Athletic shoe pocket

• US 4,384,414 A
• Filed: 02/03/1981
• Issued: 05/24/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: ASCO Limited
• Original Assignee: Envoys USA Incorporated
• Inventors: Gamm, Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lawson, Patrick D.
• Application Number:
  US06/231,251
• Time in Patent Office: 840 Days
• Field of Search: 36/136, 36/132, 36/50, 36/114, 36/129, 2/247, 2/248, 2/249, 2/250, 2/251, 2/252, 2/253, 2/254
• US Class Current: 36/132
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0081 made at least partially of hook-and-loop type material hook and loop-type straps for fastening purpose A43C11/1493
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/025 assembled by stitching
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0031 provided with a pocket, e.g. for keys or a card

Abstract

In an athletic shoe having a pocket, generally disposed laterally and mounted upon the quarter portion for the shoe, the pocket comprises a liner of material, or a pair of the same, each stitched or otherwise fastened to the side of the shoe, so that the front and back edges of the pocket are confiningly affixed to the shoe, while the bottom edge of the pocket may be stitched to the quarter panel upwardly of the sole, or the same may be secured with the shoe through the effort of the stitching that holds the sole shank to the shoe quarter portion. Proximate the upward edge of the formed pocket, in one embodiment, is stitched to the shoe near the location of its eyestay, and having a zipper provided through the pocket, or at least its front liner, to attain access into the pocket and wherein miscellaneous personal items may be located for safe keeping, particularly during shoe usage, as when jogging. In another embodiment the upper edge of the pocket remains open, is formed as a slot, and into which the items may be inserted into the pocket. In another embodiment, a flap may secure also with the shoe along its eyestay, and capable of being folded over into contiguity upon the pocket, and held thereat by means of a fastener, such as Velcro, so as to provide further closure for the formed pocket, and in addition add to the attractiveness of the shoe during usage.

Claims

1. An athletic shoe including a pocket and designed to hold smaller sized personal items such as keys, coins, or the like as during jogging, comprising, said shoe having a quarter portion turned under an insole and secured to the sole shank at its lower extent, a pocket stitched to the outside of said shoe quarter portion along its front and back edges and along an eyestay, and being secured at its lower part by being turned under with said quarter portion for securement with the sole shank, said pocket being formed of linings securing with and integrally forming a part of the shoe quarter portion, with at least the outermost pocket lining having an approximately edge located slot therethrough, closure means provided upon the shoe within the region of the said pocket slot and extending coextensively therewith, said closure means securing with the approximately opposite slot edges thereof, whereby upon opening of the closure means, the identified type of items may be inserted within the formed pocket for safekeeping.

2. The invention of claim 1 and wherein said closure means comprises a zipper means.

3. The invention of claim 2 and wherein said zipper means being provided approximately longitudinally of the shoe within the upper region of said pocket and extending approximately from its front to its back edges thereof.

4. An athletic shoe including a pocket and designed to hold smaller size personal items such as keys, coins, or the like as during jogging, comprising, said shoe having a quarter portion secured to the sole shank at its lower extent, a pocket stitched to the quarter portion of the shoe along its front and back edges and being secured at its lower part proximate the location of the sole shank, said pocket having an opening therein for forming a pocket slot that is capable of being pulled open for insertion of the aforementioned items therein, the upper edge of the pocket being substantially free of connection with the shoe quarter in forming said pocket slot that is capable of being pulled open for insertion of the aforementioned items therein, and the upper edge of the pocket being partially stitched to the shoe quarter for a short distance from both of its front and back edges.

5. The invention of claim 4 and wherein the pocket slot being arranged slightly below the stitched upper edge of the said formed pocket.

6. The invention of claim 4 and including closure means provided upon this shoe and within the vicinity of the formed slot for providing closure for this pocket.