US4397105A
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Karate shoe
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-10-23
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Granted: 1983-08-09
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Expires: 2001-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A protective shoe for use during the practice of the art of karate and other sports. The shoe has a foot surrounding member shaped to surround a portion of the wearer's foot. The foot surrounding member is adapted to hold a shoe member shaped to surround the upper part of the foot. The shoe member is fabricated from a shock absorbing material.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Richardson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:31
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/12; A63B71/1225; A63B2071/1258; A63B2071/1266; A63B2071/1283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A protective shoe for use during the practice of the art of karate and other sports where it is useful to cover the upper part of the foot and ankle with a protective pad said shoe comprising: a foot surrounding member shaped to surround a portion of the wearer's foot, said shoe surrounding member having holding means affixed to the portion of the member which is positionable on the upper part of the wearer's foot; and a shoe member fabricated from a shock absorbing material said shoe member shaped to surround the ankle and cover the upper part of the foot but being open at the bottom, said shoe member also having holding means positioned at those places which correspond to the location of the holding means on the foot surrounding member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A protective shoe for use during the practice of the art of karate and other sports where it is useful to cover the upper part of the foot and ankle with a protective pad said shoe comprising: a foot surrounding member shaped to surround a portion of the wearer's foot, said shoe surrounding member having holding means affixed to the portion of the member which is positionable on the upper part of the wearer's foot; and a shoe member fabricated from a shock absorbing material said shoe member shaped to surround the ankle and cover the upper part of the foot but being open at the bottom, said shoe member also having holding means positioned at those places which correspond to the location of the holding means on the foot surrounding member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The protective shoe of claim 1 wherein the foot surrounding member also surrounds the wearer's ankle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The protective shoe of claim 1 wherein the shoe member has an opening along the front part of that portion which surrounds the ankle and further has a strap which passes over the opening along the front part which strap has means to hold the opening in a closed configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The protective shoe of claim 3 further including a tongue member affixed to the shoe member at a point below the bottom of the opening along the front part and shaped to cover said opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The protective shoe of claim 1 wherein the holding means comprises hook and eye material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The protective shoe of claim 1 wherein the shock absorbing material is a polymeric foam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The protective shoe of claim 6 wherein the polymeric foam is coated with a flexible plastic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The protective shoe of claim 4 further including holding means positioned on a portion of the outer surface of the tongue member and on the inner surface of the corresponding portion of the strap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The protective shoe of claim 4 wherein the tongue member and strap are fabricated from a shock absorbing material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The protective shoe of claim 2 wherein the ankle support member is an elastic ankle support member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The protective shoe of claim 1 further including an additional layer of shock absorbing material positioned over that portion of the shoe member which is positioned over the heel of the wearer.
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) | 1986-08-08 | 1987-02-07 | 1987-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-08-08 | 1991-02-07 | 1991-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-08-08 | 1995-02-07 | 1995-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |