Single point triangular adjustment system for sandals
First Claim
1. A sport sandal comprising:
- a sole member having a forefoot portion and a heel portion, said forefoot portion including a metatarsal span, and said heel portion including an ankle span;
a forefoot strap anchored to said sole member on opposite sides of said metatarsal span to extend over the metatarsal portion of a foot, and having a ring centrally thereof;
a pair of upstanding anchor straps mounted to said sole member on opposite sides of said ankle span and each having a ring on the upper end thereof;
a heel strap attached at its opposite ends to said anchor strap rings to extend around the heel of a foot;
a control strap attached to and extending from one of said anchor strap rings, forwardly with a slide fit through said forefoot strap ring, and with a portion extending rearwardly from said forefoot strap ring to and through the other said anchor strap ring with a slide fit, and then having a doubled back portion overlapping said rearwardly extending portion;
said doubled back portion having variable fastening means to said rearwardly extending portion for length adjustment of said control strap, whereby adjustment of the length of said control strap causes said forefoot strap, said heel strap and said control strap to all simultaneously be adjusted to a particular foot on said sole member.
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Abstract
A novel sport sandal construction capable of immediate tightening or loosening adjustment of all strap portions relative to the foot, with one quick adjustment. A control strap is anchored to a ring on one side of the sole at the ankle region, extends forwardly with a slip fit through a centrally located ring on the forefoot strap at the metatarsal region, then rearwardly to an anchor strap ring on a second anchor strap at the outside of the sole, and then through this ring with a slip fit to double back forwardly and overlap the rearwardly extending portion, where it is adjustably fastened with hook and loop fastener strips. A heel strap also extends between the two anchor strap rings. A simple length adjustment of this control strap simultaneously adjusts not only the length and position of both strap portions on both sides of the foot, but also adjusts the distance between the heel strap and the center of the forefoot strap.
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1. A sport sandal comprising:
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a sole member having a forefoot portion and a heel portion, said forefoot portion including a metatarsal span, and said heel portion including an ankle span; a forefoot strap anchored to said sole member on opposite sides of said metatarsal span to extend over the metatarsal portion of a foot, and having a ring centrally thereof; a pair of upstanding anchor straps mounted to said sole member on opposite sides of said ankle span and each having a ring on the upper end thereof; a heel strap attached at its opposite ends to said anchor strap rings to extend around the heel of a foot; a control strap attached to and extending from one of said anchor strap rings, forwardly with a slide fit through said forefoot strap ring, and with a portion extending rearwardly from said forefoot strap ring to and through the other said anchor strap ring with a slide fit, and then having a doubled back portion overlapping said rearwardly extending portion; said doubled back portion having variable fastening means to said rearwardly extending portion for length adjustment of said control strap, whereby adjustment of the length of said control strap causes said forefoot strap, said heel strap and said control strap to all simultaneously be adjusted to a particular foot on said sole member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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