Abstract: A hanger for suspending a pair of footwear in an inverted position, each one of said pair having a heel, a sole, and an upper is disclosed. The hanger has a pair of clamps made of wire, each of the clamps being for each one of the pair of footwear. Each clamp has a torsion spring coil at one end wherein front and rear ends of the coil extend downwardly from the coil to define respective first and second vertical legs. Each vertical leg is formed inwardly toward the other leg at about the same distance from the coil to define respective first and second horizontal legs in side-to-side contact with one another. The vertical legs cross one another laterally so that the first horizontal leg is behind the second horizontal leg. The horizontal legs are formed 180.degree. to define opposed gripper ends for clamping the heel of the footwear between them and each gripper end is in a plane which is perpendicular to the plane defined by the vertical and horizontal legs with which the gripper end is integral.

Abstract: A ski boot carrier frame defining a pair of side by side rectangular openings, a handle connecting to a central member which separates the side by side openings, and a restraining strap adapted to pass across both rectangular openings, the rectangular openings each adapted to receive and secure a ski boot for carrying and storage. The strut members of the boot carrier frame defining both ends of the side by side rectangular openings are angled with respect to each other, and in addition, the rear members defining the rectangle are arcuate in shape to receive the back portion of the boot in a holding relationship. When the boots are inserted into the rectangular openings, the boots are engaged on their soles by the front struts and at the rear by the back of the boot resting on the arcuate rear strut as the boot passes through rectangular opening to be held in such position by the securing strap holding the boots against the carrier frame.

Abstract: A novel glass display case is disclosed herein and includes a plurality of vertical side walls with openings therethrough, a plurality of brackets associated with the side walls, each bracket including a body of a generally U-shaped configuration defined by a pair of spaced legs and an arm joined therebetween, a slot defined by the pair of legs and arm for supportingly receiving therein an edge of an article-supporting shelf, and the legs defining therebetween recesses disposed normal to each other for receiving ends of rods from which can be suspended or supported for display purposes suitable articles, such as ties or shoes.

Abstract: Suspended garment and/or shoe bags are mounted to an extendable or telescoping support member which is mounted to a clothing rod in a closet by a hanger bar which is carried by the telescoping member so as to be extendable generally perpendicularly with respect to the elongated axis of the clothing rod so that the garment and/or shoe bags are selectively displayed in an area spaced outwardly of any other articles of clothing which may be suspended from the clothing rod.

Abstract: An improved apparatus to grasp, grip, securely hold and hang footwear in an inverted position. It consists of a hook, a yoke (in one embodiment) and an attached torsion spring or springs configured to produce a pair of grippers that grasp the heel or sole of footwear.

Abstract: A convertable sling-belt snapper for carrying a pair of roller skates and the like. The sling-belt including: (a) a strap, (b) a pair of snapper clamps, one clamp on each end of the strap, and (c) mating buckling members. The sling-belt is useful as a sling by using the clamps to clamp the roller skates, one on each end of the strap. The sling-belt is useful as a waist belt by buckling the strap around the waist when the user is not using it as a sling.

Abstract: A tote apparatus or carrier for a pair of roller skates is disclosed herein having a central body member provided with identical skate securements carried on its opposite ends. Each securement includes a pair of releasable holders for retaining and supporting the wheels of the roller skates intended to be carried. A handle is provided across the central body member so that the weight of the roller skates is substantially and evenly distributed. The holders may include resilient snap-lock devices, flexible straps employing Velcro or latch mechanism utilizing clamps.

Abstract: A boot support device including a pair of shanks which engage each other intermediate their ends but closest to the upper end of the device. The inter-engagement of the shanks effects a rocking movement between the shanks to cause the lower ends of the shanks to move apart to facilitate insertion into the legs of boots. The divergence of the lower ends is effected by causing sections of the shanks near the upper ends to be squeezed together. A predetermined divergence may be effected by movement into a certain position of a hollow slider which is displaceable along the shanks. Divergence of the lower ends of the shanks may also be effected by manually squeezing together opposed sides of a loop-shaped connection extending between the shanks at the upper end.

