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Shoe Storage Device

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U.S. Patent : # 6,598,948 click here for full text patent document

Inventor : Jonathan L. Harmon

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As attorney for the inventor of the innovative Shoe Storage Device we are currently seeking manufacturing companies to license, purchase patent rights or enter into a royalty agreement for this timely invention.

Objects of the present invention:

to provide a suitable enclosed unit in which shoes can be stored and preserved

to provide a climate controlled enclosure for the storage of shoes

to provide easy accessibility to stored items

to provide the use of rotational shoe display platforms, which allow easy retrievability

to provide interior lighting as a visual aid in selecting shoes for removal

to provide a low-cost, self-sufficient unit

The following pictures are meant to display possible physical characteristics of the present invention and are not to be taken in a limiting sense. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

Prototype Pictures

Figure A - Front Angled View

Figure B - Front View

Figure C - Side View

Figure D - Top View

Figure E - Angled Mechanical View

Figure F - Angled Shelf View

Figure G - Pulley Detailed View

Figure H - Motor Detailed View

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

20 present invention 54 second shaft

22 housing 56 first shaft first pulley

24 transparent housing door 58 first shaft second pulley

26 housing door hinge 60 second shaft first pulley

28 housing interior 62 second shaft second pulley

30 control panel 64 sprocket gear

32 motor 66 worm gear

34 motor shaft 68 first belt

36 motor vibration damper 70 second belt

38 power cord 72 dispaly assembly rod

40 humidifier 74 rod connectors

42 humidifier ventilation grill 76 rod suspension member

44 light assembly 78 suspension member bearing

46 motor control knob 80 display assembly platform

48 humidifier control knob 82 platform elevation

50 light assembly control knob 100 shoes

52 first shaft

PATENT DRAWINGS

FIGURE 1

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention. Shown is an exterior view having a humidity-controlled enclosure used to preserve shoes.

FIGURE 2

Figure 2 is a front view of the present invention. The shoe preserver has a housing with a transparent hinged access panel for inserting and removing shoes therefrom. An exterior control panel provides for controlling the rotating shelves and the humidifier.

FIGURE 3

Figure 3 is a top view of the present invention. This drawing depicts the location of the lighting unit shown in outline. When the access door is opened the light will illuminate.

FIGURE 4

Figure 4 is a left exterior view of the present invention. This view shows the location of the louvered vents for the humidifier and an electrical connection for power.

FIGURE 5

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the interior mechanism of the present invention. Shown is a plurality of display platforms connected to spaced away belts having rotative elements connected by gears to a motor whereby the display platforms can be selectively positioned adjacent a hingedly connected transparent access hatch.

FIGURE 6

Figure 6 is a side view of the present invention. Shown is a motor having a worm gear engaging a sprocket gear that turns a first shaft, which then turns a pair of pulleys with transmission belts extending to another pair of pulleys. The belts have a plurality of shelves attached thereto whereby one or more pairs of shoes can be selectively positioned thereon. Also shown is the humidifier used to control humidity within the apparatus.

FIGURE 7

Figure 7 is an enlarged view of the gear assembly of the present invention.

FIGURE 8

Figure 8 is an enlarged view of the control panel having controls for the motor, light assembly and humidifier.

FIGURE 9

Figure 9 is an enlarged drawing of a shoe display platform of the present invention. The elevated heel stop and the suspension members are permanently affixed to the platform and are supported by a rod that is freely rotatable by use of bearings.

FIGURE 10

Figure 10 is a partial view of the shoe display platform with an enlarged view of the suspension member bearings. The bearings allow free rotation of the suspension members and allows the shelf to keep an approximately forty-five degree angle while rotating.

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If you are interested in licensing, purchasing the rights to the above invention or entering into a royalty agreement please contact the office of Michael I. Kroll as follows:

Michael I. Kroll
80 Skyline Drive, Suite 304
Plainview, New York 11803
Tel. #: 800-367-7774
Tel. #: 516-367-7777
Fax #: 800-367-7999
Fax #: 516-802-0510

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