CA1147551A - Shoe with gusset pocket - Google Patents
Shoe with gusset pocketInfo
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Abstract
Abstract of the Disclosure A pocket portion formed extending from the tongue or gusset of a shoe or other footwear and wherein personal items may be contained, the pocket portion is formed of a pair of upper and lower liners, stitched together along their periphery, and having a closure, such as a zipper, for the same after such items have been enclosed therein;
the pocket portion can be contiguously held against the shoe upper by means of any fastening device, such as Velcro,*
a hooking device, or through the use of the lacing that normally secures the shoe upon the foot of the wearer.
* denotes Trademark
the pocket portion can be contiguously held against the shoe upper by means of any fastening device, such as Velcro,*
a hooking device, or through the use of the lacing that normally secures the shoe upon the foot of the wearer.
* denotes Trademark
Description
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This invention relates generally to footwear, and more particularly pertains to a pocket formed within or appended to the gusset or tongue of a shoe, and having utility for temporary storage of personal items during shoe usage, as when employed during sporting events, jogging, or the like.
One problem that repeatedly confronts the athlete, and particularly the modern sportsman who actively participates in golf, tennis, jogging, or the like, or even when partaking in various sports, such as hunting and fishing, is the ability to securely locate personal items in the category of tees, some loose change, money, and the like. Various means were earlier employed for assuring the safety of one's personal items, but particularly were designed for usage when some significant amounts of money were involved. For example, in the early United States patent to Diemer, patent No. 654,388, upon a shoe, means for securing valuable items concealingly within the calf portion of the shoe, and more specifically upon its internal portion that rest against the leg, was given consideration.
Thus, the shown embodiment provided means for securing ones valuable, such as money, and in addition to furnishing conceal-ment of qP
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the ~ame in the event that one wa~ personally accosted, a~ by a thert. ~arlous other forms of slmilar type pocket structures were used ln assoclation partlcularly with boots as are also shown ln the earlier United States patents to Wlrschlng, No. 1,289,341, McAuslln, No. 1,100,758, in additlon to the patent to Avis, No. 1,342,149.
More contemporary inventors have given thought to varlous types o~ structure for rorming pocket structures wlthin shoes and boots, and such ls shown in the United States patent to Corley, No. 2,908,082. In addltlon, the concept Or adding decoratlveness to the shoe through the addltlon Or a purse or the like, as by attaching the ~ame upon the ~rontal shoe upper, ls shown ln the United States patent to Bllese, No. 3,018,570, but the addltlonal structure to form the purse as shown ln thls patent was lntegrally constructed into the vamp o~ the shoe ltself, and there~ore, made lt difrlcult to insert any keys, money, or the ll~e thereln, and furthermore, when such ob~ects of some hardness were located thereln, would certainly constantly malntain pressure upon the ~oot of the wearer. The Unlted States patent to Solomon, No.
This invention relates generally to footwear, and more particularly pertains to a pocket formed within or appended to the gusset or tongue of a shoe, and having utility for temporary storage of personal items during shoe usage, as when employed during sporting events, jogging, or the like.
One problem that repeatedly confronts the athlete, and particularly the modern sportsman who actively participates in golf, tennis, jogging, or the like, or even when partaking in various sports, such as hunting and fishing, is the ability to securely locate personal items in the category of tees, some loose change, money, and the like. Various means were earlier employed for assuring the safety of one's personal items, but particularly were designed for usage when some significant amounts of money were involved. For example, in the early United States patent to Diemer, patent No. 654,388, upon a shoe, means for securing valuable items concealingly within the calf portion of the shoe, and more specifically upon its internal portion that rest against the leg, was given consideration.
Thus, the shown embodiment provided means for securing ones valuable, such as money, and in addition to furnishing conceal-ment of qP
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the ~ame in the event that one wa~ personally accosted, a~ by a thert. ~arlous other forms of slmilar type pocket structures were used ln assoclation partlcularly with boots as are also shown ln the earlier United States patents to Wlrschlng, No. 1,289,341, McAuslln, No. 1,100,758, in additlon to the patent to Avis, No. 1,342,149.
