Apparatus to secure a primary body to a shoe
OwnerAirason John Heard, Sr.inventor
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided to secure a primary body to a shoe. Exemplary implementations may include an apparatus with one or more connectors to be engaged with one or more other connectors. The connectors of the apparatus may be engaged with the primary body eyelets and the shoelace eyelets in order to secure the primary body to the exterior side of the shoe.
Claims10
An apparatus configured to secure a primary body to a shoe, the shoe having a sole, and an upper body, including a tongue region with a first shoe flap and a second shoe flap, each shoe flap containing an interior side configured to contact with the tongue region of the shoe, an exterior side configured to contact with the primary body, and one or more shoelace eyelets, the primary body having sets of eyelets, an exterior side configured to face upwards from the shoe and an interior side configured to contact with the tongue region and shoe flaps, the apparatus comprising:
- an exterior connector configured to sit on the exterior side of the primary body, responsive to the primary body being secured to the shoe, and including an exterior lip and a first cylindrical protrusion wherein, responsive to the primary body being secured to the shoe:
- the exterior lip is configured to sit on the exterior side of the primary body and above the primary body eyelet, preventing the exterior connector from slipping through the eyelet,
- the first protrusion is configured to extend from the exterior lip to the interior side of the primary body and sit in the primary body eyelet, the first protrusion includes a distal and proximal end to the exterior lip, and an internal cavity, wherein:
- the distal end of the first protrusion includes an annular formation,
- the internal cavity includes an opening formed from the annular formation on the distal end of the first protrusion and extends to the proximal end of the first protrusion without extending fully to the exterior lip, and
- the internal cavity configured to attach to another protrusion responsive to the other protrusion being inserted into the internal cavity,
- an intermediate connector configured to sit on the interior side of the primary body and the exterior side of the shoe flap, responsive to the primary body being secured to the shoe, and includes an intermediate lip, a second exterior protrusion and a third interior protrusion wherein, responsive to the primary body being secured to the shoe:
- the intermediate lip is configured to sit on the exterior side of the shoe flap and above the shoelace eyelet on the shoe flap, preventing the intermediate connector from slipping through the shoelace eyelet,
- the second exterior protrusion extending from the intermediate lip in the exterior direction towards the primary body and is configured to attached to the first protrusion, responsive to being inserted into the internal cavity of the first protrusion,
- the third interior protrusion is configured to extend from the intermediate lip in the interior direction towards the shoe flap and sit in the shoelace eyelet, the third interior protrusion including a distal end and proximal end to the intermediate lip, and an internal cavity, wherein:
- the distal end of the third interior protrusion includes an annular formation,
- the internal cavity includes an opening formed from the annular formation on the distal end of the third interior protrusion and extends to the proximal end of the third interior protrusion without extending fully to the intermediate lip, and
- the internal cavity is configured to attach to another protrusion responsive to the other protrusion being inserted into the internal cavity,
- an interior connector configured to sit on the interior side of the shoe flap and the exterior side of the tongue region, responsive to the primary body being secured to the shoe, and including an interior lip and a fourth cylindrical protrusion wherein, responsive to the primary body being secured to the shoe:
- the interior lip is configured to sit on the interior side of the shoe flap and directly below the shoelace eyelet on the shoe flap, preventing the interior connector from slipping through the shoelace eyelet,
- the fourth protrusion extending from the interior lip in the exterior direction towards the shoe flap and configured to attached to the third interior protrusion, responsive to being inserted into the internal cavity of the third interior protrusion,
- and wherein, responsive to the second exterior protrusion of the intermediate connector being inserted in the internal cavity of the first protrusion of the exterior connector, and the fourth protrusion of the interior connector being inserted in the internal cavity of the third interior protrusion of the intermediate connector, the primary body is secure to the shoe and the connectors are in a secured configuration.
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