Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Having particular heel
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-09
2001-10-02
Bui, Luan K. (Department: 3728)
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Having particular heel
C036S050100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06295743
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to boots and fastening mechanisms for boots and more particularly a boot with a heel-back fastening mechanism, the boot including a boot shell having a heel-cup secured to a sole assembly, the boot shell having a split heel-back that forms a boot shell left side and a boot shell right side; the heel-back fastening mechanism including a flexible heel center member, a plurality of heel securing straps, and a plurality of heel securing grommets; the flexible heel center member extending away from the heel cup and sealingly secured along the entire length of both side edges thereof between the left and right sides of the boos shell; the plurality of heel securing straps each having an end secured to one of the boot shell sides; each of the heel securing grommets being secured through a side of the boot shell opposite the point of attachment for each end of the plurality of heel straps; each of the plurality of heel securing straps including first and second companionate sections of hook and pile fastener material.
BACKGROUND ART
It is often difficult to remove and put on work boots that extend over the ankle. Although it is difficult to put on and remove such work boots, the added support to the wearer's ankles can be very beneficial. It would be a benefit, therefore, to have a boot that included a split heel-back to enable a wearer to more easily put on and remove work boots.
GENERAL SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF INVENTION
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a boot with heel-back fastening mechanism.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a boot with heel-back fastening mechanism that has split heel-back through which the foot of the user is inserted into the foot receiving cavity of the boot shell.
It is a still further object of the invention to provide a boot with heel-back fastening mechanism that includes a boot shell having a heel cup secured to a sole assembly, the boot shell having a split heel-back that forms a boot shell left side and a boot shell right side; the heel-back fastening mechanism including a flexible heel center member, a plurality of heel securing straps, and a plurality of heel securing grommets; the flexible heel center member extending away from the heel cup and sealingly secured along the entire length of both side edges thereof between the left and right sides of the boot shell; the plurality of heel securing straps each having an end secured to one of the boot shell sides; each of the heel securing grommets being secured through a side of the boot shell opposite the point of attachment for each end of the plurality of heel straps; each of the plurality of heel securing straps including first and second companionate sections of hook and pile fastener material.
It is a still further object of the invention to provide a boot with heel-back fastening mechanism that accomplishes some or all of the above objects in combination.
Accordingly, a boot with heel-back fastening mechanism is provided. The boot with heel-back fastening mechanism includes a boot shell having a heel cup secured to a sole assembly, the boot shell having a split heel-back that forms a boot shell left side and a boot shell right side; the heel-back fastening mechanism including a flexible heel center member, a plurality of heel securing straps, and a plurality of heel securing grommets; the flexible heel center member extending away from the heel cup and sealingly secured along the entire length of both side edges thereof between the left and right sides of the boot shell; the plurality of heel securing straps each having an end secured to one of the boot shell sides; each of the heel securing grommets being secured through a side of the boot shell opposite the point of attachment for each end of the plurality of heel straps; each of the plurality of heel securing straps including first and second companionate sections of hook and pile fastener material.
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Adams, Schwartz & Evans P.A.
Bui Luan K.
Mohandesi J.
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