Flexible Footwear Retaining Device

Abstract

A flexible footwear retaining device is designed to accept and retain articles of footwear thereon. The device includes a hanging cord, a first stopper, a second stopper, an eyelet, and at least one shoe holding mechanism. Where the at least one shoe holding mechanism is connected to the eyelet, while the eyelet is connected to the hanging cord, and the hanging cord is connected to the first stopper and the second stopper. The at least one shoe holding mechanism further includes a first insert and a second insert. Each of which further includes an insert rim and an insert shell that is inserted into the footwear article and retained thereafter. The inserts are connected to the at least one shoe holding mechanism and subsequently the eyelet such that the footwear articles may be suspended within an enclosed drying environment and prevent slipping through the first stopper and the second stopper.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A flexible footwear retaining device comprises:
 a hanging cord;   a first stopper;   a second stopper;   an eyelet;   at least one shoe holding mechanism;   the at least one shoe holding mechanism comprises a first insert and a second insert;   the first insert and the second insert each comprise an insert shell and an insert rim;   the insert shell comprises a shell body and a sole-shaped opening;   the first stopper being laterally pressed around the hanging cord;   the second stopper being laterally pressed around the hanging cord;   the hanging cord being slidably engaged through the eyelet;   the eyelet being positioned in between the first stopper and the second stopper along the hanging cord;   the at least one shoe holding mechanism being laterally mounted to the eyelet;   the first insert and the second insert being positioned offset from the eyelet;   the first insert and the second insert being positioned offset from each other;   the sole-shaped opening traversing into the shell body;   the insert rim being connected onto the shell body; and   the insert rim being positioned around the sole-shaped opening.   
     
     
         2 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a first grip; 
 a second grip; 
 the first grip being slidably engaged along the hanging cord; 
 the second grip being slidably engaged along the hanging cord; and 
 the eyelet, first stopper, and second stopper being positioned between the first grip and the second grip along the hanging cord. 
 
     
     
         3 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 2  comprises:
 the first grip and the second grip each comprise a grip body and a compression locking mechanism; 
 the grip body being laterally positioned around the hanging cord; and 
 the compression locking mechanism being operatively integrated into the grip body, wherein the compression locking mechanism is used to selectively lock the grip body in place along the hanging cord. 
 
     
     
         4 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 1  comprises
 the at least one shoe holding mechanism further comprises an extension arm, a crossbar, a first offset nub, and a second offset nub; 
 the eyelet being terminally connected with the extension arm; 
 the crossbar being terminally connected to the extension arm, opposite the eyelet; 
 the first offset nub being orthogonally positioned with the crossbar and the extension arm; 
 the second offset nub being orthogonally positioned with the crossbar and the extension arm; 
 the first offset nub and the second offset nub being positioned opposite to each other along the crossbar; 
 the first insert being adjacently connected to the first offset nub, offset the crossbar; and 
 the second insert being adjacently connected to the second offset nub, offset the crossbar. 
 
     
     
         5 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the insert shell further comprises a grasping hole and a plurality of apertures; 
 the grasping hole and the plurality of apertures traversing through the shell body; 
 the grasping hole of the first insert being adjacently positioned to the first offset nub; 
 the grasping hole of the second insert being adjacently positioned to the second offset nub; 
 the plurality of apertures being positioned around the grasping hole; and 
 the plurality of apertures being distributed across the shell body. 
 
     
     
         6 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the sole-shaped opening of the first insert and the sole-shaped opening of the second insert being oriented parallel with each other; and 
 the sole-shaped opening of the first insert and the sole-shaped opening of the second insert being oriented in a uniform direction. 
 
     
     
         7 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the at least one shoe holding mechanism being a plurality of shoe holding mechanisms; and 
 the plurality of shoe holding mechanisms being serially connected to each other. 
 
     
     
         8 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the insert shell being an arcuate flexible body. 
 
     
     
         9 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the insert rim being a semi-rigid body. 
 
     
     
         10 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the hanging cord being a ribbon-shaped body. 
 
     
     
         11 . A flexible footwear retaining device comprises:
 a hanging cord;   a first stopper;   a second stopper;   an eyelet;   at least one shoe holding mechanism;   the at least one shoe holding mechanism comprises a first insert, a second insert, an extension arm, a crossbar, a first offset nub, and a second offset nub;   the first insert and the second insert each comprise an insert shell and an insert rim;   the insert shell comprises a shell body and a sole-shaped opening;   the first stopper being laterally pressed around the hanging cord;   the second stopper being laterally pressed around the hanging cord;   the hanging cord being slidably engaged through the eyelet;   the eyelet being positioned in between the first stopper and the second stopper along the hanging cord;   the at least one shoe holding mechanism being laterally mounted to the eyelet;   the first insert and the second insert being positioned offset from the eyelet;   the first insert and the second insert being positioned offset from each other;   the sole-shaped opening traversing into the shell body;   the insert rim being connected onto the shell body;   the insert rim being positioned around the sole-shaped opening;   the eyelet being terminally connected with the extension arm;   the crossbar being terminally connected to the extension arm, opposite the eyelet;   the first offset nub being orthogonally positioned with the crossbar and the extension arm;   the second offset nub being orthogonally positioned with the crossbar and the extension arm;   the first offset nub and the second offset nub being positioned opposite to each other along the crossbar;   the first insert being adjacently connected to the first offset nub, offset the crossbar; and   the second insert being adjacently connected to the second offset nub, offset the crossbar.   
     
