MULTIPLE-USE POUCH

• US 3,631,613 A
• Filed: 08/10/1970
• Issued: 01/04/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Charles C. Brettell
• Original Assignee: Charles C. Brettell
• Inventors: Brettell, Charles C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lawson, Patrick D.
• Application Number:
  US05/062,405
• Time in Patent Office: 512 Days
• Field of Search: 36/2.5R,2.5Q,1
• US Class Current: 36/136
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/26 Tongues for shoes
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0031 provided with a pocket, e.g. for keys or a card

Abstract

A pouch for carrying emergency use items which can be either permanently or separately attached to a shoe.

Claims

1. Structure including, in combination, a shoe with a tongue, a pouch and a shoelace in said pouch, and said pouch being lightly stiched to said tongue of the shoe so that the pouch is more surely attached for initial merchandising of the shoe and, if desired, initial use of the shoe and attached pouch;

SAID POUCH HAVING A FRONT PANEL;

A BACK PANEL MARGINALLY CONNECTED TO THE FRONT PANEL EXCEPT AT ONE SIDE TO DEFINE A POCKET WITH AN OPENING;

A LAYER OF ADHESIVE ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID BACK PANEL;

AND AN OVERLAY ON SAID ADHESIVE CAPABLE OF BEING PEELED AND FOLDED BACK TO EXPOSE THE ADHESIVE FOR SELECTIVE SECUREMENT OF THE PANEL TO THE TONGUE OF A SHOE OR THE LIKE AND CAPABLE OF BEING REFOLDED ONTO THE ADHESIVE TO MASK THE SAME WHEN THE PANEL IS BEING HANDLED, STORED AND/OR SEPARATELY CARRIED, WHEREBY SAID CAPABILITIES CAN BE EXERCISED REPEATEDLY AND ALTERNATIVELY.