IP Library Granted Patent US 12690646
Granted Patent B1
US 12690646 · App. 19/251,050 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Shoe decoration kit

Inventors: James Greene (Glendale, AZ); Colby Greene (Glendale, AZ)
A43C19/00A63H33/086A43B3/0078A43B23/24
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Patent No.
US 12690646
App. No.
19/251,050
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

A shoe decoration kit includes a plurality of mini-bricks and a plurality of mini-brick accessories. Each of the mini-bricks includes a plurality of projections and a receptacle portion designed to detachably couple the mini-bricks with other mini-bricks and mini-brick accessories. The mini-brick block includes a block passage that has a pair of apertures in a perimeter block wall designed for insertion of a shoelace into and through the mini-brick block parallel to a top block wall to removably secure the mini-brick block to a shoe. The mini-brick panel has a pair of apertures for similar connection to the shoelace. Each of the mini-brick accessories is designed to detachably couple to the mini-bricks and other mini-brick accessories. The mini-brick accessories include tiles, bulbs, chains, plates, and a figurine in the form of a person.

Claims (33)

1 . A shoe decoration kit comprising:

a plurality of mini-bricks, each of the mini-bricks including a plurality of projections being configured to detachably couple the mini-bricks to receptacle portions of other mini-bricks and mini-brick accessories, each of the mini-bricks including a receptacle portion being configured to detachably couple the mini-bricks to projections of other mini-bricks and mini-brick accessories, the mini-bricks comprising:

at least one mini-brick block, the mini-brick block including a top block wall and a perimeter block wall extending perpendicularly from the top block wall, the mini-brick block including a block passage having a pair of apertures in the perimeter block wall being configured for insertion of a shoelace into and through the mini-brick block parallel to the top block wall to removably secure the mini-brick block to a shoe; and

at least one mini-brick panel, the mini-brick panel having a pair of apertures being configured for insertion of a shoelace through opposing ends of the mini-brick panel to removably secure the mini-brick panel to the shoe;

a plurality of mini-brick accessories, each of the mini-brick accessories including a receptacle portion being configured to detachably couple the mini-brick accessories to the projections of the mini-bricks and other mini-brick accessories to removably secure the mini-brick accessories to the shoe, the mini-brick accessories comprising at least one of: tiles, bulbs, chains, plates, and a figurine in the form of a person; and

wherein the apertures in the mini-brick panels are formed either in between the projections or in place of one of the projections.

2 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 1 , further comprising a shoelace.

3 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 1 , wherein the mini-brick accessories are configured to be assembled into a toy or functional device after detachment from the mini-bricks.

4 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 1 , wherein the mini-bricks further comprise at least one complete mini-brick without apertures therein, the complete mini-brick includes adhesive to adhere the complete mini-brick to at least one of: the shoelace and the shoe.

5 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 1 , wherein the mini-brick accessories comprise the figurine in the form of a person.

6 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 1 , wherein the mini-brick accessories comprise the chain to secure the figurine to one of the mini-bricks or one of the mini-brick accessories.

7 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 1 , wherein:

the mini-brick accessories comprise at least one of the tiles; and

at least one of the tiles includes a decorative image thereon.

8 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 1 , wherein:

the mini-brick accessories comprise at least one of the bulbs; and

the bulbs are hollow for threading the bulbs onto the shoelace or placement on one of the projections of the mini-bricks.

9 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 1 , wherein:

the mini-brick accessories comprise the plates; and

the plates are at least one of square, rectangular, triangular, and trapezoidal in shape.

10 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 2 , wherein the mini-brick accessories are configured to be assembled into a toy or functional device after detachment from the mini-bricks.

11 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 10 , wherein the mini-bricks further comprise at least one complete mini-brick without apertures therein, the complete mini-brick includes adhesive to adhere the complete mini-brick to at least one of: the shoelace and the shoe.

12 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 11 , wherein the mini-brick accessories comprise the figurine in the form of a person.

13 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 12 , wherein the mini-brick accessories comprise the chain to secure the figurine to one of the mini-bricks or one of the mini-brick accessories.

14 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 13 , wherein:

the mini-brick accessories comprise at least one of the tiles; and

at least one of the tiles includes a decorative image thereon.

15 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 14 , wherein:

the mini-brick accessories comprise at least one of the bulbs; and

the bulbs are hollow for threading the bulbs onto the shoelace or placement on one of the projections of the mini-bricks.

16 . The shoe decoration kit of claim 15 , wherein:

the mini-brick accessories comprise the plates; and

the plates are at least one of square, circular, rectangular, triangular, and trapezoidal in shape.