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US 11,304,474 B2Granted
Construction unit and decorative component, and a shoe incorporating same
AssigneeFashion Lane Holdings LLC
InventorSergio Luna
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Abstract
A footwear construction unit for receiving a decorative component is provided along with an embellished shoe that incorporates the construction unit. The construction unit comprises an upper body and a weight-bearing peripheral wall extending downwardly from the upper body, which together define an interior upraised area that accommodates at least a portion of the decorative component. Thus, the decorative component is elevated above the walking surface and protected from dirt and abrasion. The decorative component may optionally extend across the arch and/or down the inner heel and/or onto other surfaces herein disclosed.
Claims23
A shoe, comprising:
- a toe section;
- an arch section disposed rearwardly of said toe section;
- a heel section disposed rearwardly of said arch section;
- a decorative component;
- and
- a construction unit comprising:
- an upper body extending rearwardly from a body front portion and extending between opposing body side portions;
- said upper body having a body top portion surface disposed generally at an upper first level and a body inner roof surface disposed generally at a second level that is below said first level;
- a weight-bearing wall extending downwardly from said upper body;
- wherein said weight-bearing wall extends downwardly from at least a portion of said body front portion and opposing body side portions;
- wherein said weight-bearing wall terminates rearwardly at right and left back wall margins and terminates-downwardly in a wall bottom boundary lying substantially in a third level disposed below said second level;
- said weight-bearing wall having a wall interior surface and a wall exterior surface;
- and
- an upraised area defined at least partially by said wall interior surface and said body inner roof surface;
- wherein at least a portion of said decorative component is fixedly attached to said body inner roof surface and is elevated above said third level.
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A shoe, comprising:
- a toe section;
- an arch section disposed rearwardly of said toe section;
- a heel section disposed rearwardly of said arch section;
- a decorative component;
- and
- a construction unit comprising:
- an upper body extending rearwardly from a body front portion and extending between opposing body side portions;
- said upper body having a body top portion surface disposed generally at an upper first level and a body inner roof surface disposed generally at a second level that is below said first level;
- a weight-bearing wall extending downwardly from said upper body;
- wherein said weight-bearing wall extends downwardly from at least a portion of said body front portion and opposing body side portions;
- wherein said weight-bearing wall terminates rearwardly at right and left back wall margins and terminates-downwardly in a wall bottom boundary lying substantially in a third level disposed below said second level;
- said weight-bearing wall having a wall interior surface and a wall exterior surface;
- and
- an upraised area defined at least partially by said wall interior surface and said body inner roof surface;
- and
- an encasement including a roof encasement portion attached to said body inner roof surface;
- wherein said encasement is configured to receive at least a portion of said decorative component.
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A shoe, comprising:
- a toe section;
- an arch section disposed rearwardly of said toe section;
- a heel section disposed rearwardly of said arch section;
- a decorative component;
- and
- a construction unit comprising:
- an upper body extending rearwardly from a body front portion and extending between opposing body side portions;
- said upper body having a body top portion surface disposed generally at an upper first level and a body inner roof surface disposed generally at a second level that is below said first level;
- a weight-bearing wall extending downwardly from said upper body;
- wherein said weight-bearing wall extends downwardly from at least a portion of said body front portion and opposing body side portions;
- wherein said weight-bearing wall terminates rearwardly at right and left back wall margins and terminates-downwardly in a wall bottom boundary lying substantially in a third level disposed below said second level;
- said weight-bearing wall having a wall interior surface and a wall exterior surface;
- and
- an upraised area defined at least partially by said wall interior surface and said body inner roof surface;
- wherein the height of said weight-bearing wall is greater than the height of said decorative component, whereby said decorative component is elevated above the ground.
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A shoe construction unit for use in constructing a shoe comprising:
- an upper body extending rearwardly from a body front portion and extending side-to-side between opposing body side portions;
- said upper body having a body top portion surface and a body inner roof surface;
- wherein said body top portion surface is disposed generally at a first level;
- and wherein said body inner roof surface is disposed generally at a second level that is below said first level;
- a weight-bearing wall extending downwardly from at least a portion of said opposing body side portions and said body front portion, terminating rearwardly at right and left back wall margins having a gap therebetween said weight-bearing wall terminating;
- downwardly in a wall bottom boundary lying substantially in a third level disposed below said second level;
- said weight-bearing wall having a wall interior surface and a wall exterior surface;
- an upraised area defined at least partially by said wall interior surface and said body inner roof surface;
- wherein said upraised area is elevated above said third level;
- and
- a grotto floor extending horizontally side-to-side between opposing sides of said wall interior surface and extending horizontally front-to-back from the front of said wall interior surface to a rearmost grotto floor edge;
- wherein said grotto floor is disposed at a fourth level above said third level and below said second level.
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A shoe construction unit for use in constructing a shoe comprising:
- an upper body extending rearwardly from a body front portion and extending side-to-side between opposing body side portions;
- said upper body having a body top portion surface and a body inner roof surface;
- wherein said body top portion surface is disposed generally at a first level;
- and wherein said body inner roof surface is disposed generally at a second level that is below said first level;
- a weight-bearing wall extending downwardly from at least a portion of said opposing body side portions and said body front portion, terminating rearwardly at right and left back wall margins having a gap therebetween said weight-bearing wall terminating;
- downwardly in a wall bottom boundary lying substantially in a third level disposed below said second level;
- said weight-bearing wall having a wall interior surface and a wall exterior surface;
- wherein said right and left back wall margins taper in width forming a thin upper portion of said right back wall margin and a thin upper portion of said left back wall margin;
- and
- an upraised area defined at least partially by said wall interior surface and said body inner roof surface;
- wherein said upraised area is elevated above said third level.
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A shoe structural assembly for use in constructing a shoe comprising:
- a decorative component;
- and
- a construction unit comprising:
- an upper body extending downwardly from an upper body top surface, extending rearwardly from a body front portion and extending between opposing body side portions;
- said upper body having a body top portion surface disposed generally at an upper first level and a body inner roof surface disposed generally at a second level that is below said first level;
- a weight-bearing wall extending downwardly from said upper body;
- wherein said weight-bearing wall is disposed below at least a portion of said body front portion and opposing body side portions;
- wherein said weight-bearing wall terminates rearwardly at right and left back wall margins and terminates downwardly in a wall bottom boundary lying substantially in a third level disposed below said second level;
- said weight-bearing wall having a wall interior surface and a wall exterior surface;
- an upraised area defined at least partially by said wall interior surface and said body inner roof surface;
- wherein said upraised area is elevated above said third level;
- and
- an encasement including a roof encasement portion attachable to said body inner roof surface and a wall encasement portion attachable to said wall interior surface for receiving at least a portion of said decorative component.
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A shoe, comprising:
- a toe section;
- an arch section disposed rearwardly of said toe section;
- a heel section disposed rearwardly of said arch section;
- a decorative component;
- and
- a construction unit comprising:
- an upper body extending rearwardly from a body front portion and extending between opposing body side portions;
- said upper body having a body top portion surface disposed generally at an upper first level and a body inner roof surface disposed generally at a second level that is below said first level;
- a weight-bearing wall extending downwardly from said upper body;
- wherein said weight-bearing wall extends downwardly from at least a portion of said body front portion and opposing body side portions;
- wherein said weight-bearing wall terminates rearwardly at right and left back wall margins and terminates-downwardly in a wall bottom boundary lying substantially in a third level disposed below said second level;
- said weight-bearing wall having a wall interior surface and a wall exterior surface;
- and
- a grotto including a grotto floor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.