US3184277A

US3184277A - Shoe sanitizing device

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Publication number: US3184277A
Application number: US168606A
Authority: US
Inventors: Eric S Stevens
Original assignee: Brunswick Corp
Current assignee: Brunswick Corp
Priority date: 1962-01-25
Filing date: 1962-01-25
Publication date: 1965-05-18
Anticipated expiration: 1982-05-18

Description

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SHOE SANITIZING DEVICE Filed Jan. 25, 1962 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 i V 1 1" I 2/ n INVENTOR.

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SHOE SANITIZING DEVICE Filed Jan. 25, 1962 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 United States Patent 3,184,277 SHGE SANITIZENG DEVICE Eric S. Stevens, Muskegon, Mich, assignor to Brunswick Corporation Filed Jan. 25, 1962, Ser. No. 168,606 20 Claims. ('Cl, 312276) This invention relates to a shoe sanitizing device, and more particularly to an operating linkage particularly suited for use in a shoe sanitizing device.

A primary object of this invention is to provide a new and improved shoe sanitizing device.

An important object is the provision of a new and improved mechanical linkage.

A more specific object is provision of a new and improved operating linkage for a shoe sanitizing device having a shoe holding rack received in a body portion of the device and a closure for the body, the linkage interconnecting the closure and rack and operable to move the rack between a lowered sanitizing position when the closure is closed and a raised position for inserting or removing shoes when the closure is open, with provision for locking the rack in raised position when the closure is open and for releasing the rack for movement to lowered position when the closure is moved from open toward closed position. A related object is provision of means for releasably retaining the closure in its open or closed positions. Another related object is provision of very simple means for counterbalancing the closure, rack and linkage for easy operation.

Other objects, and advantages will become readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view of a preferred embodiment of the invention in the form of a shoe sanitizing device, in closed position;

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken generally along the line 2-2 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a vertical section similar to FIGURE 2, but illustrating the sanitizing device in open position;

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary vertical section taken generally along the line 44 of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary section taken generally along the line 55 of FIGURE 3; and

FIGURE 6 is a fragmentary vertical section taken generally along the line 66 of FIGURE 1.

While an illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing and will be described in detail herein, the invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms, and it should be understood that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplifica tion of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiment illustrated. The scope of the invention will be pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention is, in brief, directed to a shoe sanitizing device and more particularly to an operating linkage in a shoe sanitizing device. The illustrated embodiment of a shoe sanitizing device includes a body and a closure for an open top portion of the body. A shoe holding rack is received in the body and is connected with mounting means in the form of an operating linkage which is operatively connected with the body and closure so that as the closure is opened the rack is moved into the open upper portion of the body and as the closure is closed, the rack is lowered into the body. This operating linkage is effective to releasably retain the closure in either open or closed position, and to hold the rack locked in its upper position when the closure is open and to release the rack for movement to its lower position only when the closure is moved from its open position toward its closed position.

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A very simple counterbalancing arrangement is provided, and the sanitizing mechanism is automatically set in op eration and timed upon closing of the closure.

A preferred embodiment of a shoe sanitizing device is shown in FIGURE 1 and includes a cabinet having a first member in the form of a hollow body 10 and a second member in the form of a closure 11 received between inwardly extending

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12 and 13 on opposite sidewalls of the body and closing an open top and front half of body 10. Closure 11 is movably connected to the top of a rear wall 14 of the body in any suitable manner for movement of the closure between a first open position as shown in FIGURE 3, and a second closed position as shown in FIGURES 1, 2 and 4. Herein this is a pivotal connection illustrated in the form of a hinge 15 connecting the top end of body back wall 14 and the rear edge of closure 11.

