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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:
Jul. 29, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
James F Clancy, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Assignee:
L.A. Gear, Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36 115 ; 36 501 ;
Abstract
A sports sandal includes sole and a partial upper. The partial upper includes a plurality apertures that accommodate a lace therethrough. The lace tension is selectively adjustable and the partial upper is flexible and contoured to fit snugly about the wearer's foot. The use of flexible fabrics enable the sports sandal to be used in a wider variety of athletic activities, while the adjustable lacing system adds to wearer's comfort.