Boot and shoe making – Tools – Interiorly stretching assembled shoes
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-08
2001-07-31
Sewell, Paul T. (Department: 3728)
Boot and shoe making
Tools
Interiorly stretching assembled shoes
C012S115600, C012S116600, C012S117400
Reexamination Certificate
active
06266837
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a shoe tree capable of holding and preserving a pair of shoes and an organizer therefor. More particularly, the present invention relates to a single shoe tree which has been designed to hold and preserve a pair (i.e. two) of shoes and which is combined with an organizer such that the shoe tree can be detachably secured to the organizer. The organizer may be in the form of a single rod which can retain a plurality of two-shoe trees or may be in the form of grid frame rack comprising multiple rods. The organizer can have either a horizontal orientation, for placement on a flat surface or for mounting on a wall, such as above a closet rod, or a vertical orientation for hanging from a door, mounting to a wall or in the form of a pole, such as a floor to ceiling arrangement.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The use of a shoe tree, to stretch and preserve the integrity of a shoe is quite well known. Attempts have been made to incorporate the shoe tree with a shoe rack, particularly for display purposes. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,292,794 to Lowe issued Dec. 20, 1966, discloses a shoe rack having a base, a shoe tree mounting bar connected to the base and a plurality of shoe trees fixedly connected to the mounting member by the heel portions of each of the shoe trees. Each shoe tree is capable of retaining only one shoe. The mounting arrangement in Lowe is fairly complicated and primarily used for display purposes. As a result, the shoe trees cannot be removed quickly and easily. Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. 2,317,516 to Brace, issued Apr. 27, 1943 shows a shoe-tree holder in which a pair of one-shoe retaining shoe trees are arranged in paired relationship on a support plate. Another example of a combination shoe tree and rack arrangement is provided in U.S. Pat. No. 2,262,459 to Hoppe, issued Nov. 11, 1941 which discloses a plurality of one-shoe retaining shoe trees, each riveted to a support bar and the support bar being mounted to a wall. U.S. Pat. No. 3,501,792 to Merriman, issued Mar. 24, 1970, teaches a wire shoe tree having an extended handle or hook portion by which the shoe tree may be hung or interconnected with other such shoe trees and then suspended above the floor.
In view of the prior art, a need still exists to provide a shoe tree capable of holding and preserving two (i.e. a pair of) shoes and which can be combined with an organizer for maintaining a plurality of shoe trees. Such a device should enable a user to quickly and easily attach each of a pair of shoes to the device and thereafter handle the pair as a single element. Further, such a device should be capable of mounting to an organizer in a simple manner and should facilitate the storage of a plurality of shoe trees on an organizer in a minimum amount of space. In addition, such a device should be of few parts and be inexpensive to manufacture.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a two-shoe tree which can hold and preserve two (i.e. a pair of) shoes.
It is an additional object of the present invention to provide a two-shoe tree wherein two (i.e. a pair of) shoes can be handled and carried as a single unit.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a combined two-shoe tree and organizer, wherein a plurality of two-shoe trees can be detachably secured to the organizer.
It is an additional object of the present invention to provide a combined two-shoe tree and organizer, wherein the organizer has a vertical orientation such that it can be mounted to a wall, hung from a door or in the form of a pole, such as a floor to ceiling arrangement.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a combined two-shoe tree and organizer, wherein the organizer has a horizontal orientation such that it can be placed on a flat surface or mounted to a wall.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a combined two-shoe tree and organizer having a horizontal orientation and fitted with caster wheels such that it can be rolled along a flat surface and under a bed.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a combined two-shoe tree and organizer which allows a user to quickly and easily attach each of a pair of shoes to the shoe tree and thereafter handle the pair as a single element.
It is an additional object of the present invention to provide a combined two-shoe tree and organizer, wherein the shoe tree can be quickly and easily detachably secured to the organizer.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a combined two-shoe tree and organizer which facilitates the storage of a plurality of shoe trees on an organizer in a minimum amount of space.
It also is an object of the present invention to provide a combined two-shoe tree and organizer which comprises few parts and which is inexpensive to manufacture.
Additional objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will be set forth in part of the description which follows, and in part will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following specification or may be learned by practice of the invention.
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patent: 3254354 (1966-06-01), Lowe
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Borsari Peter A.
Sewell Paul T.
Stashick Anthony
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