# US 2016/0353884 A1 · Apparatus for storing footwear > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0353884 A1 - Document ID: US20160353884A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/733,916 - Filed: 2015-06-08 - Published: 2016-12-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-08 - Inventors: Eduardo Sigal - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160353884A1 ## CPC - A47B 61/04: for shoes, hats, umbrellas, or the like {(shoe racks as an implement for the manufacture of shoes A43D117/00)} - A47B 45/00: Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling enlarging in height, length, or depth (sectional furniture A47B87/00) - A47B 46/00: Cabinets, racks or shelf units, having one or more surfaces adapted to be brought into position for use by extending or pivoting (A47B63/04, A47B77/10 take precedence; writing tables with extensible leaves A47B17/03; with extensible garment holders A47B61/02) - B60B 33/0002: {assembling to the object, e.g. furniture} - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) - B60B: VEHICLE WHEELS (making wheels or wheel parts by rolling B21H1/00, by forging, hammering or pressing B21K1/28); CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION ## Abstract An apparatus for storing footwear including a base including a first end section and a second end section, the first end section and the second end section are on opposite sides of the base; a limb coupled to the base at the second end section, wherein the limb includes an upper portion limb with a upper portion limb width and a lower portion limb with a lower portion limb width, and wherein the upper portion limb width is greater in value than the lower portion limb width; and a hinging device coupled to the base and the limb at the lower portion limb, wherein the hinging device is configured to fold a portion of the limb. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for storing footwear comprising: a base including a first end section and a second end section, the first end section and the second end section are on opposite sides of the base; a limb coupled to the base at the second end section, wherein the limb includes an upper portion limb with a upper portion limb width and a lower portion limb with a lower portion limb width, and wherein the upper portion limb width is greater in value than the lower portion limb width; and a hinging device coupled to the base and the limb at the lower portion limb, wherein the hinging device is configured to fold a portion of the limb. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hinging device is configured to fold the portion of the limb onto the base, and the portion of the limb that folds onto the base is the lower portion limb. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the base includes a height and the value of the upper portion limb width is substantially the sum of the height of the base and the lower portion limb width. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the base and the limb form a substantial rectangular shape when the portion of the limb folds onto the base. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a mounting plate coupled to the base, and wherein the mounting plate comprises at least one extension space for coupling the mounting plate to a wall and a center space for coupling to the base. ### Claim 6 The apparatus claim of 5, wherein the center space includes at least one mounting hole for coupling to the base. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one extension space includes at least one mounting hole for coupling to the wall. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a mounting plate, wherein the mounting plate comprises a wall mounting section for coupling the mounting plate to a wall, a pivoting section coupled to the wall mounting section at a first end and a branch mounting section for coupling to the center space and to the base. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the pivoting section includes a second end and a rotating rod at the second end for coupling the pivoting section to the branch mounting section, wherein the rotating rod is configured to pivot the base at an angle range of about 180 degrees. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hinging device coupled to the base at an end plate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the folded portion of the limb forms a horizontal alignment with the base. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base includes a first telescoping section. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first telescoping section includes a first plurality of knobs and a first plurality of knob openings configured to accommodate the first plurality of knobs. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the limb includes a second telescoping section. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the second telescoping section includes a second plurality of knobs and a second plurality of knob openings configured to accommodate the second plurality of knobs. ### Claim 16 An apparatus for storing footwear comprising: a first plurality of bases, each of the first plurality of bases including a first end section and a second end section, the first end section and the second end section are on opposite sides of each base; a first plurality of limbs, each of the first plurality of limbs coupled to a respective base from the first plurality of bases at the second end section of the respective base; and a first trunk, wherein each of the first plurality of bases is connected to a respective each of the first plurality of limbs at the first trunk. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a first plurality of hinging devices, each of the first plurality of hinging devices coupled to one of the first plurality of bases and one of the first plurality of limbs, wherein each of the first plurality of hinging devices is configured to fold the one of the first plurality of limbs onto the one of the first plurality of bases. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a foundation plate, the foundation plate coupled to the first trunk. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising at least one wheel attached to the foundation plate for moving the foundation plate. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a connecting rod for coupling the foundation plate to the first trunk. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: a second plurality of bases, each of the second plurality of bases including an end section; a second plurality of limbs, each of the second plurality of limbs coupled to a respective base from the second plurality of bases at the end section of the respective base; and a second trunk, wherein each of the second plurality of bases is connected to a respective each of the second plurality of limbs at the second trunk. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising a connecting rod for coupling the second trunk to the first trunk. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising a foundation plate coupled to the second trunk. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the connecting rod is configured to couple the foundation plate to the second trunk. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising at least one wheel attached to the foundation plate for moving the foundation plate. ### Claim 26 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23, wherein at least one base from the first plurality of bases or from the second plurality of bases includes a telescoping section ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the telescoping section includes a plurality of knobs and a plurality of knob openings configured to accommodate the plurality of knobs. ### Claim 28 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23, wherein at least one limb from the first plurality of limbs or from the second plurality of limbs includes a telescoping section. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the telescoping section includes a plurality of knobs and a plurality of knob openings configured to accommodate the plurality of knobs. ### Claim 30 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23, wherein either the first trunk or the second trunk includes a telescoping section, wherein the telescoping section includes a plurality of knobs and a plurality of knob openings configured to accommodate the plurality of knobs.