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Adjustable and flexible closure assembly for monk style shoes

  • US 4,275,513 A
  • Filed: 12/20/1978
  • Issued: 06/30/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A monk style shoe having a sole and uppers, said uppers including an undivided vamp and quarters with a variable opening formed between said quarters and the upper portion of said undivided vamp, the improvement including an adjustable and flexible closure assembly comprising a flexible, multi-adjustable, separable fastener means having first and second fastening members including arrays of complementary, coacting flexible gripping elements for securing said closure assembly;

  • a fastener strap included on one side of said shoe having a fixed portion and a free end, said free end including said first fastening member, said second fastening positioned adjacent said fixed portion of said fastener strap; and

    one of said quarters opposite said fastener strap having an integral, elongated extension with an opening for receiving said fastener strap through which the free end of said fastener strap passes permitting the uppers of said shoe to be pulled inwardly simultaneously perrmitting adjustment to the precise desired tautness of said closure assembly to fasten said shoe.

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