A third member in the form of a rack for holding shoes 21 may best be seen in FIGURES 2-4. This rack extends longitudinally within the cabinet between the sidewalls of the body and is mounted therein for movement between a first raised, servicing position as shown in FIG- URE 3, and a second lowered, sanitizing position as shown in FIGURES 2 and 4. This rack has longitudinally extending frame members including an upper frame member 22a, lower front frame member 22b, and a lower rear frame member 220 behind member 22b as viewed in FIG- URE 4. Two rows of shoe holders 23 are provided, one on the front of the rack and the other on the rear. Each shoe holder 23 includes an inverted U-shaped member 24 and a diagonal brace 25 which is formed integrally in a generally V-shaped configuration with an opposed brace of the other series. The vertexes of these V-shaped members embrace upper frame member 22a. Inverted V- shaped braces 9.6 at either end of the rack connect the front and rear lower frame members 2211 and 220, and also embrace upper frame member 21 to provide a rigid lightweight shoe rack.

A suitable germicidal lamp as at 30, of a conventional type, for providing ozone and ultraviolet rays, has opposite ends mounted in suitable sockets 31 at either sidewall of body It This lamp is connected in circuit with a suitable fan 32 mounted in the upper portion of the body at one of the sidewalls for circulating air across shoes 21 and tube when the sanitizing device is closed and in operation. Suitable means are provided for placing tube 39 and fan 32 in operation for a limited period of time upon closing of closure 11. As may best be seen in FIG- URE 6, these means here take the form of a switch 33 mounted on body 10 and having a telescoped plunger 34 which is engaged and depressed by closing of closure 11 to close a circuit with a timer 35 having a control knob 36 for regulating the length of time the circuit to tube 30 and fan 32 is closed. Switch 33 is also connected in circuit with an indicating light 37 which is illuminated when tube 39 is in operation. Should closure 11 be opened prior to the timer breaking the circuit through tube 30, switch 33 is automatically opened by plunger 34 moving outwardly, to break the circuit. The front face of closure 11 may be provided with a decorative plate 38.

Shoe rack 20 is mounted within body 19 by mounting means in the form of linkage mechanisms 40 at either side of body 10. These linkages are substantially identical and operate in unison, and only one linkage will be described.

With reference to FIGURE 2, linkage 40 includes a first link 41 movably connected, as by a pivot pin 42 at one end, to a bracket 43 secured to a front wall 44 of body 10. At an opposite end portion first link 41 is movably connected to a second link 45, by a pivot pin 45a here defined by an end of frame member 220, thus pivotally connecting rack 20, first link 41 and second link 45 at a common point. In the closed position second inner side of closure 11, thus movably connecting the second link with the closure for pivotal and slidable move ment with respect to the closure. A third link 49 is connected to body bracket 43, as by a pivot pin49a. and at an opposite end thirdlink 49 is connected with rack 20, and more particularly, third link 49 pivotally receives an adjacent end of rack upper framemem-ber 22a. third link 49 is generally parallel to first bestbe seen in FIGURE 2.

When closure 11 is opened, first link41 and second link 45 move rack 20 from its lower position, as shown in FIGURE 2, to its upper position, as shown in FIGURE 3, with third link 49 cooperating to position rack 20 at a suitable angle for adding or removing shoes 21 from shoe holders 23, that is, pivoted slightly clockwise about axis 45a from the position on FIGURE 2. Thus, means is provided for moving rack 20 between its lower sanitizing position and its upper servicing position responsive to movement of closure 11 between its closed and open positions, respectively. a

Holding means is provided for releasably retaining closure 11 in either its open or closed position. Herein these means are in the form of an overcenter type mechanism including a holding lever 50, as may best be seen in FIGURE 3. Holding lever 50'is connected at one end to'body by a pin 51 received in an elongated slot 52 in a structural-member 53 of body 10, and near front wall 44, thus mounting this lever for sliding and pivoting link 41, as may movement on body 10. At an opposite end, holding lever 50 is movably connected to closure bracket 48 by a pivot pin 54. These holding means further include resilient.

means urging pin 51 and the associated end of holding link 50 in one direction in slot 52, and more particularly in a direction toward the rear wall 14 of body 10.

