U.S. patent application number 10/427066 was filed with the patent office on 2004-11-04 for one piece sandal.
Invention is credited to Evans, Joyce.
Application Number | 20040216329 10/427066 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 33310030 |
Filed Date | 2004-11-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040216329 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Evans, Joyce |
November 4, 2004 |
One piece sandal
Abstract
One Piece Sandal with a flat die cut sheet of thin resilient
material having a foot shaped portion and including an integral
left wing extension and a right wing extension, and a hook type
fastener strip fixedly adhered to the top side of the the left wing
extension and a loop type fastener strip fixedly adhered at a
ninety degree angle to the hook fastener on the bottom surface of
the right wing extension. A preferred embodiment includes the flat
die cut sheet is made of eighth inch thick mini cell foam
plastic.
Inventors: |
Evans, Joyce; (Novato,
CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
JOYCE EVANS
35 PIZARRO AVE
NOVATO
CA
94949
US
|
Family ID: |
33310030 |
Appl. No.: |
10/427066 |
Filed: |
May 2, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
36/11.5 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A43B 23/24 20130101;
A43B 3/0078 20130101; A43B 3/106 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
036/011.5 |
International
Class: |
A43B 003/12 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. One Piece Sandal comprising: a flat die cut sheet of thin
resilient material having a foot shaped portion and including an
integral left wing extension and a right wing extension; and a hook
type fastener strip fixedly adhered to the top side of the said
left wing extension and a loop type fastener strip fixedly adhered
at a ninety degree angle to said hook fastener on the bottom
surface of said right wing extension.
2. One Piece Sandal as claimed in claim 1 wherein said flat die cut
sheet is made of eighth inch thick mini cell foam plastic.
3. One Piece Sandal as claimed in claim 1 wherein said die cut
sheet is printed with decorative designs or advertising materials
or the like.
4. One Piece Sandal as claimed in claim 1 wherein a left and right
set of said one piece sandals can be rolled up and inserted into a
tube shaped package for compact shipping and storage.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED APPENDIX
[0003] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] This invention relates generally to the field of sandals and
more specifically to a one piece sandal.
[0005] Sandals for wearing on one's feet are well known. Sandals
have been made of a variety of materials including leather, wood,
fabric and plastic.
[0006] Sandals usually include a relatively flat sole portion that
protects the underside of the user's foot and a method of holding
the flat sole portion onto the foot such as straps that cross over
the top of the user's foot, and in some cases a heel retaining
portion. Although many sandal designs have proven successful in
their intended use, they do not tend to be inexpensive enough and
pack small enough to be a give away type item that could be
dispensed at a beach front hotel or swimming area or the like.
[0007] Additionally, most other sandals can not be easily adjusted
to fit a variety of sizes of feet. Finally, most other sandals do
not contain broad flat surfaces that easily lend themselves to
printing of designs, logo's, advertising or the like.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The primary object of the invention is to provide a sandal
that is inexpensive to manufacture and is constructed of one piece
of resilient sheet material.
[0009] Another object of the invention is to provide a sandal that
can be easily adjusted to fit a variety of foot sizes.
[0010] Another object of the invention is to provide a sandal that
can be rolled up for storage and packaging.
[0011] A further object of the invention is to provide a sandal
that can be printed with decorative designs or advertising
materials or the like.
[0012] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will
become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in
connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of
illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is
disclosed.
[0013] In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention,
there is disclosed a one piece sandal comprising: a flat die cut
sheet of thin resilient material having an oblong foot shaped
portion and including an integral left wing extension and a right
wing extension, and a hook type fastener strip fixedly adhered to
the top side of the said left wing extension and a loop type
fastener strip fixedly adhered at a ninety degree angle to said
hook fastener on the bottom surface of said right wing
extension.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The drawings constitute a part of this specification and
include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be
embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some
instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated
or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.
[0015] FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the invention.
[0016] FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the invention.
[0017] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a person's foot placed on
the sandal of the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a person wrapping the left
and right wings of the sandal of the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the sandal in place on a
person's foot.
[0020] FIG. 6 is a side view of a person's foot wearing the sandal
of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0021] Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are
provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present
invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific
details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but
rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for
teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in
virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or
manner.
[0022] Referring now to FIG. 1 we see a plan view of the sandal of
the present invention 100. The one piece design is comprised of a
foot shaped sole portion 2 and an integral left wing 6 and right
wing 4. a strip of hook type fastener is fixidly attached to wing
6. The one piece sandal 100 can be made of a resilient sheet
material such as one eighth of an inch thick mini cell foam
plastic. Other materials may be used such as perforated rubber,
urethane elastomer or the like. An ideal material will have good
abrasion resistance and good flexibility with minimal cold set so
that the sheet 100 can be rolled up and placed in a tubular packing
container 20 with lid 22 as shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 2 shows a bottom
plan view of the present invention 100. In this view loop type
fastener 10 can be seen affixed to the underside of wing 4. FIG. 3
shows a person preparing to wear the present invention 100. His
foot 12 is placed on sole portion 2. FIG. 4 shows the user in the
process of placing wings 4, 6 in position on the top surface of the
user's foot 12. There is a ninety degree relationship between hook
faster strip 8 and loop fastener strip 10 so that the wing 6 can be
folded over the user's foot 12 and the fasteners 8, 10 will mate
with each other regardless of the user's foot size. FIG. 5 shows
the user's foot 12 in the use mode with regard to sandal 100. The
sandal 100 is meant to be a temporary solution to foot protection.
The sandal 100 can be used when a more traditional sandal is not
available for example in a health spa. Because of the flat nature
of the sandal 100 construction, a design, logo 24 or advertisement
can be printed on any portion of the sandal 100. FIG. 6 shows a
side view of a person's foot 12 while the sandal 100 is in place.
the sheet material is flexible yet stiff enough so that when the
user lifts his foot 12, the sole portion 2 remains in alignment
with the sole of the user's foot.
[0023] The above descriptions and illustrations show that the
present sandal invention is novel and meets the needs of a
temporary sandal. It can be manufactured inexpensively, can fit a
variety of sizes of feet, can be printed on and can roll up for
compact storage and shipping.
[0024] While the invention has been described in connection with a
preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the
invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it
is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and
equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the
invention as defined by the appended claims.
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