Patent ID: 7604271

Claim:
A shoe, boot and skate holder comprising: a handle; a stem extending from said handle; a locking mechanism operatively connected to said stem; and an eyelet rod releasably lockable in said locking mechanism; said locking mechanism including: a sleeve having a threaded outer surface, said sleeve being mounted on said stem; a housing having a first threaded aperture sized to receive said sleeve and a second aperture opposite said first aperture sized to receive said stem, said sleeve being received in said first threaded aperture and said housing being mounted on said stem through said second aperture; a clamping member having a threaded aperture; said housing including an opening, said clamping member being received in said opening and said sleeve being fixedly received in said threaded aperture of said clamping member; said housing opening and said damning member forming an adjustable slot for receiving and locking said eyelet rod; and a wing nut engaged with said threaded outer surface of said sleeve and, said wing nut being rotatable about said sleeve and said stem to adjust said slot; whereby said eyelet rod is insertable through eyelets of one of a shoe, boot and skate, and said eyelet rod is lockable in said locking mechanism to retain said shoe, boot or skate in said holder.