, These resilient means are in the form of a spiral tension spring 56 having opposite ends connected, one'to member 53' near body rear wall 14, and the other to holding link pin 51. With reference to FIGURE 2, it will be seen that pivot pin 54 is over center in a downward direction with respect to hinge pivot 15, and more particularly with respect to a line between this'pivot and pivot pin 51. In FIGURE 3, pin 54 is illustrated overcenter in a direction above hinge pivot 15, and moreparticulanly above a line between this pivot and pivot pin 51;

When closure 11 is in the closed position, as shown in FIGURE 2, spring '56 exerts a slight force tending to hold closure 11 in a closed position. When closure 11 is moved to open position, as by a handle 57, pin 54 of holding link 5t] moves upwardly overcenter and closure 11 is effectively and releasably held in open position, as shown in FIGURE 3. f v

Means is provided for releasably locking rack in its upper position when closure 11 is in its open position, and for releasing rack 20 for movement'to its lowered position as closure 11 is initially moved from its open position toward its closed position. Herein these means take the form of a hook 60 at the extreme end of first link 41 adjacent pivot 45a, and a cooperating lock pin 61 on a fourth link 62 which in the illustrated embodiment, is a link assembly on and directly behind second link 45. \Fourth link 62 has a main part which is pivotally connected to closure bracket 48 by the pivot pin 47 which also slidably and pivotally connects second link 45 to closure bracket 48. A stabilizing pin 63 extends through a slot 64 in second link 45 and a slot 62a in fourth link 62 to effectively limit movement between second link 45 and link assembly 62, in lengthwise direction of these links. Pin 63 also pivotally connects the main part of link assembly 62 with a lock part 62b anseavv which carries lock pin 61. Lock pin 61Vextends through In the closed position of the sanitizing device,

an elongated slot 65 in a lower portion of second link 45 adjacent pivot 45a. Lock part 62b is urged upwardly with respect to the main part of link 62 by resilient means, illustrated in the form of a spiral tension spring 66 having opposite ends secured, one to a pin 67 firmly attached to second link 45 and an opposite end secured to lock pin 61. a

When closure 11is moved into its open position, second link 45 .pivots first link 41 upwardly toward the position shown in FIGURE 3, and a cam surface 68 on the end of hook 60 engages an upper portion of lock pin 61, cam-rningit with lock part 6212 downwardly to permit lock pin 61 to enter hook 6i and then move upwardly to be seated in the hook. Thus, when closure 11 is fully opened, rack 29 is locked in its upper position because of the locking'engagement of lock pin 61 and hook 60.

other back toward the position of FIGURE 2.

Means associated with each l-inkage are provided for counter-balancing closure 11, rack 20, and linkages 40, to provide easy operation. Herein each means is in the [form of a spiral tension spring 70 having one end connected to body'lt), and more, particularly to structural member 53 of the body, and an opposite end connected to link 41 at a point intermediate pins 42 and a.

'Thus, it is merely necessary to load shoes 21 on holders 23 of rack 20, and to close closure 11 which actuates o lin ka-ge 40 .to lower rack 20 to sanitizing position and depresses switch-plunger 34 to actuate timer 35 and turn on sanitizing lamp 30, fan32, and indicator light 37. Should closure 11 be open before timer 35 turns ofi lamp 30 and fan 32, the switch will be opened to break the.

circuit tot-he fan and lamp. As. closure 11 is opened, rack 20 is moved by linkage 40 to its upper servicing position, and is releasaabiy held in' this position by latch means including hook 60 and lock pin 61 until closure 11 is moved toward closed position.

I claim:

1. An apparatus of the type described comprising: a cabinet including a body and a closure; a shoe holding rack in said cabinet; means mounting said closure on said body for movement between open and closed positions and said nack for concurrent movement between ,a raised servicing position and a lowered sanitizing position, respectively; latching means releasably retaining said rackin raised servicing position when said closure is open and releasing said rack for movement to lowered sanitizing position as said closure moves from open towards closed positiom holding means for releasably retaining said closure in selected position; and means to counterbalance said rack and mounting means.

