CA2479386A1 - Interchangeable footwear system - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
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- A43B3/24—Collapsible or convertible
- A43B3/244—Collapsible or convertible characterised by the attachment between upper and sole
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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
- A43B3/24—Collapsible or convertible
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Abstract
An interchangeable footwear system comprising a shoe assembly including: (a) a base shoe; (b) interchangeable covers, in which any one of a plurality of sa id covers are adapted to allow fitting to said base shoe forming an assembly so as to change the appearance and use environment of said shoe assembly.</SDOA B>
Description
INTE~CHANGE.~I~E EQt~TWEAR S7Z'STEM
~'he present invention reJ.ates to .shoes and more particularly tc~ shoes adapted to accept a range of.
intQrohangeabl~ covers so as to alter appearance.
BACI:GROLrND
Footwear has land come 'l:o serve additional funotior~s to that of_ mere utility. The desirability for variations of style, colour and decoration, particularly in the axeas of children's, ladies' arid sport related footwear requires the pux-chase of multiple pairs of shoes. Moreover, to Change from one style or appearance of fr~otweax to another wYS.ile away from home, requires that additional bulky pairs of, shoes are taken along.
~5 It is an object of the presen!': invention to addre$s or ameliorate at. least one of the above disadvantages.
.BF.IE~' DESCRIF'TItSN t~F INVENTION
Accoxdingly, iri one broad farm of. the :invention there is provided an interchangeable footwear system cQmp~;~.s3.nc~ a shoe assembly including {a) a base shop (b) interchangeable cov~:rs in which any one of a plurality ~a~ said Covers are adapted to allow fitting Lc~ said base shoe forming an assembly sc~ as to change the appearance and use environment of said shoe assembly.
S Preferably said base shoe comprises a soJ.e portion and an upper pertion.
Preferably said sole portion is px.ovided with. an upwardly extending perimeter rim ~c~rtion. , Preferably said upwardly extenda.ng perimeter rim 1D portion is provided with a first mating element.
Preferably said interchangeable covers are provided with a second mating element along the lower perimeter of said Covers, Preferably said first mating elemerl~, is female.
1~ Preferably said first mating element is male.
Preferably said seec~nd mating element is male.
Prefe.r..'abl - -y sa.i d second mat; ng el ern.ent ; s female.
Preferably said first and second mating elements are substantially v-shaped in section.
~'he present invention reJ.ates to .shoes and more particularly tc~ shoes adapted to accept a range of.
intQrohangeabl~ covers so as to alter appearance.
BACI:GROLrND
Footwear has land come 'l:o serve additional funotior~s to that of_ mere utility. The desirability for variations of style, colour and decoration, particularly in the axeas of children's, ladies' arid sport related footwear requires the pux-chase of multiple pairs of shoes. Moreover, to Change from one style or appearance of fr~otweax to another wYS.ile away from home, requires that additional bulky pairs of, shoes are taken along.
~5 It is an object of the presen!': invention to addre$s or ameliorate at. least one of the above disadvantages.
.BF.IE~' DESCRIF'TItSN t~F INVENTION
Accoxdingly, iri one broad farm of. the :invention there is provided an interchangeable footwear system cQmp~;~.s3.nc~ a shoe assembly including {a) a base shop (b) interchangeable cov~:rs in which any one of a plurality ~a~ said Covers are adapted to allow fitting Lc~ said base shoe forming an assembly sc~ as to change the appearance and use environment of said shoe assembly.
S Preferably said base shoe comprises a soJ.e portion and an upper pertion.
Preferably said sole portion is px.ovided with. an upwardly extending perimeter rim ~c~rtion. , Preferably said upwardly extenda.ng perimeter rim 1D portion is provided with a first mating element.
Preferably said interchangeable covers are provided with a second mating element along the lower perimeter of said Covers, Preferably said first mating elemerl~, is female.
1~ Preferably said first mating element is male.
Preferably said seec~nd mating element is male.
