US2013061497A1PendingUtilityA1

Lace Tag For Footwear

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 9, 2011Filed: Sep 9, 2011Published: Mar 14, 2013
Est. expirySep 9, 2031(~5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Meeghn L. AntonovichJay W. Riverman
A43C 9/02
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Abstract

An article for mounting on a lace of an article of footwear is provided. The article may include a first wall disposed in a first plane and a second wall extending from the first wall in a second plane, wherein the second plane is different than the first plane. In addition, the article may include a third wall extending from the first wall in a third plane, wherein the third plane is different than the first plane. Further, the article may include at least a first side wall extending between the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall, the first side wall having a substantially T-shaped slot configured to receive a lace of an article of footwear.

Claims

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1 . An article for mounting on a lace of an article of footwear, comprising:
 a first wall disposed in a first plane;   a second wall extending from the first wall in a second plane, wherein the second plane is different than the first plane;   a third wall extending from the first wall in a third plane, wherein the third plane is different than the first plane;   at least a first side wall extending between the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall, the first side wall having a substantially T-shaped slot configured to receive a lace of an article of footwear.   
     
     
         2 . The article according to  claim 1 , further including a second side wall extending between the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall, the second side wall having a substantially T-shaped slot configured to receive a lace of an article of footwear. 
     
     
         3 . The article according to  claim 2 , wherein the first wall, second wall, third wall, first side wall, and second side wall define a cavity that is open opposite the first wall. 
     
     
         4 . The article according to  claim 3 , wherein each of the slots in the first and second side walls, includes a first portion that extends to an edge of the respective side wall opposite the first wall. 
     
     
         5 . The article according to  claim 4 , wherein each of the slots includes an elongate second portion that is oriented perpendicular to the first portion, thereby forming the substantial T-shape of the slot. 
     
     
         6 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the first plane and the second plane are substantially perpendicular. 
     
     
         7 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the second plane and the third plane are substantially parallel. 
     
     
         8 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the first side wall is disposed in a fourth plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane. 
     
     
         9 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the first wall includes indicia. 
     
     
         10 . The article according to  claim 9 , wherein the indicia is alpha-numeric. 
     
     
         11 . The article according to  claim 9 , wherein the indicia is an image. 
     
     
         12 . An article for mounting on a lace of an article of footwear, comprising:
 a top wall disposed in a first plane, the top wall having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top wall includes indicia;   a front wall extending from the top wall in a second plane, wherein the second plane is different than the first plane;   a rear wall extending from the top wall in a third plane, wherein the third plane is different than the first plane; and   first and second side walls extending between the top wall, the front wall, and the rear wall, the first and second side walls including slots configured to receive the lace of the article of footwear, each slot having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the bottom surface of the top wall, when mounted on a lace on an article of footwear, is disposed further from the article of footwear than the second portion of each slot, and wherein the bottom surface of the top wall is spaced from the second portion of each slot.   
     
     
         13 . The article according to  claim 12 , wherein the top wall, front wall, rear wall, first side wall, and second side wall define a cavity that is open opposite the top wall. 
     
     
         14 . The article according to  claim 12 , wherein the first portion of each of the slots extends to an edge of the respective side wall opposite the top wall. 
     
     
         15 . The article according to  claim 14 , wherein the second portion in each of the slots is elongate and is oriented perpendicular to the first portion, thereby forming a substantially T-shaped slot in each of the first and second side walls. 
     
     
         16 . The article according to  claim 12 , wherein the first plane and the second plane are substantially perpendicular. 
     
     
         17 . The article according to  claim 12 , wherein the second plane and the third plane are substantially parallel. 
     
     
         18 . The article according to  claim 12 , wherein the first side wall is disposed in a fourth plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane. 
     
     
         19 . The article according to  claim 12 , wherein the indicia is a alpha-numeric. 
     
     
         20 . The article according to  claim 12  wherein the indicia is an image.

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