'2. An appanatus of the type described, comprising: a cabinet including-a body and a closure; ashoe holding rack in said cabinet; means mounting said closure on said body for movement between open and closed positions and said rack for concurrent movement between a raised servicing position and a lowered sanitizing position, respectively,"the mounting means including a first link having an. end movably connected to said body and an opposite second end, a; second link having an end movably connected to said second end and having an opposite second end movably connected to said closure, at least one of said links. being connected to said rack, whereby said rack is moved between its lowered and raised position as said closure is moved between its closed and opened positions, respectively; latching means releasably retaining said rack in raised servicing position when said closure is open and releasing said rack for movement to lowered sanitizing position as said closure moves from open towards closed position, said latching means including cooperating latch portions on said first and second links, the latching portion of one of said links including a hook having a cam portion at its free end and the latching portion of the other link including an abutment positioned to engage said cam portion and move said hook and abutment into latching engagement as said closure moves into open position; and holding means for releasably retaining said closure in selected position and including mechanisms movable over center as said closure moves between open and closed positions.

3. In .a shoe sanitizing device, the combination of: a cabinet including a body and a closure; a shoe holding rack in said cabinet; and means mounting said closure on said body for movement between open and closed positions and said rack for concurrent movement between a raised servicing position and a lower sanitizing position, respectively, the mounting means including a firs-t link having an end movably connected to said body and an opposite second end, a second link having an end movably connected to said second end and having an opposite second end movably connected to said closure, at least one of said links being connected to said nack, whereby said rack is moved between its lowered and raised position as said closure is moved between its closed and opened positions, respectively; and spring biased holding means operatively associated with said closure for holding said closure in its open position when opened and in its closed position when closed.

4. In a shoe sanitizing apparatus, the combination of: a cabinet including a body and a closure; :a shoe holding rack in said cabinet; and means mounting said closure on said body for movement between open and closed positions and said rack for concurrent translational and pivotal movement between a raised servicing position and a lowered sanitizing posit-ion, respectively, the mounting means including a pivotal connection between said closure and said body, a first link having an end pivotally connected to said body and an opposite second end, a second link having an end pivotally connect-ed to said second end and having an opposite second end pivotally connected to said closure, said first and second links being pivotally connected at their common pivotal connection to said rack for free pivotal movement of the rack, a third link forming an angle with said first link and having an end pivotally connected to said body and an opposite second end pivotally connected to said rack at a point spaced from the first said pivotal connection of said rack, whereby said rack is constrained to tnanslate and pivot between its lowered and raised position as said closure is moved between its closed and opened positions, respectively.

5. An apparatus of .the type described, comprising: a cabinet including a body and a closure; a shoe holding rack in said cabinet; means mounting said closure on said body for movement between open and closed positions and said rackvfor concurrent movement between a raised servicing position and a lowered sanitizing position, respectively, the mounting means including a pivotal connection between said closure and said body, a first link having an end pivotally connected to said body and an opposite second end, a second link having an end pivotally connected to said second end and having an opposite second end pivotally connected to said closure, said first and second links being pivotally connected at their common pivotal connection to said rack for free pivotal movement of the rack, a third link having an end pivotally connected to said body about a point spaced a fixed distance from the pivotal connection of the first link and the body and an opposite second end pivotally connected to said rack at a point spaced frorn the first said pivotal connection of said rack and at .a distance other than said fixed distance, whereby said rack is tilted while being moved between its lowered and raised posi tion as said closure is moved between its closed and opened positions, respectively.