More contemporary inventors have given thought to varlous types o~ structure for rorming pocket structures wlthin shoes and boots, and such ls shown in the United States patent to Corley, No. 2,908,082. In addltlon, the concept Or adding decoratlveness to the shoe through the addltlon Or a purse or the like, as by attaching the ~ame upon the ~rontal shoe upper, ls shown ln the United States patent to Bllese, No. 3,018,570, but the addltlonal structure to form the purse as shown ln thls patent was lntegrally constructed into the vamp o~ the shoe ltself, and there~ore, made lt difrlcult to insert any keys, money, or the ll~e thereln, and furthermore, when such ob~ects of some hardness were located thereln, would certainly constantly malntain pressure upon the ~oot of the wearer. The Unlted States patent to Solomon, No.
2,712,700, shows another means for addlng some decoratlon to a shoe through the addltlon o~ a purse, or the llke.
Furthermore, the addlng of a holdlng mean~ havlng some utlllty to the shoe, as by securlng the same through lts laces to the shoe, ls shown ln the gol~ tee holder as devl~ed by Perry ln hls Unlted States patent No, 2,662,677.
Slmllar type devlces are currently avallable upon the market.
All of the ~oregolng embodiments have utllity for holding some component o~ personal ltem, such as money, in a concealed fashlon upon lts wearer, whlle the current invention, to the contrary, intends to provide a pocket portion that can be built structurally and foldably onto the gusset or tongue of the foot-wear, so as to hold smaller personal items such as keys and money, while further incorporating, in its construction, various means for assuring the retention of the pocket portion onto and contiguously with the shoe upper portion, at the location of its lacings, so as to prevent the untimely loss of such items.
It is, therefore, the principal object of this invention to provide a pocket portion that is structurally built foldably onto the gusset or tongue portion of footwear, whether it be tennis shoes, jogging shoes, golf shoes, hunting shoes, work shoes, or standard dress shoes, and which incorporates closure means for the pocket portion so as to assure that personal items contained therein will not be inadvertently lost by the wearer.
The invention provides a gusset for footwear and incorporating a pocket designed to hold smaller size personal items such as keys, coins, and related items, comprising, said footwear having a tongue portion forming its gusset as normally located beneath the lacing for the footwear, said gusset extend-ing above the upper margin of said lacing, a pocket portion foldably connecting with the upper portion of said gusset, said pocket portion formed of a pair of liners secured together around their edges to form the said pocket therein, one of said liners normally maintained contiguous with the lacing while the other liner forms the upper disposed portion of the pocket, an access opening formed through one of said liners for obtaining entrance into the pocket, and closure means provided for closing the said access opening.
The pocket portion is designed to assure the safety of items enclosed therein, while at the same time enhancing the attractiVeness of the footwear. A fastening and securing means ;, .
~475Sl is provided to snugly hold the pocket portion contiguously against the upper portion of the shoe particularly at the loca-tion of its lacing. The personal items inserted in the pocket, for safety and storage do not exert any pressure or bind onto the wearer's foot during footwear usage.
The shoe pocket can be integrally formed into the structure of the shoe and can be conveniently and promptly installed during a stage of shoe assembly. Resilient means are preferably within the structure of a shoe or footwear pocket to enhance the formation of the pocket portion and for its locating contiguously against the upper part of the shoe.
The pocket portion may contain supplemental strap means that may hold golf tees, or the like, to facilitate their usage.
These and other features will become more apparent to those skilled in the art upon reviewing the summary of this invention, and upon undertaking a study of the description of its preferred embodiment in view of the drawings.
Since the pocket portion is folded over into an over-lying relationship contiguously against the upper surface of the footwear, and more specifically overlying its lacing and eye-stays, in thls manner, any r~gld ~tems located within the pocket portlon are independently supported by ~aid portion, and do not bind agalnst the footwear components, and there~ore against the root of the wearer, such as can occur with some of the prior art type of formed shoe containers.
