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US 5,090,140 AGranted
Footwear with integrated counterpocket shoe horn
AssigneeWolverine World Wide, Inc.
InventorScott C. Sessa
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Abstract
A shoe having an integral pull-on shoe horn comprising a counterpocket extending beneath and bonded at the heel portion of the insole, extending up the rear and both sides of the heel to receive the heel of a foot, and extending up beyond the peripheral rim of the shoe in the form of an elongated rear pull tab portion foldable from an upward position to a retained lower position down over the rear for fastening.
Claims12
A shoe having a heel portion and an integral pull-on shoe horn comprising:
- a sole assembly including at least an outsole and an insole extending beneath said shoe heel portion;
- an upper attached to said sole assembly;
- said upper having a foot entry opening defined by a peripheral rim;
- said heel portion including quarters;
- a semirigid, generally horseshoe-shaped heel counter inwardly of said quarters and extending adjacent said quarters above said sole assembly;
- a counterpocket inwardly of said counter such that said counter is located between said quarters and said counterpocket, said counterpocket comprising a flexible membrane extending from side to side beneath said heel portion of said insole, and extending up the rear and both sides of said shoe heel portion and forming a heel pocket on both sides of and across the bottom of said heel portion, said membrane tending to temporarily rigidify under pulling tension to form a shoe horn, and having an elongated tab portion extending up beyond said peripheral rim;
- said tab portion being foldable from an upwardly extending position to a lowered position down over the rear of said rim;
- a gripping surface on the forward face of said tab portion when said tab portion is up so that pulling on said tab portion pulls on said counterpocket to enable said membrane to serve as a shoe horn as well as a pull-on aid;
- a hook and loop type fastener material on the forward face of said tab portion when said tab portion is folded down;
- and
- a cooperative hook and loop type fastener material at the rear of said shoe to engage and hold said folded down tab portion.
8 more elements
A shoe having a forefoot portion, a heel portion and an integral pull-on shoe horn comprising:
- a sole assembly including at least an outsole and an insole extending beneath the shoe heel portion;
- an upper attached to said sole assembly;
- said upper having a foot entry opening defined by a peripheral rim;
- said heel portion including quarters;
- a semirigid, generally horseshoe-shaped heel counter inwardly of said quarters and extending adjacent said quarters above said sole assembly;
- a counterpocket inwardly of said counter such that said counter is located between said quarters and said counterpocket, said counterpocket extending from side to side beneath, and bonded at, the heel portion of said insole, and extending up the rear and both sides of said shoe heel portion and forming a heel pocket on both sides of and across the bottom of said heel portion, said counterpocket tending to temporarily rigidify to serve as a shoe horn when pulled in tension and to receive a heel of a foot, and extending up beyond said peripheral rim in the form of an elongated rear pull tab portion;
- said pull tab portion being cooperative with said counterpocket to enable pulling of said counterpocket onto the heel of a foot while said counterpocket also functions as a shoe horn, and being foldable from an upwardly extending position to a lowered position down over the rear of said rim;
- fastener means on the forward face of said tab portion when said tab portion is folded down;
- and
- cooperative fastener means on the rear of said shoe for engaging and holding said folded down tab portion.
7 more elements
A shoe having a forefoot portion, a heel portion and an integral pull-on shoe horn in said heel portion, comprising:
- a sole assembly;
- an upper attached to said sole assembly;
- said upper having a foot entry opening defined by a peripheral rim;
- said heel portion including quarters;
- a semirigid, generally horseshoe-shaped heel counter inwardly of said quarters and extending adjacent said quarters above said sole assembly;
- a counterpocket inwardly of said counter such that said counter is located between said quarters and said counterpocket, said counterpocket shoe horn of a flexible material having a generally L-shaped configuration having a horizontal portion extending beneath and bonded at said heel portion and extending between the two sides of said heel portion and up the rear and both sides of said heel portion to receive the heel of a foot, and extending up beyond said peripheral rim in the form of an elongated rear tab such that said counterpocket can tend to temporarily rigidify under pulling tension to serve as an integral shoe horn for ramping a foot into said shoe while pulling on said tab;
- a gripping surface on said tab when said tab is up for shoe horn functioning so that pulling on said tab pulls on said counterpocket;
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- said tab being foldable from an upwardly extending position to a lowered position down over the rear of said rim and shoe.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.