EXPANDABLE SHOE CUBICLE STORAGE CLOSET/ARMOIRE

Abstract

This innovative and Expandable Shoe Armoire/Closet invention is a grouping of connectable framed Display Shoe Cubicle Storage Towers sized using a combination of the footwear industry standard sizing and seven categories of fashion and utility styles of footwear. Prebuilt finishing storage units surround the Shoe Cubicle Storage Towers: Two Side-Paneled Cubicle Tower forms the closet sides and the room's wall serve as the closet back. Connecting Box-like storage unit form the aligned cubicle towers top and floor base in creating the encased expandable Shoe Armoire/Closet that expands with consumers footwear collection by extending a side cubicle and inserting one or more Shoe Cubicle Storage Towers as needed.

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19. I claim a series of spaced rectangle same-sized shelves, using footwear industry sizing combined with styles of footwear, framed together at respective corners within 36 to 72 long and 1 to 2 wide wood stiles form a Shoe cubicle Storage Tower use to build and expand a Shoe Cubicle Display Storage Tower/Armoire with each addition.

20. I claim an Expandable Add-On Shoe Cubicle Storage Tower Closet/Armoire using a grouping of framed rectangle footwear storage towers placed against a wall within side housing panels units and topped with Box-Like Storage Units form a footwear cubicle storage and display closet using the room's floor or the connecting box-like storage units as the closet top and floor and the room's wall forming the closet backside.

21. I claim a framed grouping of same sized shoe cubicle storage tower of shelves can be displayed in a straight-line view, staggered view or a combination of straight-line and staggered view.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] FIG. 1. Four-piece pre-built add-on connecting components use to build the Expandable Shoe Cubicle Storage tower Closet/Armoire.

[0023] FIG. 2. A Four-Side view framed Add-On Shoe Cubicle Storage Tower.

[0024] FIG. 3. Side-paneled and three-side view connecting Shoe Cubicle Storage Tower form the Expandable Shoe Cubicle Storage Tower Closet/Armoire sides.

[0025] FIG. 4. The optional Add-on Square Box-like Storage Unit used to top the aligned Shoe cubicle Storage Towers and/or form a floor base for the shoe cubicle storage towers Expandable Shoe Cubicle Storage Closet/Armoire.

[0026] FIG. 5. The optional add-on rectangle Box-like Storage unit used to top the aligned Shoe Cubicle Storage Towers and/or as an optional floor base for the Shoe Cubicle Storage Towers.

[0027] FIG. 6. An alignment of staggered and straight-lined display of shoe cubicle storage towers without the two optional side-paneled shoe cubicles storage towers and without optional Box-like Storage Units.

[0028] FIG. 7. An assembled Expandable Shoe Cubicle Storage Tower Closet/Armoire topped with optional Add-On Connecting Square Box-like Storage units and standing on one Add-On Connecting Rectangle Box-Like Storage Unit as the Closet Floor Base.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] This invention consist of Add-On Free-Standing Shoe Cubicle Storage Towers (FIGS. 2 and 3) and related optional add-on finishing accessory units consisting of Add-On interchangeable connecting rectangle and square Box-Like Storage Units (FIGS. 4 and 5) to top the aligned Add-On Shoe Cubicle Storage Tower and form the Floor Base for the Cubicle Towers to stand on. One Cubicle Shoe Storage Tower is factory finished with one solid panel side (FIG. 3). The connected interchangeable rectangle and square Add-On Box Top and connected Box Floor Base form the closet top and floor. Two optional Cubicle Tower with attached side panel (FIG. 3) are placed at the beginning and end of the cubicle alignment. The two Cubicles Towers with the side panel line up with the side ends of the Top and Base Box Units creating the space-saving encased expanding shoe cubicle closet along a room's wall utilizing a minimum of 12-inch depth of floor space while maximizing the use of the wall with the Expanding Add-On-Shoe Cubicle Storage Towers (FIG. 2) with tower options ranging from 36 to 72 tall. Customizing consults are available for adding customized doors.

[0030] A Cubicle Shoe Storage Tower is formed by a series of identical sized shelves framed and connected at each corner within four corresponding wood stiles and secured within a dado with wood glue; other options such as wood cleats, commercial products or screws can be used to secure the frame shelves in-place.

[0031] The closet sides are formed by the use of two Shoe Cubicles Storage Towers designed and designated as the Closet Side Shoe Cubicle Storage Tower FIG. 3. Each height sized cubicle will have a corresponding cubicle finished with one solid side panel, which allows the consumer to select the same size within their selective configuration.

[0032] The Shoe Cubicle Closet is designed to optionally display shoes in three patterns when using a multiple of the same height and shelf spaced Shoe Cubicle Storage Towers: (1) Straight-Line (FIG. 7), (2) Staggered (3) combination of straight-line and staggered (FIG. 6).

[0033] The optional Box-Like Storage Top and Base Units are formed using rabbit or dove-tail joints to connect the top and bottom rectangle or square panels to the side panels, which determines the height of the interior storage space. Both front and backside of the box-like storage unit can be open or the option of a three-side closure with only a front opening is acceptable. The side-by-side length of the Shoe Cubicle Tower alignment determines the number and size of Box Units required. The Storage Box units can be stacked for additional storage while creating a cubicle design.

[0034] This invention is designed to resolve every known issue associated with current footwear storage. To assist consumers with customizing their Expandable Shoe Closet/Armoire, Shoe Cubicle Tower are sized and labeled with one of seven suggestive reference size categories: (1) Athletics. (2) Boots. (3) Flats & Sandals. [4] 1-2 inch Heels. (5) 3-4 inch Heels. [6] XL [7] Assorted Styles.

[0035] This invention maximize efficient use of space with each Shoe Cubicle Tower using only a depth of 12-14 inches of floor space from a room's wall or a multiple of walls with shoes attractively displayed and stored upward 36 to 72 inches along the wall surface within the Shoe Cubicle Storage Towers.

[0036] This invention is adaptable in meeting the needs of small space lifestyles: Lofts, Studio Apartments and the recent trend to Tiny Houses.

[0037] Selection of one or more varying heights of Cubicle Shoe Towers is an option for the consumer to personalize their unique Expandable Add-On Shoe Closet/Armoire. The Top Box-Like Storage Units are for use with Towers standing at the same height. Thus a unique staggered design height will require a multiple of towers of same heights for each staggered height alignment to accommodate the box unit size to top each staggered tier in creating a unique finish look. Special ordering coordinating flat tops for each single cubicle unit used will also provide a unique detailed finish and a display top for each of the Cubicle Towers used in a staggered or straight-line design.

[0038] This invention is crafted from natural wood and premium plywood with the footwear platform sizing based on the footwear industry standard sizing combined with the various footwear styles and classifications.