US2575408A - Shoe holder and stretcher - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- the invention relates to a shoe holder and stretcher and particularly to one supported from a wall so that the shining of the shoes may be conveniently carried out.
- Shoe holders supported from a wall wherein the shoe holding element is slidably mounted on an angle bracket so that in functional position the shoe holding element extends beyond the length of the bracket thereby increasing the length of the device and setting up considerable strains on the bracket holder resulting frequently in breakage.
- an object of the invention to provide a shoe holder in which the shoe holding element is stationary and the adjustment for tensioning the shoe is eiTected by moving the tensioning member inwardly toward the wall.
- a still further object constitutes the provision of a bracket and a shoe holder adapted to withstand the strains exerted upon the bracket thus prolonging the life of the device and having certain interfitting channel-shaped cross-sectional parts for this purpose permitting the device to be made from light-weight means.
- Fig. 1 is a side view of the device constructed in accordance with my invention, parts being broken away to disclose interior construction.
- Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view.
- Fig. 3 is a section on the line-3-3 of Fig. 1, and
- Fig. 4 is a front view of the bracket holder.
- Bracket holder comprising an elongated plate ll having slotted ears l2 at the top and bottom and slotted ears l3 at the sides.
- An elongated opening H5 in the plate has straight sides which slightly taper downwardly. Lugs l5 originate at the sides of the opening and overlie the straight edges of the opening.
- the lugs extend the major portion of the sides of the opening to afiord a sturdy support for the bracket plate 16 which is narrow and Whose sides 2 slightly taper downwardly to fit between the lugs l5 and the plate I I.
- a horizontal bracket arm Integral with the plate l6 and extending at right angles thereto is a horizontal bracket arm in the form of a channel member I! of approximately U-shaped section which at the forward end is bent downwardly as at l8 to form with the member I! a knee continuing in a depending last arm which'is continued at the lower end into a substantially horizontal, short foot portion l9..
- the foot [9 has last-mounting means including on each side a curved recess 20 below the top edge of the foot and a channel 2
- the forward part of a shoe last 22 is formed at the rear edge with a central cut-out portion 23 from each side of which extends a pin 24.
- the pins 24 are inserted in the channels 2
- Guide lugs 25 on the inner side of the last engage the thickened forward portion 26 of the foot l9 to maintain the last in proper position.
- a shoe 2'! is placed on the last as indicated in dash and dotted lines in Fig. 1.
- a short channel member 28 is arranged on the horizontal arm or channel member I! which latter has a longitudinal slot 29 extending the major portion thereof.
- the member 28 is formed with a vertical or depending stretcher arm 3!] at the lower end with curved portion 3
- a bolt 32 extends through the slot 29 and carries a wing nut 33 to secure the stretcher arm in nails or screws (not shown) which are inserted in the slotted ears l2 and [3
- the inside bottom face of the channel member 28 is concave and fits closely onto the convexly curved outside face of the horizontal bracket arm IT, for smooth-sliding but firm engagement and interfit of the parts when the clamping means 32-33 is loosened for adjustment of the depending stretcher 30.
- a shoe holder of the wall-mounting type comprising a last-supporting arm and a stretcher arm, the last-supporting arm in its operative position including a horizontal arm portion of U-shape in transverse section and embodying a vertical side Wall and upper and lower parallel flanges projecting from the upper and lower edges of the side wall in the same direction, the inner surface of said side wall being plane and the outer surface thereof being arched outwardly between the flanges whereby the said side Wall is of maximum thickness adjacent the horizontal center line thereof, and an elongated slot in said wall portion of maximum thickness and in symmetrical relation to said line, said stretcher arm having a head of U-sh-ape in transversesection and embodying a vertically disposed side wall and upper and lower parallel flanges projecting" from the upper and lower edges of the side wall in the same-direction, said last side wall having: its inner surface outwardly arched in conformity with the outwardly arched surface of the first side wall and the outer surface of said last side wall
- the head slidably engaging the outwardly arched side wall of the arm portion and the inner surfacesof the flanges of the head slidably engaging the outer surfaces of the flanges of the arm portion, an aperture in the side wall 4 of the head, a binding bolt extending through said slot and said aperture and provided with a relatively large head having a flat inner wall engageable with said plane inner surface of said arm portion wall, and a thumb nut on said bolt engageable with the outer arched wall surface of said head.
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1951 H. CHESTER SHOE HOLDER AND STRETCHER Filed Marh 25, 1948 INVENTOR. Harry Clzas'ier BY Patented Nov. 20, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHOE HOLDER AND STRETCHER Harry Chester, Chicago, Ill. Application March 25, 1948, Serial Ne. 17,082
1 Claim. 1 1
The invention relates to a shoe holder and stretcher and particularly to one supported from a wall so that the shining of the shoes may be conveniently carried out. I
Shoe holders supported from a wall are known wherein the shoe holding element is slidably mounted on an angle bracket so that in functional position the shoe holding element extends beyond the length of the bracket thereby increasing the length of the device and setting up considerable strains on the bracket holder resulting frequently in breakage.
