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Article of footwear incorporating a backtab pull and tongue pull

  • US 5,276,983 A
  • Filed: 06/12/1991
  • Issued: 01/11/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A molded-fit article of footwear incorporating a pull to facilitate the donning and removing thereof, said article of footwear comprising:

  • an upper for surrounding and holding a foot within said molded-fit article of footwear;

    a sole connected to said upper for contacting the ground surface when said article of footwear in disposed on a foot of a wearer;

    an extended tongue attached to said upper of said article of footwear, said extended tongue including a body portion extending transversely from a medial side to a lateral side of said upper, said body portion having a given thickness and width capable of curving around a leg of a wearer of said article of footwear, said body portion projecting above said upper of said article of footwear;

    pull means for widening the point of entry of said molded-fit article of footwear, said pull means comprising at least one hole integrally formed through said given thickness of said body portion of said extended tongue in the direction of the longitudinal axis of said article of footwear and sized for the insertion of at least one finger therethrough; and

    an external layer of synthetic thermoplastic applied over at least one side of said body portion to cover substantially the entire width of an upper portion of said extended tongue and thereby encompass said at least one hole.

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