Shoe closure

- Tretorn AB
Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a shoe closure showing our new design in closed position;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view in closed position;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view in open position;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a shoe closure showing a second embodiment of our new design with straps;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of a shoe closure showing a third embodiment of our new design, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of a shoe closure showing a fourth embodiment of our new design, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the third embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the fourth embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of a shoe closure showing a fifth embodiment of our new design in open position;

FIG. 15 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view thereof in closed position;

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of a shoe closure showing a sixth embodiment of our new design with straps;

FIG. 19 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a right side elevational view of a shoe closure showing a seventh embodiment of our new design with straps, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a right side elevational view of a shoe closure showing an eighth embodiment of our new design with straps, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 25 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 26 is a front elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of a shoe is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D299082 December 27, 1988 McCrea
3059351 October 1962 Hawkins et al.
3212150 October 1965 Forrester
3808644 May 1974 Schoch
4551932 November 12, 1985 Schoch
4901452 February 20, 1990 Wang
5042177 August 27, 1991 Schoch
Foreign Patent Documents
2900077 July 1980 DEX
1374110 August 1964 FRX
Other references
  • Good Housekeeping, Sep. 1980, p. 56-"Zip 'N Jog" closure at lower right.
Patent History
Patent number: D333552
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 1991
Date of Patent: Mar 2, 1993
Assignee: Tretorn AB (Helsingborg)
Inventors: Christoph Berger (Egloffstein), Reiner Seiz (Roettenbach)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Sixbey, Freidman, Leedom & Ferguson
Application Number: 7/751,250
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2314; D/2315