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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2006
Mary Kiser, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Allen D. Hertz, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Mary Kiser, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Allen D. Hertz, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A foldable flip flop which incorporates a flexible hinge within a sole of the footwear. The flexible hinge consists of a molded flexible hinge sectiona molded hinge aperturea hinge top recessand a hinge limitation contact sectionThe molded flexible hinge sectionand molded hinge apertureprovides a flexible and reliable member allowing the sole to be folded. The sole can comprise a hinge section along a transverse orientation or a longitudinal orientation about the center of the sole. The hinge limitation contact sectionensures that a heel section of the sole remains in a wearable configuration during use.