MX2013014911A - Modular shoe holder free of assembling screws. - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention refers to a novel modular shoe holder formed by at least a tray and at least a support element in the form of stiff wire, which are assembled without fastening means of the scree, pin, rivet or staple type.

Description

MODULAR SHOE, FREE OF ASSEMBLY SCREWS Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel modular shoe rack formed by at least one tray and at least one supporting element generally made of metal wire, which are assembled without the need for screws, bolts, rivets, staples or any other fastening element alien to said tray and said support element.

Background of the Invention The vast majority of people in the middle and upper middle class have several pairs of shoes that they use according to the type of clothing they wear or according to the occasion that is presented to them in a certain circumstance. In order to keep shoes that are not in use organized, people usually keep them in shoe stores, where the shoes are placed in a way that is easy, comfortable and practical to have access to when it is required to wear the desired footwear again.

To this end, there is a wide variety of accessories and attachments ranging from shoemats that are mounted on the wall or the back of a door, on the floor inside a closet or hanging from a hook that is placed inside said closet; to furniture or shelves, both open and closed, which are located inside cloakrooms or dressing rooms, etc.

Within this great diversity of shoemakers, there are those that are self-sustainable and that rise upright from the ground (patents US-7,249,680, US-7,963,404, and US-7,963,405; and designs US-D424,320; -D458,772, US-D462,539 and US-D680,775), defining several storage levels, and which are placed precisely on the floor; or those that are mounted on a vertical surface, wall or door, (patents US-5,855,279; US-7,097,048; US-6,786,337; and designs US-D649,819, and USRE-39,638).

Within this type of shoes, there are those that are rotating (patents US-5,785,185; US-7,523,833 and US-5,423,435), which are folding (US-7,762,406), those of adjustable height (US-7,861,870), and with special format for particular areas such as, for example, for corners (US-D625,124).

The vast majority of shoe stores that are on the market have complex designs that seek, on the one hand, to optimize the space available to accommodate this type of attachments, while seeking to offer ample storage space. On the other hand, other shoemakers of the state of the art seek to facilitate both their assembly and assembly at the site of use, as well as their eventual transportation; adding characteristics to their designs that make them capable of folding or bending, stacking on several levels, arming and disarming at the site of use and many other features that while true fulfill their purpose, it is also true that they are complicated by the great number of parts or components that form them, for the laborious of their assembly and installation, or for the maintenance they require.

For this reason, the shoemakers of the state of the art require the manufacture of, for example, highly complex profiles, intricate joining and / or fastening elements, complicated fittings, cumbersome trays or support panels and, in general, sophisticated elements that allow them to give shape and functionality to these shoes.

The inventors, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, have developed a shoe rack that involves a simple manufacturing process of its constituent elements and a still simpler assembly and assembly and disassembly procedure.

The shoe rack of the invention, in a particularly preferred embodiment, is suitable for use in a shelf format, both open and closed and, even, can work properly in drawers, it being possible to have several levels or layers of shoe storage.

Compendium and objectives of the invention The shoe rack of the invention consists of a set formed by at least one board or tray and one or more support elements for shoes, each formed as a monolithic piece made from a rigid material, such as a metallic wire, preferably.

The shoe of the invention includes at least the following unpublished characteristics: The support elements are made of a single piece of a material preferably in wire form in which several bends are made at different strategic points.

Unlike other support elements that are used in similar conventional shoes, due to the arrangement of the folds and the machining operations carried out on the shoe rack made of board, wood or other rigid material on which it is placed, they do not require independent fastening elements, of the screw type, to be assembled. It is the mutually corresponding form of the parts that make up the shoemaker that achieves the union without tools.

In the absence of fasteners of the type of the screws, the caliber of the material in the form of wire, thread, filament, etc., which is required for the manufacture of the supports is lower than that of the models that require screws housed in the tip inside of perforations to which in addition it is necessary to practice inner cords by means of a tap, which means an important saving in materials and operations of manufacture.

