Jogger and runner shoe identification

Claim 2

In combination a jogger and runner shoe having a front laced opening overlying a tongue portion and an identification device comprising an elongate flexible and foldable sheet member having a weakened portion intermediate its length defining a bending line, at least one indicia receiving surface on said sheet on one side of said weakened portion whereby a wearer's name, address and pertinent medical information may be applied thereon and shoe lace receiving means in said sheet on the other side of said weakened portion and spaced from one end engageable upon laces of said shoe, the indicia receiving surface of said sheet being slidable beneath a substantial portion of said laces between the laces and tongue of said shoe and overlaid by said shoe lace receiving portion whereby said indicia receiving portion is protected against unauthorized removal and damage over at least a portion of its surface.

Claim 3

A jogger and runner shoe identification device as claimed in claim 1 in which the sheet member is made up of a sheet of plastic and a sheet of paper laminated together to form a single sheet.

Claim 4

A jogger and runner shoe identification device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sheet member is a sheet of paper coated on one side with a film of plastic.

Claim 5

A jogger and runner shoe identification device as claimed in claim 1 or 2 or 3 wherein the sheet is notched intermediate its ends to provide said weakened portion.

Claim 6

A jogger and runner shoe identification device as claimed in claim 4 wherein the notches are spaced from one end about 1/3 the length of the sheet.

Claim 7

A jogger and runner shoe identification device as claimed in claim 1 or 2 or 3 wherein the shoe lace receiving means is a pair of spaced holes adjacent the line of weakening on one end of said member.

Claim 8

In combination a jogger and runner shoe having an upper with a lace closure, a tongue and laces in said closure and an identification device, the improvement comprising said identification device being an elongate flexible and foldable sheet member having a weakened portion intermediate its length defining a bending line, at least one indicia receiving surface on said sheet on one side of said weakened portion whereby a wearer's name, address and pertinent medical information may be applied thereon, said line of weakening separating said sheet into a first portion carrying said at least one indicia receiving surface and lying between the tongue and a substantial portion of the laces of the shoe and a second portion overlying said laces, said second portion having a pair of spaced openings receiving the ends of said laces prior to tying a fastening bow in said laces whereby the first portion is overlaid by said second portion and the indicia receiving means is protected against unauthorized removal and against damage over at least a portion of its surface.

Claim 9

In combination a jogger and runner shoe having an upper with a lace closure, a tongue and laces in said closure and an identification device, the improvement comprising said identification device being an elongate flexible and foldable sheet member having a weakened portion intermediate its length defining a bending line, at least one indicia receiving surface on said sheet on one side of said weakened portion whereby a wearer's name, address and pertinent medical information may be applied thereon, said line of weakening separating said sheet into a first portion carrying said at least one indicia receiving surface and lying between the tongue and a substantial portion of the laces of the shoe and a second portion overlying said laces, said second portion having a pair of spaced openings receiving the ends of said laces prior to tying a fastening bow in said laces whereby the first portion is overlaid by said second portion and the indicia receiving means is protected against unauthorized removal and against damage over at least a portion of its surface.