Ventilation structure for a shoe
OwnerSimon S. C. Yuinventor
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Abstract
A ventilation structure for a shoe having a sole portion and a connected upper portion utilizing an aperture or slit that is formed through the upper portion of the shoe. The aperture extends along a dimension of the upper portion of the shoe and is overlain with a mesh layer connected to the upper portion of the shoe. A closure, such as a zipper, shuts at least a portion of the aperture and blocks at least a portion of the mesh layer from passage of air from the exterior to the interior of the shoe. The toe portion of the shoe may be further provided with an opening overlain with mesh that is openable or closable with a flap.
Claims16
A ventilation structure in combination with a shoe having a sole portion and a connected upper portion, the improvement comprising:
- a. an aperture through the upper portion of the shoe providing communication between the exterior and the interior of the shoe, said aperture extending along a dimension of the upper portion of the shoe;
- b. a mesh layer connected directly to the upper portion of the shoe in overlying relationship with said aperture;
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- c. closure means for shutting at least a portion of said aperture by drawing said upper portion to itself and blocking at least a portion of said mesh layer thereby, said shut aperture forming a chamber between the shut aperture and said overlying mesh layer on the interior of the upper portion of the shoe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.