Patents Assigned to Jibbitz, LLC
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Patent number: 8782814Abstract: A system and method for securing accessories to shoes and other articles of clothing is described. One illustrative embodiment is a system for attaching a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through an expandable hole in an upper portion of the shoe and configured to engage an inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe; a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the shoe; and a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Jibbitz, LLCInventors: Richard Schmelzer, Sheri Schmelzer
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Patent number: 8590121Abstract: An elastomeric fastener is configured for securing various articles. The elastomeric fasteners include one or more locking mechanisms. In various embodiments, the elastomeric fasteners are configured to secure an article of clothing, such as a shoe. The elastomeric fasteners may be used in combination to form an image.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Jibbitz, LLCInventors: Douglas Charles Patt, Jr., Brian Benjamin Witlin
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Patent number: 8122519Abstract: A system and method for securing accessories to shoes and other wearable items is described. One illustrative embodiment is a system for attaching a decorative accessory to a wearable item, the system comprising a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through an expandable hole in the wearable item and configured to engage an inner surface of the wearable item; a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the wearable item; and a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Jibbitz, LLCInventors: Richard Schmelzer, Sheri Schmelzer
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Publication number: 20100162591Abstract: A system and method for securing accessories to shoes and other articles of clothing is described. One illustrative embodiment is a system for attaching a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through an expandable hole in an upper portion of the shoe and configured to engage an inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe; a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the shoe; and a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: JIBBITZ, LLCInventors: Richard Schmelzer, Sheri Schmelzer
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Patent number: 7698836Abstract: A system and method for securing accessories to shoes and other articles of clothing is described. One illustrative embodiment is a system for attaching a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through an expandable hole in an upper portion of the shoe and configured to engage an inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe; a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the shoe; and a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Jibbitz, LLCInventors: Richard Schmelzer, Sheri Schmelzer
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Publication number: 20080060110Abstract: A system and method for securing accessories to shoes and other wearable items is described. One illustrative embodiment is a system for attaching a decorative accessory to a wearable item, the system comprising a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through an expandable hole in the wearable item and configured to engage an inner surface of the wearable item; a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the wearable item; and a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: JIBBITZ, LLCInventors: Richard Schmelzer, Sheri Schmelzer
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Patent number: D554847Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Jibbitz, LLCInventors: Richard Schmelzer, Sheri Schmelzer