IP Library Granted Patent US 7,367,142
Granted Patent B2
US 7,367,142 · App. 11/124,048 · Granted May 6, 2008

Open shoe, such as a slipper, sandal and the like

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Patent No.
US 7,367,142
App. No.
11/124,048
Granted
May 6, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An open shoe, such as a slipper, sandal and the like, comprising a sole with which an insole and an upper are associated. The insole has part of its edges engaged in a corresponding recess, which is provided as an undercut on the upper perimetric side wall of the sole and is formed by an inward rim, which is perimetric and has, for each side of the sole, a discontinuity for guiding insertion of the edges of the insole in the inward lip. The discontinuities are located at at least part of the regions of the side wall where the upper connects.

Claims (6)

1. An open shoe, comprising: a sole with which an insole and an upper are associated, said insole having part of its edges engaged in a corresponding recess which is provided as an undercut on the upper perimetric side wall of said sole and is formed by an inward rim, which is likewise perimetric and has, for each side of the sole, a discontinuity for guiding insertion of said edges of the insole in said recess, characterized in that the discontinuities are arranged at or along part of regions of the side wall where the upper connects to the sole so that the discontinuities are not visible when the open shoe is viewed from above.

2. The open shoe of claim 1 , wherein said sole is provided with a plurality of water drainage holes.

3. The open shoe of claim 1 , wherein said upper is connected to said sole by a bonding means selected from the group consisting of: adhesive bonding, sewing, and thermal bonding.

4. The open shoe of claim 1 , comprising tabs with heads, and shaped seats that are open on a tread of said sole, said upper being separate from said sole and connectable thereto by way of said wherein said tabs pass through said sole next to the side wall thereof and are arranged between said side wall and an edge of said insole, said heads of said tabs being adapted to be arranged each in a corresponding complementary said shaped seat.

5. The open shoe of claim 1 , wherein said sole and said insole are made of a molded plastic material.

6. The open shoe of claim 1 , wherein said insole is provided with a plurality of water drainage holes.

Assignments (6)
TRADEMARK AND PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 21, 2022
From: CROCS, INC.; JIBBITZ, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 059204/0262 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2016
From: EXO ITALIA S.R.L.
To: CROCS, INC.
Reel/Frame 037811/0305 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAMES OF CONVEYING PARTIES PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 023556 FRAME 0447. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Dec 30, 2009
From: CROCS, INC.; CROCS RETAIL, INC.; CROCS ONLINE, INC.; OCEAN MINDED, INC.; JIBBITZ, LLC; BITE, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 023708/0953 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 23, 2009
From: CROCS, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 023556/0447 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 2, 2009
From: CROCS, INC.
To: UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 022331/0197 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2005
From: FERNIANI, ALDO; FERNIANI, STEFANO
To: EXO ITALIA S.R.L.
Reel/Frame 016551/0993 →