BOOT HELPER

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20190142198
  • Publication Number
    20190142198
  • Date Filed
    November 10, 2017
    6 years ago
  • Date Published
    May 16, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Hermis; Harvey (Schulenberg, TX, US)
Abstract
The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a device which facilitates donning boots. For individuals with back problems or the elderly, putting on boots can be quite bothersome due to the strain it may cause to the upper extremities and rear surfaces.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention

The present invention is a boot aid. More specifically, the present invention is a device to help put on boots.


Description of the Related Art

The present invention, for the therapeutic/accessory industry has boot hooks shoe place and metal plate. The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a device which facilitates donning boots. For individuals with back problems or the elderly, putting on boots can be quite bothersome due to the strain it may cause to the upper extremities and rear surfaces. Although there are methods as well as products that can assist in fitting boots, they all employ a stress to the arms and back to an extent. Ingenious and practical, the present invention introduces a product which functions by using an individual's weight to push boots on, conveniently avoiding unnecessary strenuous actions. Comprised of a metal plate serving as a platform for the device; the present invention features boot hooks designed to uphold a pair of boots. Simple to use, consumers can hang desired boots and quickly step into their openings, utilizing one's body weight to effortlessly slip into the tight boots without the need to bend down and tug or wriggle the shoes. The present invention can easily become an essential boot accessory, making it possible to be readily available in shoe stores and/or online retailers.


The Present invention is the only product of its kind that prevents painful tension occurring to an individual's body during the common task of donning boots, appealing to those that frequently put on such footwear. The present invention is uniquely designed to be used either sitting or standing, granting users the ability to fit into a pair of boots while in any position with ease.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in which:



FIG. 1 illustrates a boot helper, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described using terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments.


Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the present invention however the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations need not be performed in the order of presentation.


The phrase “in one embodiment” is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment, however, it may. The terms “comprising”, “having” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise.



FIG. 1 illustrates a boot helper, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The boot helper includes boot hooks or holders 10 attached to a shoe place frame 16 creating a shoe place 12 the shoe place frame 16 attached to a metal plate 14. The boot helper has boot hooks a shoe place attached to the boot hooks; and a plate attached to the show place the plate supporting both the boot hooks and shoe place. All parts may be made of metal or any other suitable material. The method to put on a boot with loops near the open end of the boot. Examples of boots with loops on the open end are cowboy boots UGG brand boots and many others. Hang on boot hooks cowboy boot loops the cowboy boot loops located on a top opening of the cowboy boot; securing a heal end of the cowboy boot with a shoe place the shoe place attached to the boot hooks; and supporting both the boot hooks with the cowboy boot and shoe place with a plate the plate attached to the shoe place.


4. The boot helper according to claim 3, wherein all parts are made of metal


While the present invention has been related in terms of the foregoing embodiments those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. The present invention may be practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Thus, the description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of restrictive on the present invention

Claims
  • 1. (canceled)
  • 2. (canceled)
  • 3. (canceled)
  • 4. (canceled)
  • 5. A boot helper to facilitate putting on a boot, the boot helper comprising: a plate to function as a base of the boot helper;a first shoe place frame connected at a first end to a top surface of the plate and to extend substantially perpendicularly away from the top surface of the plate;a second shoe place frame disposed next to the first shoe place frame to be connected at a first end to the top surface of the plate and to extend substantially perpendicularly away from the top surface of the plate;a first boot hook disposed at a second end of the first shoe place frame to receive a first strap of the boot;a second boot hook disposed at a second end of the second shoe place frame to receive a second strap of the boot; anda curved member disposed between the first shoe place frame and the second shoe place frame at lower portions thereof to connect the first shoe place frame o the second shoe place frame.
  • 6. The boot helper of claim 5, wherein the second shoe place frame is substantially parallel with respect to the first shoe place frame.
  • 7. A method to put on a boot, the method comprising: supporting a sole of the boot on a top surface of a plate, such that the sole of the boot is disposed between a first shoe place frame having a first end connected to the top surface of the plate, and a second shoe place frame having a first end connected to the top surface of the plate;hanging a first strap of the boot on a first boot hook attached to a second end of the first shoe place frame;hanging a second strap of the boot on a second boot hook attached to a second end of the second shoe place frame; andsecuring at least a portion of a heel of the boot within a curved member connecting a bottom portion of the first shoe place frame to a bottom portion of the second shoe place frame.