Footwear with reversible tongue
AssigneeU Turn Sports Co. LLC
InventorsLindell B. Jones, Raymond F. Tonkel
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Abstract
Footwear, incorporating a reversible a tongue, wherein one side or the other of the tongue may be adhered for pivot to the upper central vamp portion of the shoe, to display that side during wearing of the shoe, or turned, to provide a variation in the styling of the shoe. The tongue may further contain a pouch or pocket, secured by any type of fastening device such as Velcro that allows ready access into the tongue, for deposit or removal of personal items. One or more of the surfaces of the formed pocket, in the tongue, may be formed of a transparent or clear material, to allow any personal item deposited therein to be readily viewed.
Claims19
A device for attaching a shoe to a tongue comprising a ball and socket attachment comprising a ball portion attached to the tongue and a socket portion attached to the shoe wherein the ball is rotatably secured within the socket such the tongue may be rotated about a first axis without deformation while still attached to the shoe to alternatively expose a first and second side of the tongue.
A device for attaching a shoe to a tongue comprising a ball and socket attachment comprising a ball portion comprising a ball attached to one of the shoe and tongue, and a socket portion defining a socket attached to the other of the shoe and tongue, wherein the ball is rotatably secured within the socket such that the tongue may be rotated about a first axis without deformation while still attached to the shoe to alternatively expose a first and second side of the tongue.
A shoe having a vamp and a tongue, and having a linking means connecting between the lower part of the tongue to the upper segment of the vamp, said tongue having an upper and lower surface, said linking means having sufficient flexibility to allow for the tongue to be turned from its upper to its lower surface during usage of the shoe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.