Shoe rack
AssigneeLynk, Inc.
InventorsRichard B. Klein, Chris Serslev
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Abstract
A shoe rack is provided that includes a pair of side frames configured in a substantially rectangular shape. Each side frame includes a plurality of V-shaped support members containing two intersecting support bars. Each support bar within a support member includes a recess at its base to receive one support rod and recesses at the opposite end of each support member to receive a second support bar. The second support bar is moved between the recess pair in upper support members to the recess pair in the lower support members depending upon the alignment of the shoe rack horizontally or vertically. Each side frame includes a plurality of support members to support a plurality of rod pairs for storing a large number of shoes.
Claims19
A shoe rack comprising:
- at least one base member for engaging and retaining shoes within a shoe retaining plane having a desired pitch with respect to horizontal;
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- side frames formed along parallel longitudinal axes, each side frame including at least one side leg extending along a length of the frame;
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- at least one support bracket mounted to said at least one side leg, each support bracket supporting a corresponding end of said base member, one of said base member and said support bracket including convertible means for affixing said base member in first and second positions with respect to said side frames when said side frames are converted between horizontal and vertical alignments, respectively, said convertible means maintaining said base member in one of said first and second positions to maintain said shoe retaining plane at said desired pitch with respect to horizontal when the shoe rack is converted between said horizontal and vertical alignment.
A shoe rack for storing multiple pairs of shoes, said rack being converted between substantially vertical and horizontal axes, said rack comprising:
- a pair of frames convertible between horizontal and vertical orientations;
- support means, extending between said side frames, for forming a shoe retaining plane and for supporting shoes at a predefined angle with respect to horizontal;
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- mounting means, attached to each said frame, for ajustably mounting said support means to said side frames, said mounting means being adjusted to maintain the support means at substantially said shoe retaining plane, for supporting shoes at substantially said predefined angle, when said rack is converted between said vertical and horizontal orientations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.