US2018199670A1PendingUtilityA1

Removable shoe lace replacement overlay and method of using same

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 17, 2017Filed: Dec 29, 2017Published: Jul 19, 2018
Est. expiryJan 17, 2037(~10.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:William Craven
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Abstract

A shoe lace replacement overlay system, including a shoe, wherein the shoe includes a shoe base, a shoe lace region located adjacent to the shoe base, a notch area/tongue opening located adjacent to the shoe lace region such that the notch area/tongue opening includes an elastic member/shoe tightener for retaining the shoe on a foot of a wearer, and a plurality of a first shoe replacement overlay attachments located in a periphery around the shoe lace region; and a shoe lace replacement overlay having a top side and a bottom, wherein the top side of the shoe lace replacement overlay includes a shoe lace replacement overlay base having a first edge and a second edge, a plurality of eyelet strips located along the first and second edges, a plurality of eyelets located along a length of each of the plurality of eyelet strips, and wherein the bottom side of the shoe lace replacement overlay includes a plurality of a second shoe replacement overlay attachments such that the first shoe replacement overlay attachments and the second shoe replacement overlay attachments interact with each other in order to retain the shoe lace replacement overlay on the shoe lace region.

Claims

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I claim: 
     
         1 . A shoe lace replacement overlay system, comprising:
 a shoe, wherein the shoe includes a shoe base, a shoe lace region located adjacent to the shoe base, a notch area/tongue opening located adjacent to the shoe lace region such that the notch area/tongue opening includes an elastic member shoe tightener for retaining the shoe on a foot of a wearer, and a plurality of a first shoe replacement overlay attachments located on a periphery around the shoe lace region; and   a shoe lace replacement overlay having a top side and a bottom side, wherein the top side of the shoe lace replacement overlay includes a shoe lace replacement overlay base having a first edge and a second edge, a plurality of eyelet strips located along the first and second edges, and a plurality of eyelets located along a length of each of the plurality of eyelet strips, and wherein the bottom side of the shoe lace replacement overlay includes a plurality of a second shoe replacement overlay attachments such that the first shoe replacement overlay attachments and the second shoe replacement overlay attachments interact with each other in order to retain the shoe lace replacement overlay on the shoe lace region.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe lace replacement overlay system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the first shoe replacement overlay attachments are further comprised of:
 hook and loop fasteners.   
     
     
         3 . The shoe lace replacement overlay system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the second shoe replacement overlay attachments are further comprised of:
 hook and loop fasteners.   
     
     
         4 . The shoe lace replacement overlay system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoe lace replacement overlay is further comprised of:
 a tab operatively connected to a first end of the shoe lace replacement overlay.   
     
     
         5 . The shoe lace replacement overlay system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoe lace replacement overlay base is constructed of any suitable, durable material such as leather, vinyl or any other suitable stretchable material. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe lace replacement overlay system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the eyelet strips are constructed of any suitable, durable material such as leather, vinyl or any other suitable stretchable material. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe lace replacement overlay system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoe lace replacement overlay is further comprised of:
 a shoe lace such that portions of the shoe lace are located within the eyelets in order to form the shoe lace in a desired pattern.   
     
     
         8 . The shoe lace replacement overlay system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoe lace replacement overlay is further comprised of:
 a decorative attachment located on the top side of the shoe lace overlay.   
     
     
         9 . A shoe having a shoe lace replacement overlay system, comprising:
 a shoe, wherein the shoe includes a shoe base, a shoe lace region located adjacent to the shoe base, a notch area/tongue opening located adjacent to the shoe lace region such that the notch area/tongue opening includes an elastic member/shoe tightener for retaining the shoe on a foot of a wearer, and a plurality of a first shoe replacement overlay attachments located on a periphery around the shoe lace region; and   a shoe lace replacement overlay having a top side and a bottom side, wherein the top side of the shoe lace replacement overlay includes a shoe lace replacement overlay base having a first edge and a second edge, a plurality of eyelet strips located along the first and second edges, and a plurality of eyelets located along a length of each of the plurality of eyelet strips, and wherein the bottom side of the shoe lace replacement overlay includes a plurality of a second shoe replacement overlay attachments such that the first shoe replacement overlay attachments and the second shoe replacement overlay attachments interact with each other in order to retain the shoe lace replacement overlay on the shoe lace region.   
     
     
         10 . The shoe, according to  claim 9 , wherein the first shoe replacement overlay attachments are further comprised of:
 hook and loop fasteners.   
     
     
         11 . The shoe, according to  claim 9 , wherein the second shoe replacement overlay attachments are further comprised of:
 hook and loop fasteners.   
     
     
         12 . The shoe, according to  claim 9 , wherein the shoe lace replacement overlay is further comprised of:
 a tab operatively connected to a first end of the shoe lace replacement overlay.   
     
     
         13 . The shoe, according to  claim 9 , wherein the shoe lace replacement overlay base is constructed of any suitable, durable material such as leather, vinyl or any other suitable stretchable material. 
     
     
         14 . The shoe, according to  claim 9 , wherein the eyelet strips are constructed of any suitable, durable material such as leather, vinyl or any other suitable stretchable material. 
     
     
         15 . The shoe, according to  claim 9 , wherein the shoe lace replacement overlay is further comprised of:
 a shoe lace such that portions of the shoe lace are located within the eyelets in order to form the shoe lace a desired pattern.   
     
     
         16 . The shoe, according to  claim 9 , wherein the shoe lace replacement overlay is further comprised of:
 a decorative attachment located on the top side of the shoe lace overlay.   
     
     
         17 . A method of constructing a shoe having a shoe lace replacement overlay system, comprising:
 providing a shoe, wherein the shoe includes a shoe base, a shoe lace region located adjacent to the shoe base, a notch area/tongue opening located adjacent to the shoe lace region such that the notch area/tongue opening includes an elastic member/shoe tightener for retaining the shoe on a foot of a wearer, and a plurality of a first shoe replacement overlay attachments located on a periphery around the shoe lace region;   providing a shoe lace replacement overlay having a top side and a bottom side, wherein the top side of the shoe lace replacement overlay includes a shoe lace replacement overlay base having a first edge and a second edge, a plurality of eyelet strips located along the first and second edges, and a plurality of eyelets located along a length of each of the plurality of eyelet strips, and wherein the bottom side of the shoe lace replacement overlay includes a plurality of a second shoe replacement overlay attachments such that the first shoe replacement overlay attachments and the second shoe replacement overlay attachments interact with each other in order to retain the shoe lace replacement overlay on the shoe lace region; and   attaching the bottom side of the shoe lace replacement overlay to the shoe such that the shoe lace replacement overlay substantially covers the shoe lace region and the notch area/tongue opening.   
     
     
         18 . The method of constructing a shoe having a shoe lace replacement overlay system, according to  claim 17 , wherein the method is further comprised of the step of:
 placing a shoe lace through the plurality of eyelets in a desired lacing pattern.   
     
     
         19 . The method of constructing a shoe having a shoe lace replacement overlay system, according to  claim 17 , wherein the method is further comprised of the step of:
 using a tab, operatively connected to a first end of the shoe lace replacement overlay, to remove the shoe lace replacement overlay from the shoe.   
     
     
         20 . The method of constructing a shoe having a shoe lace replacement overlay system, according to  claim 17 , wherein the method is further comprised of the step of:
 placing a decorative attachment located on the top side of the shoe lace replacement overlay.

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