US4214383A
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Storable slippers
Assignee: NBD Bank
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Filing: 1978-10-12
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Granted: 1980-07-29
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Expires: 1998-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A pair of slippers each of which, in preferred form, has one-half of a slide fastener connected around substantially the entire periphery of the slipper's sole. The slide fastener half remains connected to each slipper while the slippers are being worn. To store the slippers, the slippers are oriented in toe-to-toe position, and in upper-to-upper faced relation, the slide fastener halves on the slippers being thereafter jointed to connect the two slippers together. In this storage configuration, the slipper soles constitute the outer side walls of the package.
Inventors
- 👤 James H. Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:52
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43C; A43C11/00; A43C11/12; A43B; A43B3/00; A43B3/10; A43B3/101; A43B3/102; A43B3/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A pair of shoes comprising a right foot shoe and a left foot shoe, and a fastener connected to each of said shoes, said fasteners cooperating to connect said right and left shoes together in a storage configuration where the shoe uppers are in face-to-face relation, and where the shoe soles constitute the outer faces, in the storable package so formed when storage of the shoes is desired by a user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A pair of shoes comprising a right foot shoe and a left foot shoe, and a fastener connected to each of said shoes, said fasteners cooperating to connect said right and left shoes together in a storage configuration where the shoe uppers are in face-to-face relation, and where the shoe soles constitute the outer faces, in the storable package so formed when storage of the shoes is desired by a user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A pair of shoes as set forth in claim 1, said shoes being oriented in a toe-to-toe and heel-to-heel orientation in the storage configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A pair of shoes as set forth in claim 1, said right and left shoes each including a flexible upper, said uppers being compressable together one against the other when said shoes are connected together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A pair of shoes as set forth in claim 1, said fastener on each of said shoes being oriented in a generally closed loop on each shoe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pair of shoes as set forth in claim 4, said closed loop constituting the sole periphery on each of said shoes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A pair of shoes as set forth in claim 1, said fasteners comprising a slide fastener.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A pair of shoes as set forth in claim 6, each half of said slide fastener being connected in substantially closed loop fashion around the sole periphery on each of said shoes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pair of shoes as set forth in claim 7, each slide fastener half beginning and ending in the instep portion of each shoe's sole periphery.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A pair of shoes as set forth in claim 7, each slide fastener half being connected to a shoe by the same stitch line used in fabricating the sole of that shoe.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A pair of shoes as set forth in claim 6, said shoes being in the form of slippers.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-07-29 | 1984-01-28 | 1984-07-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-07-29 | 1988-01-28 | 1988-07-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-07-29 | 1992-01-28 | 1992-07-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |