Foldable bootjack
OwnerNorval J. Hillmerinventor
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Abstract
A bootjack having first and second elongate arms hingedly connected along their long dimension is disclosed, the bootjack being rotatable about an axis defined by the hinge between open and closed positions. In its closed position the bootjack has a long and slender shape that is well suited for storage in a boot. In an open position, the arms define an oblong channel therebetween to receive and grip the heel of a boot, thereby assisting the wearer with removal of the boot. The arms contain cutouts in which supports are securely attached. The supports are positioned so as to hold the bootjack at an angle with the horizontal when the bootjack is in its open position on a generally horizontal surface, and to slide past each other when the bootjack is rotated to a closed position.
Claims15
A bootjack comprising a first elongate arm and a second elongate arm hingedly connected along a first axis, forming a channel therebetween to receive and grip a heel of a boot, said first elongate arm having a cutout for receiving a support and said second elongate arm having a cutout for receiving a support, said supports holding said bootjack at an angle with a horizontal plane when said bootjack is placed in an open position on a surface, one of said supports being longer than the other of said supports, said bootjack capable of being rotated about said first axis.
A bootjack comprising a first elongate arm and a second elongate arm connected by a hinge, said hinge forming an axis parallel to a long dimension of said bootjack about which said bootjack is rotatable between an open and a closed position, said elongate arms forming an oblong channel therebetween to receive and grip a heel of a boot, said oblong channel being formed in an upper region of said bootjack, said first elongate arm having a cutout for receiving a support in a lower portion of said cutout, said second elongate arm having a cutout for receiving a support in an upper portion of said cutout, the support of said first arm being longer than said support of said second arm, said supports being formed in a middle region of said bootjack, wherein said supports hold said bootjack at an angle when said bootjack is placed in an open position on a generally horizontal surface.
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