It is, therefore, an object of the invention to provide a shoe holder in which the shoe holding element is stationary and the adjustment for tensioning the shoe is eiTected by moving the tensioning member inwardly toward the wall.
It is a further object to provide means for securing the tensioning member in adjusted position.
It is also an object to provide means for limiting the extent to which the tensioning member may be adjusted.
A still further object constitutes the provision of a bracket and a shoe holder adapted to withstand the strains exerted upon the bracket thus prolonging the life of the device and having certain interfitting channel-shaped cross-sectional parts for this purpose permitting the device to be made from light-weight means.
With these and other objects in view which will become apparent from a disclosure of the invention, the latter comprises the means described in the following specification, particularly pointed out in the claim forming a part thereof, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a side view of the device constructed in accordance with my invention, parts being broken away to disclose interior construction.
Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view.
Fig. 3 is a section on the line-3-3 of Fig. 1, and
Fig. 4 is a front view of the bracket holder.
Referring to the several views in the drawing l generally designates a bracket holder comprising an elongated plate ll having slotted ears l2 at the top and bottom and slotted ears l3 at the sides. An elongated opening H5 in the plate has straight sides which slightly taper downwardly. Lugs l5 originate at the sides of the opening and overlie the straight edges of the opening.
The lugs extend the major portion of the sides of the opening to afiord a sturdy support for the bracket plate 16 which is narrow and Whose sides 2 slightly taper downwardly to fit between the lugs l5 and the plate I I.
Integral with the plate l6 and extending at right angles thereto is a horizontal bracket arm in the form of a channel member I! of approximately U-shaped section which at the forward end is bent downwardly as at l8 to form with the member I! a knee continuing in a depending last arm which'is continued at the lower end into a substantially horizontal, short foot portion l9..
The foot [9 has last-mounting means including on each side a curved recess 20 below the top edge of the foot and a channel 2| connects the recess 20 with the top of the foot.
The forward part of a shoe last 22 is formed at the rear edge with a central cut-out portion 23 from each side of which extends a pin 24. In mounting assembling the last on the foot IS the pins 24 are inserted in the channels 2| to be received in the recess 20. Guide lugs 25 on the inner side of the last engage the thickened forward portion 26 of the foot l9 to maintain the last in proper position.
A shoe 2'! is placed on the last as indicated in dash and dotted lines in Fig. 1.
A short channel member 28 is arranged on the horizontal arm or channel member I! which latter has a longitudinal slot 29 extending the major portion thereof. The member 28 is formed with a vertical or depending stretcher arm 3!] at the lower end with curved portion 3| adapted to engage the back of the shoe to maintain the latter in stretched condition,
A bolt 32 extends through the slot 29 and carries a wing nut 33 to secure the stretcher arm in nails or screws (not shown) which are inserted in the slotted ears l2 and [3 As shown in Fig. 3, the inside bottom face of the channel member 28 is concave and fits closely onto the convexly curved outside face of the horizontal bracket arm IT, for smooth-sliding but firm engagement and interfit of the parts when the clamping means 32-33 is loosened for adjustment of the depending stretcher 30.
The drawing shows one embodiment of the invention. Numerous chan es and alterations may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.
I, therefore, wish to include all changes, modifications and revisions constituting departures within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.
I claim:
A shoe holder of the wall-mounting type comprising a last-supporting arm and a stretcher arm, the last-supporting arm in its operative position including a horizontal arm portion of U-shape in transverse section and embodying a vertical side Wall and upper and lower parallel flanges projecting from the upper and lower edges of the side wall in the same direction, the inner surface of said side wall being plane and the outer surface thereof being arched outwardly between the flanges whereby the said side Wall is of maximum thickness adjacent the horizontal center line thereof, and an elongated slot in said wall portion of maximum thickness and in symmetrical relation to said line, said stretcher arm having a head of U-sh-ape in transversesection and embodying a vertically disposed side wall and upper and lower parallel flanges projecting" from the upper and lower edges of the side wall in the same-direction, said last side wall having: its inner surface outwardly arched in conformity with the outwardly arched surface of the first side wall and the outer surface of said last side wall being also'outwardly arched, the arched inner surface of the side wall of. the head slidably engaging the outwardly arched side wall of the arm portion and the inner surfacesof the flanges of the head slidably engaging the outer surfaces of the flanges of the arm portion, an aperture in the side wall 4 of the head, a binding bolt extending through said slot and said aperture and provided with a relatively large head having a flat inner wall engageable with said plane inner surface of said arm portion wall, and a thumb nut on said bolt engageable with the outer arched wall surface of said head.
HARRY CHESTER.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 784,207 Dunn Mar. 7, 1905 795,871 Watson Aug. 1, 1905 838,234 Brosnan Dec. 11, 1906 1,104,396 Walsh July 21, 1914 2,446,931 Jackson Aug. 10, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 32,538 Switzerland Feb. 19, 1905 41,602 France Dec. 13, 1932 515,848 Great Britain. Dec. 15, 1939 715,632 France Sept. 28, 1931 751,516 France June 18, 1933 859,599 France May 13, 1940
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