Patents Assigned to Shoes By Design, Inc.
  • Shoe support with pivotable carrier for use with sewing machines
    Patent number: 5551112
    Abstract: A shoe hoop, adapted for use in combination with a sewing machine, provides a rigid frame mountable in a fixed position with respect to an associated sewing machine. A sole plate carried within the frame has spring-loaded clamps that hold a shoe firmly to the plate. Pivot mechanisms position the sole plate at various angular dispositions within the frame and permit depth adjustment of the sole plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Shoes By Design, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Brandsma, Eligio Ruybal