Footwear storage device

Abstract

A footwear storage device includes a housing member having a generally hollow interior portion. Such housing member is manufactured from a first predetermined material and has a first predetermined size and shape. At least one drawer type member manufactured from a second predetermined material and having a second predetermined size and shape is operably connected to such housing member at a predetermined location within such generally hollow interior portion. A supporting means is operably disposed within such at least one drawer member for supporting a plurality of predetermined items of footwear. A means having a first portion operably disposed on such drawer type member at a predetermined location thereon and a second mating portion operably disposed on such housing member at a predetermined location thereon enables such drawer type member to extend to a position outside of such interior portion and to retract to a position within such interior portion.

1 . A footwear storage device comprising:
 a. a housing member having a generally hollow interior portion, said housing member being manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape;   b. at least one drawer type member manufactured from a second predetermined material and having a second predetermined size and a second predetermined shape being operably connected to said housing member at a predetermined location within said generally hollow interior portion;   c. a supporting means operably disposed within said at least one drawer member for supporting a plurality of predetermined items of footwear; and   d. a means having a first portion operably disposed on a said drawer type member at a predetermined location thereon and a second mating portion operably disposed on said housing member at a predetermined location thereon for enabling said drawer type member to extend to a position outside of said interior portion and to retract to a position within said interior portion.   
   
   
       2 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 1  wherein said housing member includes at least one of a back wall, a bottom wall, at least one side wall, a top wall and a combination thereof. 
   
   
       3 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one drawer type member further includes a front portion having a first end and a second end, a rear portion having a first end and a second end, and a pair of side portions each having a first end and a second and said side portions being perpendicularly disposed between said front portion and said rear portion closely adjacent each end thereof. 
   
   
       4 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 3  wherein said means for supporting said plurality of predetermined items of footwear includes at least one footwear support member manufactured from a third predetermined material and having a third predetermined size and a third predetermined shape, said footwear support member having at least one horizontally disposed portion and a plurality of vertically disposed portions operably connected thereto, each one of said plurality of vertically disposed portions for receiving and supporting a predetermined portion of a predetermined item of footwear, and wherein said footwear support member is perpendicularly disposed between at least one of said front end and said back end, said side portions, and a combination thereof. 
   
   
       5 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 4  wherein said drawer type member includes a plurality of said footwear support members. 
   
   
       6 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 1  wherein said means for enabling said drawer type member to extend and retract is at least one drawer slide. 
   
   
       7 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 6  wherein said means for enabling said drawer type member to extend and retract is a pair of side mounted drawer slides. 
   
   
       8 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 7  wherein said pair of drawer slides are ball bearing type drawer slides. 
   
   
       9 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 1  wherein said first predetermined shape is substantially rectangular. 
   
   
       10 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 1  wherein said footwear storage device is stackable with at least one additional footwear storage device. 
   
   
       11 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 3  wherein said front portion includes a handle member operably disposed on a predetermined exterior portion thereof. 
   
   
       12 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 1  wherein said first predetermined material is at least one of wood, plastic, and metal. 
   
   
       13 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 14  wherein said predetermined material is wood. 
   
   
       14 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 1  wherein said first predetermined material and said second predetermined material are substantially identical. 
   
   
       15 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 1  wherein said footwear storage device further includes a plurality of wheel members operably disposed on a bottom surface of said housing member at predetermined locations thereon. 
   
   
       16 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 4  wherein said third predetermined material is at least one of metal, plastic and a combination thereof. 
   
   
       17 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 1  wherein said footwear storage device can hold between about 12 and about 24 pairs of shoes. 
   
   
       18 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 4  wherein said footwear storage device includes at least six vertically disposed portions per each of said at least one horizontally disposed portions. 
   
   
       19 . A footwear storage device according to  claim 4  wherein said footwear storage device includes at least three horizontally disposed portions per each of said at least one drawer type member.