Shoe Drying Rack

Abstract

A drying rack for shoes for use in a clothes dryer is disclosed. The rack has two pieces, a bracket for holding the shoes and a strip for supporting the bracket inside the dryer compartment. Shoes are supported against the dryer door. The strip fastens to the bracket and slips between the door and frame of the dryer when the dryer door is closed. A block on the strip abuts the door and frame of the dryer and prevents the rack from falling off of the door.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe drying rack for a dryer having a frame and a door providing access to a dryer chamber, the rack comprising:
 a. a shoe holding bracket; and   b. a support strip, capable of slipping between the door and a frame of the dryer and further comprising a block on an exterior end;   wherein the block resides proximate a joint between the door and frame of the dryer when the rack is properly installed and prevents the rack from sliding off of the dryer door and further into the dryer chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe drying rack of  claim 1 , the support strip being removable from the shoe holding bracket. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe drying rack of  claim 2 , the support strip being manufactured from a polymer. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe drying rack of  claim 1 , the bracket being manufactured from a polymer. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe drying rack of  claim 4 , the bracket further comprising a reinforcing insert within the polymer. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe drying rack of  claim 1 , the strap further comprising a plurality of keyed slots and the rack further comprising a plurality of bulbous nubs, such that the bulbous nubs fit in an equal number of keyed slots, thereby securing the rack and the strap together. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe drying rack of  claim 6 , the keyed slots further comprising a narrow throat such that force is required to pass the bulbous nubs from one area of the keyed slots to another area thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe drying rack of  claim 1 , the block being adjustable in its position on the support strap and the support strap being fixedly mounted to the bracket. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe drying rack of  claim 8 , the strip being manufactured from at least one material from the set of materials consisting of fabric and polymer. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe drying rack of  claim 8 , the block being an adjustable buckle fastened to the support strap. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe drying rack of  claim 8 , the bracket being manufactured from a polymer. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe drying rack of  claim 11 , the shoe holding bracket further comprising a reinforcing insert within the polymer. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe drying rack of  claim 1 , the shoe holding bracket comprising three prongs extending from a common base, a central prong being a connection structure for the strap.