Shoe pocket

• US 5,311,679 A
• Filed: 11/24/1992
• Issued: 05/17/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John A. Birch Sr
• Original Assignee: John A. Birch Sr
• Inventors: Birch, John A. Sr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sewell, Paul T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cicconi, BethAnne
• Application Number:
  US07/980,973
• Time in Patent Office: 539 Days
• Field of Search: 36/1, 36/132, 36/136, 206/69, 383/58, 2/249, 2/251, 2/252, 2/DIG. 6
• US Class Current: 36/136
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0081 made at least partially of hook-and-loop type material hook and loop-type straps for fastening purpose A43C11/1493
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/26 Tongues for shoes
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0031 provided with a pocket, e.g. for keys or a card
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 1/00 Shoe lacing fastenings garment fastening devices A41F
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 2/919 Lower torso and leg encircling, e.g. skirts, trousers

Abstract

A shoe pocket for storing articles such as keys, change, etc. when engaging in athletic activities. The shoe-pocket has a pocket section with an open end formed with front and back sides. A flexible loop is attached to the back side for passing between a shoe and its laces and close the open end of the pocket. There is also a removable fastening material secured to the back side which removably fastens to the laces to prevent movement of the shoe pocket when jogging and engaging in other activities.

Claims

1. A removable shoe packet pocket for securing to the laces of a shoe for carrying articles comprising:

a pocket body formed of a sheet of material folded to form a front side and a back side, said front side and said back side having peripheral edges sewn together to provide said pocket with an open end to receive articles;

a u-shaped loop member attached to said back side where said sheet of material forming said pocket body is folded and having a length to wrap around said open end of said pocket body and fastened to said front side;

where said u-shaped loop member is passed between the shoe and the laces and pulled until said u-shaped loop member catches on the laces, where u-shaped loop member is attached to said back side, and where said u-shaped loop member covers said open end of said pocket body when folded and fastened to said front side of said pocket body; and

a fastening means attached to said back side of said pocket body for removably engaging the laces of a shoe, where said fastening means is covered by said u-shaped loop member, and said fastening means having hooks of a hook and loop system for engaging the laces.

2. A shoe pocket as in claim 1, wherein said shoe pocket is constructed of a flexible material.