Container for shoes

Abstract

The invention relates to a container for holding a left shoe, a right shoe, and an accessory in their respective positions. The container has a first half and a second half, each half having a left shoe impression, a right shoe impression, and an accessory impression. The left shoe impression of the first half is sized to hold a portion of the left shoe, the right shoe impression of the first half is sized to hold a portion of the right shoe, and the accessory impression of the first half is sized to hold a portion of the accessory. The left shoe impression of the second half is sized to hold a portion of the left shoe, the right shoe impression of the second half is sized to hold a portion of the right shoe, and the accessory impression of the second half is sized to hold a portion of the accessory. Wherein the left shoe impression of the first half and the left shoe impression of the second half, when both the first half and second half are joined together, mate with each other and define an enclosed left shoe interior space to hold the left shoe. Wherein the right shoe impression of the first half and the right shoe impression of the second half, when both the first half and second half are joined together, mate with each other and define an enclosed right shoe interior space to hold the right shoe. And wherein the accessory impression of the first half and the accessory impression of the second half, when both the first half and second half are joined together, mate with each other and define an enclosed accessory interior space to hold the accessory.

1 . A container for holding a left shoe, a right shoe, and an accessory in their respective positions: 
 a first half having a left shoe impression, a right shoe impression, and an accessory impression;    a second half having a left shoe impression, a right shoe impression, and an accessory impression;    said left shoe impression of said first half is sized to hold a portion of the left shoe;    said right shoe impression of said first half is sized to hold a portion of the right shoe;    said accessory impression of said first half is sized to hold a portion of the accessory;    said left shoe impression of said second half is sized to hold a portion of the left shoe;    said right shoe impression of said second half is sized to hold a portion of the right shoe;    said accessory impression of said second half is sized to hold a portion of the accessory;    wherein said left shoe impression of said first half and said left shoe impression of said second half, when said first half and said second half are joined together, mate with each other and define an enclosed left shoe interior space to hold the left shoe;    wherein said right shoe impression of said first half and said right shoe impression of said second half, when said first half and said second half are joined together, mate with each other and define an enclosed right shoe interior space to hold the right shoe; and    wherein said accessory impression of said first half and said accessory impression of said second half, when said first half and said second half are joined together, mate with each other and define an enclosed accessory interior space to hold the accessory.    
   
   
       2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said left shoe impression, said right shoe impression, and said accessory impression of said first half are all combined with said first half to provide a single unit.  
   
   
       3 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said left shoe impression, said right shoe impression, and said accessory impression of said first half are integrally attached with said first half to provide a single unit.  
   
   
       4 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said left shoe impression of said first half is sized to hold approximately half of the left shoe; 
 wherein said right shoe impression of said first half is sized to hold approximately half of the right shoe;    wherein said accessory impression of said first half is sized to hold approximately half of the accessory;    wherein said left shoe impression of said second half is sized to hold approximately half of the left shoe;    wherein said right shoe impression of said second half is sized to hold approximately half of the right shoe; and    wherein said accessory impression of said second half is sized to hold approximately half of the accessory.    
   
   
       5 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said left shoe impression of said first half and said left shoe impression of said second half are sized and shaped to snugly fit around the left shoe.  
   
   
       6 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said accessory impression of said first half and said accessory impression of said second half are sized and shaped to snugly fit around the accessory.  
   
   
       7 . The container according to  claim 1 , further comprising a living hinge placed between and in contact with both said first half and said second half.  
   
   
       8 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said left shoe impression has a left parameter, said left parameter is dependent upon a size of the left shoe.  
   
   
       9 . The container according to  claim 8 , wherein said right shoe impression has a right parameter, said right parameter is dependent upon a size of the right shoe.  
   
   
       10 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein said first half has an outer dimension that is generally consistent regardless of said left parameter or said right parameter.  
   
   
       11 . The container according to  claim 1 , further comprising an incentive paper placed within said outer dimension for encouraging a customer to purchase the container.  
   
