US4676009A
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Inflated shoe
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-06-05
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Granted: 1987-06-30
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Expires: 2006-06-05
Abstract
Abstract An inflated shoe is provided and consists of a hollow pneumatic circular tube, a protective bottom member for engaging the ground, a cushion member within the tube and a shoe removably attached to the cushion member.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E. Davis
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:12
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C13/00; A43; A43B; A43B13/00; A43B13/14; A43B13/18; A43B13/20; A43B5/00; A43B5/18; A63C2203/00; A63C2203/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An inflated shoe comprising: (a) a hollow pneumatic circular tube; having an inner perimeter surface; (b) a protective bottom member affixed to underside of said tube for engaging the ground; (c) a cushion member affixed within said inner perimeter surface whereby said tube surrounds said cushion member; (d) a shoe worn by user of said inflated shoe; and (e) means for removeably attaching said shoe to said cushion wherein said removeably attaching means includes: (a) said cushion member having an inverted T-shaped track within top surface thereof; and (b) an inverted T-shaped tongue affixed to bottom of said shoe, said tongue slideable within said track for securement therto, further comprising a teflon slide member placed within bottom of said track to aid in applying said tongue within said track.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
An inflated shoe comprising: (a) a hollow pneumatic circular tube; having an inner perimeter surface; (b) a protective bottom member affixed to underside of said tube for engaging the ground; (c) a cushion member affixed within said inner perimeter surface whereby said tube surrounds said cushion member; (d) a shoe worn by user of said inflated shoe; and (e) means for removeably attaching said shoe to said cushion wherein said removeably attaching means includes: (a) said cushion member having an inverted T-shaped track within top surface thereof; and (b) an inverted T-shaped tongue affixed to bottom of said shoe, said tongue slideable within said track for securement therto, further comprising a teflon slide member placed within bottom of said track to aid in applying said tongue within said track.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An inflated shoe as recited in claim 1, wherein said hollow pneumatic circular tube is fabricated out of elastic rubber material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An inflated shoe as recited in claim 2, wherein said protective bottom member is fabricated out of teflon material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An inflated shoe as recited in claim 3, wherein said cushion member is fabricated out of hard rubber material.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-06-29 | 1994-12-29 | 1995-06-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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