Prefe.r..'abl - -y sa.i d second mat; ng el ern.ent ; s female.
Preferably said first and second mating elements are substantially v-shaped in section.
2~ Preferably said v-shaped $ect~.ons of said ms.ting elements are pravaded with matching protrusions and recesses sc~ as to provide a snap-fit when. said cover is assembled to said base shae.
Preferably said base shoes are px'ovided iri a range of shapes, and sues .
Preferably said covers are prova,ded in a matching range o~ shapes and sizes adapted. to fit said base shoes.
$ Preferably said covers are prc~v~,ded in a range of colours and patterns.
Preferably said base shoe and said covers are made from any of a selection of materials, said selection il2cluding leather, canvas, rubber, plastic and other synthetic materials.
Preferably a one of said covers includes an indicia-receiving portion.
Preferably sa~.d :indicia-receiving portion is adapted to display promotional indicia.
$ In a further broad form of the ~.nventiorl there is provided a method of altering tie appearance of a shoe, a f m r i n W ' l ; ' t o ' r~v. .~ t.~ .., r. 1 S.,-~,d ::2Cs.:h~3d. CO...p.. 51.. ,C'~~. l,.~riils.i.ilg ilk r.AAt4.r'411~''~L.iIC~, c.utw7~.e footwear system a~ ar~y preceding Glaim.
BRIEF iSESCRIhTf~ON' OF TFiE DRA'9~N~S
Embodiments of the present invention will raw be described with re.ferencc to the aoaampanyi.rig drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is a side elevatian view of a base shat according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side elevatiaz~ view of a shae cavcr according a preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure 3 is a detail of a crass section of the mating system between base shoe and cover according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCIrIfTICIN t>F 1'1~1'EERED E~BODTMENTS
'f0 A first preferred. embodiment of a interchangeable faatwe~.r system according to the invention will now be described witk~ reference to Figures 1 and 2.
A base shoe 10 is provided with a sale 11 and u.ppcr portion 12. Sa7.e 11 is further provided around its perimeter with an upwardly extending r. i.~n portion 13 . Both sole 11 and upper portion 1~ may be constructed from t'1Zr n i n 'I 11 i-cri l c ~n~n,l zrli ng 1 e2t a , ~4ar) ~T,arJ~
aa.. e..t.~e..a.~ s.»ae ma~...~~a.~~ ~.~.~.. h r rubber, plastic and athex~ synthetic materials.
Pre~erabl~ rim portion 13 is formed. from a moulded resilient material and farms a first mating element 14.
With reference to Figure ~, shoe cover 15 consists of a sheath open at its underside 16 and provided aracand i~.s lower perimeter 17 with second mating element 18. Dover 15 is adapted to slip over the upper portion 12 0~ base shoe S
lp with rirst and seGand mating elements 1.4 and 1$ engaging so as tc~ retain oaver 15 on base shoe 10.
Figure 3 show$ a preferred embodiment ref mating elements 14 and 18 where the perimeter rim portion 13 of base shoe sole 11 is ~arovided with. female moulded engagement means 19 and the lower perimeter 17 of cover 15 is pxovidcd with moulded male engagement mea~.s 2~.
In the embodiment of Figuro 3, sole portion fomale engagement means 1~ is provided with a sulastantially V-lU shaped section 21 having pr~ajections ~2 and r~~:esses 23 along both inner sur~aGes of the V. Upper portion 15 male engagement means 20 has matching V-shaped section 24 with Ia,ke projections 25 and recesses 26 such that the projections 22 arid recesses 23 of sole portion female engagement means 19 provido a snap fit with rocess~s ~6 and projections 25 of upper portion male engagement means.
~x'°~°r,.~.~'~",.''i~' 1~vwer p~~; ~. ii~i.Ci i~ sWa~% be p~'4'~Z%lh'C.''~u 4vlth waterproofing lip 27 sc~ as to prevent ingress of water into the engagement means.
