Tongue for footwear with changeable overlays
OwnerDonald R. Coxinventor
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Abstract
Footwear incorporating a shoe tongue, or gusset, and opposite rear tab, various overlays, one or more of structure, attached to the upper end of the tongue, and may be folded over, individually, so as to envelope the tongue and disclose different coloration, appearance, or designs, upon the upper surface of the shoe tongue, to add to its aesthetics. In addition, fasteners may be used for holding the overlays onto the upper surface of the tongue, and additional fasteners, such as a strap, or pouch, may be employed adjacent the underside of the tongue, to hold the unused overlays into storage, as when not in usage.
Claims10
Footwear incorporating changeable overlays in order to vary the coloration, design, and indicia of the shoe, when worn, including footwear, said footwear having a sole, at least a partial vamp provided upon said sole, and a shoe tongue integrated into the shoe vamp, said shoe tongue extending behind said vamp and having an upper edge opposite said vamp, said shoe tongue having a front surface generally opposite said sole and an underside generally opposite said front surface;
- at least one overlay being affixed to the upper edge of the shoe tongue, such that when the overlay is not used, the overlay will rest contiguously against the underside of the shoe tongue, but that when the overlay is applied, to vary the coloration, indicia, or design of the shoe tongue, but that when the overlay is applied, to vary the coloration, indicia, or design of the shoe tongue, the overlay will fold over and lie upon for full disclosure upon the front surface of the shoe tongue, in order to provide an appearance change to the coloration, design, and indicia for the shoe tongue while the footwear is being worn.
The footwear capable of varying in appearance when worn, said footwear having the components of a shoe sole, at least a partial vamp, and a tongue extending behind said vamp, comprising:
- said tongue having an upper edge above said partial vamp and a front surface generally opposite said sole;
- at least one overlay affixed to said upper edge of said tongue, said overlay when not in usage resting contiguously against the underside of said tongue, and said overlay when applied during usage folding over said tongue and lying upon the front surface of said tongue;
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- wherein the wearer of the footwear can vary the coloration, indicia, or design of the footwear by folding over said overlay with respect to its affixed tongue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.