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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6444074 | Method for the manufacture of footwear having a reinforced upper An upper material is pressed so as to produce a plurality of separate areas (22) raised relative to the outer face of the upper (10) and corresponding to the mounting positions of lacing hooks or eyes (14), and a plastics material having good flexibility ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 5692274 | Plastic fastener for shoe-lasting applications A fastener for tying together a pair of shoelace eyelets on a shoe upper in such a way as to maintain the appropriate spacing therebetween while the shoe upper is being lasted. In one embodiment, the fastener is a unitary plastic member shaped to include ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5678746 | Apparatus for use in tying together a pair of shoelace eyelets with a plastic fastener An apparatus for use in tying together a pair of opposing shoelace eyelets of a shoe upper with a plastic fastener of the type comprising a flexible filament having a cross-bar disposed at one end thereof and a paddle comprising an opening disposed at the... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5586353 | Plastic fastener for shoe-lasting applications A fastener for tying together a pair of shoelace eyelets on a shoe upper in such a way as to maintain the appropriate spacing therebetween while the shoe upper is being lasted. In one embodiment, the fastener is a unitary plastic member shaped to include ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5575713 | Plastic fastener A plastic fastener which may be inserted into a body of meat for tagging purposes and then subsequently removed therefrom intact comprises an elongated unitary plastic member shaped to include a transverse bar, a paddle, and a flexible filament interconne... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5573456 | Plastic fastener A plastic fastener which may be inserted into a body of meat for tagging purposes comprises an elongated unitary plastic member shaped to include a transverse bar, a paddle, and a flexible filament interconnecting the transverse tag and paddle. The portio... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5465442 | Fastener system for use in shoe-lasting applications A fastener system and for use in tying together a pair of opposing shoelace eyelets of a shoe upper in such a way as to maintain the appropriate spacing between the eyelets while the shoe upper is being lasted. In one embodiment, the fastener system compr... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5438724 | Method for using plastic fasteners for shoe-lasting applications A fastener for tying together a pair of shoelace eyelets on a shoe upper in such a way as to maintain the appropriate spacing therebetween while the shoe upper is being lasted. In one embodiment, the fastener is a unitary plastic member shaped to include ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5131108 | Intact shoe lacing system A combination shoe, lace and new merchandise indicia and lace retainer, the shoe being fully or substantially fully laced, and the new merchandise indicia and lace retainer having a central portion looped around doubled end portions of the lace and having... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4639964 | Automatic join and sew process for shoes A process for sewing certain pieces of a shoe together is disclosed. The shoe pieces are registered and held with respect to each other during an automatic sewing operation. In accordance with the invention, a particular shoe piece is held down with respe... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4458373 | Laced shoe and method for tieing shoelaces A lace is secured in a shoe through a mechanical securing device comprising: A piston-type device having an opening which closes upon the lace and thereby secures the lace and close the footwear.... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4296515 | Fastening of shoe uppers for lasting A process for temporarily fastening the flaps of shoe uppers for a lasting step includes aligning pairs of opposed eyelets of the flaps, propelling one of a pair of substantially parallel legs of each of a plurality of generally U or H shaped fastening el... | 10/27/1981 |
