Abstract: An assistive device for applying and removing a protective shoe cover from a shoe of a user includes a base, a shoe cover application mechanism supported by the base and configured to releasably receive and retain a protective shoe cover in an expanded state for applying the expanded protective shoe cover to a shoe, and a shoe cover removal mechanism supported by the base and configured to releasably grip a portion of a protective shoe cover fitted on a shoe for removing the protective shoe cover from the shoe. The assistive device may be stored in a device holder mountable to a vertical support surface. A protective shoe cover includes a non-rigid body, an elastic portion, and at least one device engagement element on the non-rigid body and configured to releasably engage an assistive device for at least one of applying the protective shoe cover to a shoe or removing the protective shoe cover from a shoe.

Abstract: A boot remover for helping a user to more easily remove a boot. The boot remover includes a substantially planar base having a first boot engaging member on one side and a second boot engaging member on an opposing side. A fulcrum is fixedly attached to a lower surface of the base. The first and second boot engaging members are sized differently to allow for removal of different sized boots. Each of the boot engaging members have openings configured to accept the heel of a boot therein. In operation, users place the heel of the boot to be removed in the first boot engaging member and press down on the opposing boot engaging member with their other foot. The first boot engaging member holds the boot in place while the wearer pulls his leg upward to removes their foot from the boot.

Abstract: A shoe changing support assembly includes a body portion defining a support surface. The shoe changing support assembly defines a shoe removal opening along a perimeter edge of the body portion. The body portion receives a portion of a shoe within the shoe removal opening to facilitate shoe removal. A support portion is coupled to the body portion and includes a first lateral support structure extending along a first axis. A second lateral support structure is spaced a distance apart from the first lateral support structure and extending along a second axis. A transverse support structure extends along a transverse axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. The transverse support structure extends between the first lateral support structure and the second lateral support structure. The transverse support structure is coupled to the first lateral support structure and the second lateral support structure.

Abstract: A wire stripper preferably includes a base plate, at least one vertical support plate and a stripper plate. The base plate includes a plurality of fastener holes. The at least one vertical support plate extends upward from the base plate. A bottom of the stripper plate is attached to a top of the at least one vertical support plate. A top of the vertical support plate is angled, such that the stripper plate forms an acute angle with a horizontal plane. A V-shaped groove is formed in substantially one end of the stripper plate to form two fingers. The wire stripper is preferably attached to an arm of a hold down attachment. The hold down attachment is retained on an auto dismantling excavator. An auto dismantling grappler extends from a boom of the auto dismantling excavator and the grappler is used to pull a wiring harness through the stripper plate.

Abstract: A boot jack incorporating a storage compartment usable for storing shoe polish and other shoe apparatus. The boot jack may have a flat upper plate bearing a notch for receiving the heel area of a boot, and a soft liner to oppose scuffing of a boot. Right, left, and front side walls depend from the upper plate. A floor plate encloses the storage compartment within the upper plate, and the right, left, and front side walls. An openable closure such as a hinged door may be opened to reveal the interior of the storage compartment. The upper plate may be secured in place at an acute angle to the floor plate such that the storage compartment is wedge shaped. The upper plate may have a frictional liner for engaging the sole of a boot placed on the boot jack to stabilize the latter.

Abstract: A footwear remover has a platform elevated above the ground, with one or more recesses in the platform for removing footwear. The platform provides sufficient surface area to allow a user to place an unshoed, clean foot away from where a soiled shoe was previously positioned. In one embodiment, the footwear remover may be mounted to a suspending surface and used as a drying and storage rack for footwear. The footwear remover may optionally include hanging features for drying and hanging accessory items.

Abstract: The apparatus to assist a user thereof to dress themselves with boots having side pull straps which includes a base plate, a pair of uprights extending upwardly therefrom, and a pair of pins projecting rearward, toward the hole of the user, from which pins the boots may be hung, with the leg portion substantially vertical, from said side pull straps. Upwardly included ends of said pins prevent inadvertent slipping of the boots from said pins, but permit easy removal of the boots from the apparatus by slight lifting of the leg and flexion of the knee.

Abstract: A boot jack which is maintained in position by one foot while the walking boot on the other foot is removed. A V-shaped recess extends from one end of the boot jack. The lower edge of the recess extends parallel to the bottom surface of the boot jack and the ground upon which the boot jack is held as the boot is removed. By arranging the lower edge of the V-shaped recess parallel to the ground, the wearer's foot is moved in a vertical direction while the heel of the boot is retained in the boot jack.

