USRE16924E

USRE16924E - cavxixxia

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Publication number: USRE16924E
Authority: US
Publication date: 1928-04-03

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Re. 16,924v

April 3, 1928. v 'E- L- CAVANNA SHOE SUPPORT Ressued Apr. 3, 1928.

num-zb -srAras Re. 16,924 1? .fi-*TENT fngiii-No. 12567312118, dated; necemberfes, l1925, serial No. 715,277, fued Mayes, i924. ppneatb'nf'r'f reissue 'filed August-"11,l 1926. "Seriale-No. 1293296.

m.-I-his invention relates to shoe supports, and has for its object to provide means 'on whichslioes,'slippers or the like vvmay bel sup- @neatly against accidental displace- ?f'and 'in such Wisega-s to lmain'tain the uppers facing outwardly to enable `'the wearer. =to vireadily Vselect vthe shoesdesired.

These and other objects-willbe more `ifully #described in 1'the following specification and -isho'wn Ilin the accompanying drawings, ifn vvlfil'iihiFig. 1"isan inverted or bottom viewof an embodiment `of my finvention, `shoes being indicated dotted lines yas supported thereby.

ilIlig.y 2 is ia `perspective of the supporting stri "3 is afverticalisection along the line 33 of Fig. 1 and drawn to an enlarged scale. i i

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3 of a modicaton drawn to a reduced scale.

Like numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification and the drawings, in which l0 indicates a transverse supporting member having the offset ends 10a apertured for the insertion of attaching screws 11. The member 10 is further provided with an angularly bent outwardly eX- tending flange 10".

Secured by rivets 12 or the like -to the member 10 are a plurality of shoe supporting members 15, having bent or looped portions 15*t insertable in the toe of a shoe, slip- `per or the like, to substantially fit the same to prevent collapse or indentation. The member 15 extends from the toe engaging portion 15a downwardly and is curved around and then extended upwardly to form the portion 15, which is secured by rivets 12 to the strip 10. At its upper end the portion 15 terminates in the end 15d, which is slightly bent to lie against and contact the sole or bottom of the supported shoe, preferably adjacent the toe engaging portion 15, so that the sole is pressed between the two portions.

The strip 10 is secured to the wall, moulding, supporting board or other suitable means by screws 11. When in use, as indicated in Fig. 3, the portion 15Et is pulled outwardly a suiicient distance to permit insertion into the toe of the shoe, the member 15 being preferably I `formed of spring metal and' thefheel 1s thereafter moved beneath the `flange lllb'ofthe `strip-10. v:Byfzproperly di'- mensioning and constructing them'ember 15, tension will. '.b'e set 'up therein whichwill serve to pull the he'el of the shoe againstftheifiange 10b, thus #retaining the same in suzpported position against vaccidental .displacement The end 'lidwill coact, Las stated, iwithFthe toejengagng yporti-on 15a toqpressijthe sole t of lthe shoe: therebetweenso'thatV added sta'- bility to the support is obtained.

lith the `construction -asl .shown arid `described l'it will be apparent: that/a.` shoe .will be yyieldin-gly rsupported' in :position with the upper lor more ornamental Apart-ion. lfacing outwa:rdly,thus enabling t-he wearerto selectlquickly Athe shoes be wishesy tofrempve,:at the same time p-reventing the unsightly appearance which would result if the soles faced outwardly. It will be recognized that supporting members of this character will result in economy of floor space as well as a `Inore orderly support and arrangement of shoes and the like.

It will be noticed that as indicated in Fig.

3 the upright portion 15c of the member l5 a so acts as a stop for and contacts the heel of this supported shoe beneath the engagin {iange 10b, thus insuring uniform support o the entire group of shoes or the like.

' In Fig. 4 I have illustrated a. modification comprising supporting members 15 generally similar to the previously described members and each provided with a heel engaging member 20, having the heel engaging flange 20a, .this member 20 being suitably secured to the member 15. Screws l21 or the like are utilized to attach the member 15 to a supporting strip of wood or the like indicated by the numeral 22., In other i toe of a shoe or the like and a second portion extending therefrom to underlie and contact the sole of said shoe.

2. In combination a transverse supporting member, a shoe supporting means carried thereby, said Ameans having toe and sole engaging portions, and said support having means to engage the exterior portion of the heel of a supported shoe.

3. A resilient shoe support comprising a member having a portion insertable in thel toe of'a shoe or the like and a second portion extending therefrom to underlie and'contact the bottom of said shoe adjacent said toe engaging port-ion.

`4.*A resilienty shoe support comprising a member having a portion insertable in the vtoe of a shoe or the like and a second portion extending .therefrom to underlie. and Contact the bottom of said shoe adjacent said toe engaging portion, and means to engage the heel of said shoe When in supported position.'v l v y 5. A resilient shoe support comprising a member having a portion insertable in the toe of a shoe or the like and a second portion extending therefrom to underlie and contactv the bottom of said shoel adjacent said toe engaging portion, and means to engage. the heel of said shoe When in supported position, said member being constructed and arranged to press said heel against said `mea-ns.

6. A resilient shoe support comprising a member having a portion insertable in the toe of a shoe or the like-anda second portion extending therefrom tounderlie and contact the bottom of said shoe adjacent said toe engagingpportion, `and means to engage the heel of said shoe when in supported position, said member being constructed and arranged go contact andlimitthe movement of said eel.

7. In combination a transverse supporting member, a resilient shoe supporting means carried thereby, said means having a portion insertable in the toe of the shoe, and said support having'means to engage the heel of a supported shoe.

8. In combination a transverse support having offset attachable end portions and a heelv engaging Hanger, a plurality of resilient supporting members attached thereto and provided with toey engagingportions, and portions underlying said toe engaging por,- tions.

lIn witnesswhereof, I hereunto subscribe my name to this specification.

EUGENE L. CAVANNA.