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The articulating foot-elevating support includes a base into which a hydraulically actuated cylinder of telescoping sections arises therefrom to support a foot-shaped footrest thereon. The articulating foot-elevating support is designed for a specific use of aiding an end user in tying shoes onto hi

The articulating foot-elevating support includes a base into which a hydraulically actuated cylinder of telescoping sections arises therefrom to support a foot-shaped footrest thereon. The articulating foot-elevating support is designed for a specific use of aiding an end user in tying shoes onto his/her feet. The footrest can articulate about a pivot point atop the topmost telescoping section in a manner consistent with that of an ankle of a foot. The footrest includes an imprint of a foot thereon, which is a visual aid to an end user as to placement and orientation of a foot to be placed thereon. The hydraulically actuated cylinder includes multiple telescoping sections that enable the footrest elevation to be raised and lowered. The foot-shaped footrest may include a heel stop that prevents a foot from sliding off of the foot-shaped footrest when in use.

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1. An articulating foot-elevating support comprising: a footrest extending above an elevating means that is mounted within a base;wherein the footrest includes a foot imprint upon a top surface that indicates visually the placement and orientation of a foot thereon;wherein the foot-elevating support

1. An articulating foot-elevating support comprising: a footrest extending above an elevating means that is mounted within a base;wherein the footrest includes a foot imprint upon a top surface that indicates visually the placement and orientation of a foot thereon;wherein the foot-elevating support is used to assist an end user in tying or untying shoelaces of a shoe;wherein the footrest can articulate via a pivot point along an axis aligned with the ankle of the end user;wherein the footrest and the base have curved ends, and the footrest can rest atop the base to form a box;wherein the elevating means includes a plurality of telescoping sections, and includes a topmost telescoping section;wherein the telescoping sections have decreasing diameters;wherein the topmost telescoping section attaches to a bracket that is secured to a bottom surface of the footrest;wherein each telescoping section is a hydraulically operated cylinder; wherein the hydraulically operated cylinders are in fluid communication with a reservoir located within the base; wherein the reservoir includes a positive pressure, which raises the telescoping sections when tapped upon by a foot; whereupon disservice requires the end user to push his or her foot down to retract the elevating means within the base. 2. The articulating foot-elevating support as described in claim 1 wherein the footrest includes a heel stop at a heel portion of the foot imprint of the footrest such that a shoe or foot does not slide off of the footrest when in use. 3. An articulating foot-elevating support comprising: a footrest extending above an elevating means that is mounted within a base;wherein the footrest includes a foot imprint upon a top surface that indicates visually the placement and orientation of a foot thereon;wherein the foot-elevating support is used to assist an end user in tying or untying shoelaces of a shoe;wherein the footrest can articulate via a pivot point along an axis aligned with the ankle of the end user;wherein the elevating means includes a plurality of telescoping sections, and includes a topmost telescoping section;wherein the topmost telescoping section attaches to a bracket that is secured to a bottom surface of the footrest;wherein the footrest and the base have curved ends, and the footrest can rest atop the base to form a box;wherein the telescoping sections have decreasing diameters;wherein each telescoping section is a hydraulically operated cylinder; wherein the hydraulically operated cylinders are in fluid communication with a reservoir located within the base; wherein the reservoir includes a positive pressure, which raises the telescoping sections when tapped upon by a foot; whereupon disservice requires the end user to push his or her foot down to retract the elevating means within the base. 4. The articulating foot-elevating support as described in claim 3 wherein the footrest includes a heel stop at a heel portion of the foot imprint of the footrest such that a shoe or foot does not slide off of the footrest when in use. 5. A foot-elevating support comprising: a footrest, a plurality of rods, and a base constructed together to form an angled footrest upon which an end user may rest a shoe thereon for tying or untying shoelaces thereon;wherein the footrest includes a foot imprint upon a top surface that indicates visually the placement and orientation of a foot thereon;wherein the rods have different lengths, and are used to connect the footrest to the base;wherein the different lengths of the rods form an angle that is useful when placing a shoe thereon in order to tie or untie said shoe by an end user;wherein the footrest includes a pattern of holes on a bottom surface; whereas the base includes a pattern of holes on a top surface; wherein the pattern of holes of the footrest and the pattern of holes of the base are mirror images of one another, and enable the rods to slide therein in order to form the foot-elevating support;wherein the footrest includes a heel stop at a heel portion of the foot imprint of the footrest such that a shoe or foot does not slide off of the footrest when in use;wherein the rods are each composed of a top member that is slideably engaged with respect to a bottom member. 6. The articulating foot-elevating support as described in claim 5 wherein the bottom members have different lengths. 7. The articulating foot-elevating support as described in claim 5 wherein the bottom members each include a plurality of holes, which enables adjustment of the overall height of the rod via spring-loaded buttons located on the top members.