US755015A

US755015A - Shoe-holder.

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Publication number: US755015A
Application number: US15883603A
Authority: US
Inventors: Clements B Kosters
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1903-05-26
Filing date: 1903-05-26
Publication date: 1904-03-22
Anticipated expiration: 1921-03-22

Description

PATENTED MAR. '22, 1904.

G. B'. KOSTBRS.

SHOE HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 2a, 1903.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLEMENTS B. KOSTERS, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

SHOE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 755,015, dated March 22, 1904.

Application filed May 26, 1903. Serial No. 158,836. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CLEMENTS B. Kos'rnns,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Bufon said curved portion, the curving of the slide portion giving a partial turning or pivotal movement to the slidable member as it moves on the slide portion, whereby it has a curved path of movement.

The invention also has reference to a spring means for holding the upper in stretched position.

The main object of the invention is to arrange one of the members so that it will have both a sliding movement and a pivotal movement on another of said members, or both swing and slide in a curved path, so thatthe depending shoe-supporting portion of the first-mentioned member will have a greater range of movement than that portion of said member adjacent to the slide portion of the last-mentioned member, which enables the use of a comparatively short slide portion, while providing sufiicient range of adjustment to support different lengths of shoes, reduces the weight, and stiffens and strengthens the construction.

Another object is to hold the upper in a stretched unwrinkled condition, so thatit can be readily and easily cleaned or polished.

The invention also relates to certain details of construction, all of which will be fully and clearly hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in Wl1lCl1- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved shoe-holder with the outline of a shoe shown in dotted lines in position thereon. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the improved shoe-holder. Fig. 3 is a detached front view of the supportingbracket or hinge-plate. Fig. 4 is a detached side view of the supporting-bracket or hingeplate. Fig. 5 is a section on line a a, Fig. 4:. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the improved shoe-holder, a section being taken through the movable member and the supporting-bracket or hinge-plate, the movable member being shown in one position in full lines and in another position in dotted lines. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the improved shoe-holder. Fig. 8 is a detached front elevation of the movable member. Fig. 9 is a detached rear elevation of the movable member. Fig. 10 is a detached bottom view of the toe-piece. Fig. 11 is a section on line I) b, Fig. 1, to show the method of fastening the toe-piece to the stationary member.

In referring to the drawings for the details of construction like numerals designate like parts.

In the construction shown in the drawings the stationary member 1 comprises an outwardly-extending curved portion 2 and a depending portion 8, which has ashort horizontally-extending lug 4:, upon which a toepiece 5 is fastened. (See Figs. 1 and 6.) The bottom surface of the curved portion 2 is serrated or toothed, as at 6, and amovable member 7 having a vertical slot or opening 8, through which the curved portion 2 passes, is adapted to slide on the curved portion 2 of the stationary member 1.

The slot or opening 8 in the movable memher 7 is formed as shown in Figs. 6, 8, and 9, the bottom wall 9 being formed so as to leave a sharp edge 10, which engages with the teeth or serrations 6 on the bottom surface of the curved portion 2. The top wall of the opening 8' is curved, as shown at 11, so that the movable member 7 will easily slide upon the top surface of the curved portion 2.

The upper end of the movable member? is in the form of a knob or handle 12, by means of which the movable member? may be easily moved back and forth upon the curved portion 2 of the stationary member. The lower extremity of the movable member 7 enlarges The top and bottom surfaces of the curved portion 2 are of different curvatures, and by referring to Fig. 6 it will be seen that as th e movable member 7 is moved backward from the toe-piece 5 it will travel in a curved path and gradually turn pivotally and assume a more perpendicular position.

The toe-piece 5, formed as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, and 11, is provided with two downwardly-extending ribs 14, between which the lug i is adapted to fit, the toe-piece 5 being adjustably fastened to the lug 1 by a bolt 15, which screws through one of the ribs 14 and has its end seated in a shallow depression 16, formed in the side of the lug 4:. The toepiece 5 is preferably formed hollow, as shown, to lighten the construction.

