Shoe

• US 5,921,008 A
• Filed: 02/26/1998
• Issued: 07/13/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kidsational Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Stephen M. Ruff
• Inventors: Ruff, Stephen M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sewell, Paul T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MOHANDESI, JILA M
• Application Number:
  US09/031,176
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: 36/1, 36/54, 36/132, 36/136, 36/2.6, 36/137
• US Class Current: 36/136
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/14 characterised by the constructive form
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 21/24 characterised by the constructive form
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/00 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0031 provided with a pocket, e.g. for keys or a card

Abstract

An athletic shoe including a sole, a heel, an upper, and a tongue. The tongue includes front and rear layers which define a pocket therebetween. A zipper secures the front and rear layers together to seal the pocket and permit access to the pocket as desired. A drawer is slidably received within a compartment in the heel for storing articles within the heel. A closure strap includes a first end joined to the heel and a second free end which can be secured to a second location on the heel across from the compartment to prevent removal of the drawer from the compartment.

Claims

1. A shoe comprising:

an upper;

a sole joined to said upper and including a heel;

said heel including a compartment having an opening;

said heel including a flange extending inwardly from a peripheral edge of said opening;

a drawer adapted to be slidably received within said compartment;

said drawer including a bottom surface, a front end, and a back end; and

said drawer including a projection adapted to engage said flange to prevent complete withdrawal of said drawer from said compartment.

2. The shoe of claim 1 wherein said drawer includes an upwardly extending projection adjacent said front end and a downwardly extending projection on said bottom surface adjacent said front end which are adapted to engage with said flange surrounding said opening.

3. The shoe of claim 1 further comprising a guide rail on said bottom surface of said drawer adapted to engage a guide slot on a bottom surface of said compartment.

4. The shoe of claim 3 wherein said downwardly extending projection is disposed on a rear end of said guide rail and said upwardly extending projection comprises a rail extending from an upper edge of said front end of said drawer.

5. The shoe of claim 1 further comprising:

a closure strap including a first end fastened to said shoe on a first side of said compartment openings and a second end having one portion of a fastener adapted to engage with a mating portion of said fastener on said shoe at a location opposite said first side of said compartment opening.

6. The shoe of claim 5 wherein said fastener comprises a hook and loop fastener.

7. The shoe of claim 6 wherein said drawer includes a back side larger than said opening in said compartment and said closure strap includes a middle region having one portion of said fastener adapted to engage with a mating portion of said fastener disposed on said back side of said drawer.

8. The shoe of claim 6 wherein said drawer comprises a rectangular open-topped box.

9. The shoe of claim 1 further comprising:

a tongue joined to said upper including first and second layers defining a pocket therebetween; and

a closure mechanism adapted to join said first and second layers together to close said pocket.

10. A shoe comprising:

an upper;

a sole joined to said upper and including a heel;

said heel including a compartment having an opening;

a drawer adapted to be slidably received within said compartment;

said drawer including a back side which faces outwardly from said compartment;

a closure strap including a first end fastened to said shoe on a first side of said compartment opening;

said closure strap including a second end having one portion of a fastener adapted to engage with a mating portion of said fastener on said shoe at a location opposite said first side of said compartment opening; and

said closure strap including a middle portion joined to said back side of said drawer and an elastic portion between said first end and said middle.

11. The shoe of claim 10 wherein said fastener comprises a hook-and-loop fastener.

12. The shoe of claim 10 wherein said drawer is made of rubber.

13. The shoe of claim 10 wherein said back side of said drawer is larger than said opening in said compartment.

14. The shoe of claim 10 wherein said drawer comprises a rectangular open-topped box.

15. The shoe of claim 10 further comprising:

a tongue joined to said upper including first and second layers defining a pocket therebetween; and

a closure mechanism adapted to join said first and second layers together to close said pocket.

16. A shoe comprising:

an upper;

a sole joined to said upper and including a heel;

said heel including a compartment having an opening;

a drawer adapted to be slidably received within said compartment;

a closure strap including a first end fastened to said shoe on a first side of said compartment opening; and

said closure strap including a second end having one portion of a hook-and-loop fastener adapted to engage with a mating portion of said fastener on said shoe at a location opposite said first side of said compartment opening.

17. The shoe of claim 16 wherein:

said drawer includes a back side which faces outwardly from said compartment; and

said closure strap includes a middle having one portion of a hook-and-loop fastener adapted to engage with a mating portion of said fastener on said back side of said drawer.

18. The shoe of claim 16 wherein said drawer comprises a rectangular open-topped box.

19. The shoe of claim 17 further comprising:

a tongue joined to said upper including first and second layers defining a pocket therebetween; and

a closure mechanism adapted to join said first and second layers together to close said pocket.