US2916150A

US2916150A - Shoe racks

Info

Publication number: US2916150A
Application number: US732938A
Authority: US
Inventors: Clinton C Bell
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1958-05-05
Filing date: 1958-05-05
Publication date: 1959-12-08
Anticipated expiration: 1976-12-08

Description

Dec. 8, 1959 c. c. BELL 2,916,150

SHOE RACKS Filed May 5, 195a INVENTOR.

CLINTON C. BELL.

I ATTORNEY.

United States Patent SHOE RACKS Clinton C. Bell, Norwood, Ohio Application May '5, 1958, Serial No. 732,938

7 3 Claims. (Cl. 211-34 This invention relates to a shoe rack arranged to hold a plurality of pairs of shoes. The rack is provided with a hand grip whereby the rack can easily be moved.

The object of my invention is to provide an inexpensive shoe rack capable of holding a plurality of pairs of shoes and arranged to support shoes of various sizes and widths.

A further object is to provide a knock-down shoe rack formed of corrugated board and capable of being assembled without any additional attaching means or tools.

A further object is to provide interlocking angular joints for maintaining the assembled rack in set-up position.

My invention will be further readily understood from the following description and claims, and from the drawings, in which latter:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved shoe rack.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section, taken in the plane of the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section, taken in the plane of the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an end view, showing a modification of the device.

My improved shoe rack comprises supporting

members

11, 12 and 13, having

angular slots

14, 15, 16 and 17 extending downwardly from the upper edge. These members are of similar form and are arranged to hold the shoe tray 18 in position. This shoe tray is formed from a single piece of corrugated board being bent as at 19, 20 and 21 to form

partitions

22, 23, 24 and 25. The

partitions

22, 23, 24 and 25 are slotted as at 26, 27, 28 and 29 extending upwardly from the bottom of the V-shaped pockets to interlock with the

members

11, 12 and 13 having the

slots

14, 15, 16 and 17. The angular arrangement of these slots holds the parts in assembled relation. Hand gn'p apertures 30 are cut in the

partitions

23 and 24 to provide means for lifting the shoe rack.

A plurality of apertures 31 are cut in the

partitions

22 and 25 having an upper circular face 32 and tapering inwardly to the

bottom bends

20 and 21. This formation permits shoes 33 to be inserted in the openings 31 with the sole of the shoe resting against the

partition

23 or 24. Due to the shape of the apertures the sole of the toe of the shoe engages the sides of the tapered portion of the openings. Thus shoes of various sizes or widths will nest in the openings, and the shoes will be securely held in the rack.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5, the upper portion 34 of the

partitions

22 and 25 are vertical to provide additional support means particularly for ladies shoes having high heels.

The device is intended to be sold in knock-down form and assembled by the user. The angular slots interlock the assembled rack without the use of any other retaining means.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A shoe rack comprising supporting members, a second member bent to form a pair of V-shaped pockets with the central portion extending above the outer portions, openings in the outer portions of said V-shaped pockets, said supporting members having angular slots extending downwardly from the top edge thereof, and cooperating slots in the bottom of the V-shaped pockets for interlocking said supporting members to said second member.

2. A shoe rack comprising supporting members, a second member bent to form a pair of V-shaped pockets with the central portion extending above the outer portions, openings in the outer portions of said V-shaped pockets, said supporting members having angular slots extending downwardly from the top edge thereof, cooperating slots in the bottom of the V-shaped pockets for interlocking said supporting members to said second member, and hand grip apertures in said central portion.

3. A shoe rack comprising supporting members, a second member bent to form a pair of V-shaped pockets with the central portion extending above the outer portions, cutouts in the outer portions having circular upper faces and tapered side portions, said supporting members having angular slots extending downwardly from the top edge thereof, and cooperating slots in the bottom of said V-shaped pockets for interlocking said supporting members to said second member.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,620,313 Abele Mar. 8, 1927 1,645,336 McGlothern Oct. 11, 1927 1,710,731 Hawkins Apr. 30, 1929 FOREIGN PATENTS 793,578 France Nov. 23, 1935