Footwear with banding device
AssigneeU Turn Sports Co. LLC
InventorsLindell B. Jones, Donald R. Cox, Raymond F. Tonkel
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Abstract
The banding device for application to a segment of footwear, whether it be to the heel, sole, around the vamp portion of the shoe, in any combination thereof, which due to its elasticity allows for its stretching into position to be secured either as an endless or continuous loop, for application to these components of the shoe to vary the coloration, design, indicia, trademark, or other aesthetics for the footwear.
Claims8
A banding system for footwear applied to at least one component of footwear, said component being one of the heel, sole, counter, and vamp, said banding system comprising:
- at least one of said footwear components having at least one substantially continuous groove provided therein around its perimeter;
- at least one continuous loop of elastic band stretching for application completely and contiguously within said continuous groove and provided for adding a color, design, or other indicia to the footwear upon which the banding system is applied;
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- said elastic band formed of material that contracts or expands as a means for affixing of the elastic band to the footwear component, and said elastic band being imprinted, embossed, molded, or embroidered on both sides, such that when it is reversed, will reveal a different color, design, team name, logo, character, or other indicia that has been applied thereon so that the elastic band can be stretched for application within the groove of the footwear component, and then reversed to expose its other side for varying the appearance of the footwear.
A banding system for footwear applied to at least one component of footwear, said component being one of the heel, sole, counter, and vamp, said banding system comprising:
- at least one of said footwear components having at least one substantially continuous groove provided therein around its perimeter;
- at least one continuous loop of elastic band stretching for application completely and contiguously within said continuous groove and provided for adding a color, design, or other indicia to the footwear upon which the banding system is applied;
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- said elastic band formed of material that contracts or expands as a means for affixing of the elastic band to the footwear component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.