GB2305766A - Footwear for children - Google Patents
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- GB2305766A GB2305766A GB9519918A GB9519918A GB2305766A GB 2305766 A GB2305766 A GB 2305766A GB 9519918 A GB9519918 A GB 9519918A GB 9519918 A GB9519918 A GB 9519918A GB 2305766 A GB2305766 A GB 2305766A
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
- G09B19/00—Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass
- G09B19/0076—Body hygiene; Dressing; Knot tying
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
- A43B23/24—Ornamental buckles; Other ornaments for shoes without fastening function
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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
- A43B3/0036—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design
- A43B3/0078—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration
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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
- A43B3/0036—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design
- A43B3/0094—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design with means to differentiate between right and left shoe
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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
- A43B3/30—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use specially adapted for babies or small children
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Abstract
To help children identify left and right shoes an impression of the respective hand is applied to the shoe in a position where it can be seen when the shoe is not worn.
Description
FOOTWEAR FOR CHILDREN
The invention relates to footwear for children, in particular young children who cannot yet tell their left foot from their right foot.
It takes a child some time to distinguish between left and right. Children are attending nurseries at a much earlier age and the child to carer ratio is so high that the carer will not have time to put the shoes on each individual child. Children having removed their shoes for games, etc., will put them on again and will often leave the nursery with their shoes on the wrong feet. This is particularly tme in the case of pairs of shoes which look very similar. It is an object of this invention to provide means by which the young child (or a person of any age not able readily to distinguish left from right) can relate each shoe to the appropriate foot.
GB - A 2167592 published in May 1986 discloses a way of dealing with the problem by which the heel area of each shoe incorporates a picture of an animal face in profile with the intention that the child will make the heads face each other and so align the shoes in the proper left and right relation.
The invention is based on the realisation that a child can readily distinguish the profile of each hand and relate it to the respective foot.
According to the invention in one aspect there is provided a pair of items of footwear each having an impression of the respective hand in an area which is visible when the item is not wom.
With such an arrangement each child will be able to overlie the hand displayed on the shoe and match the impression of his own hand with the displayed hand.
The impression will usually show the top plan view of the hand but it may display the underside instead. The thumb may be made prominent, e.g. by making the hand in the shape of a fist.
The hand may be formed on a part of the shoe itself or be on a printed label stuck to the shoes.
In order that the invention may be well understood it will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying sketch of a top plan view of a pair of childrens shoes in the bottom of which there is impressed, (or a separate label applied) showing, the respective hands. Any child or adult capable of putting his or her shoes on the foot cannot fail to get them the right way round.
Claims (5)
1. A pair of items of footwear each having an impression of the respective hand
which is visible when the item is not wom.
2. A pair of items of footwear according to Claim 1, in which the impression shows
the top plan view of the hand.
3. A pair of items of footwear according to Claims 1 or 2, in which the impression
forms part of the shoe.
4. A pair of items of footwear according to any of Claims 1,2 or 3 in which the
impression is in the form of a printed label stuck on to the shoes.
5. A pair of items of footwear each having an impression of the respective hand
substantially as shown in the drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9519918A GB2305766B (en) | 1995-09-29 | 1995-09-29 | Footwear for children |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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GB9519918A GB2305766B (en) | 1995-09-29 | 1995-09-29 | Footwear for children |
Publications (3)
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GB9519918D0 GB9519918D0 (en) | 1995-11-29 |
GB2305766A true GB2305766A (en) | 1997-04-16 |
GB2305766B GB2305766B (en) | 1999-07-14 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB9519918A Expired - Fee Related GB2305766B (en) | 1995-09-29 | 1995-09-29 | Footwear for children |
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Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US20240090623A1 (en) * | 2022-09-15 | 2024-03-21 | Robert E. Jones | Left-Right Marking Footwear |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2650169A (en) * | 1949-09-28 | 1953-08-25 | Goldstein Joseph | Phosphorescent coated sheet material |
US3258858A (en) * | 1965-10-13 | 1966-07-05 | Jr Louis J Cariffe | Articles of wearing apparel for training |
GB2167592A (en) * | 1984-11-13 | 1986-05-29 | Helen Marie Cooling | Method and equipment for juxtaposing handed articles |
US5244233A (en) * | 1991-11-25 | 1993-09-14 | Mccraney Mary M | System and method to enable children to place their shoes on the correct feet |
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Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2650169A (en) * | 1949-09-28 | 1953-08-25 | Goldstein Joseph | Phosphorescent coated sheet material |
US3258858A (en) * | 1965-10-13 | 1966-07-05 | Jr Louis J Cariffe | Articles of wearing apparel for training |
GB2167592A (en) * | 1984-11-13 | 1986-05-29 | Helen Marie Cooling | Method and equipment for juxtaposing handed articles |
US5244233A (en) * | 1991-11-25 | 1993-09-14 | Mccraney Mary M | System and method to enable children to place their shoes on the correct feet |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US20240090623A1 (en) * | 2022-09-15 | 2024-03-21 | Robert E. Jones | Left-Right Marking Footwear |
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GB2305766B (en) | 1999-07-14 |
GB9519918D0 (en) | 1995-11-29 |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20040929 |