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Is a shoe rack patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a shoe rack have been patented many times, but "a shoe rack" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 59 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “shoe rackorganizerstorageshelf” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 58 best keyword matches we examined, 14 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: LYNK INC (6), WHITMOR INC (3), CHIANG HSIAO-HUNG (3), MU DER LIANG (3).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A47B (41), A47F (31), B65D (5), A47G (4).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a shoe rack
- Drying and deodorizing shoe rack WO-2026066829-A1 2026 · ZHUANG XIANHUA
A drying and deodorizing shoe rack, comprising a base, support rods, air ducts and deodorants. The support rods are connected to the base; the support rods are each provided with a hanging end for hanging an article of footwear; t…
View on Google Patents - Shoe shelf and shoe rack comprising the shoe shelf WO-2025151068-A1 2025 · ELFA INT AB
A shoe rack (1) in a storage system comprises an extendable, rectangular frame (3) with at least one shoe shelf (2) Each shoe shelf (2) is mounted on the extendable, rectangular frame (3), and is adapted to extend between two oppo…
View on Google Patents - Shoe rack for exercise bike US-11617463-B2 2023 · GU HAIDONG
A shoe rack for an exercise bike includes a shoe rack body and a connection holder. The shoe rack body includes a first shoe placing portion and a second shoe placing portion, the connection holder is connected to the shoe rack bo…
View on Google Patents - Pivot adjustable shoe rack US-11464330-B2 2022 · WHITMOR INC
A storage rack for articles such as shoes and the like, comprising a left frame and an opposed right frame, with each frame including at least one side rail; a front support bar that engages a side rail of the left frame and the r…
View on Google Patents - Double storage shoe rack US-10531735-B1 2020 · LIBERTY PROCUREMENT CO INC
A rack for storing items that typically come in pairs. The rack includes a frame, a first shelf pivotally connect to the frame, and a second shelf connected to the frame beneath the first shelf such that the second shelf is declin…
View on Google Patents - Drying and draining multi-leveled shoe rack system US-10653293-B1 2020 · MORIN ALICE
A drying and draining multi-leveled shoe rack system including a modular storage rack having a base including a base-tray, and a base-rack, a plurality of tiers each having a rack, a drainage collection tray, and a pipe system in …
View on Google Patents - Vertically and Horizontally Expandable Shoe Rack US-2019098995-A1 2019 · BROWN TIA L A
The present invention is a shelving system for consumer goods that maximizes available storage space by being adjustable both horizontally and vertically. This system allows stacking of multiple units, and permits internal storage…
View on Google Patents - Shoe rack US-9756939-B1 2017 · WHITMOR INC
A storage unit for attachment to a door or similar structure is provided. The storage unit can be configured for holding shoes or any other suitably desired items. The storage unit can include a frame portion having two vertical s…
View on Google Patents - Shoe Rack Attachment US-2010187193-A1 2010 · GAY MARIETTA L
An apparatus includes a shaped notch for supporting a shoe. The shaped notch has a “U” shape and a sufficient width and depth for retaining a toe strap of the shoe within the shaped notch, for retaining a connecting portion of a s…
View on Google Patents - Modular shoe rack for neatly arranging shoes, boots, slippers or the like WO-2009156947-A1 2009 · DE CARO MARIA GRAZIA
A modular shoe rack to be hung, comprised of containers (1, 1') connected therebetween through the straps (2) or the like, fastened by means of snap fasteners (3) or the like, with slots 4 in the containers (1, 1') for ins…
View on Google Patents - Shoe shelf for adjustable organizer system US-7314144-B2 2008 · RUBBERMAID INC
A shoe storage shelf assembly is suitable for mounting to an organizer system and has at least one storage shelf with a top side, an underside, a depth from front to back, and a width from side to side. The shelf is configured for…
View on Google Patents - System for selecting and retrieving shoes from an automated shoe rack US-7212885-B2 2007 · DIAZ RAFAEL J
Shoe organization and selection system whereby a person can easily and conveniently find a pair of shoes desired from their closet by selecting the shoe from a computer screen that contains pictures of all of the shoes in the shoe…
View on Google Patents - Suspended shoe rack US-6581786-B1 2003 · IND WIRE PRODUCTS INC MISSOURI
A suspended shoe rack providing a series of horizontally, or slightly inclined, shoe supports laterally within a structure of a rack, between a pair of side rods, and guide line or stabilizing rods, with the side rods providing st…
View on Google Patents - Shoe rack system US-6098815-A 2000
A shoe rack has two frame members spaced laterally to provide an open space between them sufficient to receive shoes. Each of the frame elements has crossbars spaced vertically from one another and carrying a plurality of shoe mou…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a shoe rack been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Household products tend to differ in the mechanism (how something attaches, folds, dispenses or cleans) rather than the basic idea.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.