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WO1999038400A1 - Article convertible utilisable comme genouillere ou comme chaussure - Google Patents

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WO1999038400A1
WO1999038400A1 PCT/US1999/001662 US9901662W WO9938400A1 WO 1999038400 A1 WO1999038400 A1 WO 1999038400A1 US 9901662 W US9901662 W US 9901662W WO 9938400 A1 WO9938400 A1 WO 9938400A1
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strap
sole
convertible article
shoe
pad
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Mark Klein
Howard Lederman
Ernst Paterno
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HOT SAUCE MARKETING SERVICES Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/24—Collapsible or convertible
    • A43B3/248—Collapsible, e.g. foldable for travelling
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/055—Protector fastening, e.g. on the human body
    • A41D13/0556—Protector fastening, e.g. on the human body with releasable fastening means
    • A41D13/0568—Protector fastening, e.g. on the human body with releasable fastening means with straps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/06—Knee or foot
    • A41D13/065—Knee protectors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/12—Sandals; Strap guides thereon
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/24—Collapsible or convertible

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  • the invention generally relates to the field of knee protectors and footwear articles. More
  • the invention is directed to a convertible article for use as a kneepad or a shoe,
  • roller skaters will frequently carry a pair of
  • footwear articles is rather awkward (it is hard to carry a pair of shoes individually or by their tied
  • the present invention comprises a convertible article for use as a shoe or kneepad.
  • article includes a flexible sole, a cushioning pad, a flexible mesh or flaps for connecting the pad
  • the sole is molded in one piece, fabricated from thermoplastic
  • rubber material such as the styrene-butadiene block copolymer or ethylene-vinyl acetate
  • copolymer and has at least one elongated groove transversely disposed on its bottom surface.
  • the pad is fabricated from any suitable foam rubber-like malleable material of sufficient shock
  • the straps are preferably in the form of VELCRO fasteners.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the convertible article for use as a shoe according to a first
  • Fig. 2 is a top view of the first embodiment of the convertible article of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the convertible article for use as
  • Fig. 4 is a side view of the second embodiment of the convertible article of Fig. 3 fitted
  • Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the convertible article
  • Fig. 6 is a side view of the convertible article for use as a shoe according to third
  • Fig. 7 is a top view of the third embodiment of the convertible article of Fig. 6;
  • Fig. 8 is a front perspective view of the third embodiment of the convertible article of fig.
  • Fig. 9 is a top view of the third embodiment of the convertible article of Fig. 6 for use as
  • Fig. 10 is a side view of the third embodiment of the convertible article of Fig. 6;
  • Fig. 11 is a bottom view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 12 is a top view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 13 is a side view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention when
  • Fig. 15 is a front view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention when employed
  • Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention when
  • Fig. 17 is a front view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention when employed
  • a convertible article 10 for use as a shoe or kneepad.
  • convertible article 10 includes a flexible sole 11 having top, bottom, and side surfaces, a
  • spaced straps 14, 15 for supporting the sole 11 on a person's foot 16 (Fig. 2) or knee (similar
  • the sole 11 has a pair of elongated grooves 18 transversely
  • the sole 11 is more flexible in
  • the sole 11 of the convertible article 10 is molded in one piece by heat and pressure and
  • styrene-butadiene block copolymer thermoplastic rubber
  • rubber acrylonirrile-butadiene
  • the sole 11 is tapered on the side surfaces in a wedge-like fashion to
  • the sole 211 is designed to accommodate the pronated and supinated movements of a wearer's
  • the arch portion of the shoe comprises a pad 12 and a pair of flexible laterally extending
  • the pad 12 is fabricated form any suitable foam rubber-like malleable material of
  • sufficient shock absorption ability such as natural or synthetic foamed rubber, e.g., resilient
  • compressible material such as micro-cellular filled closed cell foam such as polyurethane or ethyl
  • the pad 12 is supported by the pair of laterally extending flexible flaps 13 which
  • the flaps 13 taper in a wedge-like fashion and are made from any material of sufficient flexibility