In lts construction, the pocket portlon is formed o~ the pair of llners as previously explained, wlth the upper liner having an opening or slot provided therethrough, ~o that access can be obtained into the pocket, and with fastening meanæ, such a~ a zipper, provided for closure of the sald access opening after items have been located thereln, although, sald acce~s opening could be located throu~h the lower llner also.
In additlon, various ~astening means are provlded upon the lower liner of the pocket portlon, and in one instance, a segment of Velcro is provided along the edges of the formed pocket, and can lnterconnect and ~asten wlth slmllar segments o~ ~elcro provided aligned along the eyestays provided to either slde of the footwear lacing, Thus, when the pocket portlon ls folded over into lts overlying relatlonshlp durlng usage, and pressed, the Velcro inter¢onnects so as to maintaln the snugness and contlguousness of the pocket portion upon the shoe upper, and thereby prevent its flapping durlng usage.
So as to assure that the pocket portlon does not come loose, another fastenlng means, in the nature of a hook, or the llke~
ls provlded proximate the bottom end of the ~ormed pocket, securlng upon the underliner, and which hook can clamp onto the laclng therebelow so as to assure that the pocket portion will remain lntact, during footwear usage.
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~75~;i1 Supplemental means are provlded ror assuring that the pocket portlon will undertake and malntaln lts proper positlonlng durlng shoe usage, and thls includes the locatlng of a reslllent mean3, such as wlre, wlthln the lower edge of the formed pocket, so that when the pocket ls folded over lnto lts u~able conflguratlon, and pressed, the malleable wlre undertakes the conrlguratlon Or the shoe upper, and thereby lncreases the ablllty of the pocket to remaln lntact. In addltlon, a palr Or apertures are provided through the upper portlon of the formed pocket, and have grommets secured therethrough, 60 that the upper ~trings of the laclng may be inserted therethrough, a~ter thelr tightenlng ln conJunctlon wlth the eye~tays, and wlth ~aid lnserted laclngs belng tied ln a bow, or other knot, ~or secùrely urglng the upper part o~ the pocket portion downwardly agalnst the located la¢lng, and thereby, once again, prevent the pocket portlon from flapplng durlng shoe usage.
Supplemental means are provided ln con~unctlon wlth the ~ormatlon of the pocket portlon, to allow ~or the suspenslon of other usable ltem~, such as a gol~ tee, when the pocket portion is structured lnto the conflguration of a golr shoe, æo aæ to allow the gol~er to obtaln ready access to the tees, when needed, but yet sald tee~ are ~lrmly held ln place upon the shoe. Thls can be achleved by the locating of a strap or band ~astened or otherwlse stltched to the lower liner Or the pocket portlon, preferably belng formed Or some elastlc materlal, so that a gol~ tee(~) may be lnserted wlthln lts rormed loop, and secured ln place, aæ when not needed, but can be readlly obtained by the golrer by ~lmply llftlng up o~ the pocket portlon to obtaln ready access to the tees.
5;51 It must be commented that the concept Or this lnvention of providing a pocket portlon, and one that may even have the supplemental elastlc straps or bands applled to lts underslde, can be used upon a variety of ~ootwear. For example, lt can be u~ed upon ~ogglng ~hoe~, tennis shoes, hunting boots, workshoes, casual loafers, or any o~ the variety of styles of shoes readlly avallable upon the market.
In the drawlngs, Flgure 1 dlscloses a plan view of the footwear with gu~set pocket of thls invention;
Flgure 2 provldes a left ~lde view of the footwear shown in Figure l;
Figure 3 provides a front vlew of the footwear shown ln Flgure l;
Figure 4 dlscloses a plan view of the footw~ar of Figure 1, with the pocket portion being folded upwardly to disclose lacing in the process of being secured through the eyestays of the footwear;
Figure 5 provldes a left slde vlew of the footwear shown in Figure 4; and Figure 6 discloses a front vlew of the footwear shown in Figure 4.
