US4712319A
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Footwear with detachable visibility aids
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-07-03
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Granted: 1987-12-15
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Expires: 2006-07-03
Abstract
Abstract Footwear with elastomeric or plastomeric soles, such as boots, sports footwear or leisure footwear, has distinguishing elements or decorations attached to it. The elements comprise a flanged body held by means of a flexible retaining element, which may be part of the footwear itself, which has an aperture therein for allowing the body to be visible while retaining the flange. The elements may be reflective, fluorescent, phosphorescent or photoluminescent.
Inventors
- 👤 Luigi Goria
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:02
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B3/00; A43B3/0036; A43B3/0078; A43B1/00; A43B1/0027; A43B1/0036; A43B1/0072; A43B23/00; A43B23/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
In footwear of the type having an elastomeric sole portion and an upper portion secured together and means for increasing the visibility of the footwear secured thereto, the improvement comprising a first member adapted to be secured to said footwear, a second manner including said means for increasing the visibility of the footwear, fastener means detachably connecting said first and second members and securing means for securing said first member to said footwear, wherein said fastener means is comprised of a plurality of appendages integral with one of said members and extending outwardly thereform in a circle with each appendage having a toothed edge facing radially inwardly of said circle and a circular disk secured in spaced relation to the other of said members and adapted to be snapped into and out of engagement with said toothed edges.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
In footwear of the type having an elastomeric sole portion and an upper portion secured together and means for increasing the visibility of the footwear secured thereto, the improvement comprising a first member adapted to be secured to said footwear, a second manner including said means for increasing the visibility of the footwear, fastener means detachably connecting said first and second members and securing means for securing said first member to said footwear, wherein said fastener means is comprised of a plurality of appendages integral with one of said members and extending outwardly thereform in a circle with each appendage having a toothed edge facing radially inwardly of said circle and a circular disk secured in spaced relation to the other of said members and adapted to be snapped into and out of engagement with said toothed edges.
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