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Footwear with removable closure straps

a technology of closure straps and shoes, applied in the field of shoes, can solve the problems of not making shoes unusable, and the possibilities for aesthetic variations of shoes are endless, and achieve the effect of prolonging the useful life of shoes

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-03
DOODY PAUL JOSEPH
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[0017] The present invention relates to footwear with an improved closure means that includes permanent attachment points on the footwear and removable straps. The removable straps incorporate all the advantages of hook and loop closure systems. The interchangeable nature of the removable straps allows for variations in the appearance of the footwear and extends the useful life of the footwear. DRAWINGS—FIGURES

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The failure of the hook and loop mechanism does not make the footwear unusable.
The possibilities for aesthetic variations to the footwear are limitless.

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[0023]FIG. 1. shows a shoe 10 of the present invention. The shoe 10 is shown as a running-type shoe formed of a sole 12 and uppers 14 having a variable opening 18 and a tongue 16. The preferred embodiment features a symmetrical design where the cooperating detachable coupling device 19 and the attachment opening 22 are both D-rings 20 permanently secured to the shoe by mounting straps 21. The cooperating detachable coupling device 19 and the attachment opening 22 are positioned on opposing sides of the shoe 10. The attachment opening 22 is sized to accommodate a removable strap 23 shown in FIG. 2.

[0024]FIG. 2 shows the removable strap 23 consisting of a detachable coupling device 24, a flexible band 26, self adhering hook and loop material 28 and a display area 30. In the preferred embodiment, the detachable coupling device 24 is a clip 31 that is permanently secured to the flexible band 26. The display area 30 may be a separate piece or simply an area of the flex...

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Abstract

Footwear having a plurality of removable and interchangeable hook and loop closure straps permitting the wearer to alter the appearance of the footwear and extend the useful life of the footwear. The removable straps include a detachable coupling device with a cooperating detachable coupling device attached to the footwear. An attachment means with an opening located on the opposing side of the footwear allows the removable strap to be pulled back on itself to the desired degree of footwear closure and secured with the hook and loop material. As a result of the fastening process, the display area of the strap is presented in an aesthetically pleasing manner.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not applicableFEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH [0002] Not ApplicableSEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM [0003] Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] 1. Field of Invention [0005] This invention relates to footwear, specifically footwear having hook and loop closure straps. [0006] 2. Background of the Invention [0007] Hook and loop fastening devices are used extensively in many types of footwear. The advantages of these footwear closure devices over conventional shoelaces include easy and rapid closure, unlimited varying degrees of tightness and more uniform support of the foot. [0008] Multiple U.S. patents have been issued for hook and loop closure devices for footwear including U.S. Pat. No. 4,114,297 to Famolare (1978), U.S. Pat. No. 4,126,951 to Antonious (1978), U.S. Pat. No. 4,308,672 to Antonious (1982), U.S. Pat. No. 4,486,965 to Friton (1984) and U.S. Pat. No. 4,642,914 to Caldeira (1987). The disadvantage of all of these devices...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B3/24A43C11/14A43C11/24
CPCA43B3/24A43C11/24A43C11/1493A43B3/242
Inventor DOODY, PAUL JOSEPH
Owner DOODY PAUL JOSEPH
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