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US 4,718,135 AGranted
Shoe tree with horn
OwnerTimothy E. Colvininventor
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Abstract
A shoe tree (10) having toe and heel engaging portions (12, 14) connected together for articulated movement between an extended generally longitudinally aligned condition and a retracted non-aligned condition. A shoe horn (50) secured to and extending from the heel engaging portion (14) provides a lever to facilitate its movement between the extended and retracted conditions.
Claims10
A shoe tree comprising:
- a front portion conformed to fit within the toe area of a shoe;
- a rear portion conformed to fit within the heel area of a shoe;
- a compressible strut between said front and rear portions;
- first connecting means securing the front portion in generally longitudinally aligned compression imparting relationship to the strut;
- second connecting means securing the rear portion to the strut for pivotal movement about an axis eccentrically disposed relative to said rear portion and extending transversely of the strut, whereby swinging of the rear portion about said axis downwardly toward the front portion and into generally longitudinally aligned relationship with the strut functions to extend the composite length of the tree and swinging of the rear portion about said axis upwardly away from the front portion functions to reduce the composite length of the tree and roll the rear portion out of a shoe within which the tree is received;
- and a shoe horn secured to the rear portion so as to overlie said portion, said horn extending forwardly of the rear portion over and in spaced relationship to the strut when the rearward portion is longitudinally aligned with the strut, whereby said horn may be gripped from beneath to swing the rear portion away from the front portion.
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A shoe tree comprising:
- a front portion conformed to fit within the toe area of a shoe;
- a rear portion conformed to fit within the heel area of a shoe;
- a compression strut secured between said front and rear portions;
- means connecting the rear portion to the strut for rotational movement relative thereto about an eccentric axis whereby swinging of the rear portion downwardly toward the front portion functions to move the rear portion into an extended condition generally longitudinally aligned relative to the front portion and swinging of the rear portion about said axis away from the front portion functions to move the rear portion into a contracted nonaligned condition relative to the front portion;
- a rounded rearward surface on the rear portion for rolling engagement with the inner rear surface of a shoe within which the tree is received upon rotational movement of the rear portion relative to the strut;
- and, a shoe horn connected to the rear portion in a disposition extending toward and longitudinally of the front portion in spaced relationship to the strut when the front and rear portions are disposed in generally longitudinally aligned condition, said horn providing a lever grippable from the underside to facilitate movement of the rear portion between said extended and contracted conditions to roll the rear portion out of a shoe within which the tree is received.
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A shoe tree comprising:
- a front portion conformed to fit within the toe area of a shoe;
- a rear portion conformed to fit within the heel area of a shoe;
- means securing said front and rear portions together whereby such portions impart internal compression force to the interior of a shoe when disposed therein;
- and a shoe horn secured to the rear portion so as to overlie said rear portion, said horn serving as a handle to facilitate placement of the tree within a shoe and removal of the tree from a shoe, said horn being secured to the rear portion through a tongue and groove connection between the rear portion and the horn, said connection providing for select lateral movement of the horn relative to the rear portion to effect release of the horn from the rear portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.