Article for transportation and/or storage of shoes

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-02-22
DELOATCH RATLIFF REGINA +1
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[0013] Another feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to prevent separation of a pair of shoes.
[0014] Still another feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to permit removal of moisture while the shoes are in storage.
[0015] Yet another feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to deodorize shoes via ventilation and an added deodorizer.
[0016] Yet still another

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Additionally, athletic shoes often acquire moisture from the foot of the wearer, which can lead to degradation of the footwear and/or undesirable odors emanating therefrom.
However, such attempts have proven disadvantageous.
However, the foregoing device does not provide the durability of a hard-shell case, or a hingedly-openable case with latch closure, nor are the ventilation holes capable of air drying the upper part of the shoe contained within the cloth cases.
Furthermore, the use of cloth does not protect the shoes from the environmental elements, but rather absorbs moisture and odors.
Thus, shoes contained in such devic

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[0022] In describing the preferred and selected alternate embodiments of the present invention, as illustrated in FIGS. 1-2, specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. The invention, however, is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish similar functions.

[0023] Referring now to FIGS. 1-2, the present invention in a preferred embodiment is shoe case 10, wherein shoe case 10 preferably comprises shoe holder 20 and tether 70. Shoe holder 20 preferably comprises right shoe container 30 and left shoe container 40, wherein shoe containers 30, 40 preferably comprise a material suitably rigid to provide protection for the contents therewithin, such as, for exemplary purposes only, plastic, fiberglass or metal.

[0024] Right shoe container 30 preferably comprises top 50a, base 60a, front hinge 140a and rear hinge 150a...

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A shoe case comprising right and left shoe containers connected via a tether. The shoe containers comprise base portions, top portions, hinges connecting the base and top portions, and latches to secure the top portions in a closed position on the bottom portions. The top portions have lace reliefs with vent apertures disposed therethrough and disguised to give the appearance of lace holes of a shoe. A recess is included on the top portions of the containers to receive a label. In an alternate embodiment, the present invention can include a replaceable deodorizer compound.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates generally to shoe cases, and more specifically to an article for transportation and / or storage of athletic shoes, wherein the present invention comprises a pair of hingedly-openable, latchedly-closable, vented hard-shell cases tethered together, and wherein each case of the pair is dimensioned to receive an athletic shoe. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Shoes provide an image as part of the couture of an individual and, as such, must be retained in good appearance and guarded against damage and / or soiling when not worn. Additionally, athletic shoes often acquire moisture from the foot of the wearer, which can lead to degradation of the footwear and / or undesirable odors emanating therefrom. Accordingly, in addition to protecting the shoe from wear, it is further desirable to provide a means for evaporation of moisture from shoes after they have been utilized to prevent the detrimental effects of mildew, fungus and other environm...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D85/18
CPCB65D85/187A45C3/12
Inventor DELOATCH-RATLIFF, REGINADELOATCH, RENITA
Owner DELOATCH RATLIFF REGINA
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