ZO Preferably hale sho~:s 10 may b~ provided with a plainly cQnstx.'uGtod upper port~,ons 12 providing no mo~'e than a scaffold for the addition of covers, Altorriatively, upper portions 12 of base shoes 10 may bC adapted to a partiGUlar appearance or use enwirr~nrnent.
In a further preferred embodiment, aavexs may be provided with logos or other proprietary indicia, ox otherwise person~.lized°to reflect an interest ax taste of the wearer.
In use, covers are made available in a matching range of sizes and shapes to suit ba.sre shoes. A wearer may purchase a pair t~f base shoes with or without a~.e or more covers. Further cc~vexs stay be purchased subsequently.
Although the above description refers to shoes it will be understood that the concept of the iriventian may be applied to other forms of footwear ina7ud.i.ng boots and certain configurations o~ sandals.
The above describes only some embad~,ments of the present invention and moditlcations, obvious to those ska.lled in the art, can be made theret4 without depaxti.x~g frC~m the scope and spirit. of the present iriveriti.on.
Preferably said base shoes are px'ovided iri a range of shapes, and sues .
Preferably said covers are prova,ded in a matching range o~ shapes and sizes adapted. to fit said base shoes.
$ Preferably said covers are prc~v~,ded in a range of colours and patterns.
Preferably said base shoe and said covers are made from any of a selection of materials, said selection il2cluding leather, canvas, rubber, plastic and other synthetic materials.
Preferably a one of said covers includes an indicia-receiving portion.
Preferably sa~.d :indicia-receiving portion is adapted to display promotional indicia.
$ In a further broad form of the ~.nventiorl there is provided a method of altering tie appearance of a shoe, a f m r i n W ' l ; ' t o ' r~v. .~ t.~ .., r. 1 S.,-~,d ::2Cs.:h~3d. CO...p.. 51.. ,C'~~. l,.~riils.i.ilg ilk r.AAt4.r'411~''~L.iIC~, c.utw7~.e footwear system a~ ar~y preceding Glaim.
BRIEF iSESCRIhTf~ON' OF TFiE DRA'9~N~S
Embodiments of the present invention will raw be described with re.ferencc to the aoaampanyi.rig drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is a side elevatian view of a base shat according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side elevatiaz~ view of a shae cavcr according a preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure 3 is a detail of a crass section of the mating system between base shoe and cover according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCIrIfTICIN t>F 1'1~1'EERED E~BODTMENTS
'f0 A first preferred. embodiment of a interchangeable faatwe~.r system according to the invention will now be described witk~ reference to Figures 1 and 2.
A base shoe 10 is provided with a sale 11 and u.ppcr portion 12. Sa7.e 11 is further provided around its perimeter with an upwardly extending r. i.~n portion 13 . Both sole 11 and upper portion 1~ may be constructed from t'1Zr n i n 'I 11 i-cri l c ~n~n,l zrli ng 1 e2t a , ~4ar) ~T,arJ~
aa.. e..t.~e..a.~ s.»ae ma~...~~a.~~ ~.~.~.. h r rubber, plastic and athex~ synthetic materials.
Pre~erabl~ rim portion 13 is formed. from a moulded resilient material and farms a first mating element 14.
With reference to Figure ~, shoe cover 15 consists of a sheath open at its underside 16 and provided aracand i~.s lower perimeter 17 with second mating element 18. Dover 15 is adapted to slip over the upper portion 12 0~ base shoe S
lp with rirst and seGand mating elements 1.4 and 1$ engaging so as tc~ retain oaver 15 on base shoe 10.
Figure 3 show$ a preferred embodiment ref mating elements 14 and 18 where the perimeter rim portion 13 of base shoe sole 11 is ~arovided with. female moulded engagement means 19 and the lower perimeter 17 of cover 15 is pxovidcd with moulded male engagement mea~.s 2~.
