Footwear item comprising a device with a tube for storing information or an object

Abstract

The invention relates to a footwear item comprising a device for storing information or an object. The footwear item comprises a sole (1) including a front part (201) and a rear part (101), with a hole (2) being provided in the sole (1) that opens onto the front part (200) or the rear part (100) of the footwear item (0). The invention also comprises: a casing (3, 4) inserted into the hole (2) in the sole (1), said casing (3, 4) comprising a duct (3) designed to be inserted into the hole (2) in the sole (1), said duct (3) comprising an opening (153) and being secured in the hole (2) such that the duct (3) is permanently secured to the sole (1); and a cover (4) hermetically sealing the opening (153) in the duct (3) such that the casing (3, 4) is leak-tight, said cover (4) comprising a tube (5) designed to be inserted into the duct (3) through the opening (153) so as to allow the storage of information or an object.

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         26 . A footwear item with device for storing information or an object, comprising a sole ( 1 ), the sole ( 1 ) including a front part ( 201 ) and a rear part ( 101 ), wherein the sole ( 1 ) includes a hole ( 2 ) that opens onto the front part ( 200 ) or the rear part ( 100 ) of the footwear item ( 0 ), and in that the footwear item ( 0 ) comprises a casing ( 3 ,  4 ) inserted into the hole ( 2 ) of the sole ( 1 ),
 the casing ( 3 ,  4 ) comprising a duct ( 3 ) suitable for insertion into the hole ( 2 ) in the sole ( 1 ),   the duct ( 3 ) including an opening ( 153 ) and being fixed in the hole ( 2 ) in the sole ( 2 ) so as to secure the duct ( 3 ) to the sole ( 1 ) permanently,   and the duct ( 3 ) being equipped with a cover ( 4 ),   the cover ( 4 ) including a tube ( 5 ) suitable for insertion into the duct ( 3 ) via the opening ( 153 ) and allowing the storage of information or an object,   characterized in that the cover ( 4 ) hermetically closes the opening ( 153 ) of the duct ( 3 ) in order to make the casing ( 3 ,  4 ) leak-tight, and in that   the duct ( 3 ) also comprises an anchoring means ( 233 ,  333 ,  433 ) integrated in the duct ( 3 ),   the anchoring means ( 233 ) being suitable for fixing the duct ( 3 ) in the hole ( 2 ) in the sole ( 1 ) and for securing the duct ( 3 ) to the sole ( 1 ) permanently, and in that
 a) either the opening of the tube is open ( 245 ) and the tube ( 5 ) is obstructed at the opening by a removable cap ( 135 ) making it possible to close and block the information or object disposed in the tube ( 5 ), the cap ( 135 ) including a cap head ( 1135 ) having a diameter slightly larger than the body ( 2135 ) of the cap ( 135 ) suitable for insertion in said tube ( 5 ), 
 b) or the opening of the tube ( 5 ) is closed by an end face ( 145 ) so as to obtain a closed tube making it possible to close off and block the information or object disposed in the tube ( 5 ). 
   
     
     
         27 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the tube ( 5 ) is fixed permanently ( 105 ) or removably ( 205 ) on the base ( 104 ) of the cover ( 4 ), the tube ( 5 ) being inserted or removed manually into/from the duct ( 3 ) at the same time as the cover ( 4 ). 
     
     
         28 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the tube ( 5 ) is made of a transparent material so as to be able to see the content thereof. 
     
     
         29 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the tube ( 5 ) is fixed removably to the base ( 104 ) of the cover ( 4 ), the fixing comprising a bayonet-based closure system, formed by flat tabs ( 1255 ,  255 ) situated at one end of the tube cooperating with grooves ( 254 ,  354 ) situated in the base ( 104 ) of the cover ( 4 ), the flat tabs ( 155 ,  255 ) engaging with or disengaging from the grooves ( 254 ,  354 ) in order to fix and separate the tube ( 5 ) to/from the cover ( 4 ) respectively. 
     
     
         30 . The footwear item according to  claim 29 , wherein the flat tabs ( 155 ) are preferably situated on the inner face ( 215 ) at one end of the tube, and the corresponding grooves ( 354 ) are situated on the outer face of the cover ( 4 ). 
     
     
         31 . The footwear item according to  claim 29 , wherein the flat tabs ( 255 ) are preferably situated on the outer face ( 115 ) at one end of the tube, and the corresponding grooves ( 254 ) are situated on the inner face of the cover ( 4 ). 
     
     
         32 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the anchoring means ( 233 ) includes bumps ( 233 ) on the outer face of the duct ( 3 ) so as to make it possible to anchor the duct ( 3 ) in the hole ( 2 ) in the sole ( 1 ) so as to secure said parts permanently, the bumps ( 233 ) being provided in a half-moon shape, open towards the opening ( 153 ) of the duct ( 3 ) and solid towards the closed part ( 353 ) of the duct ( 3 ) so as to facilitate the insertion of the duct ( 3 ) into the hole ( 2 ) and prevent said duct ( 3 ) from then being removed. 
     
