Shoe decoration kit
View Patent ↗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.
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.