US2013086820A1PendingUtilityA1

Footwear having insect repellent

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 5, 2011Filed: Oct 4, 2012Published: Apr 11, 2013
Est. expiryOct 5, 2031(~5.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Renee M. LuraMarshall B. Cummings
A43B 3/12A43B 1/0045A43B 3/101A43B 7/00A43B 3/126
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Abstract

Footwear is disclosed. The footwear includes a sole. A strap is secured to the sole. The strap aids in retaining the footwear on an individual's foot. The footwear further includes an insect repellent. The insect repellent may be on a strip. The strip is retained on the strap. The strip can be removed from the strap and replaced with a different strip. One of the strap or insect repellent strip has at least one opening for disposition about a post contained on the other of the strap or the insect repellent strip.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . Footwear comprising:
 a sole;   a strap secured to the sole, the strap having at least one post extending therefrom; and   a strip containing insect repellent and having at least one opening, the opening for disposition about the post to detachably retain the strip on the strap.   
     
     
         2 . Footwear according to  claim 1  wherein the post has a body and a head extending from the body wherein a lip is formed between the body and the head. 
     
     
         3 . Footwear according to  claim 2  wherein the body has a first diameter and the head has a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter of the body. 
     
     
         4 . Footwear according to  claim 3  wherein the head has a generally hemispherical portion. 
     
     
         5 . Footwear according to  claim 2  wherein the opening of the strip is positioned adjacent to the body of the post and under the head, in order to detachably retain the strip on the strap. 
     
     
         6 . Footwear according to  claim 1  wherein the strip has ornamentation thereon. 
     
     
         7 . Footwear according to  claim 1  wherein the footwear includes at least one opening to expose a portion of a user's foot. 
     
     
         8 . Footwear according to  claim 7  wherein the open footwear comprises a flip-flop, a slide or a sandal. 
     
     
         9 . Footwear according to  claim 1  wherein the insect repellent comprises DEET, Geraniol, citronella or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . Footwear comprising:
 a sole;   a strap secured to the sole; and   a strip containing insect repellent secured to the strap.   
     
     
         11 . Footwear according to  claim 10  wherein one of the strap or the strip has at least one post extending therefrom, the other of the strap or the strip has at least one opening, the opening for disposition about the post to detachably retain the strip on the strap. 
     
     
         12 . Footwear as set forth in  claim 10  wherein at least one of the strap or the strip has an adhesive thereon to detachably retain the strip on the strap. 
     
     
         13 . Footwear as set forth in  claim 10  wherein at least one of the strap or the strip has hook and loop fasteners thereon to detachably retain the strip on the strap. 
     
     
         14 . Footwear as set forth in  claim 10  wherein the strip is retained on the strap by sewing. 
     
     
         15 . Footwear according to  claim 11  wherein the post has a body and a head extending from the body wherein a lip is formed between the body and the head. 
     
     
         16 . Footwear according to  claim 15  wherein the body has a first diameter and the head has a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter of the body. 
     
     
         17 . Footwear according to  claim 16  wherein the head has a generally hemispherical portion. 
     
     
         18 . Footwear according to  claim 15  wherein the opening of the strip is positioned adjacent the body of the post and between the head and the strap, to detachably retain the strip on the strap. 
     
     
         19 . Footwear according to  claim 10  wherein the strip has ornamentation thereon. 
     
     
         20 . Footwear according to  claim 10  wherein the footwear includes at least one opening to expose a portion of a user's foot. 
     
     
         21 . Footwear according to  claim 20  wherein the open footwear comprises a flip-flop, a slide or a sandal. 
     
     
         22 . Footwear according to  claim 10  wherein the insect repellent comprises DEET, Geraniol, citronella or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         23 . Footwear comprising:
 a sole;   a strap retained on the sole, wherein the strap contains insect repellent.   
     
     
         24 . Footwear as set forth in  claim 23  wherein the strap has ornamentation thereon, the ornamentation containing the insect repellent.

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