Fully-Opening Footwear Systems
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1. An article capable of receiving at least a portion of an inserted foot or orthotic brace, the article comprising:
- a base member at least partially coupled to or integrated with an upper member;
the upper member comprising a first side and a second side,wherein a cavity capable of receiving at least a portion of the inserted foot or orthotic brace is formed by at least a front portion of the base member and front portions of the first and second sides of the upper member,wherein the front portion of the first side of the upper member and the front portion of the second side of the upper member define, at least in part, one or more openings that extend into the cavity;
a first top flap at least partially coupled to or integrated with the upper member;
a second top flap at least partially coupled to or integrated with the upper member; and
one or more securing mechanisms attached to at least one of the first top flap and the second top flap, wherein the one or more securing mechanisms is capable of securing the article around the inserted foot or orthotic brace.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to articles with cavities capable of receiving objects as a result of extending an opening into a cavity capable of receiving the objects. For example, the opening in an article of footwear can be extended into the toe box to allow for the easier insertion and removal of a foot. The present invention also relates to systems that permit the article to be secured to the object after it has been inserted.
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20 Claims
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1. An article capable of receiving at least a portion of an inserted foot or orthotic brace, the article comprising:
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a base member at least partially coupled to or integrated with an upper member; the upper member comprising a first side and a second side, wherein a cavity capable of receiving at least a portion of the inserted foot or orthotic brace is formed by at least a front portion of the base member and front portions of the first and second sides of the upper member, wherein the front portion of the first side of the upper member and the front portion of the second side of the upper member define, at least in part, one or more openings that extend into the cavity; a first top flap at least partially coupled to or integrated with the upper member; a second top flap at least partially coupled to or integrated with the upper member; and one or more securing mechanisms attached to at least one of the first top flap and the second top flap, wherein the one or more securing mechanisms is capable of securing the article around the inserted foot or orthotic brace. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An article capable of receiving at least a portion of an inserted foot or orthotic brace, the article comprising:
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a base member at least partially coupled to or integrated with an upper member; the upper member comprising a first side and a second side, wherein a cavity capable of receiving at least a portion of the inserted foot or orthotic brace is formed by at least a front portion of the base member and front portions of the first and second sides of the upper member, wherein the front portion of the first side of the upper member and the front portion of the second side of the upper member define, at least in part, one or more openings that extend into the cavity; a first top flap at least partially coupled to or integrated with the upper member; and one or more securing mechanisms attached to or integrated with the first top flap, wherein the one or more securing mechanisms is capable of securing the article around the inserted foot or orthotic brace. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An article capable of receiving at least a portion of an inserted foot or orthotic brace, the article comprising:
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a base member at least partially coupled to or integrated with an upper member; the upper member comprising a first side and a second side, wherein a cavity capable of receiving at least a portion of the inserted foot or orthotic brace is formed by at least a front portion of the base member and front portions of the first and second sides of the upper member, wherein the front portion of the first side of the upper member and the front portion of the second side of the upper member define, at least in part, one or more openings that extend into the cavity; a first top flap at least partially coupled to or integrated with the upper member near a front portion of the upper member; and one or more securing mechanisms attached to or integrated with the first top flap, wherein the one or more securing mechanisms is capable of securing the article around the inserted foot or orthotic brace. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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