US2189366A

US2189366A - Support for boots or the like

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Publication number: US2189366A
Application number: US287426A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles E Montague
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1939-07-29
Filing date: 1939-07-29
Publication date: 1940-02-06
Anticipated expiration: 1957-02-06

Description

Feb. 6, 1940. c, 5 MQNTAGUE I 2,189,366

SUPPORT FOR BOOTS OR THE LIKE Filed' July 29, 1939 6 Char/esli'. Monfague' m fizeawy y v I 'www Patented Feb. 6, 1940 I UNITED "STATES PATENT. OFFlCE SUPPORT i on BOOTS OR THE LIKE i Charles E/Montague, Syracuse, N. Y. Y

Application July 29, 1939, Serial No. 287,426

8 Claims.

This invention relates to supports for boots or the like and more particularly to supports especially adapted for holding such articles while being dried. 1

When drying boots, shoes and the like it is deenable to hold the article in a shape or form approximately the same as its shape or form when in use. This not only provides for better circulation of air and more rapid and even drying, but leaves the dried boot or shoe approximately in its normal shape, thus obviating the necessity of the wearers forcing the foot into a stiif, distorted foot-covering with accompanying rapidwear on the lining and sometii les resulting in tearing of the top.

An object of the present invention is to provide an improved support of the character referred to which is adapted to support a boot or the like in a position most conducive to rapid uniform drying in a shape approximately the'shape when in use.

Another object is to provide such a support which is adapted to hold the top of the boot or shoe leg open to permit circulation of air within the boot or shoe.

:26 Another object is to provide'a support of the "character referred to which may easily and quickly be assembled and takenapart for packing and carrying in a car, grip, pack basket, or campers dufile bag.

E30 Afurther object is to provide such a support constructed and arranged to permit adjustment {to fit boots or the like of various sizes.

objects will be apparent from a reading of the following description, the appended claims and the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a, perspective view of a support embodying the invention; V

' Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the support as applied to a boot; V

Figure 3 is a section taken transversely through the leg part of the boot shown in Figure 2 and looking toward the open or top end thereof; and Figure 4 is an elevation showing a boot held on the support and the latter suspended from a 45 wall.

In its general nature, the support S shown for the purposes of illustration includes an extensible foot part F adapted to lie parallel to the foot F of a boot B, anextensible leg part L having a portion 50 adapted to lie parallel to and behind the boot leg L, and a spreader part 8 adapted to extend down into the boot leg, and to contact a substantial part of the inner circumference thereof for maintaining the boot leg open to permit circulation of air Within the entire boot. In its preferred form, the

- wardly over the foot part.

Other (Cl.12129.1) V in support is arranged to be taken apart and assembled and to be adjustable to fit boots of=:diilerent sizes.

The leg part L is shown as comprising two L -shaped tubular members ll each'having a" portion 2 adapted to extend parallel to and behind the boot leg L and aportion 3 adapted to lie parallel to the boot heel 3'. In the assembled support, the leg members 5-! are spaced from v each other and connected together by the foot part F and spreader s as will be described.

The foot part F is U-shaped and hasfits free ends l-4 received telescopically respectively in the heel portions 3--3 of the leg part L. The part F is resilient and the arrangement is such as te permit sliding of the ends 4-4 in and out of'the heel portions 3-3 to adjust the support to different boot foot sizes.

The spreader s is positioned atthe end of the leg part remote from the foot part. It includes two shanks 5-5 received telescopically respectively in the ends of the tubular portions Z-2,*tl'l6 shanks forming extensions of the leg parts 2-2. Remote from its connection to the associated leg part 2, each shank merges with a turned-in partk 6 extending transversely of the leg part and in- The transverse portion 6 then merges with a part i extending longitudinally of the leg part and toward the foot part. The two return-extending parts i are connected m by aloop- 8 disposed generally in a planeparallel to the plane of the foot part F and adapted to contact a substantial part of the inner circumference of the leg of a supported boot.

Preferably, the foot part F and spreadersi' are formed of resilient wire. This facilitates adjustment. -A V-shaped reinforcing or stiifening member R, also formed of wire is arranged to have sliding connection as at 9-45 with the leg parts 2. s40

In order to apply the support S to a boot such as the boot B, the parts F, L and s are} assembled as shown in Figure 1, the foot part 'F being adjusted to a length a little less than that of the boot foot F, and the spreader s is positioned in accordance with the length of the bootleg L. When the support is applied to the boot, the loop 8 of the spreader should be positioned down inside the boot leg. In some cases it may be advantageous 'to pull the spreader outwardly before setting the boot in the support, and then, after the boot leg is disposed along the leg parts 2, to push the spreader back toward the foot part F until the loop 8 is in the desired position. A lacing 10 may be extended over the boot toe and secured to the foot part F to assist in holding the boot foot in an upright position, thus preventing the boot foot from dropping laterally and twisting the boot leg.

