The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 1984
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
William C Mann, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B / ; A43B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36 115 ; 36136 ;
Abstract
Footwear with a sole portion for protecting the lower surface of a foot only and support means for slidably receiving the foot for securing the footwear thereto while leaving the toes, heel, and ankle entirely exposed is provided with a pocket on or in the support means opening outwardly to permit insertion and removal of small items. A closure means at the opening of the pocket permits selective restricting of access to the pocket. In one embodiment the pocket is formed in the space between two superimposed layers of material comprising the support means, and the opening of the pocket is formed in the one of the two layers outermost from the foot of the wearer.