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Shoe rack for a closet

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-12-16
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Granted: 1975-10-21
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Expires: 1994-12-16
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Abstract

Abstract A shoe rack that, when hanging from a closet clothes rod, has positioning legs that maintains it in a clearance position from an adjacent closet wall, such that shoes can be stored on the rack with their soiled soles facing into the clearance space and thus in a position not likely to contact, and thus soil, any clothes in the closet.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eugene Weiss

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 14:54
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/08; A47B; A47B61/00; A47B61/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 140 words
A shoe rack for a closet of the type having a closet clothes rod which is suspended in an elevated position within said closet by having at least one end thereof supported by a vertically oriented closet wall bounding the area defining said closet, said shoe rack comprising a generally rectangular planar body formed of an arrangement of plural shoe-support members, means for supporting said body from said closet clothes rod in a Location therealong adjacent said closet wall, and a leg at each corner of said body extending laterally into contact with said closet wall so as to maintain said shoe-support members in a clearance position relative to said closet wall, whereby shoes are advantageously supported on said shoe-support members with the soiled soles thereof facing into said clearance so as not to soil any clothes in said closet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 140 words
A shoe rack for a closet of the type having a closet clothes rod which is suspended in an elevated position within said closet by having at least one end thereof supported by a vertically oriented closet wall bounding the area defining said closet, said shoe rack comprising a generally rectangular planar body formed of an arrangement of plural shoe-support members, means for supporting said body from said closet clothes rod in a Location therealong adjacent said closet wall, and a leg at each corner of said body extending laterally into contact with said closet wall so as to maintain said shoe-support members in a clearance position relative to said closet wall, whereby shoes are advantageously supported on said shoe-support members with the soiled soles thereof facing into said clearance so as not to soil any clothes in said closet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 61 words
A shoe rack for a closet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for supporting said body from said closet clothes rod consists of a rod-like member having a shaped indentation therein at a medial location for hooking about said closet clothes rod, said rod-like member being further adapted to be connected in spanning relation between two said positioning legs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 44 words
A shoe rack for a closet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said plural shoe-support members are arranged slong pivotally mounted support rods, whereby a pivotal traverse provides said shoe-support members with a horizontal orientation contributing to the use of same as storage shelves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 45 words
A shoe rack for a closet as claimed in claim 3 wherein said support rods are mounted in spanning relation between two side frame members, and said positioning means is comprised of four legs, each located at opposite ends of said two side frame members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 60 words
A shoe rack for a closet as claimed in claim 4 wherein said means for supporting said body from said clothes rod consists of a rod-like member having a shaped indentation therein at a medial location for hooking about said closet clothes rod, said rod-like member being further adapted to be connected in spanning relation between two said positioning legs.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1977512A Cited
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-10-20 1979-04-21 1979-10-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-10-20 1983-04-21 1983-10-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-10-20 1987-04-21 1987-10-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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