US2010095555A1PendingUtilityA1

Footware having integral compartment in sole for carrying items

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 16, 2008Filed: Oct 16, 2009Published: Apr 22, 2010
Est. expiryOct 16, 2028(~2.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jeffrey S. Combs
A43B 3/00A43B 3/0031
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Abstract

Footwear having an integral compartment in the sole for carrying items, such as, for example, keys, money, identification cards, credit or debit cards, medication, gum and lip balm. The integral compartment may be positioned at numerous different places along the sole of the footwear and may have one or more access points. Additionally, the integral compartment may include one of many different possible access mechanisms and may optionally include a latching mechanism and/or a locking mechanism. The compartment may also be fully removable from the footwear to be carried separately. Furthermore, the compartment may be waterproof and/or provide a watertight seal.

Claims

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1 . A footwear, comprising:
 a sole sized and configured for supporting a foot; and   a compartment integrated in the sole, wherein the compartment is sized and configured for carrying at least one item.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the compartment is permanently integrated in the sole; and   wherein the component has at least one access point along the sole.   
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the compartment includes an interior compartment area within the sole; and   wherein the interior compartment area has at least one access mechanism along the sole.   
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one access mechanism includes a door. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 4 , wherein the door is pivotally hinged to the sole. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 4 , wherein the compartment includes a latching mechanism for selectively retaining the door in a closed position. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 4 , wherein the compartment includes a locking mechanism for locking the door in a closed position. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one access mechanism is a cover. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein the cover is slidably integrated to the sole. 
     
     
         10 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein the cover is removably integrated to the sole. 
     
     
         11 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein the compartment includes a latching mechanism for selectively retaining the cover in a closed position. 
     
     
         12 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein the compartment includes a locking mechanism for locking the cover in a closed position. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the compartment is removably integrated to the sole; and   wherein the compartment has at least one access point along the sole.   
     
     
         14 . The footwear of  claim 13 , wherein the compartment includes a key chain hole. 
     
     
         15 . The footwear of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the sole defines a cavity; and   wherein the compartment includes a drawer slidable within the cavity.   
     
     
         16 . The footwear of  claim 15 , wherein the compartment includes a latching mechanism for selectively retaining the drawer in a closed position. 
     
     
         17 . The footwear of  claim 15 , wherein the compartment includes a locking mechanism for locking the drawer in a closed position. 
     
     
         18 . The footwear of  claim 15 , wherein the drawer includes a key chain hole. 
     
     
         19 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the compartment is waterproof. 
     
     
         20 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the compartment includes a watertight seal to the sole.

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