Length adjustable scuff

• US 5,265,349 A
• Filed: 08/31/1992
• Issued: 11/30/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Estate Of Dorothy G. Munschy, Munschy Dorothy G As Trustee of The Dorothy G Munschy Trust Dated December 3 1998
• Original Assignee: Dorothy G. Munschy
• Inventors: Munschy, Dorothy G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Meyers, Steven N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cicconi, BethAnne
• Application Number:
  US07/938,874
• Time in Patent Office: 456 Days
• Field of Search: 36/11.5, 36/9 R, 36/9 A, 36/1, 36/97, 36/10, 36/105, 36/112
• US Class Current: 36/97
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/26 adjustable as to length or size

Abstract

A length adjustable scuff formed of a fabric sole of sufficient length for at least a portion of its after-section to be folded back on top of the remaining portion of the after-section to provide a support for the wearer'"'"'s heel and/or arch. The folded-over portion of the after-section may be adjustably retained in its disposition relative to the front section of the sole, either by a velcro type material or by an element securable in the vicinity of the toe of the scuff.

Claims

1. A length adjustable scuff comprising:

A sole, said sole being formed of a fabric and to the configuration of the underside of a human foot, said sole further having a forward section, and an after section joined to the forward section and extending rearwardly from the forward section, both said sections having upper and lower faces and having a total combined length in excess of what is required to insulate a foot of a minimum predetermined size disposed thereon from an underlying ground surface, the excess of the after section being folded forwardly over, and laid upon at least a portion of the upper face of the after section to form a tongue of substantially the same width as said upper face,

means for adjustably securing said tongue initially in said folded over position on said upper face, but permitting said tongue to be partially unfolded rearwardly to increase the length of the after section to dispose more of its lower face on the ground surface; and

a vamp extending over at least a portion of said forward section and secured along the side edges thereof.

2. The adjustable length scuff as described in claim 1 wherein the means for adjustably securing comprises an interlocking hook and fabric combination disposed between the upper face of the forward section and the underside of the tongue.

3. The adjustable length scuff as described in claim 2 wherein the hook and fabric combination is formed of two parallel side strips spaced from each other.

5. An adjustable length scuff as described in claim 1 wherein the means for adjustably securing comprises a flexible element attached to the forward tip of the tongue formed by the folded over portion of the after section, said flexible element being secured at the forward end and on the upper face of the forward section.

6. An adjustable length scuff as described in claim 1 wherein the means for adjustably securing comprises an elongated element both ends of which are secured to the end of the tongue to form a loop and a transverse strap is secured at its ends one to each side of the sole and passed through the loop.

7. The means for adjustably securing scuff as described in claim 1 wherein the means adjustably to secure the tongue comprises an interlockinghook and fabric combination disposed between the upper face of the after section and the underside of the tongue.

4. An adjustable length scuff as described in claim wherein the means for adjustably securing comprises a flexible element secured to the forward tip of the tongue, said flexible element being passed through the forward end of the vamp and secured externally of and on the vamp.