In referring to the drawlngs, and ln partlcular Figures 1 through 3, there is shown a shoe 1 comprislng, ln thls partlcular lnstance, an athletlc shoe, as for use for Jogging purposes, and which is formed having the usual components containing the vamp portion 2 haveng eyestay 3 contalning the lacing 4 that is normally used for tyin~ the shoe about the foot of the wearer. In addition, the shoe is formed having the usual quarter portions 5 and heel 6, havin~
Furthermore, the addlng of a holdlng mean~ havlng some utlllty to the shoe, as by securlng the same through lts laces to the shoe, ls shown ln the gol~ tee holder as devl~ed by Perry ln hls Unlted States patent No, 2,662,677.
Slmllar type devlces are currently avallable upon the market.
All of the ~oregolng embodiments have utllity for holding some component o~ personal ltem, such as money, in a concealed fashlon upon lts wearer, whlle the current invention, to the contrary, intends to provide a pocket portion that can be built structurally and foldably onto the gusset or tongue of the foot-wear, so as to hold smaller personal items such as keys and money, while further incorporating, in its construction, various means for assuring the retention of the pocket portion onto and contiguously with the shoe upper portion, at the location of its lacings, so as to prevent the untimely loss of such items.
It is, therefore, the principal object of this invention to provide a pocket portion that is structurally built foldably onto the gusset or tongue portion of footwear, whether it be tennis shoes, jogging shoes, golf shoes, hunting shoes, work shoes, or standard dress shoes, and which incorporates closure means for the pocket portion so as to assure that personal items contained therein will not be inadvertently lost by the wearer.
The invention provides a gusset for footwear and incorporating a pocket designed to hold smaller size personal items such as keys, coins, and related items, comprising, said footwear having a tongue portion forming its gusset as normally located beneath the lacing for the footwear, said gusset extend-ing above the upper margin of said lacing, a pocket portion foldably connecting with the upper portion of said gusset, said pocket portion formed of a pair of liners secured together around their edges to form the said pocket therein, one of said liners normally maintained contiguous with the lacing while the other liner forms the upper disposed portion of the pocket, an access opening formed through one of said liners for obtaining entrance into the pocket, and closure means provided for closing the said access opening.
The pocket portion is designed to assure the safety of items enclosed therein, while at the same time enhancing the attractiVeness of the footwear. A fastening and securing means ;, .
~475Sl is provided to snugly hold the pocket portion contiguously against the upper portion of the shoe particularly at the loca-tion of its lacing. The personal items inserted in the pocket, for safety and storage do not exert any pressure or bind onto the wearer's foot during footwear usage.
The shoe pocket can be integrally formed into the structure of the shoe and can be conveniently and promptly installed during a stage of shoe assembly. Resilient means are preferably within the structure of a shoe or footwear pocket to enhance the formation of the pocket portion and for its locating contiguously against the upper part of the shoe.
The pocket portion may contain supplemental strap means that may hold golf tees, or the like, to facilitate their usage.
These and other features will become more apparent to those skilled in the art upon reviewing the summary of this invention, and upon undertaking a study of the description of its preferred embodiment in view of the drawings.
Since the pocket portion is folded over into an over-lying relationship contiguously against the upper surface of the footwear, and more specifically overlying its lacing and eye-stays, in thls manner, any r~gld ~tems located within the pocket portlon are independently supported by ~aid portion, and do not bind agalnst the footwear components, and there~ore against the root of the wearer, such as can occur with some of the prior art type of formed shoe containers.
In lts construction, the pocket portlon is formed o~ the pair of llners as previously explained, wlth the upper liner having an opening or slot provided therethrough, ~o that access can be obtained into the pocket, and with fastening meanæ, such a~ a zipper, provided for closure of the sald access opening after items have been located thereln, although, sald acce~s opening could be located throu~h the lower llner also.
