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US 2023/0263270 A1Published application
Adaptive footwear
OwnerChristian Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A shoe includes a flexible, bistable heel flap to facilitate access to a foot-receiving cavity of the shoe. The flexible, bistable heel flap moves between an open stable position and an upright position suitable for use. At the open stable position, the flexible, bistable heel flap bends away from the foot-receiving cavity of the shoe. A fastener may secure the flexible, bistable heel flap in the upright position suitable for use.
Claims20
A shoe, comprising:
- a sole extending in length from a toe portion to a heel portion;
- a vamp coupled to the sole and forming a forward, foot-receiving cavity, wherein the vamp comprises:
- a vamp upper portion;
- and
- a toe box;
- a plurality of anchoring loops coupled to the vamp;
- a flexible, bistable heel flap coupled to the heel portion, the flexible, bistable heel flap comprising:
- an upper edge;
- a fastener below the upper edge;
- and
- a bending region below the fastener, wherein the upper edge of the flexible, bistable heel flap bends away from the forward, foot-receiving cavity at the bending region to a stable open position, and wherein the fastener couples to the plurality of anchoring loops to secure the flexible, bistable heel flap in a stable upright position;
- a medial slot between a medial side of the vamp upper portion and the flexible, bistable heel flap when the flexible, bistable heel flap is in the stable upright position;
- and
- a lateral slot between a lateral side of the vamp upper portion and the flexible, bistable heel flap when the flexible, bistable heel flap is in the stable upright position.
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A shoe, comprising:
- a sole extending in length from a toe portion to a heel portion and in width from a medial side to a lateral side;
- a vamp upper portion attached to the sole, the vamp upper portion comprising a toe box, a medial side extending from the toe box and terminating in a medial edge and a lateral side extending from the toe box and terminating in a lateral edge to form a forward foot-receiving cavity;
- a flexible, bistable heel flap attached to the heel portion of the sole, the flexible, bistable heel flap comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper edge, a medial edge, a lateral edge and a bottom edge fastened to the heel portion of the sole, the upper edge of the flexible, bistable heel flap bendable away from the forward foot-receiving cavity between a stable open position and a stable upright position about a bending region of the flexible, bistable heel flap located between the upper edge and the bottom edge;
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- a fastening strap securing the flexible, bistable heel flap relative to the vamp upper portion, the fastening strap comprising a middle portion anchored to the outer surface of the flexible, bistable heel flap, a first free end extending from the medial edge of the flexible, bistable heel flap for connecting to the medial side of the vamp upper portion and a second free end extending from the lateral edge of the flexible, bistable heel flap for connecting to the lateral side of the vamp upper portion, such that the middle portion stiffens the bending region of the flexible, bistable heel flap to promote bending about the bending region of the flexible, bistable heel flap.
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A shoe, comprising:
- a sole extending in length from a toe portion to a heel portion and in width from a medial side to a lateral side;
- a vamp upper portion attached to the sole, the vamp upper portion comprising a toe box, a medial side extending from the toe box and terminating in a medial edge and a lateral side extending from the toe box and terminating in a lateral edge to form a forward foot-receiving cavity;
- a flexible, bistable heel flap attached to the heel portion of the sole, the flexible, bistable heel flap comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper edge, a medial edge, a lateral edge and a bottom edge fastened to the heel portion of the sole, the upper edge of the flexible, bistable heel flap bendable away from the forward foot-receiving cavity between a stable open position and a stable upright position about a bending region located between the upper edge and the bottom edge;
- a finger tab on the inside surface of the flexible, bistable heel flap.
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