IMPRINTED TAPE FOR COMBINED FUNCTIONAL AND DECORATIVE PURPOSES

• US 20140230164A1
• Filed: 02/13/2014
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Martez Wilson
• Original Assignee: Martez Wilson
• Inventors: Wilson, Martez
• Application Number:
  US14/179,696
• Publication Number:
  US 20140230164A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 12/142.P
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/0275 with a part of the upper particularly rigid, e.g. resisting articulation or torsion
• 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 5/18 Attachable overshoes for sporting purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/1495 with arch-supports of the bracelet type
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/20 Ankle-joint supports or holders
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/24 Ornamental buckles or other ornaments for shoes, with fastening function buckles in general A44B11/00
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/00 Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 1/105 comprising an adhesive layer decalcomania B44C1/16; adhesive tapes C09J7/20
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0282 for textiles, e.g. clothing
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/10 by an adhesive layer

Abstract

In order to spat an athletic performer'"'"'s shoes to reinforce the foot and the ankle, an elongated tape formed of a flexible base is coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive and imprinted on the other side with repetitive versions of a team or sponsor'"'"'s trademark, logo, or the like in colors associated with the team or sponsor. The tape may be used by wrapping the shoes and ankles in a manner known as spatting to reinforce the shoes and display the imprinted design.

Claims

1. The method of spatting soft sided athletic shoes having cleats on their bottoms to reinforce a wearer'"'"'s feet and ankles against injury and simultaneously promote a sponsor of the wearer comprising:

wrapping the shoes, while being worn, with flexible tape having adhesive on one side and a design related to the sponsor imprinted repeatedly along the length of the tape on the opposite side, the wrapped tape extending on the bottoms of the shoes, between the cleats, around the soft sides, and around the ankles of the wearers, with the imprinted sides exposed.