In additlon, various ~astening means are provlded upon the lower liner of the pocket portlon, and in one instance, a segment of Velcro is provided along the edges of the formed pocket, and can lnterconnect and ~asten wlth slmllar segments o~ ~elcro provided aligned along the eyestays provided to either slde of the footwear lacing, Thus, when the pocket portlon ls folded over into lts overlying relatlonshlp durlng usage, and pressed, the Velcro inter¢onnects so as to maintaln the snugness and contlguousness of the pocket portion upon the shoe upper, and thereby prevent its flapping durlng usage.
So as to assure that the pocket portlon does not come loose, another fastenlng means, in the nature of a hook, or the llke~
ls provlded proximate the bottom end of the ~ormed pocket, securlng upon the underliner, and which hook can clamp onto the laclng therebelow so as to assure that the pocket portion will remain lntact, during footwear usage.
*J~Ote T~ ~Je~a~lt -6-~
~75~;i1 Supplemental means are provlded ror assuring that the pocket portlon will undertake and malntaln lts proper positlonlng durlng shoe usage, and thls includes the locatlng of a reslllent mean3, such as wlre, wlthln the lower edge of the formed pocket, so that when the pocket ls folded over lnto lts u~able conflguratlon, and pressed, the malleable wlre undertakes the conrlguratlon Or the shoe upper, and thereby lncreases the ablllty of the pocket to remaln lntact. In addltlon, a palr Or apertures are provided through the upper portlon of the formed pocket, and have grommets secured therethrough, 60 that the upper ~trings of the laclng may be inserted therethrough, a~ter thelr tightenlng ln conJunctlon wlth the eye~tays, and wlth ~aid lnserted laclngs belng tied ln a bow, or other knot, ~or secùrely urglng the upper part o~ the pocket portion downwardly agalnst the located la¢lng, and thereby, once again, prevent the pocket portlon from flapplng durlng shoe usage.
Supplemental means are provided ln con~unctlon wlth the ~ormatlon of the pocket portlon, to allow ~or the suspenslon of other usable ltem~, such as a gol~ tee, when the pocket portion is structured lnto the conflguration of a golr shoe, æo aæ to allow the gol~er to obtaln ready access to the tees, when needed, but yet sald tee~ are ~lrmly held ln place upon the shoe. Thls can be achleved by the locating of a strap or band ~astened or otherwlse stltched to the lower liner Or the pocket portlon, preferably belng formed Or some elastlc materlal, so that a gol~ tee(~) may be lnserted wlthln lts rormed loop, and secured ln place, aæ when not needed, but can be readlly obtained by the golrer by ~lmply llftlng up o~ the pocket portlon to obtaln ready access to the tees.
5;51 It must be commented that the concept Or this lnvention of providing a pocket portlon, and one that may even have the supplemental elastlc straps or bands applled to lts underslde, can be used upon a variety of ~ootwear. For example, lt can be u~ed upon ~ogglng ~hoe~, tennis shoes, hunting boots, workshoes, casual loafers, or any o~ the variety of styles of shoes readlly avallable upon the market.
In the drawlngs, Flgure 1 dlscloses a plan view of the footwear with gu~set pocket of thls invention;
Flgure 2 provldes a left ~lde view of the footwear shown in Figure l;
Figure 3 provides a front vlew of the footwear shown ln Flgure l;
Figure 4 dlscloses a plan view of the footw~ar of Figure 1, with the pocket portion being folded upwardly to disclose lacing in the process of being secured through the eyestays of the footwear;
Figure 5 provldes a left slde vlew of the footwear shown in Figure 4; and Figure 6 discloses a front vlew of the footwear shown in Figure 4.
