US 4,168,584 AGranted

Karate foot protector

AssigneePro-Tect, Inc.

InventorsFred H. Wren, Jr., Frank H. Babcock, III

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Abstract

This foot protector includes a front portion providing a protective cover for the toes and instep of the wearer and a wrap-around rear portion protecting the back and ankle portions of the foot, the protector being fully open at the bottom. The rear portion of the protector includes oppositely disposed sides and is formed into separable portions which are provided with lace openings so that they can be laced together by a single lace. The lace includes a side lace portion which draws the sides together, and a transverse portion which extends under the foot and cooperates with the side lacing to secure the protector to the foot. Reinforcing strips are provided to strengthen the lace margins and the junction between the front and rear portions of the shoe.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A foot protector for karate combat comprising:

(a) a unitary body formed from a resilient foam core having a flexible outer casing, the body including:
(1) a front portion adapted to cover the upper portion of the foot and the front sides thereof,
(2) a rear portion adapted to cover the ankle portion of the foot,
(3) an open bottom portion defined by a lower margin,
(4) said rear portion being formed into two at least partially separable parts providing adjacent substantially vertical margins disposed in side-by-side relation and having a plurality of first lace retaining means disposed adjacent thereto, and
(5) one of said front and rear portions including second lace retaining means disposed in spaced relation from said first lace retaining means, and
(b) a lace including a first portion received by said first lace retaining means to connect the separable parts together and including a second portion received between said first and second lace retaining means to pass under the foot and cooperate with said first portion to secure the protector to the foot.

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Facts

Application: 05/925,808Filed 18 Jul 1978
Granted: 25 Sep 1979
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A63B 71/1225
For the body or the legs , e.g. for the shoulders: for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet
A43B 5/18
Footwear for sporting purposes: attachable overshoes for sporting purposes
A63B 2071/1266
For the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet: for the calf
A63B 2071/1283
For the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet: for the foot

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