6. A linkage for use with a cabinet, including a cabinet body member, a closure member pivotally connected with said cabinet body member, and a rack member, for 0peratively connecting said members, comprising: a first link having a first end pivotally connected with said cabinet body member and having an opposite second end, a second link having a first end pivotally connected at the opposite second end of said first link and having an opposite second end slidably connected with said closure member, at least one of said links being pivotally connected at their common pivotal connection with said rack member for pivotal movement of said rack member, and a third link having a first end pivotally connected with said cabinet body member and an opposite second end pivotally connected with said rack member at a point spaced from the first said pivotal connection of said rack member, the pivotal connections between the body member, first link, rack, and third link forming a quadrilateral having a pair of opposite sides of unequal length whereby pivotal movement of said first link is accompanied by translation and rotation of said rack.

7. An apparatus of the type described, comprising, a cabinet, a closure pivoted on the cabinet for movement between open and closed positions, means acting between the cabinet and the closure for yieldably maintaining the closure in open and closed positions, an article-supporting rack in the cabinet, and linkage connected between the cabinet and the closure supporting the rack for movement between a retracted position when the closure is closed and an accessible position when the closure is open.

8. An apparatus of the type described, comprising, a cabinet, a closure pivoted on the cabinet for movement between open and closed positions, means acting between the cabinet and the closure for yieldably maintaining the closure in open and closed positions, an article-supporting rack in the cabinet, linkage connected between the cabinet and the closure supporting the rack for movement between a retracted position when the closure is closed and an accessible position when the closure is open, and means connected between the cabinet and the linkage for at least partly counterbalancing the weight of the linkage, the rack and any articles supported thereon.

9. An apparatus of the type described, comprising, a cabinet, a closure pivoted on the cabinet for movement between open and closed positions, means acting between the cabinet and the closure for yieldably maintaining the closure in open position, an article-supporting rack in the cabinet, linkage connected between the cabinet and the closure supporting the rack for movement between a retractcd position when the closure is closed and an accessible position when the closure is open, and latch means included in said linkage latchable on movement of the closure to open position to positively hold the rack in accessible position against movement therefrom as a result of force applied directly to the rack.

10. An apparatus of the type described, comprising, a cabinet, a closure pivoted on the cabinet for movement between open and closed positions, means acting between the cabinet and the closure for yieldably maintaining the closure in open position, an article-supporting rack in the cabinet, linkage connected between the cabinet and the closure supporting the rack for movement between a retracted position when the closure is closed and an accessible position when the closure is open, and latch means included in said linkage latchable upon movement of said closure to open position for releasably retaining the rack in accessible position and releasable on movement of the closure toward closed position.

11. In a shoe sanitizing device, the combination of: a

cabinet including a body and a closure; a shoe holding rack in said cabinet; means mounting saidclosure on said body for movement between open and closed positions and said rack for concurrent movement between a raised servicing position and a lowered sanitizing position, respectively, whereby said rack is moved between its lowered and raised position as said closure is moved'between its closed and opened positions, respectively; and latching means releasably retaining said rack in raised servicing position when said closure is open and releasable in response tomovement of said closure as said closure moves 7 from open towards closed poistion.

12. In a shoe sanitizing device, the combination of: a

leasably retaining said rack in raised servicing position when said closure is open and releasing said rack from movement to lowered sanitizingposition as said closure moves from open towards closed position; and holding means attached to said closure and said'body for releas: ably retaining said closure in selected position. i

13. The combinationof claim 12 and means to counterbalance said rack and mounting means.

14. In a shoe sanitizing device, the combination of: the cabinet including a body and a closure; a shoe holding rack in said cabinet; means mounting said closure on said body for movement between open and closed positions and said rack for concurrentmovement between a raised servicing position and a lowered'sanitizing position, respectively, whereby said rack is moved between its lowered and raised poistion as said closure is moved 'between its closed and opened positions, respectively;

