Freestanding shoe rack

Description

FIG. 1 is an orthographic projection of the shoe rack of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the shoe rack;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the shoe rack;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the shoe rack;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the shoe rack;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the shoe rack, the left side elevation view being a mirror image of the right side elevation view; and,

FIG. 7 is an orthographic projection of the shoe rack in alternate assembly, the difference being the vertical placement of the shoe holding elements.

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Patent History
Patent number: D384224
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 1997
Assignee: Contico International, Inc. (St. Louis, MO)
Inventors: Thomas Dickinson (St. Louis, MO), Bradley D. Gale (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Assistant Examiner: Linda Brooks
Law Firm: Howell & Haferkamp, L.C.
Application Number: 0/51,922
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6463; D6/411; D6/462
International Classification: 0604;