GB2364883A - Footwear having upper securable by press stud fasteners - Google Patents

Footwear having upper securable by press stud fasteners Download PDF

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GB2364883A
GB2364883A GB0017766A GB0017766A GB2364883A GB 2364883 A GB2364883 A GB 2364883A GB 0017766 A GB0017766 A GB 0017766A GB 0017766 A GB0017766 A GB 0017766A GB 2364883 A GB2364883 A GB 2364883A
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Yvonne Rose Michael
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/28—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by their attachment, also attachment of combined soles and heels
    • A43B13/36—Easily-exchangeable soles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/10—Low shoes, e.g. comprising only a front strap; Slippers
    • A43B3/101—Slippers, e.g. flip-flops or thong sandals
    • A43B3/102—Slippers, e.g. flip-flops or thong sandals leaving the heel of the foot bare 
    • A43B3/103—Slippers, e.g. flip-flops or thong sandals leaving the heel of the foot bare  characterised by the attachment of the toestrap
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/06—Snap-button fastenings

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Abstract

An article of footwear 1 comprises a base 2 and at least one upper 3A, 3B, wherein the upper is attached to the base by a plurality of press fasteners 4. Each fastener comprises a stud member 4A secured to the base and a corresponding socket member 6 mounted on the or each upper. Preferably, each socket member comprises a cap 7. The stud members may be mounted to the base by screws 5. A pair of left and right bases may be provided, each having at least two interchangeable sets of uppers.

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<Desc/Clms Page number 1> Title: Article of Footwear The present invention relates to an article of footwear.
It is known in prior published patent literature to provide an article of footwear with a base structure and a plurality of designs of removable uppers, whereby the look of the footwear can be changed by changing the uppers. It has been found that the releasable securement mechanism for attaching and removing each upper in the prior literature has design faults.
The invention seeks to provide an article of footwear which has an improved mechanism for releasably securing uppers to a base structure.
According to the present invention there is provided an article of footwear comprising: a) a base structure, b) at least one upper, said upper being secured to the base structure by a plurality of ring spring press fasteners of the type having a stud which is insertable into a socket housing a ring spring, each stud being secured directly into the base structure and each corresponding socket being mounted on an upper. Preferably each socket on an upper further comprises a decorative cap.
Preferably one or two uppers are provided for each base structure to make an article of footwear.
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Preferably each stud is secured to the base structure by screws.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing showing a perspective view with an inset of a ring spring fastener.
Referring to the drawing there is shown an article of footwear or shoe 1. Shoe 1 has a base structure 2 which may be formed of any suitable material such as plastics or wood as is well known in the art.
A pair of uppers are provided in the form of two sections of leather (or other fabric) 3A,313 which each extend from one side edge of the front of the base structure to an opposite side edge of the rear of the base structure.
Obviously a pair of "left" and "right" shoes I would be provided for a user.
The uppers are secured to the base structure by means of ring spring press fasteners. Each fastener has a stud 4 with a male projection 4A which is secured to the base structure by means of a screw 5.
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Also each fastener has an annular female socket 6 with an internal ring spring to releasably receive the stud projection 4A. The socket is secured to the inner face of the upper by a decorative cap 7 (on the outer face of the upper) with a shaft 7A which passes though an aperture 8 in the upper. The fastener is of a type well known in the art and need not be described further. Each decorative cap 7 for each upper may be of a design to compliment the colour or design of . each upper.
It is envisaged that a user would purchase a pair of left and right base structures, and a number of sets of left and right uppers, each of different design. Each upper would have a plurality of sockets thereon which would match the position and/or number of at least some of the studs on a base member so that different sets of uppers could be applied the pair of base structures to change the look of the shoes. For example two or three sets of uppers could be sold with each pair of base structures, and also users could purchase additional sets of uppers separately.
Instead of a pair of uppers for each base structure in a pair of shoes, only one or more than two uppers could be provided for each base structure.
Further modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.
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Claims (6)

  1. CLAIMS 1. An article of footwear comprising: a) a base structure, b) at least one upper, said upper being secured to the base structure by a plurality of ring spring press fasteners of the type having a stud which is insertable into a socket housing a ring spring, each stud being secured directly into the base structure and each corresponding socket being mounted on an upper.
  2. 2. An article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein each socket on an upper further comprises a decorative cap.
  3. 3. An article of footwear according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one or two uppers are provided for each base structure to make an article of footwear.
  4. 4. An article of footwear according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein each stud is secured to the base structure by screws.
  5. 5. An article of footwear according to any preceding claim, comprising a pair of left and right bases and at least two interchangeable sets of uppers for each left and right base.
  6. 6. An article of footwear substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2005009161A1 (en) * 2003-07-30 2005-02-03 David Jacob Shelsky Shoe with exchangeable parts
FR2965456A1 (en) * 2010-10-05 2012-04-06 Vincent Rubin Ltd SHOE WITH SOLE AND ROD INTERCHANGEABLE TO ONE ANOTHER.
GB2525374A (en) * 2014-03-14 2015-10-28 Saffiro Ltd Fastening mechanism for releasably mounting footwear uppers

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1481784A (en) * 1923-01-25 1924-01-22 Scovill Manufacturing Co Screw stud for snap fasteners
DE2346370A1 (en) * 1973-09-14 1975-03-27 Gilman Howard Lee Plastically soled detachable shoe - has upper secured to sole by push studs to allow changing to suit dress colour
DE3536959A1 (en) * 1985-10-17 1987-04-23 Heino Blaeute Footwear
CH666599A5 (en) * 1985-07-09 1988-08-15 Margrit Kuhn Shoe insole with removable upper - has protuberances massaging the reflex zones, being detached from each other by press studs, clips, hooked pile fasteners etc.
ZA903472B (en) * 1990-05-08 1991-02-27 Matthew Zabora Neville Footwear
GB2337916A (en) * 1998-06-03 1999-12-08 Yvonne Rose Michael Footwear having interchangeable uppers

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1481784A (en) * 1923-01-25 1924-01-22 Scovill Manufacturing Co Screw stud for snap fasteners
DE2346370A1 (en) * 1973-09-14 1975-03-27 Gilman Howard Lee Plastically soled detachable shoe - has upper secured to sole by push studs to allow changing to suit dress colour
CH666599A5 (en) * 1985-07-09 1988-08-15 Margrit Kuhn Shoe insole with removable upper - has protuberances massaging the reflex zones, being detached from each other by press studs, clips, hooked pile fasteners etc.
DE3536959A1 (en) * 1985-10-17 1987-04-23 Heino Blaeute Footwear
ZA903472B (en) * 1990-05-08 1991-02-27 Matthew Zabora Neville Footwear
GB2337916A (en) * 1998-06-03 1999-12-08 Yvonne Rose Michael Footwear having interchangeable uppers

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2005009161A1 (en) * 2003-07-30 2005-02-03 David Jacob Shelsky Shoe with exchangeable parts
FR2965456A1 (en) * 2010-10-05 2012-04-06 Vincent Rubin Ltd SHOE WITH SOLE AND ROD INTERCHANGEABLE TO ONE ANOTHER.
WO2012045977A1 (en) * 2010-10-05 2012-04-12 Vincent Rubin Ltd Footwear having a sole and an upper that are mutually interchangeable
GB2525374A (en) * 2014-03-14 2015-10-28 Saffiro Ltd Fastening mechanism for releasably mounting footwear uppers

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