Collapsible shoe and replaceable straps and methods for making and using same
AssigneeClic Lifestyle Ltd
InventorsQuintana Kemp, Tin Ray Ho
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Abstract
A modular shoe having a removable upper is described. The upper may be adapted to be attached to an associated base. The upper may be secure to the base using a fastening element. Such a fastening element may be inserted through the base into a receptacle in the upper before being locked in place to secure the upper to the base. Similarly, the upper may be removed from the base by unlocking the fastening element from the receptacle. Such a modular shoe allows a wearer to easily change uppers (and/or bases) to create various combinations as desired.
Claims17
A modular shoe comprising:
- a fastening element adapted to be secured to a removable upper in order to couple the upper to a base;
- the removable upper adapted to be attached to the base, the removable upper comprising:
- a receptacle adapted to receive at least a portion of the fastening element;
- a set of catches adapted to secure the upper to the base;
- and
- a set of rails adapted to align the upper to the base;
- and
- the base comprising:
- an opening adapted to allow at least a portion of the fastening element to pass through the base;
- a set of cavities, each cavity adapted to receive a catch from the set of catches;
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- a set of slots, each slot adapted to receive a rail from the set of rails.
A method of securing a removable upper of a shoe to a base of the shoe, the method comprising:
- providing a set of cavities and slots in the base, the set of cavities and slots adapted to align the base to the upper;
- providing a set of catches and rails in the upper, the set of catches and rails adapted to align to the set of cavities and slots;
- and
- providing a fastening element adapted to couple the upper to the base.
A removable upper for a shoe, the upper comprising:
- a receptacle adapted to receive at least a portion of a fastening element;
- a set of catches adapted to secure the upper to a base of the shoe, the set of catches including a set of curved protrusions emanating from a surface of the upper adapted to be coupled to the base;
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- a set of rails adapted to align the upper to the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.