Removable accessories for footwear and footwear with removable accessories

Abstract

Footwear having an upper section for extending over a wearer's foot, the surface having an opening, and an accessory having a projection received in the opening, and an accessory for footwear.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A footwear comprising:
 an upper section for extending over a wearer's foot, said upper section having an opening; and   an accessory having a projection received in the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the protrusion comprises an L-shape in cross-section and wherein the opening comprises an L-shape in cross-section. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 2 , the protrusion comprises a first portion extending transversely from a surface of the accessory and a second portion extending transversely from the first portion, wherein the opening comprises a first portion extending through an entire thickness of the upper section and a second portion extending from the opening first portion and extending partially through said thickness of said upper section, wherein said protrusion second portion is received into said opening second portion. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 3 , wherein said upper section comprises an upper surface opposite a lower surface, wherein said opening second section extends from said lower surface and does not extend to said upper surface and wherein said protrusion second section is generally flush with said lower surface. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the protrusion comprises a bulbous shape and wherein the opening comprises a bulbous shape. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 1 , further comprising a connector connecting the upper section to a sole, wherein the connector comprises an opening for receiving a projection from another accessory. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 6 , wherein said another accessory projection comprises a bulbous shape in cross-section. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 7 , wherein said another accessory projection comprises a neck portion comprising a first width and a larger portion extending from the neck portion comprising a second width greater than the first width, and wherein the connector opening comprises a neck portion having a third width and a larger portion extending from the connector opening neck portion having a fourth width greater than the third width, wherein the neck portion of the projection is received in the neck portion of the connector opening and the larger portion of the projection is received in the larger portion of the connector opening, wherein the fourth width is greater than the first width. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the upper section is a strap. 
     
     
         10 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein the footwear is a flip-flop. 
     
     
         11 . A flip-flop comprising:
 a strap;   a connector connecting the strap to a sole; and   an accessory having a projection received in the opening.   
     
     
         12 . The flip-flop of  claim 11 , wherein the projection is bulbous comprising a neck portion comprising a first width and a larger portion extending from the neck portion comprising a second width greater than the first width, and wherein the opening comprises a neck portion having a third width and a larger portion extending from the opening neck portion having a fourth width greater than the third width, wherein the neck portion of the projection is received in the neck portion of the opening and the larger portion of the projection is received in the larger portion of the opening, wherein the fourth width is greater than the first width. 
     
     
         13 . An accessory for footwear comprising at least a projection wherein said at least a projection is L-shaped in cross-section and comprising a first portion extending transversely from a surface of said accessory and a second portion extending transversely from the first portion.