Patents Assigned to X-Swiss, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8161669
    Abstract: A shoe such as an infant's shoe includes a sole and an upper with the upper formed by a forefoot portion and a heel portion. When an infant's foot is to be placed in the shoe, the heel portion is configured to be pivoted with respect to the forefoot portion to an open position to allow the foot to slide into the forefoot portion. According to an example, after the foot is received in the forefoot portion, the heel portion is pivoted to a substantially closed position and one or more securing devices associated with each of the forefoot portion and heel portion are engaged to secure the shoe on the infant's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: X-Swiss, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Keating