   
       12 . The container according to  claim 8 , wherein said first half further comprises a plurality of alternate accessory impressions, wherein each alternate accessory impression is sized to hold an entire alternate accessory.  
   
   
       13 . The container according to  claim 12 , wherein one alternate accessory impression is in a shape selected from the group consisting of a bottle, a brush, a shoelace, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       14 . The container according to  claim 11 , wherein one accessory impression is in a shape of an insert.  
   
   
       15 . A container for holding a left shoe, a right shoe, and an accessory in their respective positions: 
 a first half having a left shoe impression, a right shoe impression, and an accessory impression;    a second half that is generally flat surface across an entire surface of said second half;    said left shoe impression is sized to hold approximately the left shoe;    said right shoe impression is sized to hold approximately the right shoe;    said accessory impression is sized to hold approximately the accessory;    wherein said left shoe impression of said first half and said second half, when said first half and said second half are joined together, mate with each other and define an enclosed left shoe interior space to hold the left shoe;    wherein said right shoe impression of said first half and said second half, when said first half and said second half are joined together, mate with each other and define an enclosed right shoe interior space to hold the right shoe; and    wherein said accessory impression of said first half and said second half, when said first half and said second half are joined together, mate with each other and define an enclosed accessory interior space to hold the accessory.    
   
   
       16 . A container for holding a left shoe and a right shoe in their respective positions: 
 a first half having an outer dimension, a left shoe impression placed within said outer dimension, and a right shoe impression placed within said outer dimension;    a second half having an outer dimension, a left shoe impression placed within said outer dimension, and a right shoe impression placed within said outer dimension;    each said left shoe impression includes a size selected from a plurality of sizes depending on a size of the left shoe;    each said right shoe impression includes a size selected from a plurality of sizes depending on a size of the right shoe;    wherein said left shoe impression of said first half and said left shoe impression of said second half, when said first half and said second half are joined together, mate with each other and define an enclosed left shoe interior space to hold the left shoe; and    wherein said right shoe impression of said first half and said right shoe impression of said second half, when said first half and said second half are joined together, mate with each other and define an enclosed right shoe interior space to hold the right shoe.    
   
   
       17 . The container according to  claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of first halves and a plurality of second halves, each first half and each right half having an outer dimension generally consistent in size with a next first half and a next right half, respectively.  
   
   
       18 . The container according to  claim 17 , each left shoe impression of each first half includes a size different than a next left shoe impression of a next first half.  
   
   
       19 . The container according to  claim 17 , each right shoe impression of each first half includes a size different than a next right shoe impression of a next first half.  
   
   
       20 . A method for providing a container for holding a left shoe, a right shoe, and an accessory in their respective positions, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a first half having a left shoe impression, a right shoe impression, and an accessory impression;    providing a second half having a left shoe impression, a right shoe impression, and an accessory impression;    sizing the left shoe impression of the first half to hold a portion of the left shoe;    sizing the right shoe impression of the first half to hold a portion of the right shoe;    sizing the accessory impression of the first half to hold a portion of the accessory;    sizing the left shoe impression of the second half to hold a portion of the left shoe;    sizing the right shoe impression of the second half to hold a portion of the right shoe;    sizing the accessory impression of the second half to hold a portion of the accessory;    joining the first half and second half together wherein the left shoe impression of the first half and the left shoe impression of the second half define an enclosed left shoe interior space to hold the left shoe when the first half and second half mate with each other;    joining the first half and second half together wherein the right shoe impression of the first half and the right shoe impression of the second half define an enclosed right shoe interior space to hold the right shoe when the first half and second half mate with each other; and    joining the first half and second half together wherein the accessory impression of the first half and the accessory impression of the second half define an enclosed accessory interior space to hold the accessory when the first half and second half mate with each other.    
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 20 , further comprising the step of combining the left shoe impression, right shoe impression, and accessory impression of the first half with the first half to provide a single unit.  
   
   
       22 . The method according to  claim 20 , further comprising the step of integrally attaching the left shoe impression, right shoe impression, and accessory impression of the first half with the first half to provide a single unit.