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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5371958 | Shower sandal A shower sandal having an interior lined with a multiplicity of flexible protrusions and having suction cups on the underside to secure the sandal to the shower, the sandal being sufficiently large that the foot of the user can be moved about within the s... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5359789 | Ice gripping sandal for use on other footwear An ice-gripping sandal for securement to the sole of a boot or other primary footwear. The sandal comprises a sole and plural attachment straps for mounting the sandal on the boot. The sandal's sole has a bottom surface having plural ice-gripping teeth. T... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5339543 | Shoe A shoe comprising a vamp, an inner sole, an outer sole, a heel, and an auxiliary heel combined together. The inner sole has opposing slots and locating holes from combining with the vamp by means of screws and combination of slots and projecting-down side... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5322056 | Self-massaging insole for slippers or mules The instant invention concerns a molded insole for slippers or mules, with clusters of bristles for the massage of the sole of the foot. In more detail, each group of bristles juts out from the bottom of a containing recess on the insole, in such a way th... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5265349 | Length adjustable scuff A length adjustable scuff formed of a fabric sole of sufficient length for at least a portion of its after-section to be folded back on top of the remaining portion of the after-section to provide a support for the wearer's heel and/or arch. The folded-ov... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5247741 | Footwear having a molded sole A mold for making a sandal having an injected molded sole comprises a last for receiving an upper, a ring, and a sole plate. The last, ring and sole plate form a sealed cavity where the sole is formed in response to plastic material being injected into th... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5242519 | Process for manufacturing a foamed laminate A process for manufacturing a foamed laminate, which has a plurality of colors, alternating ridges and ridge-confined grooves, includes the steps of (a) superimposing an upper foamed plate having colored stripes, on a lower foamed plate having a single co... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5228216 | Single point triangular adjustment system for sandals A novel sport sandal construction capable of immediate tightening or loosening adjustment of all strap portions relative to the foot, with one quick adjustment. A control strap is anchored to a ring on one side of the sole at the ankle region, extends for... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5205054 | Adjustable sandal A sandal has separately adjustable toe and ankle strap assemblies. The toe strap assembly has a toe strap which is permanently secured at one end thereof to one side of the insole of the sandal. An anchor member is secured to the under surface of the inso... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5205071 | Surfing sandal A sandal particularly well suited for surfing has an instep pad adapted to extend across the instep at the top of the foot and a traction surface adapted to extend across the bottom of the foot between the heel and the ball of the foot. An ankle strap hol... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5185942 | Lotion container apparatus The apparatus is arranged to provide for a lotion container contained within an upper and lower shoe sole portion, wherein the sole portion includes supporting bands for mounting the container to an individual's foot. Confronting and mirror image cavities... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5165183 | Disposable biodegradable sanitary sandal A sanitary slipper type shoe comprising a sole and an upper. The sole having a top layer, a bottom layer, and a medial layer sandwiched between the two. The top layer has a corrugated, wave like upper surface, and the bottom layer has a rough lower surfac... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5088481 | Casted foot medical boot with dual pivot points A light weight material boot specifically designed to fit a light weight fiberglass cast about the ankle and foot of a patient, has an outer sole constructed with a double rocker bottom including a first pivot point located approximately 30% over the leng... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5060400 | Open toe/open heel shoe having replaceable inner sole Methods and apparatus for securing a replaceable inner sole to an open toe/open heel shoe are provided. Flaps are provided at the toe and heel portions of the unit bottom of the shoe. The replaceable inner sole is positioned within slots formed by the fla... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5056241 | Sandal A sandal, specially suited for use in a wet environment, includes a sole to which one or more x-shaped foot straps are mounted to the front sole portion and a flexible heel basket mounted to the heel sole portion. Each foot strap is made from a continuous... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5052128 | Padded boot means for invalid patients The padded boot means of this invention includes a padded boot having a first base portion, and having rearward and forward ends, and upper and lower surfaces. A secondary base portion is secured to the lower surface of the first base portion and is secur... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5052131 | Strapped footwear with decorative lighting Footwear having a combination strap and decorative lighting fully encased in transparent tubing providing multifunctional footwear suitable for a variety of occasions including leisure and night clubs having a battery, lights encased in a transparent tubi... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5014448 | Post-surgical slipper A slipper or article of footwear for use subsequent to surgical procedures on the foot in which immobilization is not required. The slipper includes a sole constructed of a semi-rigid material but with sufficient flexibility that a person can still walk i... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5012596 | Shoe A high-heeled shoe, and method for making the same, the shoe being characterized by providing a substantially flat supporting area for a wearer's foot while appearing to support the foot at an angle. The shoe comprises a sole portion forming a supporting ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4976049 | Scrubbing shower sandal Shower sandals having a scrubbing surface provided on the top surface of the sandal strap so that a person can scrub the bottom of his feet by removing the sandal from one foot and move the foot across the scrubbing surface on the sandal being worn on the... