US5737853A
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Convertible thong beach shoe
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-01-24
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Granted: 1998-04-14
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Expires: 2017-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A shoe sole which is convertible into a shoe. More particularly, a shoe sole is constituted of a flexible material wherein predetermined notch-like cut-outs and incisions may be provided in the shoe sole, with the latter being in a generally planar condition while not in use or when adapted to be stored and/or carried, and whereby the shoe sole may then be bent along the predetermined incision lines so as to cause deformed or bent portions thereof to engage into respective of the cut-outs or notches so as to form a foot-receiving shoe structure; for example, in the nature of a beach shoe, thong, sandal or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Miroslav Smejkal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:51
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B3/00; A43B3/10; A43B3/101; A43B3/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A convertible shoe construction constituted of a unitary component, said component comprising an initially flexible planar member having the configuration of a shoe sole; including elongate slits in respectively the heel portion and toe portions of said shoe sole forming a strip element at said heel portion and a strip element at said toe portion each having the ends thereof connected to said shoe sole, said strip element at the heel portion having cutouts formed at opposite edges, whereby upon said heel strip element being bent upwardly and forwardly above said shoe sole, said toe strip element is bent upwardly and engages into said cutouts to form a thong-like shoe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A convertible shoe construction constituted of a unitary component, said component comprising an initially flexible planar member having the configuration of a shoe sole; including elongate slits in respectively the heel portion and toe portions of said shoe sole forming a strip element at said heel portion and a strip element at said toe portion each having the ends thereof connected to said shoe sole, said strip element at the heel portion having cutouts formed at opposite edges, whereby upon said heel strip element being bent upwardly and forwardly above said shoe sole, said toe strip element is bent upwardly and engages into said cutouts to form a thong-like shoe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A convertible shoe construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said heel strip element is wider than said toe strip element so as to form a shoe upper when engaged therewith.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A convertible shoe construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said elongate slits are curvilinear in correlation with the curvatures of the shoe sole heel and tow and extend through the thickness of said shoe sole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A convertible show construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shoe sole has a bottom surface having a texture inhibiting slipping of a wearer of said shoe construction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A convertible shoe construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shoe sole is selected from the group of materials consisting of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, neoprene, and elastomeric natural materials and plastics.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A convertible shoe construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sole material includes at least one coloring agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A convertible shoe construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sole includes surface portions selectively imparted with decorative patterns, indicia, designs, logos and decals.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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