When it is desired to suspend the boot in inverted position, an additional lacing ll may be extended over the boot instep I and secured to the stifiening member R. The support and boot may then be suspended from a nail, hook or the like I2 driven in a wall W and received in the reinforcing member R.

Supports embodying my invention preferably are adjustable to accommodate boots differing in size within rather wide limits. It will be apparent however that the leg parts L may be made in different lengths and the spreader s of different diameters in order to adapt the support for use in connection with three-quarter, half, or other length top boots.

A support constructed in accordance with my invention, and exemplified by the preferred form disclosed herein, is of light, simple and inexpensive construction, it may readily be adjusted for use with boots or shoes of difierent sizes and styles, it may easily be assembled and taken apart, and is capable of maintaining a boot, shoe or the like in the shape and position most conducive to rapid and uniform drying. The support disclosed herein embodies the invention in its preferred form but it will be understood that changes may be made without departing from the invention as defined in the claims.

I claim:

1. In a support for a boot or the like, a boot foot parallelling portion; a boot leg parallelling portion; and a boot leg spreader portion at the end of the leg parallelling portion which is opposite the boot foot parallelling portion, said spreader portion being extended transversely to the leg parallelling portion over the foot parallelling portion and toward the latter portion.

2. In a support for a boot or the like, means for engaging the exteriors of and supporting a boot foot and leg; and means for extending from the outside of the boot leg over the upper edge thereof and into the boot leg, said last named means including a spreader adapted to contact a substantial part of-the boot leg inner circumference for holding the upper end of the boot leg open.

3. In a support for a boot or the like, means for engaging the exteriors of and supporting a boot foot and leg; and means for extending from the outside of the boot leg over the upper edge thereof and into the boot leg, said last named means including a looped wire spreader adapted to contact a substantial part of the boot leg inner circumference for holding the upper end of the boot leg open.

4. In a support for a boot or the like, means for engaging and supporting a boot foot and leg including an extensible part adapted to lie longitudinally of the boot leg; and a spreader on said extensible part and connected to that end thereof which is adapted to lie adjacent the top end of a boot leg, said spreader extending laterally of said extensible part to cross over a boot leg top and thence longitudinally toward the opposite end of the extensible part.

5. In a support for a boot or the like, a tubular part including a leg portion adapted to extend longitudinally of a boot leg and a heel portion at an angle to the leg portion and adapted to extend under the boot heel; a foot part telescopically adjustably received in said heel portion and adapted to extend under the boot foot; and a member including a shank telescopically adjustably received in said leg portion, a turnedin portion adapted to extend inwardly over the top of the boot leg, a return-extending portion adapted to project down into the boot leg, and a spreader portion carried by the return-extending portion.

6. In a support for a boot or the like, a tubular part including a leg portion adapted to extend longitudinally of a boot leg and a heel portion at an angle to the leg portion and adapted to extend under the boot heel; a foot part telescopically adjustably received in said heel portion and adapted to extend under the boot foot; means connected to the foot part and adapted to embrace the boot toe; and a member including a shank telescopically adjustably received in 3 said leg portion, a turned-in portion adapted to extend inwardly over the top of the boot leg, a return-extending portion adapted to project down into the boot leg, and a spreader portion carried by the return-extending portion.

'7. In a support for a boot or the like, a pair of substantially L-shaped tubular parts each including a leg portion adapted to extend longitudinally of a boot leg and a heel portion adapted to extend under the boot heel; a substan-' tially U-shaped foot part whose free ends respectively are telescopically adjustably received in said heel portions; and a member including two shanks respectively received telescopically and adjustably in said leg portions, said shanks each being returned upon itself and the returned shank portions being connected by a loop adapted to fit around the inside of the boot leg.

8. In a support for a boot or the like, a U- shaped foot part adapted to extend under the foot of a boot with the curved portion of the U at the boot toe, a leg part comprising spaced members adapted to lie adjacent and extend longitudinally of the boot leg and being con nected at one end of each respectively to the spaced arm portions of the U-shaped foot part; a spreader connected to the other ends of said spaced leg members and being adapted to extend into the top of the boot leg; and a stifiening member having sliding connection with said spaced leg members adjacent their connection to the foot member.

CHARLES E. MONTAGUE.