Fastening means for footwear

• US 4,642,914 A
• Filed: 03/04/1985
• Issued: 02/17/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ASCO Limited
• Original Assignee: Kangaroos USA, Inc.
• Inventors: Caldeira, Adelino
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/707,829
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• Field of Search: 36/50, 36/54, 36/114, 36/129, 2/DIG. 6, 24/306, 24/442
• US Class Current: 36/50.1
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/1493 Strap fastenings having hook and loop-type fastening elements

Abstract

A footwear incorporating one or more of straps that cooperate with the upper reinforced edges of the quarter portions for the shoe, so that when the straps are folded over they are tightly held in place by means of fasteners, such as a hook and pile style fastener, or other fastener, or other style of securing means, for locking the shoe into closure. The tongue of the shoe is conveniently and properly positioned through the addition of a loop through which at least one of the straps locate, to assure that all of these upper shoe components are maintained in their proper positioning and alignment not only after the shoe has been fitted, but even during prolonged and sustained usage.

Claims

1. A fastening means for footwear, such footwear comprising an athletic shoe, said shoe being of the type incorporating a vamp, quarters, counter, and tongue portions, all integrated together with the sole structure, the improvement which comprises, said fastening means cooperating with the approximate upper edges of the quarter portions and when secured holding said footwear into closure, said fastening means including a pair of strap means, said strap means connecting between the said approximate upper edges of the said quater portions, securing means provided upon said strap means for fastening of said strap means and the footwear into closure, said securing means comprising hook and pile fastener means, said securing means provided upon the upper disposed surface of said strap means, loop means, provided upon the said tongue, and disposed for insertion of one of the strap means therethrough for positioning of said fastening means with respect to the tongue portion of the footwear during closure, said loop means also having securing means provided upon its upper disposed surface, said strap means, at one end, secured to the approximate upper edge of one quarter portion, there being corresponding slots for each strap means formed through the approximate upper edge of the other quarter portion, said strap means respectively inserting through the said loop means and the slots, and each strap means being folded back upon itself and fastening upon the securing means of the underlying strap and loop means, whereby the folding over of the strap means upon itself providing for the engagement by the securing means of one of the strap means by locking onto the securing means provided upon the loop means and the securing means further provided upon said strap means and thereby providing for the permanent aligned positioning of the tonque and the footwear as applied to the foot of its wearer.