Shoe with interchangeable strap

• US 20100319219A1
• Filed: 06/17/2010
• Published: 12/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lelli Kelly SpA
• Original Assignee: Lelli Kelly SpA
• Inventors: Attilieni, Attilio
• Application Number:
  US12/817,180
• Publication Number:
  US 20100319219A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/101
• 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

Footwear of the type comprising an upper of the footwear and at least one strap possibly provided with decorative elements characterised in that said strap is provided with means for the removable attachment to said upper and that said upper is provided with means for the removable attachment of said strap.

Claims

1. -9. (canceled)

10. An item of footwear of a type comprising an upper of the footwear and at least one strap provided possibly with decorative elements, wherein said strap is provided with means for removable attachment to said upper, and wherein said upper is provided with means for removable attachment of said strap.

11. The item of footwear of claim 10, wherein said strap is provided with rings or other known elements for the removable attachment to said upper.

12. The item of footwear of claim 10, wherein said upper is provided with at least two elements in Velcro attached directly on said upper and at least two flaps covered in turn by a layer of Velcro able to be attached to said elements in Velcro of said upper.

13. The item of footwear of claim 12, wherein said elements in Velcro and said flaps are attached to the upper by means of gluing, stitching or other known techniques of attachment.

14. The item of footwear according to claim 10, wherein said flaps are attached to the upper after passing through the rings of the strap.

15. The item of footwear according to claim 10, wherein said upper is provided with rings or other known elements for the removable attachment of said strap.

16. The item of footwear according to claim 10, wherein said strap is provided with at least two elements in Velcro attached directly on said strap and at least two ends covered in turn by a layer of Velcro able to be attached to said elements in Velcro of said strap.

17. The item of footwear according to claim 15, wherein said strap is provided with at least two elements in Velcro attached directly on said strap and at least two ends covered in turn by a layer of Velcro able to be attached to said elements in Velcro of said strap.

18. The item of footwear according to claim 12, wherein said elements in Velcro are attached to the strap by gluing, stitching or other known techniques of attachment.

19. The item of footwear according to claim 13, wherein said elements in Velcro are attached to the strap by gluing, stitching or other known techniques of attachment.

20. The item of footwear according to claim 10, wherein the attachment of said strap to said upper is obtained by means of buttons and corresponding loops or other known means.