In the embodiment of Figuro 3, sole portion fomale engagement means 1~ is provided with a sulastantially V-lU shaped section 21 having pr~ajections ~2 and r~~:esses 23 along both inner sur~aGes of the V. Upper portion 15 male engagement means 20 has matching V-shaped section 24 with Ia,ke projections 25 and recesses 26 such that the projections 22 arid recesses 23 of sole portion female engagement means 19 provido a snap fit with rocess~s ~6 and projections 25 of upper portion male engagement means.
~x'°~°r,.~.~'~",.''i~' 1~vwer p~~; ~. ii~i.Ci i~ sWa~% be p~'4'~Z%lh'C.''~u 4vlth waterproofing lip 27 sc~ as to prevent ingress of water into the engagement means.
ZO Preferably hale sho~:s 10 may b~ provided with a plainly cQnstx.'uGtod upper port~,ons 12 providing no mo~'e than a scaffold for the addition of covers, Altorriatively, upper portions 12 of base shoes 10 may bC adapted to a partiGUlar appearance or use enwirr~nrnent.
In a further preferred embodiment, aavexs may be provided with logos or other proprietary indicia, ox otherwise person~.lized°to reflect an interest ax taste of the wearer.
In use, covers are made available in a matching range of sizes and shapes to suit ba.sre shoes. A wearer may purchase a pair t~f base shoes with or without a~.e or more covers. Further cc~vexs stay be purchased subsequently.
Although the above description refers to shoes it will be understood that the concept of the iriventian may be applied to other forms of footwear ina7ud.i.ng boots and certain configurations o~ sandals.
The above describes only some embad~,ments of the present invention and moditlcations, obvious to those ska.lled in the art, can be made theret4 without depaxti.x~g frC~m the scope and spirit. of the present iriveriti.on.
Claims (18)
1. An interchangeable footwear system comprising a shoe assembly including Via) a base shoe (b) interchangeable covers in which any one of a plurality of said covers are adapted to allow fitting to said base shoe forming an assembly so as to change the appearance and use environment of said shoe assembly.
2. The interchangeable footwear system of claim 1 wherein said base shoe comprises a sale portion and an upper portion.
3. The interchangeable footwear system of Claim 2 wherein said sole portion is provided with an upwardly extending perimeter rim portion.
4. The interchangeable footwear system of claim 4 wherein said upwardly extending perimeter rim portion is provided with a first mating element.
5. The interchangeable footwear system of claim 4 wherein said interchangeable covers are provided with a second mating element along the lower perimeter of said covers,
6. The interchangeable footwear system of claim 5 wherein said first mating element is female.
7. The interchangeable footwear system of claim 6 wherein said first mating element is male.
8. The interchangeable footwear system of claim 7 wherein said second mating element is male.
9. The interchangeable footwear system of claim 8 wherein said second mating element is female.
10.The interchangeable footwear system of claim 9 wherein said first and second mating elements are substantially V-shaped in section.
11. The interchangeable footwear system of claim 10 wherein said V-shaped sections of said mating elements are provided with matching protrusions and recesses so as to provide a snap-fit when said cover is assembled to said base shoe.
12. The interchangeable footwear system of claim 11 wherein said bast shoes are provided in a range of shapes, and sizes.
13. The interchangeable footwear system of claim 12 wherein said covers are provided in a matching range of shapes and sizes adapted to fit said base shoes.
14. The interchangeable footwear system of claim 13 wherein said covers are provided in a range of colours and patterns.
15. The interchangeable footwear system of any preceding claim wherein said base shoe and said covers are made from any of a selection of materials, said selection including leather, canvas, rubber, plastic and other synthetic materials.
16. The interchangeable footwear system of any preceding claim wherein a one of said covers includes an indicia-receiving portion.
17. The interchangeable footwear system of Claim 16 wherein said indicia-receiving portion is adapted to display promotional indicia.
18. A method of altering the appearance of a shoe, said method comprising utilising the interchangeable footwear system of any preceding claim.
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