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US 6,598,317 B1Granted
Shoe tap protectors
OwnerJan F. Le Vine, Riley M. Sopkoinventors
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Abstract
Removable tap covers for dancing shoes which can quickly and easily be placed on the taps to prevent accumulation of dirt and grime in the taps, yet which can quickly and easily be removed to allow the full effect of the taps for dancing.
Claims11
An improved tap dancing shoe comprising:
- a dancing shoe having taps on the toe and heel of said shoe,
- tap covers removably mounted on said taps,
- spacer plates mounted between said taps and said shoe;
- said spacer plates are slightly smaller than said taps to provide spaces about the periphery thereof between said taps and said shoe, and
- said tap covers are formed with means insertable into said spaces to releasably attach said tap covers to said taps.
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An improved tap dancing shoe comprising:
- a dancing shoe having taps on the toe and heel of said shoe,
- tap covers removably mounted on said taps,
- spacer plates mounted between said taps and said shoe;
- said spacer plate is formed with a resilient arm having a lever member attached thereto, and
- said tap cover is formed with a U-shaped member releasably engageable by said arm to releasably attach said tap cover to said shoe.
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A tap cover for a dancing shoe having taps, said cover comprising:
- spacer plates mounted between said taps and said shoe, said spacer plates are slightly smaller than said taps to provide spaces about the periphery thereof between said taps and said shoe,
- said tap covers are formed with means insertable into said spaces to releasably attach said tap covers to said taps,
- said spacer plate is formed with a resilient arm having a lever member attached thereto, and
- said tap cover is formed with a U-shaped member releasably engageable by said arm to releasably attach said tap covers to said shoe.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.