Abstract: A boot jack that is removably attachable to a distal end of a rod so that the individual can grasp a proximal end of the rod and use the boot jack to remove their shoes while either sitting or standing. The boot jack has a v-shaped part between which the user can place the heel of their shoe to removably engage the shoe with the boot jack. A clamping structure attaches to the v-shape part for removably securing the boot jack around the distal end of the rod so that the boot jack extends outward away from the rod at approximately a 90-degree angle from the longitudinal axis of the rod.

Abstract: A bootjack having first and second elongate arms hingedly connected along their long dimension is disclosed, the bootjack being rotatable about an axis defined by the hinge between open and closed positions. In its closed position the bootjack has a long and slender shape that is well suited for storage in a boot. In an open position, the arms define an oblong channel therebetween to receive and grip the heel of a boot, thereby assisting the wearer with removal of the boot. The arms contain cutouts in which supports are securely attached. The supports are positioned so as to hold the bootjack at an angle with the horizontal when the bootjack is in its open position on a generally horizontal surface, and to slide past each other when the bootjack is rotated to a closed position.

Abstract: A ski boot remover 1 of minimal size that can be attached to a floor or alternately attached to a portable base plate 6. The remover has a horizontal engagement lip 2 and left and right mounting flanges 4. The lip 2 is spaced above the bottom of the flanges by a enough distance to admit the rear binding plate of a ski boot. When the remover is placed on a floor this distance becomes the distance from the floor to the lip. With the flanges attached to a floor, the rear binding plate 11 of a ski boot is slipped under the lip, and the foot is lifted to remove the boot. For portable use, the mounting flanges are attached to a base plate in such a way that the bottom surfaces of the flanges are coplanar with the bottom surface of the base plate. A user holds the base plate against the floor with the ball of one foot 12 while using the engagement lip to remove a ski boot from the other foot.

Abstract: A collapsible bootjack for use in both putting on and removing boots having boot straps. The bootjack has a base member for supporting it on a flat surface and an elongate platform pivotally connected at a rear end to the base member with a generally V-shaped opening at its front end for receiving the heel of a boot. A pair of laterally spaced boot strap receiving elements disposed one at each side of the V-shaped opening extend forwardly from the front end for receiving the boot straps of a boot.

Abstract: A portable folding boot jack for removing different size boots and other types of footware. The boot jack includes a first and a second boot engaging member. The first and second boot engaging members have a first end hinged on top of an upright support. The upright support acts as a fulcrum for pivoting the boot jack and holding the boot engaging members at an angle from the horizontal. The first boot engaging member has a second end with a first opening therein. The second end of the first boot heal engaging member includes a pair of arms on opposite sides of the first opening for gripping a rear portion of the boot when the rear of the boot is received inside the opening. The second boot engaging member has a second end with a second opening therein. The first opening is larger than the second opening.

Abstract: A boot jack for gripping a boot to assist a user in removal of the user's foot therefrom, of the type comprising a frame and a plate, secured to the frame, having a U-shaped notch for receiving and gripping the boot above the users heel. In this type of boot jack, according to the invention, the plate is supported on a frame in a downwardly inclined orientation towards the notch, when the frame is supported on a horizontal base, the plate being supported at a height above the base to permit the user's toes to press against the base as a fulcrum to facilitate removal of the user's foot from the boot when the boot is gripped in the U-shaped notch. A fulcrum or leverage block may be provided to accomodate variation in size of foot.

Abstract: A device for cleaning soiled footwear with a contoured brush attached to a base section made of flexible carpet or the like, the brush member having one end with affixed bristles pointing upwardly and outwardly for cleaning the instep portions of soiled footwear and having an opposite end comprising an integrally formed U-shaped recessed opening with an overhanging lip used as a boot-jack or footwear remover, allowing the user to clean and remove soiled shoes or boots and change into different footwear and providing the user with a flat, clean surface upon which to stand during this operation.

Abstract: A unitary planar element is formed to have a generally V-shaped opening in one edge, the opening having a generally rounded bottom, and a channel structure formed along an edge of the planar element obverse to that containing the generally V-shaped opening. The channel structure is configured to removably engage an upper lip edge of a vehicle bumper so as to hold the bootjack at an appropriately canted angle accepting a rear of a heel or achilles region of a boot into the generally V-shaped opening to be held thereby while the leg of the wearer is withdrawn from the boot.

