Modular shoe rack

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom, front, and right side perspective view of a modular shoe rack showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an exploded top, rear, and left side perspective view thereof, with the horizontal members shown broken-away for convenience of illustration;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged bottom, front, and right side perspective view of a vertical frame element thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged top, rear, and left side perspective view of a vertical frame element thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a vertical frame element thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of a vertical frame element thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of a vertical frame element thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of a vertical frame element thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of a vertical frame element thereof;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged and exploded fragmentary top, rear, and left side perspective view of the bottom of the vertical frame element thereof, showing a second frame element in a detached condition;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary top, rear, and left side perspective view of the bottom of the vertical frame element thereof, showing a second frame element in a partially attached condition;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary top, rear, and left side perspective view of the bottom of the vertical frame element thereof, showing a second frame element in a fully attached condition;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical cross-sectional view thereof, taken along the direction of line 13--13 of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a further enlarged fragmentary perspective view showing the elements in FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a further enlarged fragmentary rear elevational view of the portion of a vertical frame element thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom, front, and right side perspective view of the hook element attachable to the top of a vertical frame element thereof; and,

FIG. 17 is a bottom, front, and right side perspective view of a second embodiment thereof, the only difference residing in the length of the horizontal elements and in the number of vertical elements.

The broken-line disclosure of various elements in the views is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Elements or portions of elements omitted in some views is for convenience and clarity of illustration.

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Patent History
Patent number: D381225
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 5, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 1997
Inventor: Vijay S. Malik (Kansas City, MO)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Attorney: Kenneth W. Iles
Application Number: 0/43,499
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6513
International Classification: 0699;