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Novelty shoe with detachable ornamental article

  • US 5,673,501 A
  • Filed: 03/18/1996
  • Issued: 10/07/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Footwear comprising:

  • a shoe having a sole and an upper mounted on the sole,an ornamental article defining a primary decorative display surface, anda snap attachment assembly for releasable attachment of said ornamental article upon a surface of said shoe, said snap attachment assembly comprising,a female component fixedly secured to said upper of said shoe and defining a secondary decorative display surface exposed when said ornamental article is removed, said female component comprising,a female body portion formed of a resilient material and defining an attachment aperture extending through said female body portion, the resilient material of said female body portion component circumferentially surrounding and defining said attachment aperture defined by a continuous encircling first edge in a region of said secondary decorative display surface and a continuous encircling second edge spaced from said encircling first edge and from said secondary decorative display surface, andan elongated cooperating male component having a male body portion comprising a shaft mounted to extend from a rear surface of said ornamental article and terminating in an enlarged tip portion spaced from said rear surface, said enlarged tip portion of said elongated cooperating male component sized for releasable snap fit engagement with, and disengagement from, said attachment aperture of said female component by application of axially-directed force,said shaft being sized relative to said attachment aperture for a close fit, thereby to resist dislodging radial movement of said male component relative to said female component during movement of the shoe, andsaid enlarged tip portion being spaced from said rear surface, whereby, upon mounting of said male component upon said female component, with said shaft portion engaged within said attachment aperture, said enlarged tip portion is disposed to at least extend into said encircling second edge, interengagement of said encircling second edge with said enlarged tip portion serving to further resist accidental dislodgement of said male component from said female component.

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