Abstract: This slipper holder can be used with hospital beds having round or square bed rails. The holder includes a body having an upper hook portion engageable with the upper rail and a lower portion bearing on the lower rail. A slipper support means is integrally formed on the body and provides a pair of upwardly extending fingers spaced from the body for receiving the slippers. The hook portion and the bearing portion cooperate to removably attach the holder to the bed rails.

Abstract: An apparatus for drying boots has a hollow housing one of whose upright side walls is formed of a plurality of upper and a plurality of lower pairs of apertures. A blower, a heater, and an ozone generator are provided in this housing for expelling air from these apertures. One aperture of each of the pairs is provided with an upwardly inclined tube having an open upper end. Roots can be racked over these tubes so that air is caused to flow by the apertures of the tubes through the inside of the boots whereas air from the other aperture of the respective pair will flow over the outside of the boot and dry it. In addition at least the upper apertures are associated with a catch trough for drips emanating from the boots on the respective tubes. A larger trough may be provided at the lower apertures for catching drips from the respective boots as well as for catching liquid deflected by the upper troughs against the side of the apparatus.

Abstract: A shoe rack or cabinet is provided with at least one flap door. A first shoe receiving compartment is journalled to pivot within the rack about a horizontal axis. A second shoe receiving compartment is secured to the inside of the flap door and is connected by control levers to pivot with the first shoe receiving compartment secured to the rack.

Abstract: A boot tree for straightening the upper portions of boots extending from the inner heel portion to the tug straps of said boots. The boot tree comprises two elongated hollow tubes with a coil spring disposed therein, wherein the second elongated tube is rotated with respect to the first elongated tube to lengthen or shorten the boot tree. A handle, disposed on the upper portion of the boot tree with downwardly extending hooks on either side, is pushed down and inserted into the tug straps so that when the handle is released, the tension from the coil spring lifts the upper portions of the boots to a straightened position.

Abstract: There is disclosed a ski boot and glove warmer including a vertically extending blower body having a pair of spaced apart dryer tubes projecting horizontally from the front face thereof and each having a boot support bail spaced there below for supporting the back of a boot with the tubes projecting into the ankle portion thereof to direct hot air into the foot area of the boot. A pair of guides are positioned on opposite sides of the respective tubes for retaining the boots with the toes thereof directed upwardly from the support. An electric blower directs air over a heating element and into the tubes and is controlled by a coin actuated mechanism to operate for a predetermined period of time after insertion of a coin.

Abstract: Shoes are displayed for maximum sales efficiency while mitigating pilferage in a display device that comprises a pair of horizontally rotatable display units each having a front compartment and a rear compartment. Each front compartment has means to display single shoes of pairs in horizontal rows and the rear compartments have storage means to receive the mating shoes out-of-sight behind the displayed shoe. Both display units are trapesoidal in shape, the hinged side being square and the unhinged side angled, permitting the two display units to mesh into a closed position and freely rotate into an open position for access to the hidden shoe mates.

Abstract: A cabinet having an interior compartment for storing snow skis and poles vertically in an orderly arrangement within the compartment. At least one interior sidewall of the compartment is formed by a molded fiberglass half-section having specially formed and positioned receptacles for storing ski boots. A drip pan is mounted in a removable manner at the bottom of the compartment. The skis are mounted on a ski rack which is movable in a telescoping manner to the exterior of the cabinet to make loading and unloading of the skis easier and further to improve the access to the boots in their stored position. The rack has mounted on it specialized ski supports for holding the skis in matched pairs in a vertical position and hanger rods are provided to mount the skis poles, likewise in a vertical position.

Abstract: A display device is provided in the form of pairs of similar article supporting sections supported by a guide or rail or other equivalent support, the sections having adjustable spacing relative to each other. Each section includes a base with a flange accommodated in one of the guides, there being lateral and front lips arranged on adjacent sides of the base to form a box-like structure. With respect to two adjacent sections of this type an aritcle such as a shoe can be supported by such sections spaced either vertically or horizontally apart. Two or more such sections can also be arranged in a train to provide retaining walls for one another. A plurality of guide rails forming part of a framework can be vertically spaced in parallel relationship and the rails may be arranged in two parallel vertical arrays between which is wedged a panel which framework may or may not be telescopically arranged relative to a housing.