According to a preferred embodiment, an object of the present invention is to provide a shoe rack composed of two basic generic elements: a support tray and one or more supporting elements.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shoe in which the two basic generic elements are joined together, without the need for additional fastening elements or extraneous to the fastening mechanism that the shoe components themselves define intrinsically.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a shoe rack suitable for forming storage shelves capable of being arranged at several levels.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a shoe rack which, in another particularly preferred embodiment, includes slides which are combined with their rolling means to slide in the manner of drawers.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a shoe rack that shapes a piece of furniture dedicated to storing footwear and similar items.

A further object of the invention is to provide a furniture for the storage of footwear and similar elements, based on the shoe described.

Brief Description of the Drawings These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be understood more clearly from the following detailed description of the invention, taken in consideration with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the drawings are presented only as an illustration and not as a definition of the limits of the invention.

Figure 1 is a conventional perspective view of a shoemaker of the state of the art.

Figure 2 is a conventional perspective view of an element of a support, in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 3 is a conventional perspective view of the support shoe of the shoe rack, in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 4 is a view of a detail of a point at which the support tray is attached to the support element of the shoe rack of the invention.

Figure 5 is a side elevation view of the shoe support element in which an important measurement is highlighted. The measure (b).

Figure 6 is a view of a detail of the tray in which the shoe support element is assembled, where an important measure is highlighted. The measure (b ') · Figure 7 is a bottom plan view of the tray in which the shoe support is assembled on the side in which it receives the latch (5).

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a detail of the tray in which the shoe support element is assembled on the side receiving the latch (5), in accordance with the present invention, and which is the surface opposite to that from which the support element rises.

Figure 9 is a sectional view of a tray with two support elements for shoes, assembled and with the silhouette of two shoes of the same pair, placed one in front of the other, showing that the arrangement of the support elements and the tray they have a measure of depth greater than the measurement of only the tray to which the supports are assembled and showing that the depth measurement of the tray may be equal to or less than the depth measurement of the vertical element of the furniture within which said article is placed shoe tray.

Figure 10 is a conventional perspective view of the reinforced shoe rack, with the tray and two support elements, to which two drawer slides with wheels have been added, according to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention.

Detailed Description of Preferred Modalities of the Invention Referring now to the drawings, Figure 1 illustrates the basic generic components of a conventional shoe rack or the state of the art, in which both ends of the support element (A) are attached to the tray (C) by means of separate screws. (B) passing through the tray and holding the ends of said support element in a substantially fixed manner and with the necessary use of a screwdriver.

It is a conditio sine qua non for this type of shoemaker that the interior of each end of the support element (A) has its corresponding cord and that the tray (C) has the corresponding holes within the surface area defined by said tray. Also, due to this clamping mechanism, the most logical thing is that the support element (A) has the shape of an inverted and bi-dimensional "U".

For this reason, in the prior art, a straight support element was placed, with two legs, at the tip of which a perforation was made inside which it was necessary to machine a rope, by means of a tap, to receive a fastening element of the same. kind of a thyme, for example.

The machined perforation is expensive and forces the material of the support element to have a larger diameter, therefore more weight and, therefore, the manufacturing process is more expensive.

In addition, the screws or other equivalent clamping elements have to be provided and the user needs a tool, for example a screwdriver, to place it.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention and as can be seen in Figure 2, the support element (10) also has the shape of a "U" only that this it is substantially three-dimensional. This element consists of a continuous piece of a material, preferably in the form of a wire, with no more operations than bends. Perforations on the support element are not required.

Due to the above, the diameter of said support element (10), the cost of the material and that of the process are reduced and the need for tools to assemble it is eliminated.

Each support element (10) is formed by: a longitudinal section (1), suitable for placing shoes, or other objects, which can be straight or have other shapes to adapt to hold boots by the heels, ties, necklaces, bags, etc .; two inclined lateral sections (2), each of which lowers from each end of the longitudinal section (1) and whose inclination makes it possible for the section (1) to be offset with respect to the line in which it joins to the tray and beyond the limit where the tray (6) to which they join is precisely terminated; two sections of seat (3), each one associated with a respective inclined lateral section (2), and capable of resting on the surface of the tray (6), each of which is square with a guide section (4); two guide sections (4) that fit to the lateral edges of the tray (6) inside grooves (7) that are practiced, one per side, on both sides of the tray (6); Y two insurance elements (5), one associated with each guide section (4), which are seated on the opposite side of the tray (6).

