US4451996A — Athletic shoe with collar

Claim 1

Independent Claim 140 words

Footwear in the form of an athletic shoe including a sole assembly and an upper connected to said sole assembly, said upper having a pair of instep sections and quarter sections which extend over the foot above the region of the ankle, said athletic shoe characterized by a cut out area completely through the material of said quarter sections extending around the heel of the foot, over the Achilles tendon, toward and around the ankle bone on each side of the foot, and a closure for said cut out area, said closure comprising a collar of cushioning material which embraces, supports and protects the ankle bone as well as to provide a measure of pliability greater than that of the material within the surrounding portions of said upper to substantially eliminate any potential pressure points within said cut out area.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 140 words

Footwear in the form of an athletic shoe including a sole assembly and an upper connected to said sole assembly, said upper having a pair of instep sections and quarter sections which extend over the foot above the region of the ankle, said athletic shoe characterized by a cut out area completely through the material of said quarter sections extending around the heel of the foot, over the Achilles tendon, toward and around the ankle bone on each side of the foot, and a closure for said cut out area, said closure comprising a collar of cushioning material which embraces, supports and protects the ankle bone as well as to provide a measure of pliability greater than that of the material within the surrounding portions of said upper to substantially eliminate any potential pressure points within said cut out area.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 24 words

The footwear of claim 1 wherein said collar is a laminated construction including a high density foam material lamina and an outer cover lamina.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 29 words

The footwear of claim 2 wherein said foam material lamina is a high density polyurethane foam of about one-quarter inch thickness and said outer cover lamina is vinyl sheet.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 30 words

The footwear of claim 2 further including a layer of facing material comprising an inner lamina, said facing material secured to the inner surface at least of said quarter sections.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 18 words

The footwear of claim 3 wherein said foam material lamina extends substantially within the quarter portions upper region.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 44 words

The footwear of claim 5 including a plurality of eyelets extending along confronting edges of said instep sections adapted to receive a lace for securing said footwear in use, and wherein said foam material lamina cushions and supports the lower leg above the ankles.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 14 words

The footwear of claim 1 wherein said quarter sections include an outer mesh material.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 24 words

The footwear of claim 1 wherein said quarter sections are leather and said collar secured to said quarter sections at said cut out area.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 157 words

Footwear in the form of an athletic shoe including a sole assembly and an upper connected to said sole assembly, said upper having a pair of instep sections and quarter sections including an outer mesh material which extend above the region of the ankle, said athletic shoe characterized by a cut out area in said quarter sections extending around the heel of the foot, over the Achilles tendon, toward and around bone on each side of the foot, and a closure for said cut out area, said closure comprising a collar of cushioning material which embraces, supports and protects the ankle bones as well as to provide a measure of pliability greater than that of surrounding portions of said upper to substantially eliminate any potential pressure points within said cut out area, and a binding around said mesh material at said cut out area securing both said mesh material and said collar to said cut out area.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 157 words

Footwear in the form of an athletic shoe including a sole assembly and an upper connected to said sole assembly, said upper having a pair of instep sections and quarter sections including an outer mesh material which extend above the region of the ankle, said athletic shoe characterized by a cut out area in said quarter sections extending around the heel of the foot, over the Achilles tendon, toward and around bone on each side of the foot, and a closure for said cut out area, said closure comprising a collar of cushioning material which embraces, supports and protects the ankle bones as well as to provide a measure of pliability greater than that of surrounding portions of said upper to substantially eliminate any potential pressure points within said cut out area, and a binding around said mesh material at said cut out area securing both said mesh material and said collar to said cut out area.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1987-06-05	1987-12-05	1988-06-05	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1991-06-05	1991-12-05	1992-06-05	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1995-06-05	1995-12-05	1996-06-05	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Athletic shoe with collar

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