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Laceless shoe fastener
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-07-16
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Granted: 1992-11-24
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Expires: 2010-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A laceless shoe fastener adapted for usage with a conventional shoe having eyelets utilizing the first and second closure flaps. Securing straps extend from each of the closure flaps and pass through eyelets. The fastener fabric of the hook and pile type cover the bottom of the first flap and top of the second flap and the securing straps to securely hold the first and second closure flaps and securing straps together when engaging together.
Inventors
- 👤 Donna Smyth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:39
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B23/00; A43B23/24; A43B3/00; A43B3/0036; A43B3/0078; A43C; A43C11/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/37; Y10T24/3703; Y10T24/3705; Y10T24/3708
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A laceless shoe fastener for conventional shoe footwear, the footwear having an instep region including a tongue and eyelets disposed along the perimeter of the instep region bordering the tongue, the fastener, comprising: first and second closure flaps for overlying the tongue region of the shoe, the first and second closure flaps each having a top and bottom surface and each of the flaps including fastener fabric having complementary surfaces of hook and pile fastening material covering the bottom surface of the first closure flap and the top surface of the second closure flap to hold the first and second flaps together when the first and second closure flaps are in contact, and securing straps, each including at least two elongated sections extending from one of the first and second closure flaps for passing through at least one eyelet and which include fastener fabric on the end thereof to fixedly hold the elongated sections in contact with each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A laceless shoe fastener for conventional shoe footwear, the footwear having an instep region including a tongue and eyelets disposed along the perimeter of the instep region bordering the tongue, the fastener, comprising: first and second closure flaps for overlying the tongue region of the shoe, the first and second closure flaps each having a top and bottom surface and each of the flaps including fastener fabric having complementary surfaces of hook and pile fastening material covering the bottom surface of the first closure flap and the top surface of the second closure flap to hold the first and second flaps together when the first and second closure flaps are in contact, and securing straps, each including at least two elongated sections extending from one of the first and second closure flaps for passing through at least one eyelet and which include fastener fabric on the end thereof to fixedly hold the elongated sections in contact with each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A laceless shoe fastener as claimed in claim 1 wherein the elongated sections of the securing straps are extensions of the fastener fabric.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A laceless shoe fastener as claimed in claim 2 wherein the top surface of the first flap includes an ornamental design.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-11-24 | 1996-05-25 | 1996-11-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-11-24 | 2000-05-25 | 2000-11-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-11-24 | 2004-05-25 | 2004-11-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |