Adjustable weighting apparatus for an athletic shoe

Claim 2

An exercising aid for exercising the lower extremities comprising a pouch having spaced apertures for fastening to the laces through one side of a shoe and a cavity for the insertion of weights, and adjustable means for fastening the pouch to the laces through the other side of the shoe and the back of the shoe.

Claim 3

A training aid for exercising the lower extremities comprising two pouches, each containing spaced shoelac apertures on one side and a weight-fillable cavity, and an adjustable strap fastened to each pouch which may be opened and closed to tie the pouches together in adjustable lengths.

Claim 4

A training aid for exercising the lower extremities comprising two pouches, each containing spaced shoelac apertures on one side and a weight-fillable cavity, and an adjustable strap fastened to each pouch which may be opened and closed to tie the pouches together in adjustable lengths.

Claim 5

A training aid for exercising the foot, leg and thigh muscles comprising: two flexible pouches each containing a cavity for the insertion of weights and a flap for covering the cavity opening, a row of spaced apertures on one side of each pouch, the aperture spacing proximating the shoelace hole spacing of a shoe, and adjustable elongated means affixed to another side of each pouch for connecting and disconnecting the two pouches at a desired distance therebetween.

Claim 6

A training aid for exercising the foot, leg and thigh muscles comprising: two flexible pouches each containing a cavity for the insertion of weights and a flap for covering the cavity opening, a row of spaced apertures on one side of each pouch, the aperture spacing proximating the shoelace hole spacing of a shoe, and adjustable elongated means affixed to another side of each pouch for connecting and disconnecting the two pouches at a desired distance therebetween.

Claim 7

A training aid for exercising the foot, leg and thigh muscles comprising; two flexible pouches each containing a cavity for the insertion of weights and an adhesive flap for covering the cavity opening, a row of spaced apertures on one side of each pouch, the aperture spacing proximating the shoelace hole spacing of a shoe, a ring attached to the side opposite the aperture side of one pouch, and a strap fastened to the side opposite the aperture side of the other pouch, having on one strap side an end portion which upon being folded against itself adheres to itself on contact but may be peelably separated, whereby the strap may be passed through the ring, doubled back on itself and the adhesive portion pressed against itself to tie the two pouches together at a desired distance.

Claim 8

A training aid for exercising the foot, leg and thigh muscles comprising; two flexible pouches each containing a cavity for the insertion of weights and an adhesive flap for covering the cavity opening, a row of spaced apertures on one side of each pouch, the aperture spacing proximating the shoelace hole spacing of a shoe, a ring attached to the side opposite the aperture side of one pouch, and a strap fastened to the side opposite the aperture side of the other pouch, having on one strap side an end portion which upon being folded against itself adheres to itself on contact but may be peelably separated, whereby the strap may be passed through the ring, doubled back on itself and the adhesive portion pressed against itself to tie the two pouches together at a desired distance.

Claim 9

An adjustable weighting apparatus for an athletic shoe comprising: two flexible pouches, each having an open cavity for the insertion of weights and a flap on one cavity side for folding over the cavity opening on to the other cavity side, the underside of the flaps and the outsides of the other cavity sides having complimentary bands of releasable adhesive material of the fiber hook and pile type, a tab affixed to each pouch containing a row of apertures corresponding to the shoelace holes of the athletic shoe, a strap affixed to each pouch extending from the side away from the tab side, a ring affixed to the extended end of one strap, the other strap having adjoining complimentary bands of releasable adhesive material of the fiber hook and pile type on one side for passing said other strap through the ring, doubling it back on itself and pressing one complimentary band against the other to releasably tie the two pouches together at a desired length therebetween.

Claim 10

An adjustable weighting apparatus for an athletic shoe comprising: two flexible pouches, each having an open cavity for the insertion of weights and a flap on one cavity side for folding over the cavity opening on to the other cavity side, the underside of the flaps and the outsides of the other cavity sides having complimentary bands of releasable adhesive material of the fiber hook and pile type, a tab affixed to each pouch containing a row of apertures corresponding to the shoelace holes of the athletic shoe, a strap affixed to each pouch extending from the side away from the tab side, a ring affixed to the extended end of one strap, the other strap having adjoining complimentary bands of releasable adhesive material of the fiber hook and pile type on one side for passing said other strap through the ring, doubling it back on itself and pressing one complimentary band against the other to releasably tie the two pouches together at a desired length therebetween.

Claim 11

An adjustable weighting apparatus according to Claim 5 in which weights consisting of a plastic package containing lead shot sealed within the package are inserted into the cavities.

Claim 12

Atraining aid according to Claim 5 in which the pouches are made thicker at one end than at the opposite end.

Claim 13

Atraining aid according to Claim 7 in which the thicker end of each pouch is the end in which the weight is inserted.

Claim 14

The combination of à training aid and an athletic shoe comprising: two flexible pouches, each having an open cavityforthe insertion of weights and a flap on one cavity side for folding over the cavity opening on to the other cavity side, the underside of the flaps and the outsides of the other cavity sides having complimentary bands of releasable adhesive material of the fiber hook and pile type, a tab affixed to each pouch containing a row of apertures corresponding to the shoelace holes of the athletic shoe for interlacing one pouch with the laces through one side of the shoe and interlacing the other pouch with the laces through the other side of the shoe, a strap affixed to each pouch extending from the side away from the tab side, a ring affixed to the extended end of one strap, the other strap having adjoining complimentary bands of releasable adhesive material of the fiber hook and pile type on one side for passing said other strap around the back of the shoe through the ring, folding said other strap back on itself and pressing one complimentary band against the other to releasably tie the strap ends of the two pouches together snugly around the heel of the shoe.

Claim 15

The combination of à training aid and an athletic shoe comprising: two flexible pouches, each having an open cavityforthe insertion of weights and a flap on one cavity side for folding over the cavity opening on to the other cavity side, the underside of the flaps and the outsides of the other cavity sides having complimentary bands of releasable adhesive material of the fiber hook and pile type, a tab affixed to each pouch containing a row of apertures corresponding to the shoelace holes of the athletic shoe for interlacing one pouch with the laces through one side of the shoe and interlacing the other pouch with the laces through the other side of the shoe, a strap affixed to each pouch extending from the side away from the tab side, a ring affixed to the extended end of one strap, the other strap having adjoining complimentary bands of releasable adhesive material of the fiber hook and pile type on one side for passing said other strap around the back of the shoe through the ring, folding said other strap back on itself and pressing one complimentary band against the other to releasably tie the strap ends of the two pouches together snugly around the heel of the shoe.

Claim 16

A training aid substantially as described with reference to Figures 1 - 4, Figure 5 or Figure 6.

Claim 17

A training aid substantially as described with reference to Figures 1 - 4, Figure 5 or Figure 6.