Rapid-entry shoe
AssigneeFast IP, LLC
InventorMICHAEL PRATT
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Abstract
A rapid-entry shoe allows the shoe to be rapidly entered and readied for wearing by the user. The shoe may be any of a wide variety of shoe types, including shoes of a wide variety of styles and functions. The rapid entry features of the shoes utilize various movable elements that are attached to a sole portion or other portion of the shoe and allow movement of a portion of the shoe under pressure to allow rapid entry of the user's foot into the shoe. The moveable elements may include flexible elements, elements having constructed to have a memory of a native position, magnetic elements, and/or elastic elements.
Claims1
A rapid-entry shoe comprising:
- a sole-supporting element configured to support a sole of a user's foot;
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- a deformable element attached to the sole-supporting element at a plurality of attachment points, wherein the deformable element is configured to have a native position in which the deformable element holds a portion of the shoe in a closed position and wherein the deformable element may be deformed by an opening force to open the shoe to permit rapid entry of the user's foot into the shoe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.