GB2443382A - Footwear with interchangeable parts - Google Patents

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GB2443382A
GB2443382A GB0614806A GB0614806A GB2443382A GB 2443382 A GB2443382 A GB 2443382A GB 0614806 A GB0614806 A GB 0614806A GB 0614806 A GB0614806 A GB 0614806A GB 2443382 A GB2443382 A GB 2443382A
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Fiona Richmond Bell
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B1/00—Footwear characterised by the material
    • A43B1/0027—Footwear characterised by the material made at least partially from a material having special colours
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/28—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by their attachment, also attachment of combined soles and heels
    • A43B13/36—Easily-exchangeable soles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/02—Uppers; Boot legs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • 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

Abstract

Footwear where the soles and uppers 3 are interchangeable, allowing the wearer to change the style, colours and material of the footwear. The uppers and the soles are detachably attached to each other. The interchangeable soles may have heels 1 of varying height. Accessories 4 such as buckles, beads, feathers etc may be added to the footwear.

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TITLE: CUSTOMISED FOOTWEAR Application for Patent -Fiona Bell 2443382
Description
Customise your own footwear.
Background
When people go on holiday or travel, they often have to take several pairs of shoes which take up a lot of space in the luggage.
Statement of Invention
This invention enables consumer to create their own footwear by interchanging a range of uppers with soles/bases. So that when going on holiday, they only need to take one pair of soles (bases) and a range of flat-packed uppers which match different outfits. This saves a lot of space.
Consumers purchase the base (sole) of the shoes (available in a range of colours and designs, including heel height). The uppers are purchased separately and come in a range of colours, designs and material -a range of uppers will fit a range of bases (soles).
Advantage When travelling, instead of having to take six pairs of shoes you can take one pair and customise it to match all your different outfits! As well as being practical, this is also a fun way to create your own unique pair of shoes.
Target Market Initially Women and Girls (especially teenagers) -expanding to Mens and Boys if successful. 2.
Infloduction to drawings An example of the invention will now be described by referring to the accompanying drawing: Detailed Descrintion Soles will be purchased with different heel heights 1 (e.g. fIat, 1", 2", 3", kitten), in different sizes (e.g. 4,5,6,7), in different colours (e.g. white b1ack, natural/wood); these can be adapted each year to meet the current fashion trends.
Each sole will have a series of holes arotmdthe top edge (e.g. 3-5 on each side ibr mu1es) where the upper part of the shoe will slot into, each fastening inserted into the hole and twisted toy in place 2.
Different individual uppers 3 will be purchased to slot into the shoe sole -they come flat-packed. Each upper will have corresponding stcnings (leather/canvas to wood) to the soles. Soles and uppers are interchangeable with each other for each style.
They will come in a variety of colours (e.g. .black, white, turquoise), materials (e.g canvas, leather) and styles (e.g. buckle, plain, sequined).
Accessories 4 will be available as weU to add on to the footwear -e.g. bows, feathers,-be

Claims (1)

  1. Claims Footwear design which enables consumers to purchase soles and
    uppers separately in a range of designs, materials and colours, so they can match them together to make their own customised footwear, adding accessories such as buckles and beads to finish them off.
GB0614806A 2006-07-26 2006-07-26 Footwear with interchangeable parts Withdrawn GB2443382A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9532622B2 (en) 2007-04-30 2017-01-03 Lisa Jill Gazzard Footwear

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB303319A (en) * 1928-04-17 1929-01-03 Louis Wilfred Gordon Improvements in or relating to means for attaching buckles and like ornaments to shoes, slippers and the like
US2391429A (en) * 1943-06-09 1945-12-25 Evelyn Z Lipari Device for interchanging bows or ornaments on shoes
US20040244225A1 (en) * 2003-04-09 2004-12-09 Marianne' Ostow Ladies shoe converters marianne's
WO2005009161A1 (en) * 2003-07-30 2005-02-03 David Jacob Shelsky Shoe with exchangeable parts
GB2410672A (en) * 2004-02-05 2005-08-10 Emma Jackson Shoes with inter-changeable accessories

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB303319A (en) * 1928-04-17 1929-01-03 Louis Wilfred Gordon Improvements in or relating to means for attaching buckles and like ornaments to shoes, slippers and the like
US2391429A (en) * 1943-06-09 1945-12-25 Evelyn Z Lipari Device for interchanging bows or ornaments on shoes
US20040244225A1 (en) * 2003-04-09 2004-12-09 Marianne' Ostow Ladies shoe converters marianne's
WO2005009161A1 (en) * 2003-07-30 2005-02-03 David Jacob Shelsky Shoe with exchangeable parts
GB2410672A (en) * 2004-02-05 2005-08-10 Emma Jackson Shoes with inter-changeable accessories

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9532622B2 (en) 2007-04-30 2017-01-03 Lisa Jill Gazzard Footwear

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