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US 11,432,612 B1Granted
Chameleon sole footwear apparatus version 0.7
AssigneeAbdul Luke Gomez
InventorAbdul Luke Gomez
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Abstract
A footwear sole apparatus which has a base member and at least one insert (principal insert and/or heel insert) as well as one or more locking mechanisms, comprised of a configuration to fit or replace the sole or partial sole of a pair or pairs of footwear. The base member is either pre-attached to a new shoe(s) or fitted onto the sole of an existing shoe(s). The base member can be attached to the insert(s), having one or more locking mechanisms to enhance interconnectivity of the base member and insert(s).
Claims18
A footwear sole apparatus, comprising:
- a base member having a toe portion, a midfoot portion, and a heel portion;
- and
- an insert extending from the toe portion to the midfoot portion and/or from the midfoot portion to the heel portion,
- wherein the base member is configured to attach to the insert,
- wherein the base member includes:
- a first rail protruding from the base member, the first rail including an edge that protrudes from the first rail, the first rail extending along a longitudinal axis of the base member and extending continuously from the toe portion to the midfoot portion and from the midfoot portion to the heel portion;
- and a locking mechanism provided on the midfoot portion of the base member, and
- wherein the inserts include:
- a second rail extending continuously from the toe portion to the midfoot portion and/or from the heel portion to the midfoot portion, the second rail includes a groove along an outer edge of the second rail,
- wherein the first rail of the base member is configured to slide into the second rail of the insert such that the edge of the first rail contacts the groove of the second rail, thereby allowing the insert to slide into the locking mechanism of the base member, and
- wherein the locking mechanism is configured to connect the insert and the base member and comprises at least one stud, and the at least one stud extends entirely through a thickness of the insert.
8 more elements
A footwear system comprising:
- a footwear including a bottom portion;
- a base member having a toe portion, a midfoot portion, and a heel portion;
- and
- an insert,
- wherein the base member is configured to attach to the insert and to fit onto the bottom portion of the footwear,
- wherein the base member includes:
- a first rail protruding from the base member, the first rail including an edge that protrudes from the first rail, the first rail extending along a longitudinal axis of the base member and extending continuously from the toe portion to the midfoot portion and from the midfoot portion to the heel portion;
- and
- a locking mechanism provided on the midfoot portion of the base member, the locking mechanism comprising at least one stud extending entirely through a thickness of the insert,
- wherein the insert includes:
- a second rail extending continuously from the toe portion to the midfoot portion and/or from the midfoot portion to the heel portion, the second rail including a groove along an outer edge of the second rail, the first rail of the base member is configured to slide into the second rail of the insert such that edge of the first rail contacts the groove of the second rail, and
- wherein the insert comprises at least a opening configured to receive the at least one stud.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.