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Shoe adornment
Assignee: JJ MOODS Inc
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Filing: 1995-04-17
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Granted: 1996-03-05
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Expires: 2015-04-17
Abstract
Abstract A shoe adornment in the form of a thin sheet-like base to which is mounted on the lower surface thereof an elastic band. On the upper surface of the base is mounted an ornament. The elastic band is to be secured around the ball area of a human foot and upon the foot being inserted into a shoe, the base can be deformed to be in juxtaposition with the shape of the shoe in the area of the throat of the shoe, thereby giving the appearance that the ornament is mounted on the shoe itself.
Inventors
- 👤 Jayne M. Ransbottom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:54
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B23/00; A43B23/24; A43B3/00; A43B3/0036; A43B3/0078; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A shoe adornment comprising: a base, said base having an upper surface and a lower surface, said base being malleable, said base being deformable from an installing position to an installed position; a band attached to said lower surface of said base, said band adapted to be mounted about the foot of a human; an ornament secured to said upper surface of said base; and whereby after mounting of said band on a foot, the foot is inserted within a shoe with said ornament being positioned directly adjacent the throat of the shoe constituting said installing position of said base, whereby said base is to be deformed to be located against the throat and assume substantially the transverse arcuate shape of the shoe across the throat constituting said installed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A shoe adornment comprising: a base, said base having an upper surface and a lower surface, said base being malleable, said base being deformable from an installing position to an installed position; a band attached to said lower surface of said base, said band adapted to be mounted about the foot of a human; an ornament secured to said upper surface of said base; and whereby after mounting of said band on a foot, the foot is inserted within a shoe with said ornament being positioned directly adjacent the throat of the shoe constituting said installing position of said base, whereby said base is to be deformed to be located against the throat and assume substantially the transverse arcuate shape of the shoe across the throat constituting said installed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The shoe adornment as defined in claim 1 wherein: said band being elastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The shoe adornment as defined in claim 1 wherein: said band being attached to said lower surface of said base substantially at the longitudinal midpoint of said base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shoe adornment as defined in claim 1 wherein: said ornament being secured to upper surface of said base substantially at the longitudinal midpoint of said base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shoe adornment as defined in claim 1 wherein: said base being constructed of a plurality of metallic wires imbedded between thin layers of a sheet material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The shoe adornment as defined in claim 5 wherein: said sheet material comprising paper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The shoe adornment as defined in claim 5 wherein: said band being elastic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The shoe adornment as defined in claim 7 wherein: said band being attached to said lower surface of said base substantially at the longitudinal midpoint of said base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shoe adornment as defined in claim 8 wherein: said ornament being secured to upper surface of said base substantially at the longitudinal midpoint of said base.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2587205A
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