Patent ID: 6550088
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: A43D

Abstract:
A shoe tree comprising:a toe member for engaging with a front portion of a shoe, a heel member for engaging with a rear portion of the shoe, a spacer bar including a front portion for engaging with said toe member and a rear portion for engaging with said heel member, means for adjustably securing said front portion of said spacer bar to said toe member, said adjustably securing means including a lock device for adjustably securing said front portion of said spacer bar to said toe member, said lock device including at least one flange provided in said toe member and having a plurality of depressions formed therein, a latch secured to said front portion of said spacer bar and having at least one arm, and means for forcing said at least one arm to engage with said at least one flange of said toe member, and said forcing means including a pawl slidably secured to said latch and having a protrusion for engaging with said at least one arm and for forcing said at least one arm to engage with said at least one flange of said toe member, and means for biasing said heel member away from said spacer bar to engage with the rear portion of the shoe.