Sandal having active self-adjusting harness and method
First Claim
1. A sandal comprising:
- an elongated sole for supporting a foot, said sole having a toe end and a heel end;
a center toe strap anchored in said toe end, said center toe strap having a distal end fixedly connected to a front buckle;
a rear strap anchored in said heel end and having a first end and a second end extending above said sole, said first end and said second end respectively connected to an inside rear buckle and an outside rear buckle;
a self-adjusting harness comprised of a single strap anchored in said toe end, said single strap having an inside end and an outside end extending above said sole, said inside end being circuited through said front buckle and said inside rear buckle and said outside end being circuited through said front buckle and said outside rear buckle, said inside end and said outside end being engaged to form a closure over an instep of said foot; and
an independent adjustable heel strap attached to said outside rear buckle and said inside rear buckle, wherein movements of said foot result in continuous adjustments in the tension of said single strap for regulating and equalizing the tension in said harness.
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Abstract
A sandal having an active, self-adjusting harness and method therefore typically used in the out-of-doors for rigorous activities includes rubber and synthetic materials and exhibits a lightweight robust, high-strength, flexible construction including an elongated sole for supporting a foot where the sole has a toe end and a heel end. A center toe strap is anchored in the toe end and includes a distal end fixedly connected to a front buckle. A rear strap is anchored in the heel end and has a first end and a second end extending above the sole. The first end and the second end of the rear strap are respectively connected to an inside rear buckle and an outside rear buckle. A self-adjusting harness comprised of a single strap is anchored in the toe end. The single strap includes an inside end and an outside end each extending above the sole. The inside end of the single strap is circuited through the front buckle and the inside rear buckle while the outside end of the single strap is circuited through the front buckle and the outside rear buckle. The inside end and the outside end are engaged to form a closure over-the-instep of the foot. Finally, an independent adjustable heel strap is attached to the outside rear buckle and the inside rear buckle. Subsequent movements of the foot result in continuous adjustments in the tension of the single strap for regulating and equalizing the tension in the harness.
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13 Claims
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1. A sandal comprising:
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an elongated sole for supporting a foot, said sole having a toe end and a heel end;
a center toe strap anchored in said toe end, said center toe strap having a distal end fixedly connected to a front buckle;
a rear strap anchored in said heel end and having a first end and a second end extending above said sole, said first end and said second end respectively connected to an inside rear buckle and an outside rear buckle;
a self-adjusting harness comprised of a single strap anchored in said toe end, said single strap having an inside end and an outside end extending above said sole, said inside end being circuited through said front buckle and said inside rear buckle and said outside end being circuited through said front buckle and said outside rear buckle, said inside end and said outside end being engaged to form a closure over an instep of said foot; and
an independent adjustable heel strap attached to said outside rear buckle and said inside rear buckle, wherein movements of said foot result in continuous adjustments in the tension of said single strap for regulating and equalizing the tension in said harness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sandal comprising:
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a sole for supporting a foot;
a center toe strap anchored in a toe end of said sole and having a distal end fixedly connected to a front buckle;
a rear strap anchored in a heel end of said sole and having a first end and a second end respectively connected to an inside rear buckle and an outside rear buckle;
a self-adjusting harness comprised of a single strap anchored in said toe end and having an inside end and an outside end, said inside end being circuited through said front buckle and said inside rear buckle and said outside end being circuited through said front buckle and said outside rear buckle, said inside end and said outside end being engaged to form a closure over an instep of said foot; and
an independent adjustable heel strap attached to said outside rear buckle, wherein movements of said foot result in continuous adjustments in the tension of said single strap for regulating and equalizing the tension in said harness.
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