Shoe last rack
OwnerDavid Laiinventor
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Abstract
A shoe last and a device for detachably mounting the last on a vertical surface that firmly supports the last permitting a user to conveniently polish a shoe mounted on the last. A knob is mounted on the heel section of the last that provides a grip when it is desired to withdraw the last from a shoe. A hinge bar is provided that has one end hinged to a base surface and another end with an aperture into which the knob may be inserted and clamped when it is desired to secure the shoe on the last in a position convenient for polishing. The inclination of the hinge bar may be clamped at an angle selected by the user. When it is desired to store the last (with shoe mounted on the last) the last is attached to any one of numerous locations on a rack by inserting the knob into an aperture ate the selected location.
Claims5
A last (12) for a shoe which comprises:
- a toe section (12A);
- a heel section 12(B) joined to said toe section;
- a knob (22) mounted on a top surface (27) of said heel section operably located to permit a user to grasp said knob as an aid in withdrawing the shoe last from a shoe;
- an elongated panel (90) with an offset (69) on each end of said panel (90);
- (i) an elongated panel (90) with an offset (69) on each end of said panel (90) and an aperture (94) in one end of said panel (90) dimensioned to permit passing said knob through said aperture (94) and an elongated slot (92) in said panel (90), having one end of said slot (92) communicating with said aperture (94) dimensioned to permit retaining said knob 22 on one side of said panel (90) of said last 12 and said last on an opposite side of said panel (90) whereby a row of lasts is retainable by said panel.
A last (12) for a shoe which comprises:
- a toe section (12A);
- a heel section 12(B) joined to said toe section;
- a knob (22) mounted on a top surface (27) of said heel section operably located to permit a user to grasp said knob as an aid in withdrawing the shoe last from a shoe;
- a support member (18) having means for securing one side of said support member against a a support surface (20);
- a mounting bar (14);
- means for hingably attaching one end of said mounting bar (14) to another side of said support member (18) with said mounting bar (14) extending from said support member (18) at a selectably fixed orientation;
- said mounting bar having an aperture (24) on an extended end of said mounting bar;
- means for securing said knob in a position where said knob is inserted through said aperture whereby said user is enabled to secure said knob (22) in a location and orient said last to a position enable a user to conveniently polish said shoe.
A last (12) for a boot which comprises:
- a toe section (12A);
- a heel section 12(B) joined to said toe section;
- a knob (22) mounted on a top surface (27) of said heel section operably located to permit a user to grasp said knob as an aid in withdrawing the shoe last from a shoe;
- a support member (18) having means for securing one side of said support member against a a support surface (20);
- a mounting bar having a first section (14) and a second section (14B);
- means for hingably attaching one end of said second section (14B) of said mounting bar to a support surface (18) with said mounting bar (14) extending away from said support surface (18) at a selectably fixed orientation;
- said second section of said mounting bar (14B) having another end rigidly joined to an end of said first section (14) of said mounting bar at an angle;
- said first section (14) of said mounting bar having an aperture (24) on an extended end of said first section (14) of said mounting bar;
- means for securing said knob in a position where said knob is inserted through said aperture;
- said angle selected to provide that when an end of said second section is hingably attached to said support surface and said knob of said last is detachably attached to said first section, said boot is conveniently oriented for enabling a user to polish said boot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.