In referring to the drawlngs, and ln partlcular Figures 1 through 3, there is shown a shoe 1 comprislng, ln thls partlcular lnstance, an athletlc shoe, as for use for Jogging purposes, and which is formed having the usual components containing the vamp portion 2 haveng eyestay 3 contalning the lacing 4 that is normally used for tyin~ the shoe about the foot of the wearer. In addition, the shoe is formed having the usual quarter portions 5 and heel 6, havin~
3 the located spaclng 7 wherein the foot may be lnserted.
~1~7S51 In thls particular deslgn, the shoe al~o contalns the usual tongue or gusset portlon 8 underlying the laclng 4, and ln thls particular instance, the upper part of the gusset ls formed havlng integrally connected thereto a pocket portion 9 which 18 formed integrally folded, as at 10, wlth sald gu~set. As shown, thls pocket portion contaln~ an opening, as at 11, therethrough, and is provlded with closure means, such as the zipper 12, as ~hown, whlch can be manlpulated for provldlng closure to the pocket portlon 9. This pocket ls deslgned for holding keys, as at K, or other ltems of slmilar nature thereln, for safe deeping durlng ~ogging, hiking, and where thls partlcular feature ls bullt lnto other type shoes, can be used for the safe keeping of slmllar type items during hunting, worklng, or the like.
In referring to Flgure 4, lt can be seen that the pocket portlon 9 is clearly foldably connected wlth the gusset, or tongue of the shoe 8. The pocket portion ls formed havlng an upper llner 13 and a lower llner 14, both of which are stitched together, as at 15, around their perlphery, and ln addltion, lf deslred, stltchlng may be provlded along the fold llne 10, 90 as to prevent any ltems from sllding down into the gusset or tongue 8 of the formed pocket.
Once the personal ltems are located lnto positlon wlthin the pocket portlon, such being shown ln the process of belng accomplished in Flgure 1, the pocket portlon is foided over lnto an overlying relationshlp with the shoe laclng, and can be adhered contiguously thereover, throu~h the use of various fa~tenlng means, such as the Velcro 16, as shown.
Such Velcro is provlded aligned ad~acent wlth each eyestay of the shoe, as at 17, wlth the complementary portlon of the Velcro as at 18, being provlded along the approxlmate marglnal slde edges of the lower llner 14.
~1~755i In addltlon, and to assure the retentlon o~ the pocket portlon lnto its contlguous relatlonship upon the shoe laclng, a hook mean~ l9 i8 provlded, belng secured wlth the lower liner 14 Or the pocket portlon, and when the sald portlon i~ folded over into lts overlylng relation~hlp, said hook l9 may be conveniently dlsposed for hooklng onto one of the laclng, as at 20, ~or as~uring the retention, for as long as de~ired, of the pocket portlon upon the shoe, and to prevent ltæ flapplng ln place as when worn by a Jogger.
Furthermore, and as also can be seen in Figures
~1~7S51 In thls particular deslgn, the shoe al~o contalns the usual tongue or gusset portlon 8 underlying the laclng 4, and ln thls particular instance, the upper part of the gusset ls formed havlng integrally connected thereto a pocket portion 9 which 18 formed integrally folded, as at 10, wlth sald gu~set. As shown, thls pocket portion contaln~ an opening, as at 11, therethrough, and is provlded with closure means, such as the zipper 12, as ~hown, whlch can be manlpulated for provldlng closure to the pocket portlon 9. This pocket ls deslgned for holding keys, as at K, or other ltems of slmilar nature thereln, for safe deeping durlng ~ogging, hiking, and where thls partlcular feature ls bullt lnto other type shoes, can be used for the safe keeping of slmllar type items during hunting, worklng, or the like.
In referring to Flgure 4, lt can be seen that the pocket portlon 9 is clearly foldably connected wlth the gusset, or tongue of the shoe 8. The pocket portion ls formed havlng an upper llner 13 and a lower llner 14, both of which are stitched together, as at 15, around their perlphery, and ln addltion, lf deslred, stltchlng may be provlded along the fold llne 10, 90 as to prevent any ltems from sllding down into the gusset or tongue 8 of the formed pocket.
