US4460094A
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Article holding device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-03-24
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Granted: 1984-07-17
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Expires: 2003-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A device for supporting and storing one or more articles, such as a pair of shoes, in upright positions on a vertical surface, such as a wall or side of a door. The device includes a pair of elongated, support members that are adapted to be secured to the vertical surface in vertically extending, laterally spaced relation. Each support member includes a mounting portion, a retaining portion spaced from the mounting portion, and an obliquely extending connecting portion that connects the mounting and retaining portions. A crossbar extends between the mounting portions of the supprot members and retains the support members in laterally spaced, parallel relation. When the device is mounted on a vertical surface, the retaining portions are spaced from the surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmund R. Schoen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:07
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A device for supporting and storing small articles, such as at least one shoe, or the like, on a generally vertical surface, such as the facing side of a vertical wall or door, said device comprising at least one elongated support member adapted to be secured to said vertical surface in an upright position, each support member including a mounting portion adapted to be secured to said vertical surface, a retaining portion spaced above and horizontally offset from said mounting portion, and a connecting portion connecting said mounting and retaining portions, at least one longitudinally extending reinforcing rib extending between the connecting and retaining portions of said support member on the side thereof which faces said vertical portion, said mounting, retaining and support portions and said rib being integrally formed by a molding process, whereby an article may be supported by and stored on said device by engaging a portion of the article with at least the connecting portion of the device when the latter is mounted on said vertical surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
A device for supporting and storing small articles, such as at least one shoe, or the like, on a generally vertical surface, such as the facing side of a vertical wall or door, said device comprising at least one elongated support member adapted to be secured to said vertical surface in an upright position, each support member including a mounting portion adapted to be secured to said vertical surface, a retaining portion spaced above and horizontally offset from said mounting portion, and a connecting portion connecting said mounting and retaining portions, at least one longitudinally extending reinforcing rib extending between the connecting and retaining portions of said support member on the side thereof which faces said vertical portion, said mounting, retaining and support portions and said rib being integrally formed by a molding process, whereby an article may be supported by and stored on said device by engaging a portion of the article with at least the connecting portion of the device when the latter is mounted on said vertical surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 1, in which said connecting portion extends obliquely between said mounting and retaining portions, whereby said retaining portion is spaced from the facing side of said vertical surface when said mounting portion is secured thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 2, in which at least one longitudinally extending strengthening rib extends between the mounting and connecting portions of said support member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 3, in which a laterally spaced pair of said strengthening ribs extend between said mounting and connecting portions.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
35 words
The device of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4 in which said device includes a laterally spaced pair of said elongated support members, and a connecting member connects the mounting portions of said support members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 5, in which said support members and said connecting member are of thermal plastic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device of claim 5, in which the length of said connecting member is such as to permit a pair of shoes to be conjointly engaged with and respectively supported by the support members of said device in side-by-side relation.
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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) | 1987-07-17 | 1988-01-16 | 1988-07-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-07-17 | 1992-01-16 | 1992-07-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-07-17 | 1996-01-16 | 1996-07-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |