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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980010 | Footwear with expandable entry and exit feature Footwear includes a shaft and a shell connected to the shaft. The shaft includes an expandable portion adapted to expand to facilitate ease of entry and exit of a heel of a foot into and out of the shell. The expandable portion is surrounded by a material forming th... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7634862 | Dock donning assist device An apparatus for aiding in the donning of a foot covering is provided. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a base supported by the floor with a surface oriented at an angle to the floor so that it is not parallel to the floor. The surface has an area sufficient... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7441351 | Footwear for hostile environments The present invention provides articles of footwear for use by firefighters in different activities such as emergency and rescue situations, as well as daily activity in and around the firehouse. Integrated handles enable the firefighter to quickly and easily put th... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7404242 | Lace securing apparatus The invention is for a lace gripper comprising an upper body and a lower body that may be joined together whereby a tied lace is secured between the two bodies. Preferable the upper body is designed to receive inserts, charms, lights, recording devices, alarm and lo... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7325813 | Skate boot A skate boot for receiving the foot, the ankle and adjacent leg section of an intended user. The skate boot includes an upper. The upper defines a dorsal upper section and a substantially opposed plantar upper section, a rear upper section extending outwardly from a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290358 | Apparatus facilitating walking in ski boots An apparatus, in its first, second, and third embodiments, that is intended to be temporarily attached to the soles of ski boots, whenever the wearer is not attached to skis and desires the ability to comfortably walk or desires protection for the soles of the ski b... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284344 | Modular shoe A modular shoe separates into components. The components may be interchangeable to provide versatility without requiring a large number of single use shoes. Each shoe component may also be collapsible to provide for convenient packing in a travel bag or other locati... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270253 | Hosiery remover and method of removing hosiery An apparatus for removing hosiery from a leg of a wearer, the hosiery includes a tubular body with a foot end and an open end for receiving the wearer's foot and at least a portion of the wearer's leg. The apparatus comprises a sliding surface and a strap engaging t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7204043 | Article of footwear with upper support assembly An article of footwear includes a sole assembly and an upper secured to the sole assembly. A heel counter is secured to the sole assembly. The heel counter includes an inner portion and an outer portion secured to the inner portion. A portion of the upper is capture... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188438 | Step-in/step out overshoe An overshoe that covers a shoe or boot for isolating the mud, dirt, grass, debris, or contaminated fluid on the shoe or boot from clean surfaces. The article has a front upright and a rear upright with built-in retaining protrusions that grab and hold onto the shoe ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178270 | Engaging element useful for securing objects, such as footwear and other foot-receiving devices Engaging elements may be included in foot-receiving devices, such as footwear, bindings, clips, or the like. Such elements may include a bimodal spring member movable between two independent stable positions and an arm that moves in response to the bimodal spring me... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7134225 | Pedicure shoe A protector for toes is provided including a toe enclosure configured to block exposure of the toes to an environment external of the enclosure. The toe enclosure may be a footwear article configured to protect the toes. A pedicure shoe system is also provided for p... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7089691 | Technique for decorating a shoe and a shoe decorated using the technique A technique is provided in which a shoe is decorated by placing a stick-on tattoo on the outer surface of the shoe. The present invention also provides a shoe having an outer portion made from one or more base materials, as well as a plain smooth plastic strip which... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090101 | Shoe donning aid A shoe donning device is provided comprising a generally U shaped body 20, having an external portion 22 and an internal portion 24 extending downwardly from a top portion 26. The external portion having a top region, and spaced from said... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7059069 | Shoe comprising automatic closing system Shoe having a rear attachment element (5) joined to a mobile support (6) that moves from an open position in which it is separated from the heel of the foot and a closed position in which it holds the heel piece, also connected to a mechanism housed in... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7003904 | Boots with step-in and step-out, e.g. sports boots, in particular ski boots The combination of a boot having a boot shell with a heel region and a step-in step-out aid having an elevated position and an inserted position cooperating with the boot shell, wherein the aid is at least one elongated heel wedge displaceably mounted in the heel re... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6938361 | Pivotal counter assembly for a shoe A pivotal counter assembly for a shoe has a base, a pivot, a counter plate, a torsion spring, a push button, an engaging device and a biasing member. The pivot is pivotally mounted in the base with a pivot pin. The counter plate extends upward from the pivot. The to... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6898876 | Zipped football boot A football boot with a zip replacing laces. Easy on/off capability and no time wasted due to tying and retying laces. No pressure point and also eliminates injury risk of players tripping over undone laces. ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6880272 | Easy slip fit shoe A shoe horn attachment (8) for a shoe has guiding means (2, 2a) for guiding the heel of a user's foot as the user inserts the foot into the shoe. At least one fastener (13, 15) is provided for securing the attachment to the shoe. A... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6877252 | Slip-on shoe A shoe having a rubberized sole, a heel section having a heel support, an at least partially covered toe section, and a generally open midsection extending from approximately the wearer's toe/instep joint to the front of the wearer's ankle. In some embodiments, the ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874255 | Side entry footwear Footwear includes an upper disconnected from the sole on at least a portion of one lateral side of the sole to enable a foot to enter the footwear laterally through a side gap. The foot may be held in place, in part, with a resilient foot holder extending over the t... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6802139 | Slip-on moccasin-style golfing shoe A slip-on, moccasin-style golfing shoe has a shoe sole having a bottom surface with contours for gripping a golfing surface during striking of a golf ball; an upper, with the shoe sole, defining a volume for receiving a wearer's foot and defining an opening for inse... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6658765 | Easy-to-wear footwear A lace tightening assembly on a footwear body includes a base mounted to the footwear body, a rotary member mounted rotatably on the base about a rotary axis, a rotary disc unit mounted co-rotatably on the rotary member, and a lace guiding unit mounted on... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6643954 | Device for activating a lace-up traction device for a shoe In a device for activating a lace-up traction device for a shoe (1), comprising a slider (22) and a hingeably held tension lever (9) which can be pushed down when the shoe (1) is put on, said tension lever (9) in the pushed-down state being lockable to th... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6598322 | Shoe with quick tightening upper A shoe having at least one elongated shape memory alloy element and an electric circuit which when energized will produce a tightening of the shoe upper around the foot of a wearer. In a preferred embodiment, the shoe in one of a pair of golf shoes and th... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6594921 | Shoe with a pivotal counter portion A shoe has a sole, an upper and a counter portion. The upper is securely connected to the sole and has a rear end defined with an opening. The counter portion is pivotally connected to a rear end of the sole to close the opening in the upper. A fastener i... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6578288 | Side entry footwear Footwear includes an upper disconnected from the sole on at least a portion of one lateral side of the sole to enable a foot to enter the footwear laterally through a side gap. The foot may be held in place, in part, with a resilient foot holder extending... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6427361 | Variable ratio control shoe with automatic tying and untying shoelace A variable ratio control shoe with automatic tying and untying shoelace, with automatic lace tying process controlled by a variable ratio control mechanism and untying process controlled by a control mechanism in the laminated layers of the shoe body, its... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6360456 | Footwear attachment An accessory for footwear, particularly boots, to assist in removal from the foot of the wearer. The accessory comprises a strap hinged to the heel of the footwear. A fixed attachment section is applied to the rear of the boot and cooperative fasteners se... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6205686 | Footwear attachment An attachment to footwear, particularly boots, to assist in their removal from the foot of the wearer. The attachment comprises a strap hinged to the heel of the footwear. Fasteners secure the strap against the heel extending generally vertically upward i... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6199305 | Shoe A shoe produced by a vamp cut method and having an enlarged slip-on region while ensuring proper fitting and gripping on the foot. The shoe is formed with a sole, a vamp cut shaft, an apron, and a closure element cooperating with the apron. The closure el... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189239 | Articulated footwear having a flexure member A article of footwear is disclosed having a flexure member in the sole to facilitate abduction bending to provide footwear that is easy to don and doff. The footwear includes a split upper having a forefoot upper portion and a rear upper portion. A closur... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5974701 | Shoe donning enabler A shoe donning enabler adapted for use with a dressing stick but which can be used without a dressing stick by some patients. The enabler can be attached to an ordinary pair of shoes and may be supplied as a conversion kit. The enabler has a ring supporte... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5926978 | Athletic shoe having a hingedly attached toe enclosure The athletic shoe of the present invention is comprised of a resilient sole portion and an upper portion having an ankle enclosing section and a toe enclosing section. The ankle enclosing section arises from and is secured to the after end of the sole por... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5890302 | Disposable protective cover A disposable protective shoecover for use by health care workers is formed by two pieces of fluid resistant, fluid proof, impermeable material sealed along the outer edges except at the back. The back of the shoecover is closed by two double coated adhesi... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5839210 | Shoe tightening apparatus The shoe incorporates adjustable straps that are positioned to tighten the shoe casing around a wearer's instep. A retractor mechanism incorporates elastic members. The elastic members are charged when the wearer loosens shoe by pulling on the straps. The... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5813144 | Hinged entry footwear with inflatable brace A hinged entry footwear for athletic and strenuous physical activity, includes a sole and heel structure, a forward foot casing secured to and above the sole, hinged anterior and posterior support casings extending vertically above the heel and an inflata... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5813149 | Boot with rear expansion flap A boot having an expansion flap connected to the rear of a boot leg. The expansion flap is formed to extend generally rearwardly of the boot leg to allow easy ingress and egress of a user's foot into and out of the boot. A biasing device is connected betw... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5593453 | Prosthesis cover An improved prosthesis cover of waterproof material which closely conforms to the shape of the limb being covered, has an antifriction inner surface and an antiskid sole in the case of a leg cover.... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5557866 | Athletic footwear with hinged entry and fastening system Hinged entry athletic footwear comprising a sole member and a heel member and further comprising a forward foot casing that is secured to and above the sole member to create a foot receiving cavity. The hinged footwear also includes an anterior support ca... | 09/24/1996 |
