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US 6,598,948 B1Granted
Shoe storage device
OwnerJonathan L Harmoninventor
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Abstract
A shoe storage device is provided having two rotation members that are rotated by a motor. The rotation members have swinging shoe platforms that are rotated such that each, in turn, is proximate a transparent access hatch such that the displayed shoes can be removed. The housing interior is illuminated by a light assembly and the interior air is humidified by a humidifier.
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A shoe storage device, comprising:
- a housing having an interior and a closable access portion;
- a humidifier positioned on the housing for humidifying the air in the housing interior, the humidifier having controls for regulating the degree of humidification;
- a first and second pulley, each positioned within the housing for rotation;
- a rotation member positioned on the housing for rotation, the rotation member having a shaft and a first and second pulley attached to the shaft;
- a first belt for connecting the first pulleys, and a second belt for connecting the second pulleys;
- a motor having controls, the motor being in rotative communication with the rotation member;
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- at least two shoe display assemblies, each display assembly having an elongated member, the elongated member having first and second ends attached to the first and second belts, each display assembly also having a platform and suspension members for suspending the platform from the elongated member, the suspension members being rotatable about the elongated member and the platform being rotatable on the suspension members, the platform being sized to support at least two shoes, the operation of the motor rotating the rotation member, the rotation member's first and second pulleys causing the first and second belts to rotate, the rotation of the belts carrying the at least two display assemblies along the first and second belt rotation path, each of the at least two platforms being proximate the closable access portion at some point in the first and second belt rotation path, such that the opened access portion provides access to the shoes for removal from the housing.
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A shoe storage device, comprising:
- a housing having an interior and a closable access portion;
- means for humidifying the housing interior;
- at least two shoe display assemblies each sized for supporting at least one pair of shoes;
- support means for supporting the display assemblies;
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- means for rotating the support means such that each display assembly is successively positioned proximate the closable access portion such that the opened access portion provides access to the shoes for removal from the housing.
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A shoe storage device, comprising:
- a housing having an interior and a closable access portion;
- a humidifier positioned on the housing for humidifying the air in the housing interior, the humidifier having controls for regulating the degree of humidification;
- a first and second pulley, each positioned within the housing for rotation;
- a rotation member positioned on the housing for rotation, the rotation member having a shaft and a first and second pulley attached to the shaft;
- a first belt for connecting the first pulleys, and a second belt for connecting the second pulleys;
- a motor having controls, the motor being in rotative communication with the rotation member;
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- at least two shoe display assemblies, each display assembly having an elongated member, the elongated member having first and second ends attached to the first and second belts, the attachment allowing rotation of the elongated member ends with respect to the belts, each display assembly also having a platform and suspension members for suspending the platform from the elongated member, the platform being rotatable on the suspension members, the platform being sized to support at least two shoes, the operation of the motor rotating the rotation member, the rotation member's first and second pulleys causing the first and second belts to rotate, the rotation of the belts carrying the at least two display assemblies along the first and second belt rotation path, each of the at least two platforms being proximate the closable access portion at some point in the first and second belt rotation path, such that the opened access portion provides access to the shoes for removal from the housing.
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A shoe storage device, comprising:
- a housing having an interior and a closable access portion, the closable access portion being at least partially transparent;
- a humidifier positioned on the housing for humidifying the air in the housing interior, the humidifier having controls for regulating the degree of humidification;
- a first and second pulley, each positioned within the housing for rotation;
- a rotation member positioned on the housing for rotation, the rotation member having a shaft and a first and second pulley attached to the shaft;
- a first belt for connecting the first pulleys, and a second belt for connecting the second pulleys;
- a motor having controls;
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- a gear assembly having a sprocket gear attached to the rotation member and a worm gear attached to the motor such that the motor rotates the worm gear and the worm gear rotates the sprocket gear;
- a damper for damping motor vibrations;
- at least two shoe display assemblies, each display assembly having an elongated member, the elongated member having first and second ends attached to the first and second belts, each display assembly also having a platform, the platform having an elevated portion, and suspension members for suspending the platform from the elongated member, the suspension members being rotatable about the elongated member and the platform being rotatable on the suspension members, the platform being sized to support at least two shoes:
- such that the rotation member is rotated by the sprocket gear, the rotation member's first and second pulleys causing the first and second belts to rotate, the rotation of the belts carrying the at least two display assemblies along the first and second belt rotation path, each of the at least two display assemblies being proximate the closable access portion at some point in the first and second belt rotation path, such that the opened access portion provides access to the shoes for removal from the housing;
- and further such that, when the platform tips forward from the horizontal, the elevation prevents the shoe from sliding off the platform;
- and further wherein the motor controls include an on-off function, a speed variation function, a forward-reverse function, and an automatic stop function such that each of the display assemblies is automatically stopped proximate the closable access portion;
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- a light assembly having a light member and controls, the light assembly being positioned on the housing such that the shoes are at least partially illuminated by the light member when the shoes are proximate the closable access portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.