Abstract: A combination boot jack, boot tray and boot rack for the removal, cleaning, movement and storage of mud boots, muck boots, galoshes, snow boots, work boots and similar rubber boots. The boot tray is broad enough for a user to step into the top surface of its base with both booted feet. The invention has a pair of U-shaped notches elevated above the top surface of the base, as well as an open-back/closed toe foot box, built into the boot tray. The user may thus step into the boot tray, use the pair of U-shaped notches as a boot jack to grip and secure the heels of both boots at once, and remove them, one at a time. During removal of the second boot, the user's unbooted foot is placed into the protected foot box, keeping it dry and out of contact with the ground, the outside of the boots, or any part of the boot jack and boot tray touched or soiled by the boots during their removal.

Abstract: A shoe remover includes a first member having first and second end portions, the first end portion having at least one aperture associated therewith and the second end portion being configured to engage a shoe. The shoe remover further includes a second member having first and second end portions, the first end portion being positioned proximate the first end portion of the first member and the second end portion being configured to contact a support surface. The shoe remover still further includes a pin pivotally coupling the first member and the second member and a lock member coupled to the second member. The lock member has at least one rod extending therefrom, the at least one rod being configured to releasably engage with the at least one aperture.

Abstract: A boot removal assistance device uses a base plate and a removal plate joined by a post. The removal plate has a bottom leg and an arcuate shaped top leg joined by a pair of opposing side members defining a central opening that is wider side to side relative to the top to bottom distance. A user places a boot into the central opening while standing on the base plate with the other leg. The heel of the boot is braced against the inside edge of the bottom leg while the toe portion of the boot is braced underneath the top leg. The boot is now braced and the user pulls his or her leg out of the boot.

Abstract: A monolithic jack (12) of sheet-like form (28) for removing ski-boots (14) having a rear shoulder (16), comprises a plate-like base (18) and two engagement means (20) each adapted to engage over a shoulder (16) of, and having a recess (202) to accommodate the heel (22) of, a respective one of a pair of the boots (14) when placed side by side on the base (18) in front of the means (20) which are to the rear of base (18) and face forwards. The member (28) is of metal, e.g. steel, or injection-moulded of thermoplastic plastics material, comprising a polycarbonate, with ABS or PETG. The base (18) has a non-slip upper surface portion (32), and comprises security means, e.g. aperture means (34), so it can be secured by screws to the floor. The base (18) also has a handle (36) for hanging up the jack (12).

Abstract: A bootjack for use in removing foot wear from the foot of a user includes a body which is pivotally linked to a body for movement between a stowage position and an operative position. In the stowage position, the body rests in juxtaposition upon the base. In the operative position, the rearward edge of the body bears against an abutment surface carried by the base and a linkage holds the forward yoke end of the body in an upwardly directed position for locationally receiving the lower posterior portion of the foot wear and engaging the upper edge of the heel to be removed. The bootjack is stabilized by the other foot or the user which presses downwardy upon the upper surface of the body.

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 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 collar adapted to be attached to the end of a boot. The collar is generally U-shaped having an internal rib adapted to engage the land of the boot. In one embodiment, the collar has a boot removal arm with a first end pivotally mounted to the boot collar. The removal arm is normally biased in a stowed position and movable to a operable position. When in the second position, the removal arm provides a cantilever upon which force can be exerted to assist in removing the footwear from the foot. When in its normally biased stowed position it is disposed where it does not interfere with the wearing of the boot. In another embodiment, a mounting post having a rotatable spur is attached to the collar.

Abstract: A shoe remover that is collapsible to become compact and is truly portable. It has a front portion with a recess and a cushion to prevent marring of the shoe. A rear portion is pivotally mounted, by a hinge, to the rear edge of the front portion and an elevation portion is pivotally mounted, by a hinge, to the underside of the front portion and biased in the extended position by a spring so that the front portion and the extended rear portion assume the shape of an inclined plane.

Abstract: An elongated horizontal base is pivotally connected at one end with an upstanding link and has a stop forming tongue struck out of its link connected end portion in contact with the link. The link is connected at its upper end portion with a horizontally disposed U-shaped yoke for engagement with and removing a boot. The yoke and link may be pivoted to a common plane and pivoted as a unit to underlie the base when not in use.

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: An improved shoe remover is provided. The shoe remover comprises a frame, a treading plate and a shoe-removing plate which are unfoldably fitted within the frame, respectively. First stopper apparatus is provided for locating the frame at a predetermined angle with respect to the treading plate when the treading plate is unfolded for making use of the shoe remover. Second stopper apparatus is provided for locating the shoe-removing plate at a predetermined angle with respect to the frame when the shoe-removing plate is unfolded for making use of the shoe remover. To use the remover, the two plates are rotated and unfolded until the frame is in upright position, and after shoes are taken off, the plates are rotated back to fit in the frame until the overall shape is thin and compact.

Abstract: In a boot-jack, the danger of an injuring the uppers of boots is substantially reduced by means of a cladding (4) of elastic material having a Shore hardness of maximum 60 Shore A. The maximum surface pressure exerted is limited by a suitable height dimension of the jaws (6) which are receiving the boot and by a suitable profiling (5) the jaws (6) are well adapted to the outer shape of the boot (FIGS. 1,2).

Abstract: A bootjack having a front part with a V-shaped opening at one end is hinge connected at its opposite end to the abutting end of a rear part. The parts are pivoted into the bottom face folded position for ease in transport and storage. A bifurcated leg is hinged to the front part forwardly of the hinge connection between the two parts and a bifurcated latch yoke is hinged at one end to the leg, just above the contact point with the underlying support surface when in unfolded and locked position, and is hinged at its opposite end to the rear part beyond the hinge joint between the two parts. This forms a right angle positive latch for the leg which is pivoted to a position where it is generally perpendicular to the front part when the bootjack is in extended position for rigidifying the assembly and supporting the same in upwardly inclined position with respect to the underlying support surface.