     
         33 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the anchoring means ( 333 ) includes barbs ( 333 ) on the outer face of the duct ( 3 ) so as to make it possible to anchor the duct ( 3 ) in the hole ( 2 ) in the sole ( 1 ) so as to secure said parts permanently, the barbs ( 333 ) pointing towards the opening ( 153 ) of the duct ( 3 ) so as to facilitate the insertion of the duct ( 3 ) into the hole ( 2 ) and prevent said duct ( 3 ) from then being removed. 
     
     
         34 . The footwear item according to  claim 33 , wherein an inner wall ( 102 ) of the hole ( 2 ) in the sole includes barbs ( 202 ) which point towards the bottom ( 232 ) of the hole ( 2 ) and which cooperate with barbs ( 333 ) on the outer part of the duct ( 3 ) for anchoring the duct ( 3 ) to the sole ( 1 ) and preventing said duct ( 3 ) from then being removed. 
     
     
         35 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the anchoring means ( 433 ) includes a flexible system ( 433 ) at the end of the duct ( 3 ) situated in the vicinity of the closed part ( 353 ), the flexible system comprising a plurality of elements with a pointed shape ( 433 ) for allowing the duct ( 3 ) to be anchored in the hole ( 2 ) in the sole ( 1 ) so as to secure said parts permanently, the pointed flexible elements ( 433 ) being suitable for being depressed towards the interior of the duct ( 3 ) and facilitating insertion thereof into the hole ( 2 ), and for extending out towards the outside of the duct ( 3 ) so as to be wedged in the sole ( 1 ) and remain blocked there. 
     
     
         36 . Footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the anchoring means comprises glue for reinforcing the permanent fixing of the duct ( 3 ) and the sole ( 1 ). 
     
     
         37 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the cover ( 4 ) preferably comprises flexible toric lamellae ( 114 ) on the outer face suitable for cooperating with the duct ( 3 ), the inner face ( 143 ) of the duct being smooth so as to hold the cover ( 4 ) on the duct ( 3 ) and ensure the tightness of the casing ( 3 ,  4 ). 
     
     
         38 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the cover ( 4 ) comprises a first fixing part ( 214 ) and the duct ( 3 ) comprises a second fixing part ( 243 ), the first ( 214 ) and second ( 243 ) fixing parts being arranged so as to cooperate together, the first fixing part including a first screw thread ( 214 ) on the outer face ( 214 ) of the cover ( 4 ) and the second fixing part ( 243 ) including a second screw thread ( 243 ) disposed on the inner face on the duct ( 3 ) in the vicinity of the opening ( 153 ), so as to make it possible to hold the cover ( 4 ) on the duct ( 3 ) and assure the tightness of the casing ( 3 ,  4 ). 
     
     
         39 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the cover ( 4 ) includes a lever-based closing system ( 134 ) suitable for cooperating with a duct ( 3 ), the inner face of said duct ( 3 ) being smooth ( 143 ), the closing system ( 134 ) comprising a lever ( 4134 ) suitable for acting by compression on a toric joint ( 6134 ) and a blocking piece ( 7134 ) in contact with the opening ( 153 ) of the duct ( 3 ) and making it possible to block the cover ( 4 ) on the duct ( 3 ) in a leak-tight manner. 
     
     
         40 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the cover ( 4 ) comprises a bayonet-based closing system ( 144 ) including two tabs ( 1144 ), and the duct ( 3 ) including grooves ( 443 ) suitable for cooperating with the two tabs ( 1144 ), the two tabs ( 1144 ) being blocked in the grooves ( 443 ) by rotating the cover ( 4 ) so as to allow a robust fixing between the cover ( 4 ) and the duct ( 3 ) and so as to make the casing leak-proof. 
     
     
         41 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the cover ( 4 ) comprises a first fixing part ( 314 ) and the duct ( 3 ) comprises a second fixing part ( 343 ), the first ( 314 ) and second ( 343 ) fixing parts being arranged so as to cooperate together, the first fixing part including a first screw thread ( 314 ) on the inner face of the cover ( 4 ) and the second fixing part ( 243 ) including a second screw thread ( 343 ) disposed on the outer face on the duct ( 3 ) in the vicinity of the opening ( 153 ), so as to make it possible to hold the cover ( 4 ) on the duct ( 3 ) and assure the tightness of the casing ( 3 ,  4 ). 
     
