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US 4,064,641 AGranted
Footwear
AssigneeBetherb, Inc.
InventorBeth Levine
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AssigneeBetherb, Inc.
InventorBeth Levine
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An article of footwear having a shoe portion including an upper with a mouth, and a tubular portion adapted to be selectively coupled to the shoe portion. A fastener interconnects one end of the tubular portion to the mouth of the upper. A reversible cuff on the tubular portion is available to conceal the connected fastener and a reversible collar on the shoe portion is available to conceal the unconnected fastener and to prevent any abrasive contact with the leg of the wearer. When the shoe portion is used alone there is provided an ankle boot, and when used in combination with the tubular portion there is provided a calf high boot.
In an article of footwear, the combination of a shoe portion comprising an upper, a mouth in said upper for accommodating entry of a foot therein, a tubular portion detachably coupled to said shoe portion, said tubular portion having first and second open ends, said first open end for receiving a foot therein prior to its entry into said mouth, fastening means for selectively coupling said second open end with said mouth, means for concealing said fastening means when said shoe and tubular portions are coupled together, said concealing means including a reversible cuff proximate said second open end, said reversible cuff having a first upwardly folded position exposing said fastening means and a second downwardly extended position covering said fastening means, said concealing means further including a reversible collar proximate said mouth of said upper, said collar having a first inwardly folded position wherein said collar is positioned against an inner wall of said upper, and an outwardly turned position overhanging said mouth of said upper, whereby said shoe portion can be used alone as a low boot and also can be used in combination with said tubular portion as a high boot.
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Term ended 27 Dec 1994 (estimated)
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This invention relates to footwear, and more particularly to selectively connectable portions of footwear to form multiple size and style boots.
There are numerous shoe constuctions which include detachable sections for facilitating their use on a wearer's foot, as well as for adjusting for various sizes and styles of the shoe. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,302,596 describes a shoe which contains a sole to which various uppers can be connected. The uppers are divided into sections which permit their interconnection and the completed upper can then be connected to the sole portion. The upper typically includes a divided rear portion which can be fastened together.
Another type of shoe construction is described in U.S. Pat. No. 2,235,490 which again includes a fixed sole portion and an upper containing a slit along the side thereof by which a fastener can connect the two portions of the upper. Furthermore, a fastener such as a zipper is provided to detach the complete upper from the sole portion. Also, U.S. Pat. No. 2,236,367 additionally provides a shoe construction which includes a first part having a sole and heel with interconnecting straps, in the form of a sandal, and an upper attachable to the sandal portion.
With the above and additional objects and advantages in view, as will hereinafter appear, this invention comprises the devices, combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described by way of example and illustrated in the accompanying drawings of a preferred embodiment in which:
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the shoe portion of the footwear;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the two parts of the footwear including the shoe portion and the tubular portion;
In the various figures of the drawings like reference characters designate like parts.
Referring now to the drawings, there is shown an article of footwear, specifically shown as a shoe boot 10 including a shoe portion 12 formed on the lower part of the footwear and a tubular portion 14 on the upper part thereof. The shoe portion includes a sole 16, a heel 18 and an upper 20. An upward extension 22 extends to reach the ankle portion. Various designs 24 and 26 are formed on the upper to provide style. They can also include stitching or welts to interconnect sections of the upper in the usual shoe construction. A mouth 28 is formed at the top part of the upper 20 which can receive a foot as it is entered into the shoe portion.
The tubular portion 14 is formed as a cylinder and has a first end on the top thereof 30, which can receive the foot prior to its entry into the mouth 28 of the shoe portion 12. A second end 32 is provided at the lower part of the tubular portion and is of a size which can mate with the mouth of the upper.