Once the personal ltems are located lnto positlon wlthin the pocket portlon, such being shown ln the process of belng accomplished in Flgure 1, the pocket portlon is foided over lnto an overlying relationshlp with the shoe laclng, and can be adhered contiguously thereover, throu~h the use of various fa~tenlng means, such as the Velcro 16, as shown.
Such Velcro is provlded aligned ad~acent wlth each eyestay of the shoe, as at 17, wlth the complementary portlon of the Velcro as at 18, being provlded along the approxlmate marglnal slde edges of the lower llner 14.
~1~755i In addltlon, and to assure the retentlon o~ the pocket portlon lnto its contlguous relatlonship upon the shoe laclng, a hook mean~ l9 i8 provlded, belng secured wlth the lower liner 14 Or the pocket portlon, and when the sald portlon i~ folded over into lts overlylng relation~hlp, said hook l9 may be conveniently dlsposed for hooklng onto one of the laclng, as at 20, ~or as~uring the retention, for as long as de~ired, of the pocket portlon upon the shoe, and to prevent ltæ flapplng ln place as when worn by a Jogger.
Furthermore, and as also can be seen in Figures
4 through 6, the laclng seoures normally through lts various eyelets, as at 21, in addltlon to laclng through each o~ the eyestays, a~ at 22. Furthermore, once the laclng ls allgned through the upper eye~tay, as at 22, as shown, it ls then lnserted through a pair of apertures 23 provlded through the pocket portlon ~ust marglnally upwardly ~rom the fold line lO, and when the pocket portlon i8 then rolded over into its contlguous posltlon, the lacing 1~ then tled ln the form of a bow, or otherwlse, for once agaln a~surlng the downward exertion o~ pressure upon the qaid pocket portion for lt~ maintenance in conti~uity upon the shoe upper and laclng. ~hls can al~o be seen in Figures 2 and 3.
As a supplemental ~eature ~or thls invention, a strap means 24 may be ~ecured upon the lower llner 14 o~ the pocket portion, and may be ~ormed of elastic materlal, or the like, and ln thi~ posltlon provldes an lnternal loop, as at 25, and under whlch varlous ltems, such as a gol~ tee, may be inserted, and retained in posltion, with lt~ ready ac¢ess belng convenlently di~posed for the golfer 7SSl when he needs a ~ee for teelng up the ball upon the drivlng area~ Thus, thls added Peature may be applied to the pocket porti.on when lt 18 used in association upon a golf ~hoe.
In additlon to the Poregolng, and in order to assure that the pocket portlon wlll remain in an overlying and contlguou~ relatlonshlp upon the shoe lacing, a resilient or malleable item, 26, such as a piece Or wlre, or plastlc wlre, may be stitched lnto approxlmately the lower ~eam oP
the pocket portlon, as shown, and when the sald portlon is folded over lnto lts overlylng relatlonshlp, and pressed down upon its palred Velcro segments, sald wire wlll conPorm the pocket portlon to the shape oP the underlylng shoe, and reasonably as~ure its retentlon ln contigul~y upon sald shoe.
Varlatlons or modl~lcatlons to the shoe or Pootwear with gu~set pocket may occur to those skllled ln the art upon revlewing the sub~ect matter oP this inventlon.
Such modlPicatlons or varlations to thls invention, as may occur to those skllled in the art upon revlewing the ~ummary of thls lnventlon, lP wlthln the splrit of thls lnvention, are lntended to be encompassed wlth~n the 3cope oP any claim~ to patsnt protection issuing upon thi~ lnventlon.
The description of the pre~erred embodlment set rorth herein is done so for lllustrative purposes only.
