Patents by Inventor Harold D. York, Jr.

Harold D. York, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5205054
    Abstract: A sandal has separately adjustable toe and ankle strap assemblies. The toe strap assembly has a toe strap which is permanently secured at one end thereof to one side of the insole of the sandal. An anchor member is secured to the under surface of the insole at the side thereof opposite to that at which the strap is secured. This anchor member has an upright portion with a lateral slot formed therein, this upright portion being fitted in a slot in the insole and recessed below the upper surface of the insole. The toe strap is wrapped over the wearer's foot and slidably fitted through the slot in the anchor member and then folded over on itself, a hook-loop fastener installed on opposing strap portions being employed to firmly hold the strap in position. The heel strap assembly has a pair of straps, one of which wraps around the wearer's foot directly behind the instep, the other of which wraps around the wearer's heel. Both of these straps are permanently attached at one end thereof to one side of the insole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Inventor: Harold D. York, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4869000
    Abstract: A sandal has a removable ankle strap which is anchored to the sandal at its rear portion and has a pair of side straps connected to the opposite side portions thereof. The side straps cross over each other and have one of the ends thereof fixedly attached to the toe portion of the sandal while the opposite ends thereof are looped around the ankle strap. Each of the front straps is fitted through a slot formed in an anchor member. These anchor members being fixedly attached to the sandal directly below positions on the ankle strap over which the front straps are looped. Thus, the front straps can be adjusted individually to tighten or loosen their engagement with the wearer's foot by pulling such strap in one direction or the other through the anchor members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Inventor: Harold D. York, Jr.
  • Patent number: D247657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Inventor: Harold D. York, Jr.