Shoe last rack
US6845541B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L23/18
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shoe last and a device for detachably mounting the last on a vertical surface that firmly supports the last permitting a user to conveniently polish a shoe mounted on the last. A knob is mounted on the heel section of the last that provides a grip when it is desired to withdraw the last from a shoe. A hinge bar is provided that has one end hinged to a base surface and another end with an aperture into which the knob may be inserted and clamped when it is desired to secure the shoe on the last in a position convenient for polishing. The inclination of the hinge bar may be clamped at an angle selected by the user. When it is desired to store the last (with shoe mounted on the last) the last is attached to any one of numerous locations on a rack by inserting the knob into an aperture ate the selected location.
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