As a supplemental ~eature ~or thls invention, a strap means 24 may be ~ecured upon the lower llner 14 o~ the pocket portion, and may be ~ormed of elastic materlal, or the like, and ln thi~ posltlon provldes an lnternal loop, as at 25, and under whlch varlous ltems, such as a gol~ tee, may be inserted, and retained in posltion, with lt~ ready ac¢ess belng convenlently di~posed for the golfer 7SSl when he needs a ~ee for teelng up the ball upon the drivlng area~ Thus, thls added Peature may be applied to the pocket porti.on when lt 18 used in association upon a golf ~hoe.
In additlon to the Poregolng, and in order to assure that the pocket portlon wlll remain in an overlying and contlguou~ relatlonshlp upon the shoe lacing, a resilient or malleable item, 26, such as a piece Or wlre, or plastlc wlre, may be stitched lnto approxlmately the lower ~eam oP
the pocket portlon, as shown, and when the sald portlon is folded over lnto lts overlylng relatlonshlp, and pressed down upon its palred Velcro segments, sald wire wlll conPorm the pocket portlon to the shape oP the underlylng shoe, and reasonably as~ure its retentlon ln contigul~y upon sald shoe.
Varlatlons or modl~lcatlons to the shoe or Pootwear with gu~set pocket may occur to those skllled ln the art upon revlewing the sub~ect matter oP this inventlon.
Such modlPicatlons or varlations to thls invention, as may occur to those skllled in the art upon revlewing the ~ummary of thls lnventlon, lP wlthln the splrit of thls lnvention, are lntended to be encompassed wlth~n the 3cope oP any claim~ to patsnt protection issuing upon thi~ lnventlon.
The description of the pre~erred embodlment set rorth herein is done so for lllustrative purposes only.
Claims (14)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A gusset for footwear and incorporating a pocket designed to hold smaller size personal items such as keys, coins, and related items, comprising, said footwear having a tongue portion forming its gusset as normally located beneath the lacing for the footwear, said gusset extending above the upper margin of said lacing, a pocket portion foldably connecting with the upper portion of said gusset, said pocket portion formed of a pair of liners secured together around their edges to form the said pocket therein, one of said liners normally maintained contiguous with the lacing while the other liner forms the upper disposed portion of the pocket, an access opening formed through one of said liners for obtaining entrance into the pocket, and closure means provided for closing the said access opening.
2. The invention of claim 1 and wherein said access opening being formed through the upper disposed liner.
3. The invention of claim 2 and wherein said closure means comprising a zipper.
4. The invention of claim 2 and including securing means interconnecting between the formed pocket portion and the footwear for retaining the said portion contiguously against the same during usage.
5. The invention of claim 4 and wherein said securing means comprises Velcro.
6. The invention of claim 4 and wherein said securing means comprising a hook means connecting with the pocket portion and disposed for attaching onto the footwear lacing for retaining said portion contiguously against the same during usage.
7. The invention of claim 5 and wherein said Velcro being applied proximate the eyestays of the footwear, said Velcro blso being applied approximate the side margins of th pocket portion, the interconnecting of the said Velcro mean together retaining the said pocket portion contiguously against the footwear during usage.
8. The invention of claim 2 and including apertures provided through the pocket portion proximate the location of its foldable connection with the said gusset, the footwear lacing capable of insertion through the said apertures and upon tying aiding in the retaining of the said pocket portion contiguously against the footwear during usage.
9. The invention of claim 2 and including resilient means provided within the approximate end edge of the pocket portion and capable of being molded into the formation of the footwear for arranging the said pocket portion contiguously against the same.
10. The invention of claim 9 and wherein said resilient means comprising a length of wire.
11. The invention of claim 2 and wherein said footwear comprises an athletic shoe.
12. The invention of claim 2 and including a strap securing with the lower and contiguous liner of the pocket portion, and said strap provided for holding supplemental item(s).
13. The invention of claim 12 and wherein said footwear comprises a golf shoe.
14. The invention of claim 2, 3 or 4 wherein said footwear comprises a golf shoe including a strap securing with the lower and contiguous liner of the pocket portion, said strap being adapted to hold one or more golf tees.
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