     
         42 . The footwear item according to  claim 41 , wherein the duct ( 3 ) is slightly longer than the hole ( 132 ) in the sole ( 213 ) and protrudes slightly beyond the exterior of the sole ( 213 ) so as to allow the cover ( 4 ) with the first inner screw thread ( 314 ) to be screwed onto the duct ( 3 ) with the second outer screw thread ( 343 ). 
     
     
         43 . The footwear item according to  claim 41 , wherein the cover ( 4 ) comprises a rim ( 204 ) with the first screw thread ( 314 ) on the inner face of the cover ( 4 ), the diameter of the hole ( 132 ) in the sole being slightly larger than the outer diameter ( 253 ) at the opening of the duct ( 153 ) so as to accommodate the cover ( 4 ) during the screwing onto the second screw thread ( 343 ) disposed in the outer face on the duct ( 3 ). 
     
     
         44 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein the cover ( 4 ) comprises a means ( 164 ) for turning the cover ( 4 ) relative to the sole ( 1 ), the means ( 164 ) for turning the cover ( 4 ) comprising a slot ( 164 ) provided for insertion of a screwdriver or a coin so as to facilitate the screwing and unscrewing of the cover ( 4 ). 
     
     
         45 . The footwear item according to  claim 26 , wherein
 the duct ( 3 ) is elongate and cylindrical in shape ( 123 ), the hole ( 2 ) in the sole ( 1 ) also being of a corresponding cylindrical shape ( 122 ), as is also the cover ( 124 ) and the tube ( 125 );   or the duct ( 3 ) is elongate and oval in cross section ( 223 ), the hole ( 2 ) in the sole ( 1 ) also being of a corresponding oval cross section ( 222 ), as is also the cover ( 224 ) and the tube ( 225 );   or the duct ( 3 ) is elongate and rectangular in cross section ( 323 ), the hole ( 2 ) in the sole ( 1 ) also being of a corresponding rectangular cross section ( 322 ), as is also the cover ( 324 ) and the tube ( 325 );   or the duct ( 3 ) is elongate and octagonal in cross section ( 423 ), the hole ( 2 ) in the sole ( 1 ) also being of a corresponding octagonal cross section ( 422 ), as is also the cover ( 424 ) and the tube ( 425 ).   
     
     
         46 . A method for producing a footwear item ( 0 ) with a device for storing information or an object, the method comprising:
 providing a footwear item ( 0 ) comprising a sole ( 1 ), the sole ( 1 ) comprising a front part ( 201 ) and a rear part ( 101 ),   forming a hole ( 2 ) that opens onto the front part ( 200 ) or the rear part ( 100 ) of the footwear item ( 0 ),   providing a casing ( 3 ,  4 ) comprising a duct ( 3 ) including an opening ( 153 ), the duct ( 3 ) being equipped with a cover ( 4 ) hermetically closing the opening ( 153 ) of the duct ( 3 ) in order to make the casing ( 3 ,  4 ) leak-tight,   the casing ( 3 ,  4 ) being dimensioned such that is suitable for insertion into the hole ( 2 ), the cover ( 4 ) including a tube ( 5 ) suitable for insertion into the duct ( 3 ) via the opening ( 153 ) and allowing the storage of information or an object,   inserting the duct ( 3 ) into the hole ( 2 ) and fixing the duct ( 3 ) to the sole ( 1 ) in order to secure the duct ( 3 ) and the sole ( 1 ) permanently, the duct ( 3 ) also comprising an anchoring means ( 233 ,  333 ,  433 ) integrated in the duct ( 3 ), the anchoring means ( 233 ) being suitable for fixing the duct ( 3 ) in the hole ( 2 ) in the sole ( 1 ) and for securing the duct ( 3 ) to the sole ( 1 ) permanently,   fixing the tube ( 5 ) to the cover ( 4 ) permanently ( 105 ) or removably ( 205 ), wherein:   
       a) either the opening of the tube is open ( 245 ) and the tube ( 5 ) is obstructed at the opening by a removable cap ( 135 ) making it possible to close and block the information or object disposed in the tube ( 5 ), the cap ( 135 ) including a cap head ( 1135 ) having a diameter slightly larger than the body ( 2135 ) of the cap ( 135 ) suitable for insertion in said tube ( 5 ), 
       b) or the opening of the tube ( 5 ) is closed by an end face ( 145 ) so as to obtain a closed tube making it possible to close off and block the information or object disposed in the tube ( 5 ), and fixing the cover ( 4 ) on the duct ( 3 ). 
     
     
         47 . The production method according to  claim 46 , further comprising:
 fixing the cover ( 4 ) including the tube ( 5 ) to the duct ( 3 ), and then   inserting the casing ( 3 ,  4 ) into the hole ( 2 ) such that the cover ( 4 ) closes the duct ( 3 ) and the mouth of the hole ( 3 ).