Means are provided for holding the shoeupper in stretched unwrinkled position, which preferably consists of a standard or bar extending from one member and supporting a spring or springs which are adapted to be detachably connected to the shoe-upper. This means is preferably formed as follows: An upwardly-extending standard or bar 17 having a forked lower end 18,'is secured to the stationary member 1 so as to be easily removed therefrom, the ends of the fork 18 being provided with inwardly-extending flanges 19, which fit in depressions 20, formed in each side of the stationary member 1. (See Figs. 1, 2, and 7.) The depressions 20 are comparatively long and narrow and taper from their outer to their inner ends, the purpose of which is to tightly wedge the flanges 19 in the depressions 20. The upper end of the standard or bar 17 is slotted, as at 21, and two spiral springs 22 are supported in the slotted upper end 21 thereof. The springs 22 are preferably formed of one piece of wire having a straight central connecting portion 23, which fits in the slot 21. (See Figs. 1 and 7.) The lower ends of the springs 22 are bent to form hooks 24, which may be hooked into the eyes of the shoe, thereby stretching the shoe upper and practically removing all wrinkles, so as to permit the entire shoe to be easily polished and cleaned.

The shoe-holder is supported from a bracket 25, fastened to a wall or the like bytwo hingepins 26, which extend Vertically upward and downward from the inner end of the stationary member 1 and fit in openings 27, formed in lugs 28, extending from the bracket 25. The lower lug 28 has an outwardly-extending portion 29, provided with a tapering Vshaped depression 30 in its outer end, and a tapering lug 31, projecting downwardly from the bottom surfaceof the stationary member 1, has its inner surface beveled to fit in the V-shaped depression 30 in the portion 29 and securely holds the shoe-holder in operating position while a shoe is being cleaned or polished. By lifting the stationary member sufficiently to disengage the lug 31 from the depression 30 the shoe-holder may be turned toward the wall when not in use. The bracket 25 and lug 28 are cut away at 32, 33, and 34. respectively, so as to permit the stationary member to be removed without removing the bracket from the wall.

The great advantage of this form of shoe holder is that the slidable member slides on the stationary member in a curved path, so that it swings itslower depending shoe-supporting portion and causes it to have a greater range of movement than the upper portion.

I claim as my invention-- 1. An improved shoe-holder comprising a plurality of members adapted to fit within and support a shoe and one of said members having a curved portion and another being slidably mounted on said curved portion, substantially as set forth.

2. An improved shoe-holder comprising a plurality of members having depending parts adapted to extend Within and support a shoe and one of said membershaving a curved portion and another being adapted to havea combined sliding and pivotal movement on said curved portion, substantially as set forth.

3. An improved shoe-holder comprising a stationary member, a slidable member having support from the stationary member, said stationary member having means whereby the slidable member is adapted to have a curved path of movement and said members having depending parts adapted to fit within the toe and heel of a shoe, substantially as set forth.

4. An improved shoe-holder comprising a stationary member having a curved portion, aslidable memberhaving'a slot through which the curved portion extends and adapted to have a combined longitudinal sliding pivotal movement on said curved portion; said members having depending parts adapted to fit Within the toe and heel of a shoe, substantially as set forth.

5. In adevice of the class described, a pluit rality of adjustable members having means for supporting the lower portion of a shoe or the like, one of said members having tapering depressions, a standard having a forked end provided with inwardly-extending flanges adapted to wedge in the depressions and a spring supported from the standard and adapted to support the upper in stretched position. 6. In adevice of the class described, a plurality of adjustable members having means for supporting the lower portion of a shoe or the like, one of said members having a depression, a standard having a forked lower end detachably engaging in said depression, and a spring depending from said standard and adapted to be attached to a shoe-upper.

CLEMENTS B. KOSTERS. Witnesses:

L. M. SANGSTER, Gno. A. NEUBAUER.