Removable lace cover strap

• US 4,766,682 A
• Filed: 04/06/1987
• Issued: 08/30/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Malloy J. Michael III
• Original Assignee: Malloy J. Michael III
• Inventors: Malloy, J. Michael III
• Primary Examiner(s): Levy, Stuart S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hannon, Thomas R.
• Application Number:
  US07/034,627
• Time in Patent Office: 512 Days
• Field of Search: 36/1, 36/2 R, 36/2 B, 36/101, 36/114, 36/133, 36/136, 36/137, 36/96, 36/132, 36/88, 36/91, 36/50, 36/97, 36/110, 36/70 R, 36/51, 36/72 R, 2/DIG. 6, D 2/314, 128/80 R, 128/80 H, 128/80 D, 128/166, 128/166.5, 128/DIG. 15
• US Class Current: 36/132
• 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: A43C 7/06 Elastic bands

Abstract

A removable lace cover strap adapted for use about the instep of a shoe having a knotted lace to prevent the untying thereof, has an elongated strap with an elastic medial portion and opposite end portions with hook and loop fastener patches for attaching the opposite end portions to each other.

Claims

1. In combination with a cleated shoe having lace knot loops, a removable lace cover strap positioned about the instep of said shoe and covering the loose lace knot loops thereof, said strap comprising a single elongated strap with an elastic medial portion and opposite end portions with means for attaching said opposite end portions to each other.

2. A step as in claim 1 wherein said means for attaching opposite end portions comprises respective hook and loop fastener patches.

3. A strap as in claim 2 wherein said end portions are not elastic.

4. A strap as in claim 3 wherein said strap has top and bottom faces and opposite end edges and one of said hook and loop fastener patches is secured onto one of said faces proximate to one of said opposite end edges and the other of said patches is secured to the other of said opposite end edges.

5. A strap as in claim 4 wherein said patches are theadably secured to said face and edge.