  • the flaps 13 extend on the opposite sides of the wear's foot to provide lateral
  • the first and second pairs of the spaced straps 145 and 15 are respectively consisted of
  • a hook- loop fastening material such as the VELCRO hook
  • loop fastener 15A affixed thereon.
  • other suitable fasteners may be employed,
  • Each non-opposing end of the straps 19-22 has a mounting recess, e.g., hole (not
  • first and second pairs of straps 14 and 15 are each pivotally connected
  • a pin-like portion 24 on each of the hinges 23 respectively engages each
  • second spaced straps 14 and 15 are adjustable in length to accommodate different size feet and
  • the first strap assembly 14 may have a total length that ranges from 1.8 to
  • the second strap assembly 15 may have a total length
  • the straps 19-22 are provided with sufficient VELCRO fastener to accommodate this length adjustment.
  • a second embodiment 110 of the convertible article in the present invention is shown
  • This article 110 has the same basic structure as the first embodiment, except for
  • the mesh 125 extends on the opposite sides
  • the mesh 125 When used as a knee protector, the mesh 125
  • the mesh 125 may be made from any material of sufficient flexibility, for mesh 125,
  • Typical material include polymeric materials such as nylon.
  • Typical mesh 125 may be a film
  • a third embodiment 210 of the convertible article in the present invention as shown in
  • Figs. 6-10 has the same basic structure as the second embodiment 110. however, in this article
  • the resilient property of the sole 211 is sufficient to accommodate the pronated and supinated movements of a wearer's leg.
  • the sole 211 is molded in one piece by
  • thermoplastic rubber material any other elastomeric
  • straps 214, 215 are materials which may be molded and configured into unit soles. Also the straps 214, 215 are
  • a fourth embodiment 310 of the convertible article in the present invention is shown by
  • the fourth embodiment comprises a flexible sole 311, a first strap 320 and a
  • Sole 311 has a portion 311A, an instep portion 311B, and a heel portion
  • First strap 320 passes through the toe portion 311A (Fig. 15) and second strap 420
  • the first strap 320 has an elongate member 321, having first end 322, second end 324,
  • a strap extension 330 is attached to the elongate
  • a first buckle 332 is attached to the first end 322, a second buckle 334 is
  • hook and loop fastener 338, 339 are attached to the top surface 326 (Fig. 12).
  • the second strap 420 has an elongate member 421 having first end 422, second end
  • a strap extension 430 is attached to the
  • a first buckle 332 is attached to the first end 422, a second buckle 435
  • hook and loop fastener 438, 439 are attached to the top surface 426 (Fig. 12).
  • the elongate members 321, 421 and strap extensions 330, 430 may be made of any material
  • Suitable strap material include woven nylon or other polymer
  • the buckles 332, 334, 432, 434 may be of metal, plastic or other suitable material. If
  • buckle 334, 434 may be attached directly to the elongate member 321, 421.
  • the sole 311 may be made of any conventional sole material as described for the soles
  • the sole 311 may be made of a
  • Sole 311 as shown has a first layer 313 of soft foam material
  • a second layer 315 of a tougher material e.g., neoprene rubber.
  • the second layer 315 may have a ribbed bottom surface.
  • sole 311 may be provided with optional elongated grooves 360. These resemble grooves 18
  • FIG. 1 transversely disposed at its bottom surface.
  • the grooves are preferably located to
  • the elongate members 320, 420 may typically have a length that ranges from about 3.5
  • first, second and third embodiments may be modified to substitute
  • the straps 320, 420 of the fourth embodiment for the straps of the first, second and third embodiments.
  • first strap 320 may be modified by having a relatively short first portion
  • buckle 332 extend from one side of the sole and a relatively long second portion
  • buckle 334 having buckle 334 and four strips of VELCRO hook and loop fastener 336, 337, 338, 339,
  • length of the second strap separated into two portions would be about 2.5 to about 4 times the
  • the second buckle 334 is attached to the extension 330 and the extension 330
  • attachment location 331 which, in normal use, is a
  • fastener 337 and fourth VELCRO hook and loop fastener 339 are typically a distance "C" along
  • the first strap 320 of about 2.5 to about 3.5 times the width "W" from the attachment location
  • the fastener portions 336, 337, 338, 339 typically have a length"D" along the first strap
  • fastener 337 are located on said first strap to interlock when the strap is in the knee pad
  • fastener 339 are located on the first strap to interlock when the strap is in a shoe position.
  • articles 10, 110, 210 and 310 of the present invention provide a suitable kneepad to be worn

