US3478890A - Lazy susan shoe support - Google Patents

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Nov. 18, 1969 J ALLSOP 3,478,890

LAZY SUSAN snon SUPPORT Filed Nov. 9, 196'? 2 Sheets-Sheet l IZI o m o INVENTOR lvorz 3 ALLsoP BY Z ATTORNEY Nov. 18, 1969 J. ALLSOP LAZY SUSAN SHOE SUPPORT 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Nov. 9, 196? I H'HI'IN 12o \m. ZNVENTOR lvo I. ALLsop BY M iAT'TORNEY United States Patent 3,478,890 LAZY SUSAN SHOE SUPPORT Ivor John Allsop, 2194 N. Shoe Road, Bellingham, Wash. 98225 Filed Nov. 9, 1967, Ser. No. 681,645 Int. Cl. A47f 7/08, /02

US. Cl. 21137 3 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to a shoe support and more particularly to a device for conveniently and neatly supporting a plurality of shoes and articles therein.

An object of the present invention is to provide a lazy Susan shoe rack or support which is adapted to hold a plurality of shoes convenient to a persons finger tips, and wherein the units of the present invention can be stacked upon each other if desired or required.

Another object is to provide a device of the character described that fits easily in a closet and will straighten, freshen and dry a persons shoes so that they look and feel like new, and wherein there is provided a means for assuring automatic adjustment to fit any size and type of mens shoes, the present invention eliminating the need for shoe trees, and wherein there is provided a removable lid for storage of shoe polishing gear or slippers.

Still another object is to provide a lazy Susan shoe support that is economical to manufacture and efficient in operation and which is rugged in structure and 001- proof in use.

These and other objects of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the following specification and claims, together with the accompanying drawings, wherein like parts are referred to and indicated by like reference numerals, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the present invention showing the lid in raised position.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FIG. 2.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 100 indicates the lazy Susan shoe support of the present invention which comprises a horizontally disposed stationary ring member 101, and the ring member 101 has an outer flange portion 102 as well as an inner recessed portion 103 for a purpose to be later described. Bearings 104 are arranged within the ring member 101, and the numeral 105 indicates a rotary base which is supported on the ring member 101. Base 105 includes a depending circular portion 106 that has retaining lugs 107 that engage the flange portion 102 so as to prevent accidental separation of the base 105 from the ring mem ber 101. The numeral 108 indicates a circular shoulder on the outer periphery of the base 105. As shown in the drawings a hollow housing 109 is fixedly mounted on the base 105, and the numeral 110 indicates the hollow interior of the housing 109 which is adapted to provide a storage area for shoe polishing gear, slippers and the like. The housing 109 includes flat upstanding portions 111 as well as a bottom wall section 112 and a top section 113, and the top section 113 has a circular opening 114 therein, FIGS. 1 and 3.

The numeral 115 indicates a removable lid for the 3,478,890 Patented Nov. 18, 1969 housing 109 and the lid 115 includes an outer offset flanged portion 116 which has a recessed section 117 contiguous thereto, and the lid further includes a main flat section 118, FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of units may be arranged in super-imposed or stacked relationship with respect to each other and with the units in stacked relationship the recessed portion 117 of the lid 115 is snugly received within the central open recessed portion 103 of adjacent ring member 101.

It will be noted that with the present invention automatic boot and shoe holders 30 are affixed to the outer wall surfaces of the housing 109, and these holders 30 have a construction and function similar to that shown and described in prior Patent No. 3,210,787. The holders 30 are adapted to be affixed to the housing 109 and base by means of securing elements in any suitable manner as for example by securing elements 119 and 120.

A detailed description of the holders 30 will be found in prior Patent No. 3,210,787, and it is to be noted that the holders 30 comprise a frame 34, a plate member 38 secured to the frame, a heel retainer 45 swivelly connected to each plate member 38, a movable platform 55, a toe retainer 60 swivelly connected to the platform 55. Support pieces or frame members 121 may be provided as shown in the drawings. In FIG. 3 the numeral 49 indicates in broken lines a boot or shoe being supported in the present invention, and it is to be understood that a plurality of such shoes or boots are adapted to be supported in the desired manner.

From the foregoing it will be seen that there has been provided a lazy Susan shoe support which is adapted to conveniently support and hold a plurality of shoes, boots and the like thereon. The device is of a compact rugged formation and construction, and the device 100 fits easily in any closet and serves to straighten, freshen and dry a persons shoes so that they feel like new. The holders 30 automatically adjust to fit any size and type of mans shoes, and the present invention eliminates the need for using shoe trees. The removable plastic lid permits access to the hollow storage area 110, and various types of mens shoes can be stored in the space 110. The holders are actuated by a special resilient means or rubber as described in detail in Patent No. 3,210,787, and the parts are made of attractive rugged material so that they will not break or become damaged during use.

As shown in FIG. 3, several of the devices 100 can be arranged in stacked double deck relationship, and the device 100 will fit easily in any closet, and a plurality of shoes such as eight pairs of shoes are convenient to a persons finger tips, and this is accomplished by stacking two to four-unit lazy Susans together. The holders 30 and associated parts prevent shoes from curling, and the present invention helps eliminate cluttered closet floors as previously described. The various types of shoes such as regular shoes, ski boots and the like can be arranged therein, and wherein such shoes will be kept neater and, in addition, the shoes will last longer since the sole will be flattened and the upper will be straightened and the shoes can dry properly.

With the parts arranged as shown in the drawings, it will be noted that the base 105 with the housing 109 and holders 30 thereon can be conveniently manually rotated so that any of the various shoes 49 can be brought into position to permit convenient insertion or removal of the shoes from the heel and toe retainers 45 and 60 described in prior Patent No. 3,210,787. In addition, the ring member 101 has a particular configuration to coact with the lid 115 so that several of the lazy Susan units can be stacked one upon the other as previously described.

It is to be understood that the parts can be made of any suitable material and in diiferent types and sizes.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details coming Within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

What is claimed is:

1. In a lazy Susan shoe support, a horizontally disposed stationary ring member, a base rotatably supported on said ring member, a housing affixed to said base, and shoe and boot holders connected to said housing, said housing being hollow and providing a storage space for storage of shoe polishing gear, slippers and the like, and a removable lid mounted on said housing, said lid having means thereon for coacting with an adjacent ring member, whereby a plurality of lazy Susan shoe supports can be arranged in stacked superimposed relationship with respect to each other.

2. In a lazy Susan shoe support, a horizontally disposed stationary ring member having an outer flange portion and an inner recessed portion, bearings within said ring member, a rotary base supported on said ring memher, a skirt portion depending from said base and having lugs engaging said flange portion, a circular shoulder on the outer periphery of said base, a hollow housing mounted on said base and said housing being rectangular in cross section, the hollow housing adapted to provide a storage space for shoe polishing gear, slippers and the like, said housing including a bottom wall section and a top section, and said top section having a circular opening therein, a removable lid on said housing and said lid including an outer oflset flange portion having a recessed section contiguous thereto, and said lid further including a main flat section, said lid adapted to have portions thereof snugly received and engaged in the circular open recessed portion of the ring member when the supports are in stacked relation, and automatic boot and shoe holders affixed to the outer wall of said housing.

3. The structure as defined in claim 2, wherein said holders comprise a frame, a plate member secured to said frame, a heel retainer swivelly connected to said plate member, a movable platform and a toe retainer swivelly connected to said platform.

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