STRAP ASSEMBLY ACROSS THE FACE OF A SHOE
This is directed to systems, processes, machines, and other means that mechanically couple a shoe strap to a shoe. The invention can hold shoe laces tied and provide the user with a marketing area.
This application claims priority to provisional application 61/341,033 filed on Mar. 9, 2011
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FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThis invention relates to a strap that fits across the face of a shoe.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThere are a variety of theories of how to hold shoe laces tied which involve technology which teaches away from that involved in the present invention. For example, the shoelace holder proposed by Hubbard in U.S. Pat. App. 2009/0293240 A1 involves installing a hook and loop fastener across the face of the shoe. This requires permanently altering the shoe in order to install the Hubbard device. The attachment device proposed by Simon in U.S. Pat. App. 2008/0229621 A1 involves inserting a large device over the shoe laces that covers the shoe laces in their entirety. The lace securing apparatus proposed by Perler in U.S. Pat. No. 7,404,242 B1 proposes a large clip that covers the shoe laces in a manner similar to Simon. In each case, no device teaches using hooks in shoe eyelets to secure a device that can both secure the shoe laces and provide a marketing area.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention includes methods, systems, and other means for a strap assembly comprising a shoe strap which further comprises a marketing area. The shoe strap is mechanically coupled to a first hook by a first rivet and a second rivet. The shoe strap is also mechanically coupled to a second hook by a third rivet and a fourth rivet.
Having thus described the invention in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:
Embodiments of the present invention overcome many of the obstacles associated with securing shoe laces and providing a marketing area, and now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings that show some, but not all embodiments of the claimed inventions. Indeed, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.
While a variety of materials can be used for strap assembly 10, it may be useful to make shoe strap 12 of a molded flexible plastic or silicone. First hook 16 and second hook 16 can be made of metal or plastic, but the material should be sufficiently flexible such that first hook 16 and second hook 16 can be mechanically coupled to first shoe eyelet 22 and second shoe eyelet 22 as shown in
Claims
1. A strap assembly across a face of a shoe comprising,
- a shoe strap mechanically coupled to a first hook;
- where the first hook can be mechanically coupled to a first shoe eyelet; and
- a second hook mechanically coupled to the shoe strap;
- where the second hook can be mechanically coupled to a second shoe eyelet.
2. The strap assembly of claim 1, further comprising,
- where the first hook is metal;
- where the second hook is metal;
- where the shoe strap is plastic.
3. The strap assembly of claim 1, further comprising,
- where the first hook is plastic;
- where the second hook is plastic;
- where the shoe strap is plastic.
4. The strap assembly of claim 1, further comprising,
- where the shoe strap further comprises a marketing area.
5. The strap assembly of claim 1, further comprising, where the second hook is mechanically coupled to the shoe strap by a third rivet and a fourth rivet.
- where the first hook is mechanically coupled to the shoe strap by a first rivet and a second rivet; and
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 8, 2012
Publication Date: Sep 12, 2013
Inventors: Robert Schein (Indian Wells, CA), John Matthew-Diefenbach (Indian Wells, CA)
Application Number: 13/415,795