and holding means for releasably retaining said closure in selected position. i i 1 i 15. In a shoe sanitizing device, the combination of: a cabinet including a body and a closure; a shoe holding rack in said cabinet; means mounting said closure on said body for movement between open and closed positions and said rack for. concurrent movement between a raised servicing position and a lowered sanitizing position, respectively,the mounting means including a first link havhaving an end pivotally connected to said body and an opposite second end, a second link having an end pivotally connected to said second end and having an opposite second end pivotally connected to said closure, said first and second links being pivotally connected at their common pivotal "connection to .said rack for free pivotal movement of the rack,a third link generally parallel to said first link and having an: end pivotally connected to said body and an opposite second end pivotally connected to said rack at a point spaced from the first said pivotal connection of said rack, whereby said rack is moved between its lowered and raised position as said closure is moved between its closed and opened positions, respectively; and latching means'releasably retaining said rack in raised servicing position when said closure is open and releasing said rack for movement to lowered sanitizing position as said closure moves from open toward closed position,'said latching means including a fourth link having a body part with an end pivotally connected to said closure at the connectionbetw een the closure and second link, said fourth link having a lock part slidably connected with said link body part and an end remote from said body part end, said second link being connected with said closure for limited sliding movement lengthwise of said fourth link, a lock pin on said lock partend of said fourth link and slidable with respect to said second link, resilient means including a spring connecting said second link and lock part and urging said lock part in one direction lengthwise of said fourth link toward said closure, and cooperating latch portions on said first and fourth link including a hook on the second end of said first link, said hook having a cam portion at its free end, and the latching portion of said fourth link including said lock pm, said lock pin being positioned to engage said cam portion .and latchingly engage said lock pin against the urging of said resilient means as said closure moves into open position.

17. In a shoe sanitizing apparatus, the combination of a cabinetincluding a body and a closure; a shoe holding ing an end movably connected to said body and an'opopened positions, respectively; and latching. means re leasably retaining said rack in raised servicing .position when said closure is open and releasing said rack for movement to lowered sanitizing position as said closure moves from open toward closed position, said latching means including cooperating latch portions on the first and second links, the latching portion of one of said links including a hook having a cam portion at its free end and the latching portion of the other link including movable abutment positioned to engage said cam 'portion and latchingly engage said hook as said closure moves into open position.

16; In a shoe sanitizing apparatus, the combination of: a cabinet including a body and a closure; a shoe holding rack in said cabinet; means mounting said closure on said rack in said cabinet; means mounting said closure on said body for movement between open and closed positions and said rack for concurrent movement between a raised servicing'p'osition and a lowered sanitizing position, respectively, the mounting means including a pivotal connection between said closure and said body, a first link having an end pivotally connected to said body and an opposite second end, a second link having an end pivotally connected to said second end and having an opposite sec ond end pivotally connected to said closure, said first and second links being pivotally connected at their common pivotal connection to said rack for free pivotal movement of the rack, a third link generally parallel to said first link and having an end pivotally connected to said body andan opposite second end pivotally connected to said rack'at a pointspaced from the first said pivotal connection of said rack, whereby said rack is moved between its lowered and-raised position as said closure is movedbetween its closed and opened positions,.respectively; and holding 'means for releasably retaining said closure in selected position, said holding means comprising a holding lever having an'end slidably and pivotally connected with said body, and means including a spring connected to said body and to'said holding lever at its connection with said body and resiliently urging said holding lever in one direction, said holding lever having an opposite second end pivotally connected with said closure at a point movable over center with respect to said pivotal connection between said closure and said body as said closuremoves between open and closed, positions.

'18; Ina shoe sanitizing apparatus, the combination of: a cabinet including a body and a closure; a shoe holding rack in said cabinet; means mounting said closure on said body formovement between. open and closed positions and said rack for concurrent movement between a raised servicing position and'a lowered sanitizing position, re-

spectively, the mounting means including a pivotal connection between said closure and said body, a first link having an end pivotally connected to said body and an opposite second end, a second link having an end pivotally connected to said second end and having an opposite second end pivotally connected to said closure, said first and second links being pivotally connected at their common pivotal connection to said rack for free pivotal movement of the rack, a third link generally parallel to said first link and having an end pivotally connected to said body and an opposite second end pivotally connected to said rack at a point spaced from the first said pivotal connection of said rack, whereby said rack is moved between its lowered and raised poistion as said closure is moved between its closed and opened positions, respectively; and means to counterbalance said rack and mounting means, and including a tension spring interconnecting said body and said first link.

