IP Library Granted Patent US 9,796,523
Granted Patent B2
US 9,796,523 · App. 13/536,347 · Granted Oct 24, 2017

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Inventors: Erica Yvette Benoit (Marietta, GA); Eddy Benoit, Jr. (Marietta, GA); David Scott Rowley (Powder Springs, GA); Zachary Adam Griggs (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: FFLOX, INC.
B65D85/187A45C5/00A45C7/0027A45C13/03B65D21/086B65D25/04B65D25/102B65D2205/02
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Patent No.
US 9,796,523
App. No.
13/536,347
Granted
Oct 24, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A case comprising a first housing, a second housing attached to the first housing, a liner on the inside of the first housing and/or second housing, and a strap attached to the first housing and/or second housing, the strap being constructed and arranged to secure footwear.

Claims (29)

1. A case comprising:

a first housing, the first housing comprising first venting formed in the first housing, the first venting comprising a first barrier facing an inside of the case and a first frame facing an outside of the case;

a second housing constructed and arranged to be attached to the first housing, the second housing comprising second venting formed in the second housing, the second venting comprising a second barrier facing the inside of the case and a second frame facing an outside of the case;

a first liner disposed on a first inner side of the first housing and a second liner disposed on a second inner side of the second housing; and

a first strap attached to the first housing and a second strap attached to the second housing, the first strap and the second strap each constructed and arranged to secure a flip-flop the first and second ventings are engaged by a plurality of recesses at a peripheral edge of one of the first and second housings.

2. The case of claim 1 , further comprising a hinge;

wherein the first housing is attached to the second housing with the hinge.

3. The case of claim 1 , further comprising a latch comprising:

a first latch portion disposed on the first housing and;

a second latch portion disposed on the second housing;

wherein the first latch portion is constructed and arranged to interlock with the second latch portion.

4. The case of claim 1 , further comprising a logo disposed on the first housing and/or the second housing.

5. The case of claim 1 , wherein the first and second liners are resistant to mold, mildew, and fungus.

6. The case of claim 1 , wherein:

the first inner side and/or the second inner side comprises a recess; and

the first and/or second liners comprises at least one foot constructed and arranged to fit within the recess.

7. The case of claim 1 , wherein the first frame and the second frame are resistant to mold, mildew, and fungus.

8. The case of claim 1 , wherein the first barrier and the second barrier are resistant to mold, mildew, and fungus.

9. The case of claim 1 , further comprising a divider disposed in an inside of the case, the divider constructed and arranged to be attached to the first housing and/or the second housing.

10. The case of claim 9 , wherein the divider comprises a screen and a frame surrounding the screen.

11. The case of claim 10 , wherein the screen is resistant to mold, mildew, and fungus.

12. The case of claim 1 , wherein the first and second straps are resistant to mold, mildew, and fungus.

13. The case of claim 1 , wherein the first strap comprises a first strap portion and a first strap latch portion and/or the second strap comprises a second strap portion and a second strap latch portion.

14. The case of claim 1 , further comprising a hook disposed on a first outer side of the first housing and/or a second outer side of the second housing.

15. The case of claim 1 , further comprising handle disposed on a first outer side of the first housing and/or a second outer side of the second housing.

16. The case of claim 1 , further comprising a mechanism for expanding the size of the case.

17. The case of claim 1 , wherein at least one of first and second frames comprises an opening or multiple openings.

18. The case of claim 1 , wherein at least one of first and second frames comprises slits.

19. The case of claim 1 , wherein at least one of first and second ventings is molded into at least one of the first and second housings.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 029819 FRAME 0357. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE THE NAME OF THE ASSIGNEE SHOULD READ "FFLOX, INC.". Recorded May 19, 2014
From: BENOIT, ERICA; BENOIT, EDDY; ROWLET, DAVID; GRIGGS, ZACHARY
To: FFLOX, INC.
Reel/Frame 032927/0893 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2013
From: BENOIT, ERICA; BENOIT, EDDY; ROWLEY, DAVID; GRIGGS, ZACHARY
To: FFLOX, INC>
Reel/Frame 029819/0357 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61502589 · Jun 29, 2011
Related Publication 20130140202A1 · Jun 6, 2013