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Children's item of apparel with footwear actuated noisemaker
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-07-30
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Granted: 1988-11-29
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Expires: 2007-07-30
Abstract
Abstract An item of children's apparel includes a foot portion consisting of a sole formed of a number of layers, an intermediate layer of which is provided with a cavity or recess which houses, in the toe portion, a squeaker or other noisemaker which is involuntarily actuated by the child during normal walking when the child applies pressure to the toe portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Jonat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:42
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41B; A41B13/00; A43; A43B; A43B3/00; A43B3/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An item of children's clothing apparel including a foot portion adapted to receive the foot of a child, said foot portion including an upper and a sole which defines a toe portion formed of a resilient material, said toe portion having an enclosed cavity; and noisemaker means within said cavity for generating a predetermined noise when pressure is thereto when the child involuntarily applies pressure to said toe portion during walking to thereby depress said toe portion and compress said cavity and said noisemaker means to generate the desired noise effect.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
An item of children's clothing apparel including a foot portion adapted to receive the foot of a child, said foot portion including an upper and a sole which defines a toe portion formed of a resilient material, said toe portion having an enclosed cavity; and noisemaker means within said cavity for generating a predetermined noise when pressure is thereto when the child involuntarily applies pressure to said toe portion during walking to thereby depress said toe portion and compress said cavity and said noisemaker means to generate the desired noise effect.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An item as defined in claim 1, wherein the item of clothing apparel is a child's sleeping garment having a legged pants portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An item as defined in claim 1, wherein the item of clothing apparel comprises a children's pair of slippers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An item as defined in claim 1, wherein said sole comprises a plurality of adjacent layers and said cavity is formed in an intermediate layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An item as defined in claim 4, wherein said intermediate layer is formed of a foam material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An item as defined in claim 4, wherein the layers are provided, an upper layer above said intermediate layer and a lower layer below said intermediate layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
An item as defined in claim 6, wherein said upper layer is formed of fabric.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An item as defined in claim 6, wherein said upper layer is formed of plastic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
An item as defined in claim 6, wherein said lower layer is formed of plastic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
An item as defined in claim 6, wherein said lower layer is formed of vinyl.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
An item as defined in claim 6, wherein said lower layer is formed of fabric.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An item as defined in claim 6, wherein said upper layer is formed of a fabric layer attached to a layer of foam material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
An item as defined in claim 12, wherein said fabric layer is sewn to said layer of foam material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
An item as defined in claim 12, wherein said fabric layer is bonded to said layer of foam material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
An item as defined in claim 6, wherein said lower layer is formed of a plastic layer attached to a layer of foam material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
An item as defined in claim 15, wherein said plastic layer is sewn to said layer of foam material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
An item as defined in claim 15, wherein said plastic layer is bonded to said layer of foam material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
An item as defined in claim 1, wherein said noisemaker means comprises a squeaking device.
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