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US2171924A
US2171924A US256040A US25604039A US2171924A US 2171924 A US2171924 A US 2171924A US 256040 A US256040 A US 256040A US 25604039 A US25604039 A US 25604039A US 2171924 A US2171924 A US 2171924A
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    • A43—FOOTWEAR
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  • This invention relates to shoe stretchers of the disposed in the slotted portion I8 of the boss I4, type having a pivotal toe piece mounted on one as shown in Fig. 2. end of a threaded rod, a heel piece threadedly The extremity of the rod I3 beyond the remounted on the rod, and an operating handle at Jerusalem portion I9 thereof, is formed with a spherthe end of the rod opposite to the toe piece.
  • ical head 20 which is adapted to fit loosely with- 5
  • An object of the invention is to provide an ing the bore I6, as shown in Fig. 2.
  • Fig, 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on Mounted on the rod I3 in spaced relation to the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and the toe piece II, is a heel piece 2I consisting of Fig. 4 is an inverted plan of the toe piece. a main body portion and two spaced apart up- 0
  • the improved shoe stretcher comprises a toe standing lugs 22 and 23.
  • the lugs 22 and 23 are piece II which is formed to allow the member to for d r sp t v y w t alined t d p be fitted or inserted into the toe portion of a ings 24 and 25, as shown in F gfor the rod I3. shoe.
  • the toe piece II is constructed
  • the rear end of the rod I3 is provided with of cast metal of suitable thickness having a dea handle 26, by which the rod is adapted to be 25 pending side wall I2 of suitable form which is u ned o va y t e distance between the toe 25 substantially U-shaped in plan, as shown in piece and the heel piece in well known manner.
  • Fig. 4. The portion I2 of the toe piece is Open "*Having thus described my invention, what I at the rear end of the toe piece, as shown in claim is:
  • a shoe stretcher comprising a threaded rod movement of the toe piece II with respect to a having a spherical head at one end thereof, a toe 30 threaded rod I3 which is connected at its forward piece having a boss depending therefrom, said end to the toe piece in the manner to be hereinboss having a longitudinal bore formed therein after fully described.
  • the toe piece for the headed end of said rod and an elongated has an upper or main wall, designated by the slot formed therein for the portion of said rod number II and the side wall I2.
  • a boss I4 Depending from the central portion of the toe to move lengthwise of said boss, and a threaded piece II and confined by the side wall I2, as plug mounted in the lower end of said boss for shown in Fig. 3, is a boss I4.
  • the boss I4 is retaining the headed end of the rod within the substantially cylindrical in form and extending bossfrom said boss forwardly towards the front end
  • a Shoe str'etcher comprising a threaded rod 40 of the toe piece H, is a reinforcing rib [5 (see having a spherical head at one end thereof, a toe Fig 4) piece having a substantially U-shaped side wall
  • the boss I4 is formed with a cylindrical bore depending therefrom a boss depending m the I6 lengthwise therein.
  • This bore extends the centiqal portlon of the toe plepe and havmg entire length of the boss and its lower portion is longltudnilal bore fprmed thefem for the headed threaded for the reception of a plug FL end of sa1d rod, said rod having a reduced shank
  • the portion of the boss M opposite to the port1on ad acent the headed end thereof, said boss havin an elon ated slot formed the eh i side of the boss to WhlCh the r1b I5 is connected, the reduce? Shank iortion of said rod,
  • the rod is free to move lengthwise of said boss, in Fig. 3 the slot I8 is also coextensive with the and a threaded plug mounted in the lower end f length of the boss. said boss for retaining the headed end of the rod The threaded rod I3, adjacent its front end, within the boss.

