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US 9,392,844 B1Granted
Composite footwear having a programmable visual display
OwnerHoward Burrellinventor
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Abstract
Novel footwear is disclosed. The footwear includes two deployable sidewalls, a deployable tongue and heel section. In the preferred embodiment, these all are equipped with telescoping rails and when in the deployed position allow the user to put on the shoe without laces. When in use, the deployable sections are fastened with an electromagnetic seal. On the tongue is a display, made up of LED or OLED elements, which may also include solar cells to power the internally stowed rechargeable battery. The upper section of the shoe is preferably made from a composite carbon fiber, or of aluminum, and contains a plurality of through apertures for ventilation and breathability.
Claims17
Footwear comprising:
- an outsole having a lower ground contact portion and a peripheral edge extending thereabout said outsole further including a heel portion;
- an upper section substantially constructed of composite carbon fiber connected to said outsole, said upper having a left side, a right side and a top side, and a plurality of apertures extending completely through a surface of said upper section to provide airflow therethrough;
- at least one deployable sidewall located on one of said right or left upper sides;
- a deployable tongue located on said top side of said upper section;
- a power means located within said outsole;
- a first display means located on said deployable tongue;
- a display means connected to said power means and said first display means such that a user may deploy said deployable sidewall and said deployable tongue to insert a foot into said footwear and a desired display may be directed to said first display means;
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- a first deployable sidewall on said right side of said upper section and a second deployable sidewall on said left side of said upper section and wherein said first and said second deployable sidewalls include telescopic rails extending therefrom and into corresponding rail receiving apertures located on the peripheral edge of said outsole where said first and said second deployable sidewalls are laterally and outwardly movable to a deployed position.
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Footwear comprising:
- an outsole having a lower ground contact portion and a peripheral edge extending thereabout said outsole further including a heel portion;
- an upper section substantially constructed of composite carbon fiber connected to said outsole, said upper having a left side, a right side and a top side, and a plurality of apertures extending completely through a surface of said upper section to provide airflow therethrough;
- at least one deployable sidewall located on one of said right or left upper sides;
- a deployable tongue located on said top side of said upper section;
- a power means located within said outsole;
- a first display means located on said deployable tongue;
- a display means connected to said power means and said first display means such that a user may deploy said deployable sidewall and said deployable tongue to insert a foot into said footwear and a desired display may be directed to said first display means;
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- a first deployable sidewall on said right side of said upper section and a second deployable sidewall on said left side of said upper section and wherein said first and said second deployable sidewalls include telescopic rails extending therefrom and into corresponding rail receiving apertures located on the peripheral edge of said outsole where said first and said second deployable sidewalls are laterally and outwardly movable to a deployed position and further wherein said deployable tongue includes telescopic rails extending therefrom and into cooperating rail receiving apertures located within said upper section and where said deployable tongue is upwardly and outwardly movable to a deployed position.
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Footwear comprising:
- an outsole having a lower ground contact portion and a peripheral edge extending thereabout said outsole further including a heel portion;
- an upper section connected to said outsole, said upper having a left side, a right side and a top side and where said upper section is comprised substantially of a carbon fiber composite material and where said upper section further includes a plurality of apertures extending completely through the surface of said upper section to provide airflow therethrough;
- a first deployable sidewall on said right side of said upper section and a second deployable sidewall on said left side of said upper section and wherein said first and said second deployable sidewalls include telescopic rails extending therefrom and into corresponding rail receiving apertures located on the peripheral edge of said outsole where said first and said second deployable sidewalls are laterally and outwardly movable to a deployed position;
- a deployable tongue located on said top side of said upper section, said deployable tongue including telescopic rails extending therefrom and into cooperating rail receiving apertures located within said upper section and where said deployable tongue is upwardly and outwardly movable to a deployed position;
- a power means located within said outsole;
- electromagnetic seals located on each of said deployable side sections, and on said deployable tongue, and on said outsole, said electromagnetic seals being powered by said power means such that the user may activate said electromagnetic seals to prevent inadvertent deployment of said deployable sections;
- a first display means located on said deployable tongue;
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- a display means connected to said power means and said first display means such that a user may deploy said deployable sidewall and said deployable tongue to insert a foot into said footwear and a desired display may be directed to said first display means.
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