For its part and according to Figure 3, the tray (6) consists of: a board made of a rigid material to which the support element (10) for shoes is attached; a pair of lateral grooves (7) made to the board and in which each of the guide sections (4) of the support element (10) for shoes is assembled; Y a pair of recesses (8) associated to each of the slots (7).

As can be seen in Figure 4, the support element (10) joins the board of the tray (6) so that each section of seat (3) rests on the upper surface of said tray (6) and each section guide (4) is housed within a corresponding slot 7.

Figures 5 and 6, according to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, illustrate an important dimension for each guide section (4) and that consists of the height (b), which corresponds in magnitude with the height (b ') of each of the slots (7) that have the edges of the tray board (6).

As shown in Figures 6 to 8, each slot (7) is associated with respective recesses (8) for, as a whole, to lodge and securely lock each of the guide sections (4) of each support element (1), together with the insurance elements (5) projecting from the tip of each guide section (4) in a direction parallel to the surface of the tray (6) and to where the other guide section (4) is located.

The width of each slot (7) adjusts with the measure of the thickness of the material with which each support element (1) is made.

As seen in particular in Figures 6 and 8, each recess (8) is dimensioned in such a way that its configuration corresponds to the shape of each insurance element (5), so that when assembling each end of the element of support (1), the shape of each insurance element (5) will substantially occupy the space defining the recess (8), and the lower surface of the tray board (6) will be substantially continuous and uniform.

The shape or configuration of each recess (8) is free, as long as it allows to house the corresponding insurance element (5) and even, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the recess (8) does not exist, as long as the board of the tray (6) has the thickness (b ') as the thickness, however, the recess (8) contributes in a remarkable way to a fixed and strong connection of the support element (1) with the tray board (6). ).

It is r to observe that the appropriate adjustment of the measurements (b) and (b ') causes the guide sections (4) not to leave the slots (7).

The tips of the guide sections (4) can be flush with the rear or outer face of the tray (6) or drowned inside a machined recess (8) that is practiced on the side of the outer face of the tray board (6), so that the appropriate adjustment of the measurements (b) and (b ') causes pressure to exist between each of the seat sections (3) on each side of the support element (1) and the main face of the board of the tray (6), so that, once the support element (1) is hooked on the tray board (6), the inclination of each section (2) remains fixed with respect to the view side of the tray (6).

In another especially preferred embodiment of the present invention, as seen in Figure 9, one of the sets that can be assembled with this design, carries two wire support elements attached to a single tray board (6) and the sections inclined (2) allow the support element (1) to protrude beyond the total depth measurement of the tray board (6) to which it is attached, making it possible for two shoes to be placed, one behind the other, and notwithstanding that the measure that the shoes occupy is greater than the size of the board on which they are placed [see measures (c) and (d) of the Figure 9], the tray has a depth dimension that does not exceed the depth measurement of the other elements of the shoe cabinet in which it is integrated [see both measurements (c) of Figure 9], resulting that by not exceeding the measurements of others components, it is possible to place it inside the same box in which the complete piece of furniture is packed, without needing, because of a larger element, the box had to be wider and there were gaps not occupied inside it since the other components of the design, being narrower, would leave such gaps.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, one of the applications of this design is to place the board as if it were a drawer in a drawer (see Figure 10), being then a tray (6) sliding with support elements on which shoes are placed and, since it is possible to leave the wire support element housed in the groove (7) and machined recess (8) flush, a common drawer slide can be placed on the side edges of the tray (6). with wheels, the same as drawers.

In another embodiment of the invention, the tray (6) can also be placed vertically or inclined to hang all kinds of objects in the wire support elements that it has assembled.

While the present invention has been described with particular reference to preferred embodiments of construction and use, it should be understood however that this is only an illustration of the inventive principle and in no way should be interpreted in a limiting manner, since the shoemaker of the invention may be used in a large number of applications, as appropriate. Likewise, the dimensions and constituent elements of the shoe rack of the invention may be modified according to the specific conditions and requirements that arise in a given situation. Just as a simple example, the material in wire form from which the element is made of support, it will be of a rigid material, such as a metal or plastic, having the shape of a wire, thread or filament, although other configurations may be used, and the bends of such a support element shall be made in accordance with the material employed for such purpose.

