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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a shoe rack, and more particularly to an innovative design of a boot rack.
2. Description of Related Art
Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98.
Boots are one of the commons shoes possessed by modem people. Particularly, for women consumers, with the advance of trend and cultural development, they pay more and more attention to wearing styles. They usually have several pairs of boots with different styles and colors (snow boots, leather boots etc.), so they can wear to match different dressings. In addition, during rainy days or in some places (market, dining hall, farm etc), most people will also wear boots (rain shoes), to prevent their trousers from getting wet or dirty by water or dirt. Therefore, boots are very commonly used during daily life.
However, when the boots are not used, storage thereof will become a problem. In the past, apart from putting the boots directly on the ground, people may place them on a shoe rack. During actual usage, such storage methods have problems. As shown in FIG. 1, because the body of the boot is relatively high, when they are placed on a shoe rack, they tend to tilt or bend, causing corrugation or deformation of the boots. This will affect the appearance of the boots and occupy too much space. In addition, the shoe rack will also look disordered and messy. Hence, there is a need and necessity for improvements.
Thus, to overcome the aforementioned problems of the prior art, it would be an advancement if the art to provide an improved structure that can significantly improve the efficacy.
Therefore, the inventor has provided the present invention of practicability after deliberate design and evaluation based on years of experience in the production, development and design of related products.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The boot rack disclosed in the present invention features an innovative structure made up of two vertical supporting frames, at least one horizontal limiting frame and a plurality of barrel limiting slots. Compared to the prior art, the present invention makes it possible for the user to align and insert the barrel of the boot into the barrel limiting slot from the front side entry, so that the barrel can be laterally limited. In this way, the boots can be placed tidily with less space occupation, meanwhile effectively avoiding possible tilting or bending. This provides a protection of the boots against deformation. Hence, the present invention has a practical advancement.
The present invention can generate another efficacy:
Based on the technical characteristics wherein two horizontal limiting frames are arranged at an upper position and a lower position with an interval between the two vertical supporting frames, the barrel of one boot with its opening posing upward can be aligned and inserted into the lower barrel limiting slot, while the barrel of the other boot with its opening posing downward can be inserted into both the upper and lower barrel limiting slots, with its bottom limited above the upper barrel limiting slot. In this way, the two boots are placed in opposite directions. This contributes to an efficacy and practicability of further saving the storage space.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a plane view of existing boots placed on a shoe rack.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the boot rack of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an embodiment view of the boots placed on a boot rack of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is another embodiment view of the boots placed on a boot rack of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is another embodiment view of the hoots placed on a boot rack of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an embodiment view of the present invention with the front end of the extending portion of each U-shaped frame fitted with a plug.
FIG. 7 is an embodiment view of the present invention with the front ends of the neighboring extending portions of each U-shaped frame fitted with a folded plug.
FIG. 8 is another embodiment view of the horizontal limiting frame of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 depict the preferred embodiments of the present invention of a boot rack. However, such embodiments are illustrative only and shall not intend to be limiting to the patent scope. Said boot rack A is for placing of existing boots 01 to avoid tilting, folding and deformation.
Said boot rack A comprises two vertical supporting frames 10, arranged crosswise with a certain distance between each other, and each vertical supporting frame 10 includes a top end 11, a seating bottom end 12, a front side 13 and a rear side 14.
At least one horizontal limiting frame 20 is arranged crosswise between the two vertical supporting frames 10 and at a certain height from the seating bottom end 12. Said vertical supporting frame 10 and horizontal limiting frame 20 can be made of metal, plastic or wooden materials. There is no limit for the materials which could be used.
A plurality of barrel limiting slots 30 are arranged on the horizontal limiting frame 20 with intervals. Each barrel limiting slot 30 includes a front side entry 31.
The width of said front side entry 31 must be sufficient for the barrel of at least one boot 01 to be aligned and inserted into the barrel limiting slot 30, so as to laterally limit the barrel.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the seating bottom end 12 of the two vertical supporting frames 10 can be connected through at least two horizontal supporting rods 15, and on top of the horizontal supporting rods 15, a placing bottom board 16 can be installed, so that, when the boot 01 is inserted into the barrel limiting slot 30, its bottom can be placed on the placing bottom board 16 (as shown in FIG. 3).
Referring to FIG. 2, each horizontal limiting frame 20 can include a horizon al connecting rod 21 connected to the rear side 14 of the two vertical supporting frames 10 and multiple U-shaped frames 22 connected to the horizontal connecting rod 21 with intervals, wherein, each U-shaped frame 22 is a U-shaped rod comprising, a folded portion 23 and two extending portions 24 projecting forward. Each U-shaped frame 22 is connected to the horizontal connecting rod 21 through the folded portion 23. Said barrel limiting slot 30 is defined between the two extending portions 24 of the U-shaped frame 22. Referring to FIG. 5, between the two vertical supporting frames 10, two horizontal limiting frames 20 can be connected, one at an upper position, and the other at a lower position. The width of the barrel limiting slot 30 provided on the two horizontal limiting flumes 20 must be smaller than the width of the bottom of the boot 01, so that the barrel of a boot with its opening posing upward can be inserted into the lower barrel limiting slot 30, while the barrel of the other boot 01 with its opening posing downward can be inserted into both the upper and lower barrel limiting slots 30, with its bottom limited above the upper barrel limiting slot 30. In this way, the two boots 01 are placed in opposite directions. This contributes to an efficacy and practicability of further saving the storage space. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the user may insert just one boot 01 into one barrel limiting slot 30, or, as shown in FIG. 4, insert a pair of boots 01 into one barrel limiting slot 30, or, place the boot 01 upside down make its opening posing downward and insert the barrel into the barrel limiting slot 30 (this embodiment is not shown in the drawing). The above placing methods are all possible embodiments of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention of a boot rack A provides various placing methods and is very flexible. Moreover, no matter which placing method is used, compared to the existing placing method (as shown in FIG. 1), the storage is more tidy and occupies less space, and can effectively avoid tilting and bending of the boots 01. This truly constitutes an advantage and practicability unrealized and unmatched by the existing placing method.
Wherein, for the barrel limiting slots 30 of the two horizontal limiting frames 20, their front side entries 31 can be arranged in an aligned manner (as shown in FIG. 2) or staggered manner.
Wherein, the U-shaped frame 22 of the horizontal limiting frame 20 can be an integral form made of a folded rod (now indicated in the drawing), or be a integrally connected form with the front ends of the neighboring extending portions 24 being connected by a plurality of cross bars 40 (as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3). Or, as shown in FIG. 6, the front end of the extending portion 24 of each U-shaped frame 22 can be fitted by a plug 41, or, as shown in FIG. 7, the front ends of the two neighboring extending portions 24 of each U-shaped frame 22 can be fitted by a folded plug 42. The above are all possible embodiments of the present invention for the U-shaped frames 22 to connect each other, making the whole structure more strong and stable. However, possible embodiments are not limited to the above methods.
Referring to FIG. 8, the horizontal limiting frame 20 can also be in the form of a board frame connected between the two vertical supporting frames 10, and the barrel limiting slots 30 are opened on the horizontal limiting frame 20 with intervals.
Patent Application
20140097148
