Footwear attachment
OwnerMerwyn C. Davisinventor
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Abstract
An attachment to footwear, particularly boots, to assist in their removal from the foot of the wearer. The attachment comprises a strap hinged to the heel of the footwear. Fasteners secure the strap against the heel extending generally vertically upward in a stored position. In use, the strap is loosened and placed on the surface so the wearer may place weight on the strap to anchor the footwear so the wearer's foot may be withdrawn. The strap may have decorative features and define an opening to accommodate a spur. In another embodiment, the attachment comprises a spring steel wire bail to which the strap is hinged. The bail may be detachably secured to the footwear in the welt in the heel area by an elastic band.
Claims6
Footwear of the type having a sole, a heel and a closed outside counter to assist the wearer in removing the footwear from the wearer's foot and to protect the heel from scuffing, said footwear comprising:
- (a) a strap having opposite upper and lower ends, opposite sides and opposite inner and outer surfaces;
- (b) a wire loop secured intermediate the heel and counter for hingedly securing the lower end of said strap to the heel area of the footwear;
- (c) cooperating loop and hook fastener means on said footwear and on said strap extending substantially over the entire inner surface of the strap;
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- (d) said strap having sufficient length so as to have a stored position extending upwardly along the rear of the boot when said fastener means are engaged and a use-position extending rearwardly of the heel onto a supporting surface to enable a person to place weight on the strap to anchor the footwear on the surface while the person withdraws his or her foot from the footwear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.