Therefore, it should be understood that the present invention has been described only with particular reference to preferred embodiments, but that it is nevertheless clear to those skilled in the art that there is a wide range of possibilities for changes, modifications and applications, all within the inventive spirit of it; and it is intended, therefore, that the scope thereof is limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (18)

Claims

1. A shoe rack comprising at least one tray and one or more support elements, characterized in that each support element is formed as a monolithic piece made preferably from rigid wire, which is inserted and fixed to the tray without the need for fasteners alien to said tray and said support element.

2. A shoe rack according to claim 1, characterized in that each support element comprises a longitudinal section joined to two inclined lateral sections, each of which has a corresponding section of seat, able to rest on the surface of the tray, and associated to a corresponding guide section that fits firmly to the tray.

3. A shoe rack according to claim 2, characterized in that the tray has an upper surface and a rear surface, and includes grooves that are located on the sides of said tray in locations corresponding to the guide sections of the support element, and within which guide sections are fitted on the upper surface.

4. A shoe rack according to claim 3, characterized in that each slot has a recess associated with the rear surface of the tray.

5. A shoe rack according to claim 3 and 4, characterized in that each guide section has associated a corresponding element of insurance occupying the space defined by each recess associated with each slot.

6. A shoe rack according to the preceding claims, characterized in that on the sides in which the slots are located, sliding elements are located so that said shoe can move with said displacement elements.

7. A shoe rack according to claim 6, characterized in that it is associated with a rolling mechanism located in a piece of furniture, so that said shoe shoe slides in the manner of a drawer of said piece of furniture.

8. A furniture for the storage of shoes and similar articles, which comprises at least one shoe rack comprising at least one tray and one or more support elements, characterized in that each support element of each shoe rack is it forms as a monolithic piece made preferably from metallic wire, which is inserted to the tray without the need for fasteners other than said tray and said support element.

9. A furniture for the storage of shoes and similar articles, characterized in that each support element of each shoe comprises a longitudinal section joined to two inclined lateral sections, each of which has a corresponding section of seat, able to rest on the surface of the tray, and associated with a corresponding guide section that fits to the tray, where the tray has an upper surface and a rear surface, and includes slots that are located on the sides of said tray in locations corresponding to the guide sections of the support element, and into which said guide sections fit, on the upper surface.

10. A furniture for storing shoes and similar articles according to claim 9, characterized in that each slot has a recess associated with the rear surface of the tray, each guide section has associated a corresponding element of insurance occupying the space defined by each recess associated with each slot, and on the sides where the slots are located, slip elements are located so that said shoe can move with said displacement elements in combination with a rolling mechanism located in said piece of furniture, so that said Shoemaker slides in the manner of a drawer of said piece of furniture.

11. A tray for the storage of footwear and similar items, such as boots that are held by heels, ties, collars and the like; which comprises a board and one or more support elements, characterized in that each support element is formed as a monolithic piece made preferably from rigid wire, which is inserted and fixed to the board without the need for fasteners external to said board already said support element

12. A tray according to claim 11, characterized in that each support element comprises a longitudinal section joined to two inclined lateral sections, each of which has a corresponding section of seat, capable of rest on the surface of the board, and associated with a corresponding guide section that is fixedly fixed to the board.

13. A tray according to claim 12, characterized in that the board has an upper surface and a rear surface, and includes slots that are located on the sides of said board in locations corresponding to the guide sections of the support element, and within which guide sections are fitted on the upper surface.

14. A tray according to claim 13, characterized in that each slot has a recess associated with the rear surface of the board.

15. A tray according to claim 13 and 14, characterized in that each guide section has a corresponding insurance element associated with it occupying the space defined by each recess associated with each slot.

16. A tray according to claims 11-16, characterized in that on the sides in which the slots are located, slide elements are located so that said tray can be moved with said displacement elements.

17. A tray according to claim 16, characterized in that it is associated with a rolling mechanism located in a piece of furniture, so that said tray slides in the manner of a drawer of said piece of furniture.

18. A tray according to claims 11-17, characterized in that its orientation is selected from the group formed by a horizontal position, a vertical position and an inclined position.