IP Library Granted Patent US 9,781,968
Granted Patent B2
US 9,781,968 · App. 14/695,788 · Granted Oct 10, 2017

Apparatus for a shoe

Inventors: Michael J. Meraw (Bralorne, CA); Dean Dyckow (Brossard, CA); Eser Garipagaoglu (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Assignee: TECHNOSLIPS INC.
A43B3/0031A43B1/0036A43B1/0081A43B3/001A47L23/04
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Patent No.
US 9,781,968
App. No.
14/695,788
Granted
Oct 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus removably attachable to a shoe with laces and a sole. The apparatus comprises a front side and back side, lower and upper opposite ends and opposite sides. The front side of the apparatus has a front pocket and the back side of the apparatus has a transversal strap extending between both opposite sides of the apparatus and a longitudinal strap extending from the lower opposite end of the apparatus. The longitudinal strap has an extendible loop configured to be removably latched onto a hook device located at the upper opposite end of the apparatus. When removably attaching the apparatus onto the shoe, the longitudinal strap is weaved through the laces of the shoe and the extendible loop is extended over the hook device so as to securely attach the apparatus onto the shoe.

Claims (18)

1. An apparatus in combination with a shoe with laces and a sole, the apparatus being removably attachable to the shoe, wherein the apparatus comprises:

a front side and back side, lower and upper opposite ends and opposite sides;

a hook device located at the upper opposite end of the apparatus;

the front side of the apparatus comprising a front pocket;

the back side of the apparatus comprising a transversal strap extending between both opposite sides of the apparatus and a longitudinal strap extending from the lower opposite end of the apparatus, said longitudinal strap comprising an extendible loop configured to be removably latched onto the hook device located at the upper opposite end of the apparatus;

wherein when removably attaching the apparatus onto the shoe, the longitudinal strap is weaved through the laces of the shoe and the extendible loop is extended over the hook device so as to securely attach the apparatus onto the shoe;

wherein the front pocket comprises a front porous side and wherein the front pocket receives a liquid releasing device containing a liquid solution inside the liquid releasing device; and

wherein when applying pressure by another shoe to the front pocket receiving the liquid releasing device, the liquid solution inside the liquid releasing device is released through the front porous side so as to clean the sole of the other shoe.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal strap is woven under the transversal strap of the apparatus so as to provide a further point of contact between the shoe and the apparatus for reducing movement of the apparatus thereon.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein hook device is a T-shaped handle, whereupon the extendible loop can be looped thereover.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid releasing device comprises a permeable bladder for retaining the liquid solution and an external surface comprising filaments.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the permeable bladder comprises a sponge and a support rod that extends from one end of the permeable bladder to the other.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the support rod has at least one enlarged portion so as to reduce compression of the sponge.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the front porous side comprises a mesh.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the front pocket comprises a luminescent material for reflecting and/or emitting light.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a flap for closing the pocket.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the back side comprises a back pocket for receiving assets therein.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a light emitting diode inserted into the front pocket.

Assignments (1)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded May 23, 2017
From: MERAW, MICHAEL J.; DYCKOW, DEAN; GARIPAGAOGLU, ESER
To: TECHNOSLIPS INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62144430 · Apr 8, 2015
Related Publication 20150305433A1 · Oct 29, 2015