US2008141560A1PendingUtilityA1

Shoe closures

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 13, 2006Filed: Dec 13, 2006Published: Jun 19, 2008
Est. expiryDec 13, 2026(~0.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Marilyn E. Lewis
A43C 11/22A43B 3/0078A43C 11/24A43B 23/24
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Abstract

A closure for shoes having opposing shoe flaps with a plurality of spaced-apart eyelets therein, has flexible loops extending from respective eyelets to engage about respective portions of buttons or block members disposed on an oppositely positioned flap to urge the shoe flaps together, thus enabling a person to engage the loops on respective button members or blocks to retain the shoe on the person's foot.

Claims

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1 . A closure for shoes, comprising:
 first and second opposing shoe flaps on a shoe, each flap having therein a plurality of spaced-apart eyelets, and   flexible loops extending from respective ones of said eyelets on said first flap to extend about respective portions of button members disposed on the second oppositely positioned flap to urge the shoe flaps together,   whereby one or more of said flexible loops may be engaged on respective button members disposed on oppositely positioned second flaps to retain the shoe flaps together to retain the shoe on a foot.   
     
     
         2 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one button member has a block configuration. 
     
     
         3 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the blocks are decorative. 
     
     
         4 . A closure according to  claim 1  and further comprising a light device on the shoe. 
     
     
         5 . A closure for shoes, comprising:
 first and second opposing shoe flaps on a shoe, each flap having therein a plurality of spaced-apart eyelets, and   flexible loops extending from respective ones of said eyelets on said first flap to extend about respective portions of button members disposed on the second oppositely positioned flap to urge the shoe flaps together,   said flexible loops having portions adapted to engage about said buttons to pull said shoe flaps together to retain the shoe on a foot.   
     
     
         6 . A closure according to  claim 5  wherein the said at least one button member has a block configuration. 
     
     
         7 . A closure according to  claim 5  wherein the blocks are decorative. 
     
     
         8 . A closure according to  claim 5  and further comprising a light device on the shoe. 
     
     
         9 . A closure according to  claim 5  wherein said shoe is a child's shoe.

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