US2010325922A1PendingUtilityA1

Shoe protector for skateboarding applications

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 30, 2009Filed: Jun 28, 2010Published: Dec 30, 2010
Est. expiryJun 30, 2029(~2.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Marcelo EspositoMark Takahashi
A43C 13/00A43B 5/16
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Abstract

A shoe protector as presented herein can be used to protect a shoe from damage caused when performing skateboarding tricks such as an ollie. The shoe protector includes a main body section shaped and sized to cover a portion of a shoe, the main body section having a tab formed in its upper section. The shoe protector also includes a plurality of shoelace holes formed in the tab, the shoelace holes being sized, shaped, and spaced apart to accommodate a shoelace pattern of the shoe, and an outer flap coupled to the main body section. The outer flap covers the shoelace holes, and the outer flap has the same perimeter and outline as an underlying portion of the tab.

Claims

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1 . A shoe protector comprising:
 a main body section shaped and sized to cover a portion of a shoe, the main body section having an adhesive bottom major surface; and   an upper section continuous with the main body section, the upper section forming a tab including a plurality of shoelace holes formed therein, the shoelace holes being sized, shaped, and spaced apart to accommodate a shoelace pattern of the shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe protector of  claim 1 , further comprising a liner backing the adhesive bottom surface. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe protector of  claim 1 , wherein the tab includes a plurality of slits that terminate at the shoelace holes. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe protector of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of slits are downwardly angled. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe protector of  claim 1 , further comprising an outer flap that covers the plurality of shoelace holes. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe protector of  claim 5 , wherein the outer flap covers the tab. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe protector of  claim 5 , wherein the outer flap has an adhesive back surface. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe protector of  claim 7 , further comprising a liner backing the adhesive back surface. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe protector of  claim 5 , wherein the outer flap has the same perimeter and outline as an underlying portion of the tab. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe protector of  claim 1 , further comprising a distinctive section one an exposed outer surface of the main body section, the distinctive section formed from a different type of material than the main body section. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe protector of  claim 1 , further comprising a protruding surface feature on an exposed outer surface of the main body section. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe protector of  claim 11 , wherein the protruding surface feature comprises at least one protruding rib. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe protector of  claim 11 , wherein the protruding surface feature comprises protruding bumps arranged and oriented in a pattern. 
     
     
         14 . A shoe protector comprising:
 a main body section shaped and sized to cover a portion of a shoe, the main body section having a tab formed in its upper section;   a plurality of shoelace holes formed in the tab, the shoelace holes being sized, shaped, and spaced apart to accommodate a shoelace pattern of the shoe; and   an outer flap coupled to the main body section, the outer flap covering the shoelace holes, and the outer flap having the same perimeter and outline as an underlying portion of the tab.   
     
     
         15 . The shoe protector of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the main body section has an adhesive bottom major surface; and   the outer flap has an adhesive back surface.   
     
     
         16 . The shoe protector of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a first liner for the adhesive bottom major surface; and   a second liner for the adhesive back surface.   
     
     
         17 . The shoe protector of  claim 15 , wherein the tab includes a plurality of slits formed therein, each of the slits originating at an edge of the main body section, and each of the slits terminating at a respective one of the plurality of shoelace holes. 
     
     
         18 . The shoe protector of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the main body section is formed from a number of layers of material;   the tab is formed from some but not all of the layers of material; and   the outer flap is formed from a remaining number of the layers of material, which are not used to form the tab.   
     
     
         19 . A shoe protector comprising:
 a main body section shaped and sized to cover a portion of a shoe, the main body section having an adhesive bottom major surface and an exposed outer surface; and   protruding surface features on the exposed outer surface, wherein the protruding surface features are formed from a grippy, tacky, or resilient material.   
     
     
         20 . The shoe protector of  claim 19 , wherein the protruding surface features are arranged and oriented to increase surface friction.

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