Boot jack

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1993-09-20

1995-01-31

Crowder, Clifford D.

Apparel apparatus

Putting on or removing garments

Boot and shoe

223117, A47G 2580

Patent

active

053852796

ABSTRACT:
A boot jack for gripping a boot to assist a user in removal of the user's foot therefrom, of the type comprising a frame and a plate, secured to the frame, having a U-shaped notch for receiving and gripping the boot above the users heel. In this type of boot jack, according to the invention, the plate is supported on a frame in a downwardly inclined orientation towards the notch, when the frame is supported on a horizontal base, the plate being supported at a height above the base to permit the user's toes to press against the base as a fulcrum to facilitate removal of the user's foot from the boot when the boot is gripped in the U-shaped notch. A fulcrum or leverage block may be provided to accomodate variation in size of foot.

REFERENCES:
patent: 195712 (1877-10-01), Hull
patent: 459680 (1891-09-01), Donauer
patent: 4262828 (1981-04-01), Kosakai
patent: 5050784 (1991-09-01), Turner
patent: 5086959 (1992-02-01), Jerry et al.
patent: 5121861 (1992-06-01), Wong

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