Blacking-box Holders Patents (Class 15/259)
  • Patent number: 7757338
    Abstract: A shoe shine box has a base defining an inclined opening and a lid closing the opening. A shoe rest is attached to one side of the lid, the shoe rest having an inclined shoe support surface. A shoe clamp is attached to the shoe rest to hold the shoe against the shoe rest for polishing. The lid is movable between a first position closing the lid with the shoe rest in the box and a second position closing the lid with the shoe rest outside the box. The shoe support surface can be in positioned in either an inclined polishing position or a level polishing position when the lid is placed in the second position to provide a multi-function shoe polishing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Rossiter, Mark D. Rossiter
  • Patent number: 6254693
    Abstract: The invention relates to a golf equipment storage device for use in an automobile for convenient transport of various golfing equipment. The golf equipment storage device includes a compartment for holding golf shoes, and a removable liner normally disposed therein. The removable liner has an abrasive surface that can be used to clean grass and debris off of golf cleats and the bottoms of golf shoes. The removable liner may also have a non-abrasive surface that the user may stand on when changing shoes. In use, the removable liner is removed and the user wipes the bottoms of the golf shoes and the golf cleats on the abrasive surface for cleaning. The removable liner is then restored to the compartment, and the golf shoes may then be placed on top of the liner for transport and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Inventors: Brian C. Dawson, Brendan K. Ozanne
  • Patent number: 4821932
    Abstract: A holder in the form of an upwardly facing cup dimensioned to tightly receive and carry the lower half of a conventional shoe polish can. The holder is equipped with a strap or the like to attach the holder to the using person's thigh so as to leave both of the user's hands free to attend to the polishing of his shoes. The rim of the cup that receives the lower half of the can is notched to accommodate the opener key on the can. In a modified form of the holder, back-to-back cups share a common bottom and the cups are of different diameters for accepting cans of different dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Inventor: Jon E. Petryshyn
  • Patent number: 4049306
    Abstract: A holder for shoe polish containers having a circular recess at the upper side of the holder for receiving a conventional relatively flat, circular shoe polish container. A portion of the holder is relatively movable to clamp the container in the holder and the holder has a handle formation at its lower side for manually holding the device during insertion of a container, during removal of the cover or lid thereof, and while the container is in use and until it is again closed by applying the cover or lid thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1977
    Inventor: Alfred A. Caputi
  • Patent number: 4010348
    Abstract: A bracket means for supporting at least one heater rod disposed within an open - front housing of an electric radiant heater assembly comprises at least one bracket having an elongate, generally flat, planar brace portion having clip means at opposite ends for removable engagement with the housing. At least one integral support arm located intermediate the ends of the brace portion and disposed normal thereto is provided with an arcuate surface which serves as a seat for the heater rod. The bracket is insertable into the housing through the open front and rotatable to bring the arcuate portion into supporting engagement with the rod and the clips into engagement with the housing. The brace portion is made of a nickel - chrome alloy having spring like characteristics at elevated temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1977
    Assignee: Electro-Therm, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred G. Salinger