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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963404 | Combined shoe rack A combined shoe rack comprises a combined frame and at least one movable spacer plate. The combined frame is defined with at least one holding groove. The movable spacer plate is disposed in the holding groove of the combined frame, and an edge of the movable spacer... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7766174 | Expandable self-draining footwear rack A rack for supporting footwear and handling footwear drainage, the rack comprising a base member having a tray opening, a tray slidably removable from the base member through the tray opening, a shelf supported on the base member and wherein the shelf has drain spou... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7350649 | Paper sales rack with adjustable modular shelving A modular display rack that permits sheet paper products to be stored and displayed at a variety of heights, angles and spacings. The display rack includes a frame having sidewalls from which first and second parallel, spaced apart rows of pegs protrude inwardly. A ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7249680 | Shoe rack A shoe rack has two supports respectively and detachably mounted on top of the two elongated bases, a top tube detachably connected to free ends of the two supports via connectors and multiple shoe resting brackets sandwiched between the two supports. Each shoe rest... | 07/31/2007 |
| 6948622 | Modular footwear display and storage system and method A modular footwear display system includes a display module having a display surface for supporting an item of footwear and a divider for identifying boxed footwear associated with the displayed item of footwear. The display module has at least one mounting fixture ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6772889 | Shelf structure for holding wet apparel and footwear A wall mounted adjustable, shelf structure for organizing and facilitating drying of wet wearing apparel includes a tray and shelf with grooves for channeling water from the apparel to a removable receptacle. The shelf structure facilitates drying of the apparel and... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6732866 | Combination shelf and display unit A display unit for use in combination with a shelf having a depressed well at its front end, the display unit providing a stop for merchandise resting on the shelf and being formed of a multiplicity of integrally formed panels, portions of which can be seated and lo... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6591993 | Rotating lamp shade display carousel system A rotating lamp shade display system including a carousel having a main body portion having an upper surface and an underside for receiving a plurality of shades on upper surface, a main body portion rotating means is mounted to the underside of said main... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6502707 | Shoe carousel device A shoe carousel particularly suitable for use in closets and other confined areas comprises a series of rotatable wire rack members spaced apart and coaxially mounted upon a central shaft so that each respective wire rack member rotates independently at s... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6053114 | Adjustable storage rack An adjustable storage rack for books includes a frame having a U-shaped horizontal base, a pair of upwardly extending support members and a brace connecting the upper ends of the support members. A plurality of adjustable shelves have end portions connect... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5960965 | Product display system A product display system having a backing plate which supports both a product support member and a reflective member. In the preferred embodiment, the backing plate is mounted to a supporting vertical wall and the support member and reflective member proj... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5636751 | Combination rack for storing men's and women's shoes A shelf rack such as for storing both men's and womn's shoes including a stack of shelf angles, a shelf angle being a pair of rectangular panels joined along a common edge and each shelf angle having a pair of bar members adapted for hanging shoes with hi... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5291700 | Activities module An activities module is positioned on a support surface, such as the floor of a room, to provide activity stations with horizontal work surfaces. The module includes an upright post member that has at least two vertical grooves. A flat panel has an openin... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5170892 | Shoe cubbies A cabinet for the storage of shoes and the like comprising a plurality of spaced, vertical dividers slit at spaced intervals at the front, each slit extending part of the way back from the front of the cabinet to about half the depth of the vertical divid... | 12/15/1992 |
| 4953714 | Boot hanging devices Disclosed is a device for hanging boots comprising a mounting bar and a plurality of clips, one for each boot. The mounting bar can be secured to a vertical or horizontal surface and includes a metallic contact surface and an upwardly directed supporting ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4858772 | Carousel accessory unit A shoe and accessory carousel storage unit designed to accomodate men's and women's shoes, ties, belts, necklace and the like. The carousel is stackable in multiple units or can be used individually. The unit is readily convertible from a hook type shoe r... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4688681 | Foot apparel storage assembly The assembly, in the embodiment shown, is adapted for replaceable and operative installation upon the back of a standard door or on a wall space. It comprises a plurality of foldable shelves, which are maintained at an angle, to accomodate a number of sho... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4360134 | Headdress display device A collapsible or knock-down headdress display device is provided. The display comprises a base member and a head silhouette member which is connected to the base member to provide a three dimensional (3-D) headdress display. When the display is assembled ... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4219248 | Pieces of furniture having swivel mounted setting units A piece of furniture possibly provided with shelves and usable for the storage of various goods. This piece of furniture comprises at least one storage unit consisting of an upper tray and a lower tray both secured at right angles to a vertical support el... | 08/26/1980 |
| 3974917 | Shoe rack stack The shoe rack includes a pair of end supports and a platform releasably secured between the end supports. The platform is inclined from one side to the other and has a central upstanding shoulder providing a step for engagement by the heels of shoes for r... | 08/17/1976 |