     
         12 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 11  comprises:
 a first grip; 
 a second grip; 
 the first grip and the second grip each comprise a grip body and a compression locking mechanism; 
 the first grip being slidably engaged along the hanging cord; 
 the second grip being slidably engaged along the hanging cord; 
 the eyelet, first stopper, and second stopper being positioned between the first grip and the second grip along the hanging cord; 
 the grip body being laterally positioned around the hanging cord; and 
 the compression locking mechanism being operatively integrated into the grip body, wherein the compression locking mechanism is used to selectively lock the grip body in place along the hanging cord. 
 
     
     
         13 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 11  comprises:
 the insert shell further comprises a grasping hole and a plurality of apertures; 
 the grasping hole and the plurality of apertures traversing through the shell body; 
 the grasping hole of the first insert being adjacently positioned to the first offset nub; 
 the grasping hole of the second insert being adjacently positioned to the second offset nub; 
 the plurality of apertures being positioned around the grasping hole; and 
 the plurality of apertures being distributed across the shell body. 
 
     
     
         14 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 11  comprises:
 the sole-shaped opening of the first insert and the sole-shaped opening of the second insert being oriented parallel with each other; and 
 the sole-shaped opening of the first insert and the sole-shaped opening of the second insert being oriented in a uniform direction. 
 
     
     
         15 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 11  comprises:
 the at least one shoe holding mechanism being a plurality of shoe holding mechanisms; and 
 the plurality of shoe holding mechanisms being serially connected to each other. 
 
     
     
         16 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 11  comprises:
 the insert shell being an arcuate flexible body; 
 the insert rim being a semi-rigid body; and 
 the hanging cord being a ribbon-shaped body. 
 
     
     
         17 . A flexible footwear retaining device comprises:
 a hanging cord;   a first stopper;   a second stopper;   an eyelet;   at least one shoe holding mechanism;   the at least one shoe holding mechanism comprises a first insert, a second insert, an extension arm, a crossbar, a first offset nub, and a second offset nub;   the first insert and the second insert each comprise an insert shell and an insert rim;   the insert shell comprises a shell body and a sole-shaped opening;   the first stopper being laterally pressed around the hanging cord;   the second stopper being laterally pressed around the hanging cord;   the hanging cord being slidably engaged through the eyelet;   the eyelet being positioned in between the first stopper and the second stopper along the hanging cord;   the at least one shoe holding mechanism being laterally mounted to the eyelet;   the first insert and the second insert being positioned offset from the eyelet;   the first insert and the second insert being positioned offset from each other;   the sole-shaped opening traversing into the shell body;   the insert rim being connected onto the shell body;   the insert rim being positioned around the sole-shaped opening;   the eyelet being terminally connected with the extension arm;   the crossbar being terminally connected to the extension arm, opposite the eyelet;   the first offset nub being orthogonally positioned with the crossbar and the extension arm;   the second offset nub being orthogonally positioned with the crossbar and the extension arm;   the first offset nub and the second offset nub being positioned opposite to each other along the crossbar;   the first insert being adjacently connected to the first offset nub, offset the crossbar;   the second insert being adjacently connected to the second offset nub, offset the crossbar;   the insert shell being an arcuate flexible body;   the insert rim being a semi-rigid body; and   the hanging cord being a ribbon-shaped body.   
     
     
         18 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 17  comprises:
 a first grip; 
 a second grip; 
 the first grip and the second grip each comprise a grip body and a compression locking mechanism; 
 the first grip being slidably engaged along the hanging cord; 
 the second grip being slidably engaged along the hanging cord; 
 the eyelet, first stopper, and second stopper being positioned between the first grip and the second grip along the hanging cord; 
 the grip body being laterally positioned around the hanging cord; and 
 the compression locking mechanism being operatively integrated into the grip body, wherein the compression locking mechanism is used to selectively lock the grip body in place along the hanging cord. 
 
     
     
         19 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 17  comprises:
 the insert shell further comprises a grasping hole and a plurality of apertures; 
 the grasping hole and the plurality of apertures traversing through the shell body; 
 the grasping hole of the first insert being adjacently positioned to the first offset nub; 
 the grasping hole of the second insert being adjacently positioned to the second offset nub; 
 the plurality of apertures being positioned around the grasping hole; 
 the plurality of apertures being distributed across the shell body; 
 the sole-shaped opening of the first insert and the sole-shaped opening of the second insert being oriented parallel with each other; and 
 the sole-shaped opening of the first insert and the sole-shaped opening of the second insert being oriented in a uniform direction. 
 
     
     
         20 . The flexible footwear retaining device as claimed in  claim 17  comprises:
 the at least one shoe holding mechanism being a plurality of shoe holding mechanisms; and 
 the plurality of shoe holding mechanisms being serially connected to each other.