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4972610 | Protective foot covering A protective foot covering arrangement is set forth wherein a polymeric covering is provided for overlying an individual's shoe upon entering a dwelling. The covering includes an embodiment provided with a "V" shaped slot formed within a top panel of the ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4967750 | Modular orthopedic sandal The present invention provides a modular orthopedic sandal. The modular orthopedic sandal includes an insole and a sole. The sole has a top surface recessed below its top peripheral edge to form a sidewall surrounding the top surface. The insole is attach... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4958446 | Footwear and adaption thereof for production of advertising message A disposable sandal is adapted to apply an advertising message repeatedly into sandy soil at a beach or the like. The sandal is formed of sheet material, and a pair of blind-ended slits in the sheet material define an elongate stem and a strap integral wi... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4955147 | Shoe, sandal or similar footwear Footwear, such as a shoe (1) having a flat inner surface (5) and between said flat inner surface (5) and the instep a flat layer (6,12) of constant thickness for support of the foot, which flat layer (6,12) is of a highly springy elastic material with a h... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4920664 | Longitudinal support sling A foot support structure which is attached to a shoe so as to provide support to the medial arch of a foot in a longitudinal direction while acting as a supplement to the longitudinal fascia, ligaments and tendons of the foot is disclosed. The structure i... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4914837 | Sandal with contained granular material to provide a pad for a person's foot An improvement in footwear consisting of sandal footwear having an interior plenum adapted to contain sand or other granular material, the sand providing a natural environment walking surface for the bottom of a person's foot. The footwear has a lower she... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4899468 | Sole for cast shoe An improved sole for a cast shoe is disclosed herein, which sole includes three regions designed to combine together to form a sole enabling the user of the shoe thereof to walk with a more natural gait than is possible through the use of prior art design... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4896440 | Composite polymeric leisure shoe and method of manufacture thereof An improved composite polymeric leisure shoe having the upper portion of a shoe sole bonded to the lower surface of the shoe upper-insole using a non-visible porous interlayer (preferably a loosely woven fabric) and one or more adhesives. The bonding betw... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4869000 | Adjustable sandal A sandal has a removable ankle strap which is anchored to the sandal at its rear portion and has a pair of side straps connected to the opposite side portions thereof. The side straps cross over each other and have one of the ends thereof fixedly attached... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4864736 | Thong sandal with durable toe tab for use as promotional item or the like A thong sandal having a sole fastened to the foot of a wearer by means of an instep strap and a toe tab connected to the sole and latched in the instep strap. The sole and instep strap are made from a flat sheet of material which is flexible and provides ... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4854056 | Universal shoe sling A universal shoe sling for employment with a conventional shoe, having a strap member or members attached to a shoe heel engagement means such as a loop member or a pair of loop members. The heel engagement means is configured and dimensioned to slidably ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4843736 | Sandal The sandal has a laminated sole comprising an inner sole and an outer sole, both formed of flexible cellular material. The inner sole is thicker, less dense and softer than the outer sole. A single retaining strap is employed which also is made of flexibl... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4833795 | Outsole construction for athletic shoe An outsole construction includes a forefoot cushion section in the forefoot region and a heel cushion section in the heel region, each surrounded by a stabilizing platform section. The cushion sections include a plurality of resilient, hollow ribs which e... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4832644 | Heel protector for swim fin A heel protection device for the heel strap of a conventional swimfin is disclosed, which protects the wearer from bruising, blistering, and chafing of the foot while wearing and using the swimfin. The heel protector is made of a sheet of polymer foam mat... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4829682 | Sandal sole Sandal having a hollow sole containing air under slight pressure made by blow molding with a blow pipe having a pointed conical terminal providing a small entrance opening which is eventually sealed.... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4817302 | Sandal construction with improved strap adjustment An improved construction of sandal type footwear wherein adjustment of a continuous foot retention strap within the sole of the sandal is attained by incorporating a porous, disintegrable or partial adhesive barrier which allows assembly of the sandal wit... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4813162 | Device for receiving an orthotic insert A device for receiving an orthotic insert of a predetermined configuration is disclosed. The device comprises a sheath comprised of a substantially flexible material having a first end and a second end, and two opposed outer surfaces. An opening is provid... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4793075 | Sport sandal for active wear A sandal with an elongated sole configured to the profile of a human footprint with a toe end and a heel end, employs a toe strap connected at two anchor points to grip the forward part of user's foot and a heel strap connected at two anchor points to gri... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4773170 | Cushioned heel inset for post-operative shoe A cushioned heel inset for an orthopedic, postoperative shoe. The shoe has a lightweight, rigid orthopedic sole with a skid proof outer sole and a cushioned inner sole, the heel of the rigid sole having a recess for inset of a cushioning pad which interfa... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4766680 | Shoe with transparent sole and scuff pads The specification disclosed a plastic shoe for being worn on a human foot. The shoe includes a transparent plastic sole and an upper for securing the sole to the foot. At least one opaque scuff pad is disposed on the lower surface of the transparent sole ... | 08/30/1988 |
