Fastener for childrens footwear
AssigneeEdison Nation, LLC
InventorScott DROMMS
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Abstract
A fastening system for a shoe for a child includes a tongue and at least a pair of fastening arms. The tongue includes one or more features of a selected character. Each of the pair of fastening arms is configured as an appendage of the selected character and is attached to the tongue. Each fastening arm is adapted to extend though a corresponding eyelet in a body portion of the shoe and to be fastened in a manner such that the fastening arms appear to be embracing the tongue.
Claims21
A fastening system for a shoe for a child, the fastening system comprising:
- a tongue including one or more features of a selected character;
- and
- at least a pair of fastening arms, each configured as an appendage of the selected character and attached to the tongue;
- wherein each fastening arm is adapted to extend though a corresponding eyelet in a body portion of the shoe and to be fastened in a manner such that the fastening arms appear to be embracing the tongue.
A shoe for a child, comprising:
- a shoe body;
- a tongue attached at its base to the shoe body, the tongue including one or more features of a selected character;
- and
- at least a pair of fastening arms, each configured as an appendage of the selected character and attached to the tongue;
- wherein each fastening arm is adapted to extend though a corresponding eyelet in the shoe body and to be fastened in a manner such that the fastening arms appear to be embracing the tongue.
A method of fastening a shoe on a child's foot, the method comprising:
- providing a shoe having a shoe body and a tongue attached at its base to the shoe body, the tongue including one or more features of a selected character;
- placing the shoe body around a child's foot;
- positioning a first fastening arm, configured as an appendage of the selected character and attached to the tongue, through a first eyelet in the shoe body and across at least a portion of the tongue;
- fastening the first fastening arm to at least one of the tongue and the shoe body;
- positioning a second fastening arm, configured as an appendage of the selected character and attached to the tongue, through a second eyelet in the shoe body and across at least a portion of the tongue;
- and
- fastening the second fastening arm to at least one of the tongue, the shoe body, and the first fastening arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.