Method of Decorating Shoes and Decorated Shoes
OwnerKaryn Chamberlaininventor
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Abstract
A decoration for a shoe element and a method of decorating a shoe element includes the steps of cutting a substrate to correspond to the shape of the shoe element and applying decorative elements to the substrate. Openings are cut in a protective cover to align with areas where the decorative elements are applied to the substrate. The protective cover and the substrate are aligned, including aligning the openings in the protective cover with the decorative elements on the substrate. In the process, the substrate is coupled to the protective cover to form a one piece, and the one piece is coupled to the shoe element. The decoration, once installed on the shoe, includes the substrate under the protective cover with raised decorative elements appearing through the openings.
Claims20
A method of decorating a shoe element, the method comprising:
- applying decorative elements to a substrate using heat transfer process;
- applying glitter ink to areas of the substrate adjacent to the decorative elements;
- cutting the substrate to correspond to the shoe element using die cutting;
- cutting openings in a coated aluminum sheet using laser cutting;
- coupling the die cut substrate to the laser cut coated aluminum sheet via an adhesive to obtain a one piece, such that the openings in the coated aluminum sheet are aligned with the areas of the substrate comprising the decorative elements and the glitter ink;
- applying the one piece to the shoe element via an adhesive;
- wherein the decorative elements comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of crystals, rhinestones, gems, nail heads, grommets, metal findings, metal eyelets and plastic findings;
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- wherein the substrate comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of fabric, leather, plastic, wood and metal.
A method of decorating a shoe element, the method comprising:
- applying decorative elements to a substrate;
- cutting the substrate to correspond to the shoe element;
- cutting openings in a protective cover and aligning the protective cover and the substrate;
- aligning the openings in the protective cover with the decorative elements;
- coupling the substrate to the protective cover to form a one piece;
- coupling the one piece to the shoe element;
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- wherein the decorative elements are raised elements on the substrate.
A decoration for a shoe element, the decoration comprising:
- a substantially planar substrate shaped to conform to the shoe element, the substrate comprising decorative elements;
- the substrate further comprising a border adjacent each of the decorative elements;
- a protective cover coupled to the substrate to form a one piece, the protective cover comprising openings and shaped to conform to the shoe element;
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- the openings aligned with the border and adjacent each of the decorative elements, thereby aligning the openings with the decorative elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.