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Air inside shoes

A pull-out drawer carries air through the supports holding your shoes.

01 / Shoe drawer with vented supports

Air inside shoes

Shoe supports also provide a path for air

The drawer contains supports for shoes and small equipment. Openings in those supports connect equipment positioning with the disclosed drying-air arrangement.

The same parts hold the shoes and direct air toward the equipment being dried.

Drawer pulls out so shoes can be loaded

Enclosure 101 moves forward for loading. The equipment supports travel with the drawer, making their positions accessible from the front.

The user can reach the supports directly when the drawer is extended.

Upper and lower connections support the drawer

Rail guide 127 cooperates with support 125 above the drawer. The disclosed base support 123 and matching groove 124 add a lower locating relationship.

The drawer remains supported and aligned as it moves in and out.

Hollow posts deliver air toward the shoe interior

Hollow posts 119 end in vents 120. Equipment placed on those posts can receive air through the support toward its interior.

Shoes placed over the supports can receive air through the posts’ vented ends.

Fan, casing and supports share the same drawer

The casing contains the fan, front vent and equipment supports. Those parts remain together while the drawer opens for normal loading.

The air-delivery parts travel with the accessible equipment-storage unit.

Angled supports hold gear above the drawer floor

Angled protrusions 117 carry equipment above the drawer base and include perforations. Their shape gives the item a defined position within the enclosure.

The supports keep the gear positioned while their openings expose it to circulation.

Fan and vents move air through the loaded drawer

With the casing together, fan 115, front vent 107, and the vented supports form the disclosed airflow arrangement inside an accessible drawer.

The drawer combines loading access, equipment support and a route for drying air.

Drawer guides and vented supports form the claimed system

The claim connects the enclosure, front handle and vent, fan, vented supports, and upper guide/support. Those relationships explain what this particular drawer system brings together.

The claim describes the connected parts used to access, hold and ventilate the stored equipment.

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Source drawing & patents
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US12710230B1

The drawer translation illustrates access. The housing separation explains construction, while air cues show the disclosed route through the supports.

How it works

A pull-out drawer holds shoes and small equipment on hollow, vented supports. A fan and drawer openings move air through the supports and around the stored items.

Why it matters

Shoe care has its own accessible space inside the locker.

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Source drawing for Air inside shoes
Original source drawing
US 12,710,230 B1Air inside shoes

A pull-out drawer carries air through the supports holding your shoes.

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