US2011023330A1PendingUtilityA1

Substrate to releasably adhere to a region of apparel

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Assignee: SHOO STICKS PTY LTDPriority: Sep 15, 2006Filed: Aug 3, 2007Published: Feb 3, 2011
Est. expirySep 15, 2026(~0.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Louise Mcbride
A43C 11/00A41F 15/02A41F 1/00A44B 18/0073A43B 23/28A43B 19/00
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Abstract

A shoe accessory adapted to releasably adhere to an inside surface of a shoe and at the same time also releasably adhere to a wearer's foot or textile material on the wearer's foot; said shoe accessory comprising a flexible substrate; said substrate having a first working face and a second working face; said first working face lying substantially parallel to and coextensive with said second working face; said first working face spaced from said second working face in the range 0.01 mm to 10 mm; said first working face covered with a first glue layer; said second working face covered with a second glue layer.

Claims

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1 . A shoe accessory adapted to releasably adhere to an inside surface of a shoe and at the same time also releasably adhere to a wearer's foot or textile material on the wearer's foot; said shoe accessory comprising a flexible substrate; said substrate having a first working face and a second working face; said first working face lying substantially parallel to and coextensive with said second working face; said first working face spaced from said second working face in the range 0.01 mm to 10 mm; said first working face covered with a first glue layer; said second working face covered with a second glue layer. 
     
     
         2 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said substrate is comprised of a substantially non-extensible plastics material. 
     
     
         3 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said substrate is comprised of an extensible, compressible material. 
     
     
         4 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said first glue layer preferentially adheres to said first working face and said second glue layer preferentially adheres to said second working face. 
     
     
         5 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said first glue layer is of a different adhesive strength to said second glue layer. 
     
     
         6 . The accessory of  claim 5  wherein that glue layer intended for application against a portion of said shoe has a greater adhesive strength than the glue layer intended for application against the wearer's foot or textile material on the wearer's foot. 
     
     
         7 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said first working face is spaced in the range 0.1 mm to 6 mm from said second working face. 
     
     
         8 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said first working face is spaced approximately 2 millimetres from said second working face. 
     
     
         9 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said first working face is spaced in the range 2 mm to 4 mm from said second working face. 
     
     
         10 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said substrate is in the range 4 cm to 12 cm in length. 
     
     
         11 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein the length of said substrate is in the range 6 cm to 12 cm. 
     
     
         12 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein the length of said substrate is approximately 8 cm. 
     
     
         13 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein the width of said substrate is in the range 3 mm to 10 mm. 
     
     
         14 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein the width of said substrate is in the range 3 mm to 7 mm. 
     
     
         15 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein the width of said substrate is approximately 7 mm. 
     
     
         16 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said inside surface of said shoe is a rear strap of said shoe adapted to support an ankle region of a wearer of said shoe. 
     
     
         17 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said inside surface of said shoe is an inside heel surface. 
     
     
         18 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said inside surface of said shoe is an inside ball of foot surface. 
     
     
         19 . The accessory of  claim 1  which, in use, provides resistance to relative movement between said inside surface of said shoe and said wearer's foot in three dimensions. 
     
     
         20 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said substrate is elongate. 
     
     
         21 . The accessory of  claim 20  wherein said substrate has rounded ends. 
     
     
         22 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said substrate is substantially circular. 
     
     
         23 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein said substrate is substantially square. 
     
     
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