Shoe with music generating unit in the tongue
Patent 5159768 Issued on November 3, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 27, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 27, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2160756 3018570 Musical shoe Sound-producing device Construction of tongue for shoe or the like article Shoe with gusset pocket Training device for kicking a football or soccer ball Children's item of apparel with footwear actuated noisemaker Identification system for footwear Patent #: 4955150 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 750206 filed on 08/27/1991US Classes:36/139, Noise maker36/54, Tongue pieces36/136Shoe attachment (e.g., ornament, pocket, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Sewell, Paul T.Assistant: Hilliard, Thomas P. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA43B 023/00AbstractA musical shoe having a squeeze-activated tone generator concealed in an upper portion of the tongue of the shoe. A seam across the tongue below the upper portion provides a relatively flexible hinge about the instep which permits an operator's fingers to be inserted between the tongue portion and the ankle joint for squeezing the generator. Perforations in the tongue portion permit a message stored in memory in the generator to be transmitted. | |
