TOY FOR MOUNTING ON A CHILD'S SHOE

• US 20100184349A1
• Filed: 01/16/2009
• Published: 07/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rita Hernandez
• Original Assignee: Rita Hernandez
• Inventors: HERNANDEZ, RITA
• Application Number:
  US12/355,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20100184349A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/71
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/24 Ornamental buckles; Other ornaments for shoes without fastening function
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0078 provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration A43B23/24 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/30 specially adapted for babies or small children
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/1493 Strap fastenings having hook and loop-type fastening elements
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/24 Ornamental buckles or other ornaments for shoes, with fastening function buckles in general A44B11/00

Abstract

A shoe is adaptable to receive a number of different styled decorative toy shoe straps. On a first side of the shoe is a male portion of a snap assembly that secures one end of a toy shoe strap having a female portion of the snap assembly. Located on the second side of the shoe is a rectangular slot for receiving the toy strap wherein the strap passes through the slot and is folded back on itself towards the first side of the shoe. The second end of the toy strap is then secured to the shoe over the first end using a hook and loop material (e.g., Velcro). An upper side of the interchangeable toy shoe strap is decorated with various designs, shapes and colors.

Claims

1. A child'"'"'s toy, the toy comprising:

an elongated strap for removably attaching to a child'"'"'s shoe;

the shoe further comprising a sole having a lower planar surface and an upper planar surface, wherein the sole having a size similar to a bottom of a child'"'"'s foot;

a shoe upper extending upwards from the periphery of the sole to form a shoe opening having a size so that the child'"'"'s foot can slide therein;

wherein the shoe upper further comprising a heel portion to support a heel of the child'"'"'s foot and an enclosed toe portion to secure a child'"'"'s toes within the shoe;

the elongated strap having a first section and a second section, wherein the second section having a length and width that is greater than the first section;

a female portion of a snap assembly disposed proximate to a first end of the elongated strap for receiving a male portion of the snap assembly disposed on a first outer surface of the shoe upper so that the snap assembly firmly secures the first end of the elongated strap to the shoe upper; and

a buckle assembly sewn to a second outer surface of the shoe upper wherein the buckle assembly having a rectangular aperture for receiving the toy strap therethrough so that the strap bridges across the shoe opening and slides through the square aperture of the buckle assembly and the toy strap is folded back onto itself towards the snap assembly so that an upper surface of the second section of the toy strap is visible.

2. The toy of claim 1, wherein the elongated toy strap is vinyl material.

3. The toy of claim 1, wherein hook and loop material is disposed proximate to the first end of the toy strap to secure the second end of the strap in place when the second section is overlapping the underlying first section of the strap.

4. The toy of claim 3, wherein the second section of the toy strap covers the first section of the toy strap completely so that it is not readily visible.

5. The toy of claim 4, wherein the toy strap further comprises button openings for receiving decorative ornaments.

6. The toy of claim 5, wherein the decorative ornaments are in a shape and size of flowers sized and configured to be removably secured to the toy strap.

7. The toy of claim 1, wherein the first section of the toy strap is comprised of a different material than the second section of the toy strap.

8. The toy of claim 7, wherein the first section of the toy strap having a thickness less than a thickness of the second section.

9. The toy of claim 1, wherein the toy strap is adjustable in length to bridge the foot opening.

10. The toy of claim 1, wherein a lower surface of the first section of the toy strap having cushioning material so that the strap is comfortable to a child'"'"'s foot.

11. The toy of claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the second section of the toy strap is visibly displaying a child'"'"'s name.

12. The toy of claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the second section of the toy strap is visibly displaying a holiday message.

13. A child'"'"'s toy, the toy comprising:

an elongated strap for removably attaching to a child'"'"'s shoe;

the elongated strap having a first section and a second section, wherein the second section having a length and width that is greater than the first section;

a first portion of an attachment assembly disposed proximate to a first end of the elongated strap for receiving a second portion of the attachment assembly disposed on a first outer surface of the shoe so that the attachment assembly firmly secures the first end of the elongated strap to the shoe; and

a buckle assembly sewn to a second outer surface of the shoe wherein the buckle assembly having an aperture for receiving the toy strap therethrough so that the strap bridges across the shoe and slides through the aperture of the buckle assembly and the toy strap is folded back onto itself towards the attachment assembly so that an upper surface of the second section of the toy strap is visible.

14. The toy of claim 13, wherein a button is disposed proximate to the first end of the toy strap to secure the second end of the strap in place when the second section is overlapping the underlying first section of the strap.

15. The toy of claim 14, wherein the second section of the toy strap covers the first section of the toy strap completely so that it is not readily visible.

16. The toy of claim 15, wherein the toy strap further comprises button openings for receiving decorative ornaments.

17. The toy of claim 13, wherein the first section of the toy strap is comprised of a different material than the second section of the toy strap.

18. The toy of claim 13, wherein the toy strap is adjustable in length to bridge the shoe.

19. The toy of claim 13, wherein an upper surface of the second section of the toy strap is visibly displaying a message.

20. A child'"'"'s toy, the toy comprising:

an elongated strap for removably attaching to a child'"'"'s shoe;

wherein the length of the strap is sized so that the strap bridges across the shoe and folds back onto itself so that an upper surface of the strap is visible to decorate.