Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Convertible from one style or color to another
Patent
1998-02-06
1999-07-27
Kavanaugh, Ted
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Convertible from one style or color to another
36138, 36 501, 36 54, A43B 324, A43B 1100
Patent
active
059269782
ABSTRACT:
The athletic shoe of the present invention is comprised of a resilient sole portion and an upper portion having an ankle enclosing section and a toe enclosing section. The ankle enclosing section arises from and is secured to the after end of the sole portion and includes a top portion defining an opening through which the wearer's foot may be introduced. The ankle enclosing section further includes an outer side an inner side. A flexible tongue member is attached to the inner side and extends laterally to the outer side. The ankle enclosing section includes a forward area having an opening through which the wearer's forefoot and toes will extend when the shoe is worn. The toe enclosing section is hingedly attached at is inner side to the inner edge of the resilient sole and may be swung upwardly to permit introduction or removal of the wearer's foot. The toe enclosing section is detachably secured to the outer edge of the sole portion at its outer side. A series of pins, each including a horizontally oriented retaining notch, descend from the lower edge of the outer side of the toe enclosing section. These pins are sized and positioned to engage a series of holes in a first retaining strip attached to the sole. A locking strip is slidably mounted above the first retaining strip. The locking strip includes a series of elongated holes and is of a thickness just slightly less than the retaining notch in the pin. A second retaining strip, having a series of beveled countersink holes arranged coaxially with the holes in the first retaining strip and the elongated holes in the locking strip, is positioned above the locking strip. When the toe enclosing section is closed over the wearer's foot, the locking strip is moved to a forward position and the rear edge of the elongated hole in the locking strip engages the retaining notch in the pin, thereby securing the pin from being withdrawn upwardly. A locking mechanism is provided to retain the locking strip in the forward position.
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Belasco, Jr. David A.
Kavanaugh Ted
Pavitt, Jr. William H.
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