FOOTWEAR ADORNMENT, FOOTWEAR ACCESSORY HOLDER, AND METHODS THEREFOR

• US 20090007459A1
• Filed: 06/30/2008
• Published: 01/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kevin R. Barnett
• Original Assignee: Kevin R. Barnett
• Inventors: Barnett, Kevin R.
• Application Number:
  US12/165,033
• Publication Number:
  US 20090007459A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/136
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/24 Ornamental buckles; Other ornaments for shoes without fastening function
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0031 provided with a pocket, e.g. for keys or a card
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0078 provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration A43B23/24 takes precedence

Abstract

A footwear accessory holder including a mount attachable to the footwear for receiving at least one display item and a display item retainer movably disposed on the mount. The mount being movable between an open position to allow the display item to be received in the mount and a closed position to prevent the display item from being removed from the mount.

Claims

1. A footwear accessory holder, comprising:

a. a mount attachable to the footwear for receiving at least one display item; and

b. a display item retainer movably disposed on said mount between an open position to allow said at least one display item to be received in said mount, and a closed position to prevent said at least one display item from being removed from said mount.

2. A footwear accessory holder according to claim 1 further comprising at least one display item removably received in said mount.

3. A footwear accessory holder according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of display items removably received in said mount.

4. A footwear accessory holder according to claim 2 wherein said at least one display item is slidably received in said mount.

5. A footwear accessory holder according to claim 2 wherein said at least one display item comprises a decorative element.

6. A footwear accessory holder according to claim 1 wherein said mount is adapted to threadedly engage the footwear.

7. A footwear accessory holder according to claim 1 wherein said display item retainer is pivotally disposed on said mount.

8. A footwear accessory holder according to claim 1 wherein said display item retainer includes a pair of wing projections.

9. A footwear accessory holder according to claim 1 wherein said mount and said retainer each comprise a plastic construction.

10. An adornment for laced footwear, comprising:

a. a rectangular mount comprising a frame which includes an upper deck surface and a slotted channel projecting below said deck surface, said slotted channel for threadedly receiving laces associated with the footwear so that said mount may be situated thereon;

b. at least one display item slidably received on said deck; and

c. a retainer pivotally disposed on said mount between an open position to allow said display item to be removably received by the mount, and a closed position to capture said display item and hinder removal of the display item from said mount.

11. An adornment according to claim 10 wherein said mount'"'"'s frame includes a pair of laterally spaced apart rails projecting above said deck to form an elongate slideway for receiving said display item.

12. An adornment according to claim 11 wherein said display item includes a pair of laterally spaced apart ledges adapted for insertion into said slideway.

13. An adornment according to claim 12 wherein said display item is a rectangular piece that includes a decorative element.

14. An adornment according to claim 10 including a plurality of display items received on said deck.

15. An adornment according to claim 14 wherein said display items are interchangeable.

16. An adornment according to claim 10 wherein said retainer is hingedly disposed on said mount.

17. An adornment according to claim 10 wherein said retainer lockingly engages said mount when in the closed position.

18. An adornment according to claim 17 wherein said retainer includes a pair of tabs each adapted to mate with an associated aperture formed through said frame so that said retainer may lockingly engage said mount.

19. An adornment according to claim 10 wherein said retainer includes a pair of laterally projecting wings, each adapted to lockingly engage said mount when in the closed position.

20. An adornment according to claim 19 wherein each wing includes a tab adapted to mate with an associated aperture formed through said frame so that said retainer may lockingly engage said mount.

21. An adornment according to claim 19 wherein each wing has a contour which follows a shape of the footwear when said retainer is in the closed position, thereby to present a low profile adornment for the footwear.

22. A method of adorning laced footwear with a display item, comprising:

a. providing a mount

b. threadedly engaging said mount with laces of the footwear to situate said mount thereon;

c. movably disposing a retainer on said mount so that said retainer is movable between an open position and a closed position;

d. placing said retainer in the open position;

e. disposing at least one display item on said mount; and

f. placing said retainer in the closed position to hinder removal of said display item from said mount.

23. A method according to claim 22 further comprising locking said retainer to the mount when in the closed position.

24. A method according to claim 22 comprising slidably inserting said display item into said mount.

25. A method according to claim 22 comprising hingedly attaching said retainer to said mount.