Shoe stretcher

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a shoe stretcher showing my new design, in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of FIG. 1, shown in an open position;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 11 is a front, top perspective view of FIG. 8.

The broken lines represent portions of the shoe stretcher that form no part of the claimed design.

The mirror image of FIGS. 1-11 forms part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shoe stretcher, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D989470
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 25, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 20, 2023
Assignee: THE MODERN GENTLEMAN, INC. (Plano, TX)
Inventor: Richard James Reister (Plano, TX)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Application Number: 29/789,927
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/979