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un article transformable servant de chaussure comme de genouillère. L'article comporte une semelle souple (11), un patin de rembourrage (12), un treillis souple ou des rabats (13) servant à relier le patin (12) à la semelle (11), et une pluralité de lanières souples (14, 15) permettant de fixer la semelle soit au pied d'une personne pour l'utilisation comme chaussure, soit à la jambe d'une personne de façon que le patin recouvre le genou de la personne pour l'utilisation en genouillère. La semelle (11), qui est moulée d'une pièce, est faite en gomme thermoplastique, sa face inférieure portant une rainure oblongue transversale (18). Le patin (12) est fait d'un matériau malléable approprié de type mousse de caoutchouc capable d'amortir suffisamment les chocs.
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NL1032913C2 (nl) * 2006-11-22 2008-05-23 Bobinno V O F Lichaamsdeelbeschermer.
WO2016138036A1 (fr) * 2015-02-26 2016-09-01 Easton Baseball/Softball Inc. Protecteur articulaire s'adaptant à l'anatomie
US12090386B2 (en) 2023-02-13 2024-09-17 Roof and Solar Technologies, Inc. Combination sliding mitten and elbow protector
US12330043B2 (en) 2023-02-13 2025-06-17 Roof and Solar Technologies, Inc. Combination sliding mitten

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US2469708A (en) * 1946-10-29 1949-05-10 Alexander Verna Cook Sandal with pivoted-ring strap receivers
US3121962A (en) * 1963-01-16 1964-02-25 Philip A Gullo Sandals
US3991491A (en) * 1975-10-23 1976-11-16 Ming Der Huang Master slipper
US4275512A (en) * 1979-10-22 1981-06-30 Frontier Footwear Corporation Sandal structure
US4967750A (en) * 1987-10-28 1990-11-06 Cherniak Jaime G Modular orthopedic sandal
US5093931A (en) * 1989-07-20 1992-03-10 Sport Maska Inc. Protective equipment having a rebound controlling insert
US5228216A (en) * 1992-03-10 1993-07-20 Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Single point triangular adjustment system for sandals
US5581805A (en) * 1995-08-22 1996-12-10 Rennick; Mark Protective body pad

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US2469708A (en) * 1946-10-29 1949-05-10 Alexander Verna Cook Sandal with pivoted-ring strap receivers
US3121962A (en) * 1963-01-16 1964-02-25 Philip A Gullo Sandals
US3991491A (en) * 1975-10-23 1976-11-16 Ming Der Huang Master slipper
US4275512A (en) * 1979-10-22 1981-06-30 Frontier Footwear Corporation Sandal structure
US4967750A (en) * 1987-10-28 1990-11-06 Cherniak Jaime G Modular orthopedic sandal
US5093931A (en) * 1989-07-20 1992-03-10 Sport Maska Inc. Protective equipment having a rebound controlling insert
US5228216A (en) * 1992-03-10 1993-07-20 Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Single point triangular adjustment system for sandals
US5581805A (en) * 1995-08-22 1996-12-10 Rennick; Mark Protective body pad

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL1032913C2 (nl) * 2006-11-22 2008-05-23 Bobinno V O F Lichaamsdeelbeschermer.
WO2008063061A1 (fr) * 2006-11-22 2008-05-29 Bobinno V.O.F. Dispositif de protection d'une région du corps
WO2016138036A1 (fr) * 2015-02-26 2016-09-01 Easton Baseball/Softball Inc. Protecteur articulaire s'adaptant à l'anatomie
US12090386B2 (en) 2023-02-13 2024-09-17 Roof and Solar Technologies, Inc. Combination sliding mitten and elbow protector
US12330043B2 (en) 2023-02-13 2025-06-17 Roof and Solar Technologies, Inc. Combination sliding mitten

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