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US 7,461,469 B2Granted
Shoe with improved Opanka construction
AssigneeColumbia Insurance Company
InventorThomas E. McClaskie
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Abstract
The invention relates to a shoe that has a socklining with a periphery, a sole with a periphery, an upper placed above the socklining and extending downwardly around the periphery of the socklining and between the socklining and the sole. The shoe further includes a stitch extending through the socklining, upper, and sole for securing the upper between the socklining and sole and where the stitch extends around the peripheries of both the socklining and sole.
Claims17
A sandal comprising:
- a socklining having a periphery;
- a sole having a periphery;
- an upper placed above said socklining and extending downwardly around said periphery of said socklining and between said socklining and said sole;
- said upper extends over only a portion of said periphery of said sole and of said socklining for defining a sandal;
- a stitch extending through said socklining, upper, and sole for securing said upper between said socklining and said sole without any other securing mechanism;
- said stitch is a sole securing mechanism in the shoe for securing said upper between said socklining and said sole;
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- said stitch extends around said peripheries of said socklining and said sole.
5 more elements
A sandal comprising:
- a sole having a periphery;
- an upper extending over only a portion said periphery of of said sole to define a sandal;
- said sole is placed above and attached to said sole;
- a stitch extending through said upper and sole for securing said upper to said sole without any other securing mechanism;
- said stitch is a sole securing mechanism for securing said upper between said socklining and said sole;
- a tread attached to said sole for providing a walking surface;
- said sole further includes a recess;
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- said tread further includes a protrusion for mating with said recess.
6 more elements
A sandal comprising:
- a socklining having a periphery;
- a sole having a periphery;
- an upper placed above said socklining and extending downwardly around said periphery of said socklining and between said socklining and said sole;
- said upper extends over only a portion of said periphery of said sole and of said socklining for defining a sandal;
- a stitch extending through said socklining, upper, and sole for securing said upper between said socklining and said sole without any other securing mechanism;
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- said stitch is a sole securing mechanism for securing said upper between said socklining and said sole and is handsewn.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.