Patent ID: 7762406

Claim:
A folding shoe rack comprising: first and second vertical side rails, each of said side rails having first and second ends and medial and lateral sides; first and second aims, each of said arms having a first and a second end and wherein said first end of said first arm is pivotably connected with said first side rail and said first end of said second arm is pivotally connected with said second side rail; a first crossbar having first and second ends, said first end of said first crossbar connected with said second end of said first arm and said second end of said first crossbar connected with said second end of said second arm; wherein said first and second aims and said first crossbar are pivotable between a first position in which said first and second arms and said first crossbar lie generally flush against said first and second side rails and a second position in which said first and second arms are extended away from said first and second side rails, with said first crossbar positioned at a distance from said first and second side rails, to support an article; a second crossbar having first and second ends, said first end of said second crossbar connected with said first side rail and said second end of said second crossbar connected with said second side rail; at least one connection projection formed in said medial side of said first end of each of said first and second side rails; a lateral surface on said lateral side of said first end of each of said first and second side rails, said lateral surface preventing access to said connection projection from said lateral side of said first and second side rails; at least one connection recess complementary to said connection projection formed in said lateral side of said second end of each of said first and second side rails; and further comprising at least third and fourth side rails, each having a construction essentially identical to said first and second side rails, respectively, and wherein said third side rail is connectable with said first side rail by mating said connection projection and connection recess of said first and third side rails and said fourth side rail is connectable with said second side rail by mating said connection projection and connection recess of said second and fourth side rails.