EP0043379A1 - Chaussure amelioree pour une croissance rapide et un meilleur ajustage - Google Patents

Chaussure amelioree pour une croissance rapide et un meilleur ajustage

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EP0043379A1
EP0043379A1 EP19810900390 EP81900390A EP0043379A1 EP 0043379 A1 EP0043379 A1 EP 0043379A1 EP 19810900390 EP19810900390 EP 19810900390 EP 81900390 A EP81900390 A EP 81900390A EP 0043379 A1 EP0043379 A1 EP 0043379A1
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shoe
interlocking
piece
foot
strap
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Richard N. Clarvit
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/26—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use adjustable as to length or size

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to shoes and has particular applicability to shoes for children, 5 especially infants.
  • the invention is also applicable to shoes for people who stand during a considerable portion of time, such as nurses, waitresses, and the like.
  • shoes for infants of the present art do not accomodate a very wide range of growth. For this reason, shoes are outgrown
  • the present invention addresses this problem of the grasp reflex and provides a baby shoe which opens wide to facilitate the quick fitting of shoes on a baby.
  • the Park et al, U.S. Patent 3,327,410 addressed another problem of athletes.
  • the low boot there des- cribed is designed to stabilize and support the ankle of an athlete thereby to reduce the number of ankle injuries.
  • the Park et al boot includes two straps of material configured to wrap around the ankle of the wearer and to be joined in front of the ankle by interlocking nap material. Closure of the boot is, however, by laces along the vamp of the shoe.
  • Zimmon, U.S. Patent 3,106,790 provides a slipper to fit a wide variety of geriatric patients. Because the feet of some geriatric patients tend to be- come emaciated at the ankle and the instep, and because other patients are subject to edema or swelling of the foot where the ankle and instep became enlarged, Zimmon provides a slipper suitable for a variety of foot sizes. The slipper was usable on either the left or right foot.
  • Shaw, U.S. Patent 3,845,769 relates to. a therapeutic high boot used to replace the elastic stock ⁇ ings frequently worn for therapeutic reasons. Elastic stockings, such as "Ace" bandages, do not provide a uniform adjustable press.ure to afflicted areas.
  • the Shaw boot was designed to apply adjustable uniform or gradient pressure to a leg or other limb.
  • the boot used a plurality of interlocking nap straps located at various elevations of the boot, each extending in an arc from one side of the boot to the other.
  • a substan- tially conventional shoe having a sole and an upper uses a self-adhesive such as interlocking nap material for closure.
  • the self-adhesive can be configured in one or more straps extending transversely across the upper shoe portion corresponding to the bridge of the foot.
  • the shoe may be for a baby or for a person whose daily activ ⁇ ity requires considerable standing.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a baby shoe according to the present invention. ⁇ £ -5-
  • Figure 2 is another view of the shoe of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view at the line 3-3 of the shoe of Figure 1 at a first closure position;
  • Figure 4 is the view of Figure 3 but at a second, wider closure position;
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of a nurse's shoe according to the present invention.
  • a baby shoe 10 is for the most part conventional in construction and includes a sole 12, heel 14, left and right uppers, 16 and 18 respectively, and a vamp 20.
  • This shoe may be con- structed of any of the ordinary materials from which infant shoes are conventionally fabricated, such as leather or a fabric.
  • the baby shoe 10 includes a plural ⁇ ity of straps 22 made of or supporting a layer of inter- locking nap material such as that sold under the trade names Velcro or Scotchmate, for example.
  • Each of straps 22 may comprise a strap of leather or fabric to which the interlocking nap material is secured by means such as stitching or glue.
  • the interlocking nap material 24 may be secured across the entire length of each strap 22 or, if desired, may be positioned only at the free end of each strap 22.
  • a complementary interlocking material 26 is mounted on the other side of the upper.
  • the nap material 24 on the free end of the strap 22 may be secured to material 26 for closing the shoe.
  • the interlocking material 26 may be arranged as strips equal in number to the number of straps 22. Alternatively, a long length of interlocking material 26 may be attached along the side of the upper thereby to reduce the number of stitching or gluing operations required for securing interlocking material 26 to the shoe 10.
