction (15a) flexible et de faible épaisseur , faisant office de charnière.Chassures holder according to claim 8 characterized in that the securing means comprises a junction (15 a) flexible and of small thickness, acting as hinge. Porte-chaussures selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 9 caractérisé en ce qu'il est réalisé en une seule pièce moulée par injection plastique.Shoe rack according to any one of claims 2 to 9 characterized in that it is made in one piece molded by plastic injection.
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