Shoe cases

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-04-18
FOR THE LOVE OF SHOE
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[0014]In a further example, a one-piece unitarily formed shoe case adapted to support a shoe therein is provided. The shoe case includes a first housing member defining a first housing cavity, a second housing member defining a second housing cavity, a hinge positioned between the first housing member and the second housing member and adapted to facilitate movement of the first and second housing members relative to each other, and a coupling member adapted to selectively couple the first and second housing membe

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Many styles of shoes exist and such shoes can range from affordable to expensive.
When traveling, shoes may be placed inside luggage, thereby exposing the shoe to other contents of the luggage which may result in damage of the shoes.
Shoes may be damaged in a variety of manners such as, for example, compression or squishing, scratching, broken hardware, broken heels or straps, among other types of damage.
Additionally, other contents of the luggage may be exposed to bottoms of the shoes which are commonly dirty due to their exposure to the groun

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[0032]Before any independent features and embodiments of the invention are explained in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and the arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

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[0033]Referring to FIGS. 1-4, an exemplary case 20 is illustrated for containing and protecting a shoe 24 (see dashed lines in FIG. 4). In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the shoe case 20 is adapted to support a single shoe 24 (see FIG. 4). In other exemplary embodiments, the shoe case 20 may be adapted to support two or more shoes.

[0034]Returning to the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the case ...

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Shoe cases are provided. In one aspect, a shoe case includes a first housing member, a second housing member, and a hinge positioned between the first housing member and the second housing member. The first housing member and the second housing member together define a shoe case cavity and the hinge is adapted to allow movement of the first housing member and the second housing member relative to each other between a closed position and an opened position.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims the benefit of co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 546,236, filed Oct. 12, 2011, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention generally relates to footwear accessories and, more particularly, to cases for containing and protecting a shoe when not in use.BACKGROUND[0003]Many styles of shoes exist and such shoes can range from affordable to expensive. When traveling, shoes may be placed inside luggage, thereby exposing the shoe to other contents of the luggage which may result in damage of the shoes. Shoes may be damaged in a variety of manners such as, for example, compression or squishing, scratching, broken hardware, broken heels or straps, among other types of damage. Additionally, other contents of the luggage may be exposed to bottoms of the shoes which are commonly dirty due to their exposure to the ground.[0004]Soft material bags wit...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D85/18
CPCA45C3/12A45C2005/037
Inventor MIDDLETON, DARRYLYN C.HATCH, MICHAEL R.KARNIK, SHWETA S.COOK, MATTHEW W.DEVANNEY, MARKNAUGHTON, VINCENTCAMPBELL, III, RICHARD G.
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