US1542181A - Shoe rack - Google Patents

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' June 16, 1925.

E. G. SHERMAN SHOE RACK Filed Nov. 2, 1923 v Z fie/mm g1 W JJIWZQ/ Aft Patented June 16, 1925.

UNITED STATES EATON G. SHERMAN, OF HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.

SHOE RACK.

Application filed November 2, 192 3. Serial No. 672,283.-

more particularly to utility racks for holding shoes.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a shoe-rack of extreme simplicity, of few parts and of inexpensive form. Another object is to provide a shoe rack, the parts of which can be compactly arranged in knocked-down condition for storage and transportation, and thus toconserve space i and shipment charges. Another object is to provide a shoe -rack that may be readily applied to any primary support, such, for instance, as a base-board or a wall panel or p a door, as of a closet.

Another obj-cot is to provide a shoe-rack, the parts of which are adapted to be interlocked without special fastening elements and extraneous devices.

Other objects and advantages will be made manifest in the following specification of an embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective, showing the rack as applied to the lower portion of the inside face of a closet door. g

Fig. 2 is a perspective of a portion of a bracket.

Fig. 3 is a plan of a bracket element preparatory to receiving a bracket rail.

The support of the present invention con sists of right and lefthand end-rack members, consisting of back-shanks 2 perforated at 3 to receive fastening screws 4:. The upper end of each shank is provided with a forwardly extending bar 5 and the lower end has a forwardly extending bar 6, as shown, of somewhat greater length than the upper I bar. The supporting members, as stated,

are of right and leftliand form, and the forward ends of the bars are each provided on their inside faces with socket means to receive upper and lower transverse rails 7, the ends of which are made complementary to the socket means.

lar cross-section and, as here shown, they are substantially of triangular cross-section,

- thus presenting a back-face 7 against which the heel H of a shoe S- rests as in Fig. 1. The toeor the sole of the shoe is supported on the flat front face of the lower rail 7 of the mounted rack. It will be seen, therefore, that the upper edge 7 will fit well up into the angle formed between the edge of the sole and the breast of the heel H, and the shoes will be effectively retained in position.

The end portions of the rails are also of triangular form and are" converged so as to slip into the socket on the front ends of the bars 5 and 6. This socket may conveniently be formed by a set of lugs 8 spaced in a circular form from each other. The lugs are shown asthree in number. and therefore provide three radial spaces 9 and a central pocket 10 into which the triangular reduced end of a rail may be inserted.

This prevents rotation of the rails which,

. each other as indicated in Fig. 3. There fore, when the rails are inserted, the bars I are sprung slightly apart as the rails are introduced into the sockets and the resilient action of the bars causes them to firmly gripthe ends of the rails, making a firm and substantial supporting-rack for the shoes. It is understood that the several parts may be made of any suitable material, of any desirable proportions and finish. The flat faces, for instance, being provided with a pattern of suitable character as indicated at 11.

Further embodiments, modifications and variations may be resorted to within the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A rack for supporting footwear com- .,prising spaced brackets including shanks adapted to be attached to a primary sup- Preferably the rails 7 are of non-circu-' port by means of screws extending therethrough, said brackets having forwardly extending bars of difierent. lengths integral With said Shanks, transverse rails, and seek ets formed on the ends of said bars adapted to receive the ends of said rails, the support engaging faces of said brackets being inclined to the planes of said brackets where by as said screws are tightened, said brackets Will be urged to positions inclined toward each other thereby firmly gripping said rails.

52. A rack for supporting footwear comprising spaced brackets including shanks adapted to be attached to aprimary support'and having resilient forwardly-extending upper and lower bars of different lengths, sockets on the free ends of said bars, and triangular rails engaging said sockets, the end portions of the edges of said rails engaging slots extending radially from said sockets, said rails being positioned each with EATON G. SHERMAN.

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