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p 5, 1939- a. A. FISSEL 2,171,924
SHOE STRETCHEH Filed Feb. 13, 1939 Jmnntor QAFISSEL.
MWLM -W Patented Sept. 5, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHOE STRETC'HER.
Grant A. Fissel, Hanover, Pa.
Application February 13, 1939, Serial No. 256,040
2 Claims. (Cl. 12-12815) This invention relates to shoe stretchers of the disposed in the slotted portion I8 of the boss I4, type having a pivotal toe piece mounted on one as shown in Fig. 2. end of a threaded rod, a heel piece threadedly The extremity of the rod I3 beyond the remounted on the rod, and an operating handle at duced portion I9 thereof, is formed with a spherthe end of the rod opposite to the toe piece. ical head 20 which is adapted to fit loosely with- 5 An object of the invention is to provide an ing the bore I6, as shown in Fig. 2. improved stretcher in which the toe piece is piv- The construction of the toe piece II and the otally connected to the threaded rod in such a manner of connecting the forward end of the rod manner that the device can be fitted into shoes I3 to the toe piece, is such that the toe piece is 10 of various shapes and sizes. free to move in all directions with respect to the 10 In the accompanying drawing: rod. Due to the manner in which the rod is Figure 1 is a plan of a shoe stretcher embodyconnected to the toe piece, said toe piece can be ing the invention; easily detached from the rod by unscrewing the Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the plug H, in order that another toe piece of a toe and heel portion of the structure shown in different size or shape can be mounted on the 15 Fig. 1; rod when desired.
Fig, 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on Mounted on the rod I3 in spaced relation to the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and the toe piece II, is a heel piece 2I consisting of Fig. 4 is an inverted plan of the toe piece. a main body portion and two spaced apart up- 0 The improved shoe stretcher comprises a toe standing lugs 22 and 23. The lugs 22 and 23 are piece II which is formed to allow the member to for d r sp t v y w t alined t d p be fitted or inserted into the toe portion of a ings 24 and 25, as shown in F gfor the rod I3. shoe. Preferably the toe piece II is constructed The rear end of the rod I3 is provided with of cast metal of suitable thickness having a dea handle 26, by which the rod is adapted to be 25 pending side wall I2 of suitable form which is u ned o va y t e distance between the toe 25 substantially U-shaped in plan, as shown in piece and the heel piece in well known manner. Fig. 4. The portion I2 of the toe piece is Open "*Having thus described my invention, what I at the rear end of the toe piece, as shown in claim is:
Figs. 1 and 2, so as to provide free swinging 1. A shoe stretcher comprising a threaded rod movement of the toe piece II with respect to a having a spherical head at one end thereof, a toe 30 threaded rod I3 which is connected at its forward piece having a boss depending therefrom, said end to the toe piece in the manner to be hereinboss having a longitudinal bore formed therein after fully described. As shown, the toe piece for the headed end of said rod and an elongated has an upper or main wall, designated by the slot formed therein for the portion of said rod number II and the side wall I2. rearwardly of the head whereby the rod is free 35 Depending from the central portion of the toe to move lengthwise of said boss, and a threaded piece II and confined by the side wall I2, as plug mounted in the lower end of said boss for shown in Fig. 3, is a boss I4. The boss I4 is retaining the headed end of the rod within the substantially cylindrical in form and extending bossfrom said boss forwardly towards the front end A Shoe str'etcher comprising a threaded rod 40 of the toe piece H, is a reinforcing rib [5 (see having a spherical head at one end thereof, a toe Fig 4) piece having a substantially U-shaped side wall The boss I4 is formed with a cylindrical bore depending therefrom a boss depending m the I6 lengthwise therein. This bore extends the centiqal portlon of the toe plepe and havmg entire length of the boss and its lower portion is longltudnilal bore fprmed thefem for the headed threaded for the reception of a plug FL end of sa1d rod, said rod having a reduced shank The portion of the boss M opposite to the port1on ad acent the headed end thereof, said boss havin an elon ated slot formed the eh i side of the boss to WhlCh the r1b I5 is connected, the reduce? Shank iortion of said rod,
60 foFmed with an elfmgated slot the rod is free to move lengthwise of said boss, in Fig. 3 the slot I8 is also coextensive with the and a threaded plug mounted in the lower end f length of the boss. said boss for retaining the headed end of the rod The threaded rod I3, adjacent its front end, within the boss.
is formed with a reduced portion I9 of suitable t This portion of t e d is ada ted to be GRANT A. FISSEL. 56
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USD732815S1 (en) * 2013-07-12 2015-06-30 Boottique, Inc. Shoe insert
USD770754S1 (en) * 2015-07-01 2016-11-08 Salvador Maida Heel piece for a shoe tree or boot tree
USD770753S1 (en) * 2015-05-08 2016-11-08 Profoot, Inc. Shoe stretcher
USD841308S1 (en) * 2017-10-19 2019-02-26 Junzheng Wang Shoe stretcher
USD844316S1 (en) * 2018-01-12 2019-04-02 Evan Denney Shoe tree
USD871051S1 (en) * 2018-03-15 2019-12-31 Shoe-Vital LLC Pair of shoe shapers
USD883649S1 (en) * 2020-01-19 2020-05-12 Xiaoming Huang Crease protector
USD989470S1 (en) * 2021-10-25 2023-06-20 The Modern Gentleman, Inc. Shoe stretcher
US11690425B2 (en) 2018-03-15 2023-07-04 Shoe-Vital LLC Wearable shoe shaper
USD1017220S1 (en) * 2022-06-02 2024-03-12 Sneakerspoon B.V. Shoetree

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USD732815S1 (en) * 2013-07-12 2015-06-30 Boottique, Inc. Shoe insert
USD770753S1 (en) * 2015-05-08 2016-11-08 Profoot, Inc. Shoe stretcher
USD770754S1 (en) * 2015-07-01 2016-11-08 Salvador Maida Heel piece for a shoe tree or boot tree
USD841308S1 (en) * 2017-10-19 2019-02-26 Junzheng Wang Shoe stretcher
USD844316S1 (en) * 2018-01-12 2019-04-02 Evan Denney Shoe tree
USD871051S1 (en) * 2018-03-15 2019-12-31 Shoe-Vital LLC Pair of shoe shapers
USD880143S1 (en) * 2018-03-15 2020-04-07 Shoe-Vital LLC Right shoe shaper
USD880142S1 (en) * 2018-03-15 2020-04-07 Shoe-Vital LLC Left shoe shaper
US11690425B2 (en) 2018-03-15 2023-07-04 Shoe-Vital LLC Wearable shoe shaper
USD883649S1 (en) * 2020-01-19 2020-05-12 Xiaoming Huang Crease protector
USD989470S1 (en) * 2021-10-25 2023-06-20 The Modern Gentleman, Inc. Shoe stretcher
USD1017220S1 (en) * 2022-06-02 2024-03-12 Sneakerspoon B.V. Shoetree

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