Shoe rack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10499733-B2
Application number	US-201715461208-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 16, 2017
Priority date	Nov 15, 2016
Publication date	Dec 10, 2019
Grant date	Dec 10, 2019

Abstract

A shoe rock for holding organizing and holding shoes is provided. The shoe rack may include a base detachably connected to a first side rail and a second side rail, the first side rail and the second side rail extending upward from the base at an angle from 45 degrees to less than 90 degrees; and a plurality of shelves, each shelf comprising (a) a shelf platform; (b) a first joint detachably connected to the first side rail; and (c) a second joint detachably connected to the second side rail. The plurality of shelves can be at least three shelves. In addition, the present invention may include a kid for a shoe rack that includes a base, a first and second side rail, where each side rail has an angled first end that has an angle from 45 degrees to less than 90 degrees, a plurality of shelves that each has a platform, a first joint and a second joint and includes a plurality of fasteners.

First claim

We claim:

1. A shoe rack comprising:
a base rail having a first end and a second end, the base rail being detachably connected to and joining a first side rail and a second side rail, the first side rail and the second side rail each extending upwardly at an angle relative to the base rail, wherein the angle is from 45 degrees to less than 90 degrees, wherein the first side rail includes a first top end, a first curved portion, and a first bottom end, wherein the second side rail includes a second top end, a second curved portion, and a second bottom end; wherein the first curved portion is located between the first top end and the first bottom end; wherein the second curved portion is located between the second top end and the second bottom end; wherein the first and second bottom ends of the first and second side rails mate with the first and second ends of the base rail respectively to connect the base rail to the first and second side rails; wherein a portion of the first side rail and a portion of the second side rail are each configured to be parallel to and rest upon a floor surface; and
a plurality of shelves, each shelf comprising:
(a) a shelf platform having a front side, a rear side, a first end, and a second end;
(b) a first joint extending from the shelf platform, wherein the first joint defines an arcuate shape that receives a portion of the first side rail and is detachably connected to the first side rail to mount the shelf platform to the first side rail, wherein the first joint is generally diagonal relative to the shelf platform, wherein a portion of the first joint is located below the shelf platform; wherein a first fastener extends through the first side rail and the first joint to secure the first joint to the first side rail; and
(c) a second joint extending from the shelf platform, wherein the second joint defines an arcuate shape that receives a portion of the second side rail and is detachably connected to the second side rail to mount the shelf platform to the second side rail, wherein the first joint is generally diagonal relative to the shelf platform, wherein a portion of the second joint is located below the shelf platform, wherein a second fastener extends through the second side rail and the second joint to secure the second joint to the second side rail.

2. The shoe rack of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of shelves comprises at least three shelves.

3. The shoe rack of claim 1 , wherein each shelf further comprises a shelf wall, each shelf wall extending upwardly from each shelf platform respectively at an angle.

4. The shoe rack of claim 1 , wherein each shelf platform of each shelf is configured to be parallel to the floor surface.

5. The shoe rack of claim 1 , wherein each shelf platform comprises a wire grid.

6. The shoe rack of claim 1 , wherein each shelf platform comprises a metal mesh.

7. The shoe rack of claim 1 , wherein each shelf platform comprises polymeric slats.

8. The shoe rack of claim 1 , wherein each first joint extends from each first end of each shelf respectively, wherein each first end of each shelf extends between each front side and each rear side of each shelf respectively.

Assignees

• Whitmor Inc

Inventors

• Felsenthal Sandy
• Westcott Steve
• Ruiz Milton D
• Mann Paul

Classifications

• A47B61/04 Primary

  for shoes, hats, umbrellas, or the like {(shoe racks as an implement for the manufacture of shoes A43D117/00)} · CPC title

• A47B47/027

  with frames only (A47B47/0058 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47B47/00

  Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements (A47B43/00, A47B45/00 take precedence; features for adjusting shelves or partitions A47B57/00) · CPC title

• A47B55/02

  made of wire · CPC title

• A47B47/024

  with shelves between uprights without separate horizontal shelf supports (A47B47/022 takes precedence) · CPC title