Abstract: A footwear remover having a body portion and a head portion secured to the body portion. The head portion has a plurality of ridges on a top planar surface and a V-shaped recess for receiving a heel of a shoe, boot, or the like. The body portion has a pair of opposed triangular shaped sides which connect to the head portion. The bottom surface includes a plurality of ridges to grip the other shoe during use.

Abstract: A boot jack is described which provides a step tread surface on the top thereof having a generally V-shaped opening arranged about a longitudinal axis for receiving the heel of a boot to be removed from one leg of the user. The opening is formed by a pair of downwardly extending surfaces which terminate in opposed boot heel engaging edges. Left and right foot rest areas are defined by the step tread surface for accommodating the heel and ball of the foot of the other leg. The foot rest areas are symmetrically arranged about the longitudinal axis with a line bisecting each area extending at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis. The boot heel engaging edges are positioned below the step tread surface a sufficient distance to require the knee of the other leg to be bent when the boot to be removed is within the boot heel opening so that primarily the larger muscles of the other leg may be used to remove the boot.

Abstract: The boot jack includes a generally rectangular base having two bores in one end. A rod-like member forms a V-shaped stirrup having portions extending vertically and horizontally with respect to the base so as to form a loop. The ends of the horizontally extending portions are inserted into the bores for attaching the rod-like member to the base. The base is maintained horizontally while the rod-like member provides an incline for the V-shaped stirrup. The rod-like member is preferably made of mild steel so as to provide a spring action in gripping the heel of the boot.

Abstract: A boot remover is provided and consists of a structure for angularly positioning a platform on a floor with its V-shaped forked end elevated therefrom. When a person steps on the platform it will be retained in a stationary position. The V-shaped forked end will hold a boot heel securely to allow the person to withdraw their foot from the boot. When stepping on the platform, a wedge engages and forces two jaws together to grip the sides of the heel. Springs provide snap action.

Abstract: A bootjack stand includes a broad, flat support plate having at least one bootjack detachably mounted thereon between with a pair of upstanding support posts detachably secured to the support plate to assist a person in maintaining balance during boot removal.

Abstract: A boot lifter comprising two elongated members arranged in side-by-side relation, the two members having forward and rearward ends and substantially flat coplanar surfaces thereon, each member having a cut away portion within its forward end forming a substantially U-shape opening adapted to receive the heel portion of the user's boot. Adjustable fastener means are provided for securing the two elongated members together while permitting relative movement of each member with respect to the other, whereby both the size and contour of the substantially U-shaped opening can be varied to fit most any type of boot. A pedestal member elevates the forward end of each member so that when placed on a level surface, the boot lifter is inclined at an angle which will accomodate placement of the idle foot or boot of the user to stablize the boot lifter when removing the boot.

Abstract: Boot removal apparatus includes a platform portion, an undercarriage portion and a boot gripping portion. The platform portion includes a substantially rectangular bed section with a length significantly longer than the width thereof. The undercarriage portion includes a transverse axle section extending under the bed section with free ends of the axle section extending beyond the side edges of the bed section and wheels mounted on the free ends of the axle section. A first U-shaped member is mounted under the bed section adjacent an end thereof so free ends thereof are in contact with an underside of the bed section and an arcuate section thereof extends beyond the bed section. The free ends of the first member are aligned longitudinally of the bed section. The first member has a thickness significantly less than a radius of the wheels to incline the bed section upwardly from the first U-shaped member.

Abstract: A portable bootjack which includes a substantially planar body formed from a metal rod bent into a U-shaped configuration to form a yoke at the front end for the heel of a boot and having U-shaped leg portions extending longitudinally and rearwardly from the yoke on either side to form a platform with the leg portions connected together by longitudinally spaced cross members and a U-shaped leg pivotally connected to one of the cross members for movement between a folded position under the body and a downwardly extending position against a further cross member to position the body in an inclined position on a supporting surface.

Abstract: A generally horizontal panel member having upper and lower surfaces and first and second front and rear ends is provided. The central portion of the forward end of the panel member has an edgewise outwardly opening generally U-shaped notch formed therethrough for seatingly receiving the heel portion of a boot therein with the toe portion of the boot projecting outwardly and forwardly of the forward edge portion of the panel member. The forward edge portion of the panel member, on opposite sides of the notch, includes upstanding flanges which terminate upwardly in rearwardly deflected horizontal flanges beneath which the toe portions of the soles of a pair of boots may be received with the undersurface of the sole portions of the boots at the toe ends thereof disposed in contact with the upper surface of the panel member and the weight of the heel portions of the boots preventing the toe portions of the soles thereof from curling upwardly.