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US 7,866,065 B2Granted
Integrated buckle strap receiver for footwear
AssigneeFox Head, Inc.
InventorJon Munns
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Abstract
An attachment system for securing footwear to a wearer's foot that includes an integrated buckle strap receiver, which may be disposed on a portion of a footwear upper, comprising an overstrap and securing plate having a unitary construction; a buckle strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the buckle strap is capable of engaging the integrated buckle strap receiver; and a buckle operably coupled to the second end of the buckle strap for engaging an anchor on an opposing portion of the footwear upper.
Claims9
An item of footwear, comprising:
- an upper comprising a first flap and an opposing second flap, wherein the second flap includes a buckle strap anchor;
- an integrated buckle strap receiver comprising an overstrap and securing plate having a unitary construction, wherein a first end of the buckle strap receiver comprises an overstrap that is coupled to the first flap and the second end comprises the securing plate;
- a buckle strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the buckle strap is capable of slideably engaging the integrated buckle strap receiver;
- a buckle coupled to the second end of the buckle strap, wherein the buckle is capable of engaging the buckle strap anchor and tensioning the first flap relative to the second flap so that the portions are tightened around the foot or leg of a wearer;
- wherein the first flap or second flap comprises a portion of an impact shield;
- and
- wherein the first end of the overstrap is co-molded with a portion of the impact shield.
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An item of footwear, comprising:
- an upper comprising a first flap and an opposing second flap, wherein the second flap includes a buckle strap anchor;
- an integrated buckle strap receiver comprising an overstrap and securing plate having a unitary construction, wherein a first end of the buckle strap receiver comprises an overstrap that is coupled to the first flap and the second end comprises the securing plate;
- a buckle strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the buckle strap is capable of slideably engaging the integrated buckle strap receiver;
- a buckle coupled to the second end of the buckle strap, wherein the buckle is capable of engaging the buckle strap anchor and tensioning the first flap relative to the second flap so that the portions are tightened around the foot or leg of a wearer;
- wherein the buckle strap comprises a set of teeth;
- and
- wherein the securing plate comprises a head and a lug separated by a gap and adapted to adjustably engage the teeth of the buckle strap.
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A process of manufacturing protective footwear, comprising:
- providing a sole unit;
- providing an upper having a first portion and an opposing second upper portion, the second upper portion having a buckle anchor;
- attaching the upper to the sole unit;
- coupling an integrated buckle strap receiver to the first upper portion, the integrated buckle strap receiver comprising an overstrap and securing plate having a unitary construction, wherein a first end of the buckle strap receiver comprises an overstrap that is coupled to the first portion and the second end comprises the securing plate;
- providing a buckle strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the buckle strap slideably engages the integrated buckle strap receiver and the second end comprises a buckle for engaging the buckle strap anchor and tensioning the first portion relative to the second portion so that the portions are tightened around the foot or leg of a wearer, and
- wherein attaching the upper to the sole unit transforms the sole unit in an article of protective footwear.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.