System and method for securing accessories to clothing
First Claim
1. A system for attaching a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising:
- a shaft having first and second ends;
a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through an expandable hole in an upper portion of the shoe and configured to engage an inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe;
a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the shoe; and
a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory.
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Abstract
A system and method for securing accessories to shoes and other articles of clothing is described. One illustrative embodiment is a system for attaching a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through an expandable hole in an upper portion of the shoe and configured to engage an inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe; a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the shoe; and a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory. Another illustrative embodiment is a system for securing a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising a shoe having an upper portion, the upper portion having an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one stretchable hole; a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through the at least one stretchable hole in the upper portion of the shoe and to engage the inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe; a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the shoe; and a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for attaching a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising:
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a shaft having first and second ends;
a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through an expandable hole in an upper portion of the shoe and configured to engage an inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe;
a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the shoe; and
a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for securing a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising:
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a shoe having an upper portion, the upper portion having an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one stretchable hole;
a shaft having first and second ends;
a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion into the at least one stretchable hole in the upper portion of the shoe and to engage the inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe;
a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the shoe; and
a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for securing a decorative accessory to a shoe having at least one expandable hole in an upper portion of the shoe, the system comprising:
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a shaft having first and second ends;
a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through one of the at least one expandable holes and configured to engage an inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe, the first shoulder being larger in diameter than the expandable hole through which it is inserted when that expandable hole is in its unexpanded state; and
a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage an outer surface of the upper portion of the shoe, the second shoulder comprising the decorative accessory. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A system for securing a decorative accessory to a shoe having at least one expandable hole in an upper portion of the shoe, the system comprising:
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a threaded shaft having first and second ends;
a first shoulder secured to the first end of the threaded shaft, the first shoulder being configured to engage an inner surface of an upper portion of the shoe, the threaded shaft being configured for insertion into one of the at least one expandable holes;
a second shoulder having a threaded hole that mates with the threaded shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage an outer surface of the upper portion of the shoe when the threaded hole is engaged with the threaded shaft; and
a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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