Modular storage rack for shoes

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of the modular storage rack for shoes, showing the telescoping tubes in extended position, with the rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a greatly enlarged right hand view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged rear perspective view thereof shown in partial exploded view for clarity, with the telescoping tubes in fully retracted position;

FIG. 6 is a greatly enlarged left hand elevation view of one of the ends of the frame of the modular storage rack for shoes of FIG. 1, shown separately for clarity of illustration and having two sets of sockets for receiving support tubes therein; and,

FIG. 7 is a greatly enlarged right hand elevation view of the opposite end of the frame of FIG. 6.

The broken line structure shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D403880
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 12, 1999
Inventor: Vijay S. Malik (Kansas City, MO)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Linda Brooks
Attorney: Richard L. Marsh
Application Number: 0/77,440
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6411; D6/465
International Classification: 0604;