Patent ID: 7249679

Claim:
A shoe rack comprising: a frame having a pair of opposite frame sides each comprising a base adapted to rest on a support surface and front and rear upright members extending upwardly from said base and having detachable connections therewith; a plurality of front sockets in each of said front upright members spaced vertically apart and substantially aligned with the front sockets in the opposite front upright member, said front sockets each having substantially the same size; a plurality of rear sockets in each of said rear upright members spaced vertically apart and substantially aligned with the rear sockets in the opposite rear upright members, said rear sockets each having substantially the same size; a plurality of front bar assemblies each including a center bar and a pair of end bars having a telescopic fit with opposite ends of said center bar and received detachably in aligned pairs of the front sockets in said front upright members; and a plurality of rear bar assemblies each including a center bar and a pair of end bars having a telescopic fit with opposite ends of said center bar of the rear bar assembly and received detachably in aligned pairs of the rear sockets in said rear upright members, said front and rear bar assemblies cooperating to provide tiers for receiving and holding shoes.