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Running shoe with integral timer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-29
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Granted: 1990-01-02
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Expires: 2009-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A running shoe with an integral timer includes a shoe having an upper body portion and a lower sole portion divided into a toe portion and a rearward heel portion separated by a recessed arch portion. An electronic digital stop watch is embedded in the material utilized to form the recessed arch portion and a flexible cover is removably secured to cover a display and function control buttons provided on side wall portions of the central arch. A step counter may be mounted in the arch and includes an actuating switch embedded in the sole portion of the shoe for counting steps of an individual. Start/stop and reset buttons for the stop watch may be provided on heel and toe portions of the shoe, enabling an individual to actuate the stop watch by kicking the heel or toe of the shoe against an object.
Inventors
- 👤 Joselean Woodfalks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:14
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04G; G04G21/00; G04G21/02; A; A43; A43B; A43B3/00; A43B3/34; A63; A63B; A63B24/00; G04G17/00; G04G17/08; A63B2220/00; A63B2220/17; A63B69/00; A63B69/0028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A running shoe with an integral timer, comprising: said shoe having an upper body portion and a lower sole portion; said sole portion having a forward toe portion and a rearward heel portion separated by a recessed central arch portion; timing means in said recessed arch portion; a removable flexible cover for covering said recessed arch portion and said timing means, said cover having parallel side wall portions connected by a transverse bottom portion; a pair of projecting ribs extending inwardly along a top edge of each of said side wall portions; and cooperating recesses formed on opposite side wall portions of said central recessed arch portion for securing said cover on said timing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A running shoe with an integral timer, comprising: said shoe having an upper body portion and a lower sole portion; said sole portion having a forward toe portion and a rearward heel portion separated by a recessed central arch portion; timing means in said recessed arch portion; a removable flexible cover for covering said recessed arch portion and said timing means, said cover having parallel side wall portions connected by a transverse bottom portion; a pair of projecting ribs extending inwardly along a top edge of each of said side wall portions; and cooperating recesses formed on opposite side wall portions of said central recessed arch portion for securing said cover on said timing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The running shoe with integral timer of claim 1, further comprising counting means in said recessed arch portion for counting steps of an individual.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The running shoe with integral timer of claim 2, further comprising switch means in said sole portion for activating said counting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The running shoe with integral timer of claim 1, wherein said timing means comprises a stop watch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The running shoe with integral timer of claim 4, further comprising a digital display for said stop watch formed on a side wall of said recessed arch portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The running shoe with integral timer of claim 4, further comprising control buttons for said stop watch on a side wall of said arch portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
A running shoe with an integral timer, comprising: said shoe having an upper body portion and a lower sole portion; said sole portion having a forward toe portion and a rearward heel portion separated by a recessed central arch portion; timing means in said recessed arch portion; a first control button on a forward side end of a toe portion of said shoe for activating said timing means; and a second control button on a rearward side end of a heel portion of said shoe for activating said timing means, said first and second control buttons located remotely from said sole portion to prevent activating of said buttons during running and walking, whereby a wearer may control said timing means by selectively kicking an object with said toe and heel portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
131 words
A running shoe with an integral timer, comprising: said shoe having an upper body portion and a lower sole portion; said sole portion having a forward toe portion and a rearward heel portion separated by a recessed central arch portion; timing means in said recessed arch portion; a first control button on a forward side end of a toe portion of said shoe for activating said timing means; and a second control button on a rearward side end of a heel portion of said shoe for activating said timing means, said first and second control buttons located remotely from said sole portion to prevent activating of said buttons during running and walking, whereby a wearer may control said timing means by selectively kicking an object with said toe and heel portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
The running shoe with integral timer of claim 7, further comprising a removable flexible cover for covering said recessed arch portion and said timing means, said cover having parallel side wall portions connected by a transverse bottom portion; a pair of projecting ribs extending inwardly along a top edge of each of said side wall portions; and cooperating recesses formed on opposite side wall portions of said central recessed arch portion for securing said cover on said timing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The running shoe with integral timer of claim 7, further comprising counting means in said recessed arch portion for counting steps of an individual.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The running shoe with integral timer of claim 9, further comprising switch means in said sole portion for activating said counting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The running shoe with integral timer of claim 7, wherein said timing means comprising a stop watch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The running shoe with integral timer of claim 11, further comprising a digital display for said stop watch formed on a side wall of said recessed arch portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The running shoe with integral timer of claim 11, further comprising control buttons for said stop watch on a side wall of said arch portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
239 words
A running shoe with an integral timer, comprising: said shoe having an upper body portion and a lower sole portion; said sole portion having a forward toe portion and a rearward heel portion separated by a recessed central arch portion; counting means in said recessed arch portion for counting steps of an individual; switch means in said sole portion for activating said counting means; timing means in said recessed arch portion; a digital display for said timing means formed on a side wall of said recessed arch portion; a removable flexible cover for covering said recessed arch portion and said timing means, said cover having parallel side wall portions connected by a transverse bottom portion; a pair of projecting ribs extending inwardly along a top edge of each of said side wall portions; cooperating recesses formed on opposite side wall portions of said central recessed arch portion for securing said cover on said timing means; a first control button on a forward side end of a toe portion of said shoe for activating said timing means; and a second control button on a rearward side end of a heel portion of said shoe for activating said timing means, said first and second control buttons located remotely from said sole portion to prevent activation of said buttons during running and walking, whereby a wearer may control said timing means by selectively kicking an object with said toe and heel portions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
239 words
A running shoe with an integral timer, comprising: said shoe having an upper body portion and a lower sole portion; said sole portion having a forward toe portion and a rearward heel portion separated by a recessed central arch portion; counting means in said recessed arch portion for counting steps of an individual; switch means in said sole portion for activating said counting means; timing means in said recessed arch portion; a digital display for said timing means formed on a side wall of said recessed arch portion; a removable flexible cover for covering said recessed arch portion and said timing means, said cover having parallel side wall portions connected by a transverse bottom portion; a pair of projecting ribs extending inwardly along a top edge of each of said side wall portions; cooperating recesses formed on opposite side wall portions of said central recessed arch portion for securing said cover on said timing means; a first control button on a forward side end of a toe portion of said shoe for activating said timing means; and a second control button on a rearward side end of a heel portion of said shoe for activating said timing means, said first and second control buttons located remotely from said sole portion to prevent activation of said buttons during running and walking, whereby a wearer may control said timing means by selectively kicking an object with said toe and heel portions.
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