GB2487273A

GB2487273A - Torsion spring coil boot hanger

Info

Publication number: GB2487273A
Application number: GB1121731.2A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Jinle Zhou; Qile He
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-01-11
Filing date: 2011-12-16
Publication date: 2012-07-18
Also published as: GB201100392D0; GB201121731D0

Abstract

A hanger for boots comprises a torsion spring coil 1 which extends downwardly to form front and the rear support legs 3, 5. The front support leg 3 is extended outwardly to form the front support end 2, which is used to support the inner front of the boots. The rear support leg 5 may be extended with a rear support end 4. To enlarge the touching surface, the rear support end 4 can be extended with a wider support 6, the wider support 6 has a curved touching surface 9 to hold the inner upper of the boots. The coil 1 can be received by a hook with a hook-shaped upper end (7, Fig 1) and a lower end formed as an eye (10, Fig 1). A yoke 8 may be used which has a pair of ends 14 and a balance point 13 midway between the ends; the two ends and the balance point may be formed as an eye wherein the balance point is received by the eye of the hook and the coil of each boot hanger can be received by an end of the yoke.

Description

Hanger for boot The invention relates to a hanger for a boot, especially for the type having a tubular portion for accepting the lower leg of a wearer.

Boots are becoming favourite fashionable decorations of people, but when it is not in use, the storage of boots commonly presents difficulties. If placed in the corner of the wall, the boots will take much space and may be out of shape from sagging. The U.S. Patent Footwear Hanger (Patent No. 4669615, from 1987) appears cumbersome to use.

To overcome the above mentioned problems, the present invention serves as a hanger for boots, which could be used to hang the boots in a space-efficient manner, for

example, on a rail.

The invention provides a boot hanger comprising a torsion spring coil at one end. The two ends of the coil extend downwardly from the coil to form two support legs. Each support leg is formed outwardly in opposite directions. The front support leg is extended outwardly, which is used to support the inner front of the boots. To hold the inner upper of the boots, the rear support end is extended with a wider support, the wider support has a curved touching surface. For different heights of the boot heel, the rear support leg can be formed in different lengths. The torsion spring coil could be hung directly on a hook. Alternatively, the torsion spring coil could be hung with a hook, which is joined directly to an eye and with a hook at the other end.

Preferably, a pair of the boot hanger is provided so that a pair of boot may be held.

The suspending means comprises a hook having a lower end formed as an eye and a yoke having two ends and a balance point midway between the ends. The two ends and the balance point of the yoke are each formed as an eye. The balance point is received by the eye of the hook and the coil of each boot hanger is received by one of the ends.

The simple design of the device would facilitate its manufacturing in a range of materials -resilient metal, resilient plastic or any combination thereof, using simple tools.

User of the invention place his/her hand around the support legs of the torsion spring coil. Squeezing the support legs at this point narrowed the distance between the pair of support legs. Both support legs are inserted into one boot and the squeezing is relaxed which allows the support legs to hold the boot. To release the boot the support legs of the torsion spring are again squeezed and the boot removed.

The hanger for boot has the advantage of being simply structured, space-efficient, and convenient to use. The boot can be quickly inserted and released.

The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the boot hanger constructed with one torsion spring coil joined to a hook; Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating the boot hanger with two torsion spring coils joined with a yoke and a hook to produce a pair of hangers; Figure 3 is a perspective downward view of the rear support end of the invention; Figure 4 shows an example of the boot hanger in use.

Referring to Figure 1 the boot hanger comprises a torsion spring coil 1 at its upper end.

The coil 1 extends downwardly to form the two support legs 3 and 5. The front support leg is extended outwardly to form the front support end 2. The rear support leg 5 is extended with the rear support end 4. To enlarge the touching surface between the rear support end 4 and the inner boot upper, the rear support end 4 is extended with a wider support 6, the wider support 6 has a curved touching surface 9. Figure 3 shows the curved touching surface 9 in more detail. The coil I is received by a hook with a hook-shaped upper end 7 and a lower end formed as an eye 10. For different heights of the boot heel, the rear support leg 5 can be formed in different lengths. The torsion spring coil 1 could also be hung directly on a hook.

The boot hanger also includes alternative means for suspending the torsion spring coil 1. As shown in Figure 2, a hook has a hook-shaped upper end 11 and a lower end formed as an eye 12. A yoke 8 has a pair of ends 14 and a balance point 13 midway between the ends 14, with the two ends 14 and the balance point 13 each being formed as an eye. The balance point 13 is received by the eye 12 of the hook and the coil 1 of each boot hanger is received by one of the ends 14 of the yoke 8.

Claims

Claims 1. A hanger for boot, comprising a torsion spring coil extends downwardly to form the two support legs, wherein the front support leg is extended outwardly to form the front support end, and the rear support leg is extended with a rear support end.
2. A hanger for boot according to claim 1, in which a rear support leg is ended with a rear support end, the rear support end is extended with a wider support, the wider support has a curved touching surface.
3. A hanger for boot according to claim 1, in which the coil is received by a hook with a hook-shaped upper end and a lower end formed as an eye.
4. A hanger for boot according to claim 1, in which a hook has a hook-shaped upper end and a lower end formed as an eye, a yoke has a pair of ends and a balance point midway between the ends, with the two ends and the balance point each being formed as an eye, the balance point is received by the eye of the hook and the coil of each boot hanger is received by one of the ends of the yoke.
5. A hanger for boot according to any previous one of claims 1 to 4, in which the coil is formed from resilient metal, resilient plastic.