Ornamentation for a footwear upper
OwnerPaula Catherine Nelsoninventor
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Abstract
An ornamentation attachable to a strap, such as a strap of on an item of a footwear. The ornamentation comprises a base, an ornament associated with the base and a mounting means for mounting the base to the strap. The ornament may be associated with the base in any appropriate way; for example, by being formed integrally with the base, permanently attached to the base or removably attachable to the base. The base is configured for engagement by the mounting means. The mounting means comprises an elastic band adapted to be hooked onto curved end portions of the base.
Claims20
A footwear comprising a sole and a footwear upper, wherein the footwear comprises a strap having an ornamentation attached thereto, and wherein the ornamentation comprises:
- a base for supporting an ornament, the base comprising a body portion having substantially rigid curved opposing ends;
- and
- a mounting means looped over one of the opposing ends, under the strap and then over the other of the opposing ends.
An ornamentation attachable to a strap, the ornamentation comprising:
- a mounting means;
- an ornament;
- a stem having a first end connected to the ornament;
- and
- a base for supporting the ornament, the base comprising:
- a body portion connected to a second end of the stern such that the stem extends between the body portion and the ornament;
- and
- substantially rigid curved extensions on opposing ends of the body portion which curve from its upper surface towards each other, wherein the substantially rigid curved extensions are configured for engagement with the mounting means to secure the base to the strap by looping the mounting means over one of the extensions, under the strap and then over the other of the extensions.
An ornamentation attachable to a strap, the ornamentation comprising:
- an ornament;
- a mounting means;
- and
- a base for supporting the ornament, the base comprising:
- a body portion having two opposing lateral ends and an upper surface disposed therebetween, wherein the ornament is coupled to the upper surface;
- and
- extensions respectively extending from the opposing lateral ends of the body portion, wherein the extensions are configured for engagement with the mounting means to secure the base to the strap, and wherein one of the opposing lateral ends is wider than the other one of the opposing lateral ends.
A footwear comprising a strap having an ornamentation attached thereto, and wherein the ornamentation comprises:
- an ornament;
- a base supporting the ornament, wherein the base comprises:
- a body portion having two opposing lateral ends and an upper surface disposed therebetween, wherein the ornament is coupled to the upper surface;
- and
- extensions respectively extending from the opposing lateral ends of the body portion, wherein one of the extensions is wider than the other extension;
- and
- a mounting means engaged with opposing lateral ends of the base to secure the base to the strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.