Whipps Sneakers

• US 20160255903A1
• Filed: 03/02/2015
• Published: 09/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2015
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Joe N. Union Jr
• Original Assignee: Joe N. Union Jr
• Inventors: Union, Joe N. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US14/636,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20160255903A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0072 made at least partially of transparent or translucent materials
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0078 provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration A43B23/24 takes precedence

Abstract

This invention relates to sneaker footwear configured to have the appearance of a motor vehicle. The sneaker footwear may come in a variety of motor vehicle appearances. The sneaker footwear has a fastener which connects as a conventional seatbelt.

Claims

1. An athletic shoe manufactured to simulate a sports vehicle, the athletic shoe comprising:

a. a body of an adult athletic shoe manufactured to simulate the sport vehicle, including at least a plurality of body elements resembling tires, headlights, tailpipes and seat

b. the body encircling a shoe cavity supported by an outsole extending upward to an opened entry;

c. the body defined by a toe end and a heel end;

d. the body defined by a front section, a back section, a first opposing side and an second opposing side;

e. a tongue disposed within the front section which traverses backward and forward allowing a user'"'"'s foot access into a cavity of the body;

f. the front section having a grille near an apex point disposed above the outsole;

g. the back section having a grille near an apex point disposed above the outsole;

h. a seat belt comprising opposing straps with one end securely attached to opposing sides of the front section and a disjoined end removably attached with a female and a male attaching elements; and

i. the female and male attaching elements configured to resemble a buckle and a fastener of a conventional seatbelt and are attached to a non-secured end of the opposing straps.

2. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the body has at least one securable strap for facilitating access to a wearer'"'"'s foot into the shoe, said at least one strap corresponding to one of a seatbelt and disposed laterally across the tongue.

3. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the back section further comprises a back bumper disposed below the back section and protruding therefrom.

4. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the front section further comprises a front bumper disposed below the front section and protruding therefrom.

5. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the tongue is made of perforated leather.

6. The shoe of claim 1 the outsole further comprises an underside having simulated tire traction incorporated therein.

7. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the first opposing side further comprises:

a front triangular recessed area incorporated therein disposed near the front distal end of the toe end; and

a back triangular recessed area incorporated therein disposed near the back distal end of the heel end.

8. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the second opposing side further comprises:

a front triangular recessed area incorporated therein disposed near the a front distal end of the toe end; and

a back triangular recessed area incorporated therein disposed near the a back distal end of the heel end.

9. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the grille comprises spaced apart slits incorporated therebetween.

10. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the grille is made out metal.

11. The shoe of claim 4 wherein the front bumper is made of translucent rubber.

12. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the body further comprises a the cavity that is made of perforated leather.

13. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the front section further comprises headlights disposed on opposing peripheral edges of the front section.

14. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the seat belt is made of aluminum.

15. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the back section further comprises two tailpipes disposed on opposing peripheral edges of the back section.

16. The shoe of claim 13 wherein the back section further comprises two disposed on opposing peripheral edges of the back section.

17. The shoe of claim 3 wherein the back bumper is made of translucent rubber.