Method of Decorating Shoes and Decorated Shoes

• US 20180000198A1
• Filed: 01/15/2016
• Published: 01/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Karyn Chamberlain
• Original Assignee: Karyn Chamberlain
• Inventors: Chamberlain, Karyn
• Granted Patent: US 10,455,897 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/00 Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 21/42 Heels with replaceable or adjustable parts , e.g. top lift
• 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: A43D 8/02 Cutting-out cutting in general B26D, B26F; of leather articles in general C14B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A43D 8/22 by embossing or printing printing per se, stamping per se B41

Abstract

A decoration for a shoe element and a method of decorating a shoe element includes the steps of cutting a substrate to correspond to the shape of the shoe element and applying decorative elements to the substrate. Openings are cut in a protective cover to align with areas where the decorative elements are applied to the substrate. The protective cover and the substrate are aligned, including aligning the openings in the protective cover with the decorative elements on the substrate. In the process, the substrate is coupled to the protective cover to form a one piece, and the one piece is coupled to the shoe element. The decoration, once installed on the shoe, includes the substrate under the protective cover with raised decorative elements appearing through the openings.

Claims

1. A method of decorating a shoe element, the method comprising:

applying decorative elements to a substrate using heat transfer process;

applying glitter ink to areas of the substrate adjacent to the decorative elements;

cutting the substrate to correspond to the shoe element using die cutting;

cutting openings in a coated aluminum sheet using laser cutting;

coupling the die cut substrate to the laser cut coated aluminum sheet via an adhesive to obtain a one piece, such that the openings in the coated aluminum sheet are aligned with the areas of the substrate comprising the decorative elements and the glitter ink;

applying the one piece to the shoe element via an adhesive;

wherein the decorative elements comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of crystals, rhinestones, gems, nail heads, grommets, metal findings, metal eyelets and plastic findings; and

wherein the substrate comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of fabric, leather, plastic, wood and metal.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of applying the decorative elements to the substrate using a drop-off process.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the heat transfer process is a clamshell heat transfer process.

4. A method of decorating a shoe element, the method comprising:

applying decorative elements to a substrate;

cutting the substrate to correspond to the shoe element;

cutting openings in a protective cover and aligning the protective cover and the substrate;

aligning the openings in the protective cover with the decorative elements;

coupling the substrate to the protective cover to form a one piece;

coupling the one piece to the shoe element; and

wherein the decorative elements are raised elements on the substrate.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of applying glitter ink to areas of the substrate adjacent to the decorative elements.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the decorative elements are applied to the substrate using a heat transfer process.

7. The method of claim 4 wherein the substrate is cut to correspond to a shoe element using die cutting.

8. The method of claim 4 wherein the protective cover is a coated aluminum sheet.

9. The method of claim 4 wherein the protective cover is cut using laser cutting.

10. The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of affixing the substrate to the protective cover using an adhesive.

11. The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of aligning the openings in the protective cover with glitter ink on the substrate adjacent the decorative elements.

12. The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of applying the one piece to the shoe element via an adhesive.

13. The method of claim 4 wherein the decorative elements comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of crystals, rhinestones, gems, nail heads, grommets, metal findings, metal eyelets, and plastic findings.

14. The method of claim 4 wherein the substrate comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of fabric, leather, plastic, wood and metal.

15. A decoration for a shoe element, the decoration comprising:

a substantially planar substrate shaped to conform to the shoe element, the substrate comprising decorative elements;

the substrate further comprising a border adjacent each of the decorative elements;

a protective cover coupled to the substrate to form a one piece, the protective cover comprising openings and shaped to conform to the shoe element; and

the openings aligned with the border and adjacent each of the decorative elements, thereby aligning the openings with the decorative elements.

16. The decoration of claim 15 wherein the border comprises glitter ink.

17. The decoration of claim 15 wherein the protective cover is a coated aluminum sheet.

18. The decoration of claim 15 wherein the decorative elements comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of crystals, rhinestones, gems, nail heads, grommets, metal findings, metal eyelets and plastic findings.

19. The decoration of claim 15 wherein the substrate comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of fabric, leather, plastic, wood, and metal.

20. The decoration of claim 15 wherein the substrate is adhered to the protective cover using an adhesive.