19. A linkage for use with a cabinet, including a cabinet body member, a closure member pivotally connected with said cabinet body member, and a rack member, for operatively connecting said members, comprising: a first link having a first end pivotally connected with said cabinet body member and having an opposite second end, a second link having a first end pivotally connected at the opposite second end of said first link and having an opposite second end slidably connected with said closure member, at least one of said links being pivotally connected at their common pivotal connection with said rack member for pivotal movement of said rack member, a third link having a first end pivotally connected with said cabinet body member and an opposite second end pivotally connected with said rack member at a point spaced from the first said pivotal connection of said rack member, and latching means releasably retaining said rack member in a first position when said closure member is in a first position and releasing said rack member for movement to a second position as said closure member moves from the first toward a second position, said latching means including a fourth link having a first end pivotally connected with said closure member at the connection between the closure member and the second link, said fourth link having an opposite second end, said second link being connected with said closure member for limited sliding movement lengthwise of the fourth link, a lock pin on said second end of said fourth link and slidable within respect to said second link and fourth link, resilient means including a spring connecting said second link and lock pin slidably urging the lock pin lengthwise of said fourth link and toward said closure member, and

cooperating latch portions of said first and fourth links including a hook on the second end of said first link, said hook having a cam portion at its free end, and the latching portion of said fourth link including said lock pin, said lock pin being positioned to engage said cam portion and move into latching engagement with said hook against the urging of said resilient means as said closure member moves into first position.

20. In a shoe sanitizing device, the combination of: a cabinet, a top closure pivotally mounted on the cabinet for movement between a lower position forming an enclosure with the cabinet and an upper position allowing access into the cabinet, a shoe supporting rack in the cabinet, linkage means connected to said cabinet and supporting said rack for combined translational and pivotal movement relative to said cabinet between a lower horizontal and relatively inaccessible shoe supporting position in the cabinet and an upper forwardly and downwardly tilted accessible position facilitating loading and unloading of said rack, and actuating means responsive to movement of said closure and including a member operatively connected to said linkage means and said closure for causing said rack to simultaneously rise and tilt to its upper position upon movement of the closure from its lower position to its upper position and for causing said rack to return to its lower position upon return of the closure to its lower position.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 153,578 7/74 Large 19030 779,501 1/05 Richards 19030 808,726 1/06 Clapp 312127 1,247,964 11/ 17 Keller 312276 X 1,345,123 6/20 Bryant 312269 X 1,653,967 12/27 Paulson 312127 1,804,488 5/31 Adamson 74-96 2,149,114 2/ 39 Constantine 312--276 X 2,512,747 6/50 Lewis 21-83 2,977,647 4/61 Vassiliades 21-122 2,977,810 4/ 61 Stavenau 7496 FOREIGN PATENTS 301,357 11/28 Great Britain.

FRANK B. SHERRY, Primary Examiner.

MORRIS O. WOLK, Examiner.

Claims

14. IN A SHOE SANTIZING DEVICE, THE COMBINATION OF: THE CABINET INCLUDING A BODY AND A CLOSURE; A SHOE HOLDING RACK IN SAID CABINET; MEANS MOUNTING SAID CLOSURE ON SAID BODY FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS AND SAID RACK FOR CONCURRENT MOVEMENT BETWEEN A RAISED SERVICING POSITION AND A LOWERED SANTIZING POSITION, RESPECTIVELY, WHEREBY SAID RACK IS MOVED BETWEEN ITS LOWERED AND RAISED POSITION AS SAID CLOSURE IS MOVED BETWEEN ITS CLOSED AND OPENED POSITIONS, RESPECTIVELY; AND HOLDING MEANS FOR RELEASABLY RETAINING SAID CLOSURE IN SELECTED POSITION.