Athletic footwear securing device

a technology for athletic footwear and securing devices, which is applied in the direction of overgarments, fastenings, spats, etc., can solve the problems of time-consuming procedure for wrapping tape around the ankles and footwear of athletes, and the tape used to secure athletic footwear is not particularly durable, so as to prevent ankle injuries and stabilize the ankl

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-16
WILCOTS CEDRIC D
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[0001]Referring to FIG. 1, athletic shoes S such as a football shoes, baseball shoes, soccer shoes, and the like have typically been secured to the feet F of athletes means of one or more lengths of tape T. For example, a first portion or length of tape T1 is secured around the ankle of the athlete for the purpose of stabilizing the ankle and thereby preventing ankle injury. A second q...

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The system for securing athletic footwear on the feet of athletes illustrated in FIG. 1 has been used in decades but is nevertheless characterized by multiple deficiencies.
First, the procedure for wrapping tape around the ankles and footwear of athletes is time consuming particularly when consideration is given to the fact that it is n...

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[0008]Referring now to the Drawings, and particularly to FIG. 2 thereof, there is shown an athletic footwear retaining device 10 comprising the invention. The athletic footwear retaining device 10 comprises an upper portion 12 which wraps securely around the ankle of an athlete. The athletic footwear retaining device 10 further includes a lower portion 14 which is securely wrapped around the arch portion of an athletic shoe 16 which may comprise a football shoe, a baseball shoe, a soccer shoe, or any other type of athletic shoe. The athletic footwear retaining device 10 is secured in place by a releasable retaining device 18 such as a zipper or a hook-and-loop type fastener.

[0009]The athletic footwear retaining device 10 is constructed from a durable, flexible and somewhat stretchable fabric of the type utilized in the construction of various types and kinds of athletic apparel, medical devices, and the like. Such materials typically comprise one or more polymers. The fabric is util...

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[0012]FIG. 2 illustrates an athletic footwear retaining device 30 comprising the invention. Many of the component parts of the athletic footwear retaining device 30 are substantially identical in construction and function to component parts of the athletic footwear retaining device 10 illustrated in FIG. 2 and described hereinabove in conjunction therewith. Such identical component parts are designated in FIG. 3 with the same reference numerals utilized in the description of the athletic footwear retaining device 10 but are differentiated therefrom by a prime (′) designation.

[0013]The athletic footwear retaining device 30 is particularly useful in conjunction with ice skates, roller skates, and other similar devices. For example, the ice skate 32 shown in FIG. 2 comprises a shoe portion 36 and a blade portion 38. A gap 40 extends between the shoe portion 36 and the blade portion 38. The athletic footwear retaining device 30 includes a strap 42 which extends through the gap 40 and ar...

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Abstract

An athletic footwear retaining device comprises a length of fabric extending around the ankle of an athlete and around the arch portion of an athletic footwear device worn by the athlete and a releasable retaining device for securing the length of fabric in place.

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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0001]Referring to FIG. 1, athletic shoes S such as a football shoes, baseball shoes, soccer shoes, and the like have typically been secured to the feet F of athletes means of one or more lengths of tape T. For example, a first portion or length of tape T1 is secured around the ankle of the athlete for the purpose of stabilizing the ankle and thereby preventing ankle injury. A second quantity or length of tape T2 is secured around the arch portion of the athletic shoe S and functions to secure the shoe S on the foot F of the athlete by preventing the laces L of the shoe S from loosening. The second quantity or length of tape T2 may also wrap the material of the shoe S around the foot F of the athlete more securely than would be possible utilizing the laces L of the shoe S.[0002]The system for securing athletic footwear on the feet of athletes illustrated in FIG. 1 has been used in decades but is nevertheless characterized by multiple deficienci...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D17/00
CPCA41D17/00A43C11/12A43B5/18
Inventor WILCOTS, CEDRIC D.
Owner WILCOTS CEDRIC D
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