  • each of straps 22 may vary according to design choice and may include, for example, one, two, three or even more straps 22 on each shoe 10. It will further be appreciated that each of straps 22 may vary in width, although for a baby shoe a width from about one-quarter inch to about- one inch per strap is appro ⁇ priate.
  • the shoe 10 will accomodate the fast growth rate of the foot of the infant and permit a range of fit during the growth period which is wider than heretofore possible.
  • position of each strap 22 relative to material 26 will vary within the wide range of sizes provided by the length of each strap 22.
  • Another advantage is that the invented baby shoe will open widely to facilitate proper guidance of the foot into the shoe and manipulation by the shoe fitter of the baby's toes and sole to release the grasp reflex.
  • a further advantage of the invented shoe is that many infants who lack the manual dexterity to tie shoelaces may be able to close shoes using interlocking nap material according to the invention. Also, this saves parents' time in tying the baby shoe. Further, small laces are difficult to work with. If they knot, they are difficult to untie, and parents may pull the shoe from the foot and thereby possibly injure the ankle. Finally, laces which untie prematurely can be tripped on by the baby. The shoe of the present invention has no laces and does not suffer from this disadvantage. ' • As mentioned, the present invention also is applicable to shoes for people who have considerable expansion of the foot over the course of a day.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a shoe according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Shoe 40 includes a sole 42, heel 44, left upper 46, right upper 48, and vamp or tongue 50.
  • a plurality of straps 52 extend across the bridge as shown.
  • Each of straps 52 includes interlocking nap material 54 located or secured at least to the underside of the extreme end of each strap 52.
  • Such interlocking nap material 54 is adapted to be secured to a comple- mentary interlocking material 56 secured to the side of the upper opposite the side to which each strap 52 is anchored.
  • the left upper 46 may be united with or separate from tongue 50 in various applications.
  • the shoe In use, the shoe is placed on the foot and the wearer simply adjusts the tension of the shoe which he or she desires By pulling on the straps 52 and securing them in the customary manner to complementary material 56. Where left upper 46 is separate from, i.e., not sewn to, tongue 50, the shoe will close by means of materials 52 and 56. Where upper 46 is ' sewn to tongue 50, the shoe will be closed naturally but can be tightened By materials 52 and 56. Over the course of the day as the foot swells, the wearer can relieve the consequent soreness simply by the quick and easy manipulation of lifting one, several, or all of straps 52 and relocating their positions with respect to material 56.
  • the baby shoe and other shoes which have been described can be varied in geometry and appearance.
  • the appearance of the shoe can be varied By changing the number of straps or size of each strap, or By the use of decorative features on one or several straps.
  • the overall appearance of the shoe can be varied by changing or adding features wholly unrelated to the closure means described in this present invention, such as the various heights of the heel, stitching on the upper or the vamp, the height of the shoe, i.e. a boot type shoe or a low cut shoe, padding around the ankle opening, or any one of myriad other decorative features which are well known to those who are skilled in the art.
  • the invented shoe can also be supplemented with an elastic layer between the leather strap and the interlocking nap material.
  • the shoe according to the present invention solves a long stand- ing and practical problem by providing an easily adjust ⁇ able, inexpensively manufactured, modern, advantageous and attractive shoe arrangement to overcome the problem of rapid foot growth.

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Abstract

Une chaussure (10) pour bebe permet un bon ajustage pendant toute une periode de croissance et est facile a adapter sur le pied du bebe malgre le reflexe de prehension. La chaussure (10) pour bebe possede une partie superieure (16, 18) avec deux portions jointes par un materiau du type "Velero" (24). La chaussure est specialement concu pour un reajustement rapide de la tension exercee par la chaussure sur le pied pour reduire au minimum les oedemes et pour soulager la douleur due a l'expansion du pied en utilisant le materiau de verrouillage du type "Velero" (24) soutenu a l'aide d'une bande (22) faisant un arc par dessus le haut de la chaussure.
EP19810900390 1980-01-08 1981-01-05 Chaussure amelioree pour une croissance rapide et un meilleur ajustage Withdrawn EP0043379A1 (fr)

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