Shoe and boot expander

Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right and top perspective view of a shoe and boot expander, showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a rear, left and bottom perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of detail 9 in FIG. 2.

FIG. 10 is another front, right and top perspective view of the shoe and boot expander in a usable state; and,

FIG. 11 is another rear, left and bottom perspective view of the shoe and boot expander in a usable state.

The dashed broken lines depict portions of the shoe and boot expander that form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines in FIGS. 2 and 9 depict the boundaries of the enlargements and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shoe and boot expander as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D43076 September 1912 Woodbury
D104251 April 1937 Gershune
2171924 September 1939 Fissel
2226565 December 1940 Kristal
2295359 September 1942 Schiller
D134628 December 1942 Mutch
D137872 May 1944 Mutch
2361531 October 1944 Clausing
D140806 April 1945 Berry, Jr.
D141265 May 1945 Miller
2376926 May 1945 Loewer
D143922 February 1946 LeSavoy
D147156 July 1947 Strum
2476462 July 1949 Smith
D154681 August 1949 Ironside et al.
2478965 August 1949 Feldworth
D178828 September 1956 Conradi
D192680 May 1962 Williams
3038184 June 1962 Fitzpatrick
3068502 December 1962 Williams
3206780 September 1965 Cox
3239860 March 1966 Iredale
D204448 April 1966 Johnson
3251083 May 1966 Bay
3263252 August 1966 Johnson
D206932 February 1967 Bellock
D215131 September 1969 Messinger
3473177 October 1969 Palson
D245204 July 26, 1977 Walter
D293277 December 22, 1987 Schmid
D331828 December 22, 1992 Issler
D336149 June 8, 1993 Carmichael
D338323 August 17, 1993 Bramble
D399046 October 6, 1998 Schwartz
D418670 January 11, 2000 Wilcox
D498915 November 30, 2004 Achcar
D620095 July 20, 2010 Ullman
D633710 March 8, 2011 Aldatz
D841308 February 26, 2019 Wang
D844316 April 2, 2019 Denney
D1097539 October 14, 2025 Chen
D1102132 November 18, 2025 Chen
Foreign Patent Documents
00325316.3 June 2001 CN
202030203058.2 August 2020 CN
202430312636.4 January 2025 CN
202430353494.6 January 2025 CN
2018020 November 1992 GB
6319271 October 2023 GB
Other references
  • Boot Stretchers for Cowboy Boots,Boot Shoe Stretcher for Thick Wide Feet Men Women,https://www.amazon.com/TYOPMU-Stretchers-Cowboy-Stretcher-Size7-13/dp/B0F1D24LTQ,Sep. 12, 2024. (Year: 2024).
  • Shoe Boot Stretcher Women Men,Professional Expander Widener Adjustable Height Instep & Width Cowboy Boots,Shoe Trees For Thick Wide Feet,Easy To Carry,https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stretcher-Professional-Expander-Widener-Adjustable/dp/B0DB8FMW6T?th=1&psc=1, Jul. 26, 2024. (Year: 2024).
  • Shoe Stretcher Men Women, 4-Way Boot Stretcher Stretch Width & Length, Leather Boot Widener Stretcher for Wide Feets,https://www.amazon.com/Exshoiu-Stretchers-Expander-Stretch-Leather/dp/B0D4V7Q9HV?th=1,Jul. 11, 2023. (Year: 2023).
  • 1pc Adjustable Yellow Shoe Stretcher—Durable Plastic with Heart-Shaped Metal Hook for Men & Women Boots—Black Accents, https://www.temu.com/1pc-adjustable-shoe-stretcher-for-men-women-ideal-for-boots-boots-and-more-durable-plastic-with-heart-shaped-metal-hook-yellow-with-black-accents, Oct. 9, 2024. (Year: 2024).
Patent History
Patent number: D1116429
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 2024
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2026
Assignee: Shanghai Yian Shoes Industry Co., Ltd. (Shanghai)
Inventor: Xinyun Chen (Taizhou)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Application Number: 29/972,841
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/979