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Granted Patent B2
US 9,055,779 · App. 13/569,661 · Granted Jun 16, 2015

Bicycle shoe

Inventor: Kaoru Oouchi (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Shimano Inc.
A43B5/14A43C11/1493
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Patent No.
US 9,055,779
App. No.
13/569,661
Granted
Jun 16, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bicycle shoe includes a sole, a shoe upper portion, and a fixing strap. The shoe upper portion is coupled to the sole to form a foot receiving space. The shoe upper portion includes first and second attachment sections. The fixing strap has a proximal end attached to a part of the shoe upper portion. The fixing strap includes third and fourth attachment sections. The shoe upper portion and the fixing strap selectively maintain one of a first state in which the third attachment section of the fixing strap is releasably attached to the first attachment section of the shoe upper portion and a second state in which the fourth attachment section of the fixing strap is releasably attached to the second attachment section of the shoe upper portion. The foot receiving space is larger in the second state than in the first state.

Claims (36)

1. A bicycle shoe comprising:

a sole;

a shoe upper portion coupled to the sole to form a foot receiving space, the shoe upper portion including first and second attachment sections; and

a fixing strap having a proximal end attached to a part of the shoe upper portion, the fixing strap including third and fourth attachment sections, the shoe upper portion and the fixing strap selectively maintaining one of a first state in which the third attachment section of the fixing strap is releasably attached to the first attachment section of the shoe upper portion and a second state in which the fourth attachment section of the fixing strap is releasably attached to the second attachment section of the shoe upper portion, the foot receiving space being larger in the second state than in the first state.

2. The bicycle shoe according to claim 1 , wherein

the third attachment section of the fixing strap is disposed on a first surface of the fixing strap, and

the fourth attachment section of the fixing strap is disposed on a second surface of the fixing strap, the second surface of the fixing strap being opposite the first surface of the fixing strap.

3. The bicycle shoe according to claim 1 , wherein

the shoe upper portion includes first and second flap parts that are spaced apart from each other, the first attachment section being disposed on the first flap part of the shoe upper portion, the second attachment section being disposed on the second flap part of the shoe upper portion.

4. The bicycle shoe according to claim 3 , wherein

the fixing strap extends from the first flap part of the shoe upper portion.

5. The bicycle shoe according to claim 4 , further comprising

a strap ring attached to a part of the shoe upper portion, the fixing strap extending through the strap ring and looping back towards the first flap part of the shoe upper portion when the third attachment section of the fixing strap is attached to the first attachment section of the shoe upper portion.

6. The bicycle shoe according to claim 3 , wherein

the first and second flap parts of the shoe upper portion overlap with each other when the third attachment section of the fixing strap is attached to the first attachment section of the shoe upper portion.

7. The bicycle shoe according to claim 3 , wherein

the first and second flap parts of the shoe upper portion are oriented upright when the fourth attachment section of the fixing strap is attached to the second attachment section of the shoe upper portion.

8. The bicycle shoe according to claim 1 , wherein

the first and second attachment sections of the shoe upper portion are spaced apart from each other.

9. The bicycle shoe according to claim 1 , wherein

the third and fourth attachment sections of the fixing strap are spaced apart from each other.

10. The bicycle shoe according to claim 1 , wherein

the second attachment section of the shoe upper portion is smaller than the first attachment section of the shoe upper portion.

11. The bicycle shoe according to claim 1 , wherein

the fourth attachment section of the fixing strap is smaller than the third attachment section of the fixing strap.

12. The bicycle shoe according to claim 1 , wherein

the first attachment section of the shoe upper portion and the third attachment section of the fixing strap form a hook and loop fastener attachment.

13. The bicycle shoe according to claim 1 , wherein

the second attachment section of the shoe upper portion and the fourth attachment section of the fixing strap form a hook and loop fastener attachment.

14. The bicycle shoe according to claim 1 , wherein

the fixing strap is attached to the shoe upper portion so that the third attachment section directly extends from the first attachment section.

15. The bicycle shoe according to claim 1 , wherein

the fixing strap is attached to the shoe upper portion so that the third attachment section is spaced apart from the first attachment section.

16. The bicycle shoe according to claim 1 , further comprising

a heel strap attached to a heel portion of the bicycle shoe,

the heel strap having a notch in which an elastic band is configured to be hooked.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2012
From: OOUCHI, KAORU
To: SHIMANO INC.
Reel/Frame 028749/0660 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140041259A1 · Feb 13, 2014