WO2009042296A1 - Article chaussant incluant des éléments émettant du son, des éléments éclairants, et des éléments formant une empreinte - Google Patents

Article chaussant incluant des éléments émettant du son, des éléments éclairants, et des éléments formant une empreinte Download PDF

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WO2009042296A1
WO2009042296A1 PCT/US2008/072850 US2008072850W WO2009042296A1 WO 2009042296 A1 WO2009042296 A1 WO 2009042296A1 US 2008072850 W US2008072850 W US 2008072850W WO 2009042296 A1 WO2009042296 A1 WO 2009042296A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/0036—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design
    • A43B3/0078—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/22—Soles made slip-preventing or wear-resisting, e.g. by impregnation or spreading a wear-resisting layer
    • A43B13/223—Profiled 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
    • A43B23/24—Ornamental buckles; Other ornaments for shoes without fastening function
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/30—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use specially adapted for babies or small children
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
    • A43B3/36—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with light sources
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
    • A43B3/50—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with sound or music sources

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  • the present invention relates generally to footwear, and more particularly, to footwear including a sound emitting feature, an illuminating feature and an imprint forming feature having a common theme.
  • footwear such as shoes, sneakers, slippers, sandals, boots, etc.
  • footwear has been offered that is brightly colored, multi-colored, or includes eye-catching decals, symbols, logos or patches.
  • Footwear manufacturers have also produced footwear that emit sound, or that illuminate.
  • Footwear, and in particular slippers that embody a caricature of the head or body of an animal has also been produced.
  • Footwear, and in particular running shoes, sneakers and hiking boots is also available that includes a sole having a decorative and/or functional pattern.
  • footwear including a sound emitting feature, an illuminating feature and an imprint forming feature having a common theme that provide multi-sensory stimuli to toddlers and younger children.
  • the present invention satisfies these long felt, but as yet unresolved needs.
  • the present invention provides an article of footwear that includes a sole and an upper operably attached to the sole.
  • the article of footwear further includes a plurality of novelty features selected from the group consisting of a sound emitting feature, an illuminating feature and an imprint forming feature.
  • the article of footwear includes a sound emitting feature disposed on the upper and an illuminating feature disposed on the upper, wherein the sound emitting feature and the illuminating feature have a common theme.
  • the article of footwear includes a sound emitting feature disposed on the upper and an imprint forming feature disposed on the sole, wherein the sound emitting feature and the imprint forming feature have a common theme.
  • the article of footwear includes an illuminating feature disposed on the upper and an imprint forming feature disposed on the sole, wherein the illuminating feature and the imprint forming feature have a common theme.
  • the present invention provides an article of footwear including a sole and an upper operably attached to the sole.
  • the article of footwear further includes a plurality of novelty features having a common theme.
  • the article of footwear includes a sound emitting feature disposed on the upper and an illuminating feature disposed on the upper.
  • the article of footwear includes a sound emitting feature disposed on the upper and an imprint forming feature disposed on the sole.
  • the article of footwear includes an illuminating feature disposed on the upper and an imprint forming feature disposed on the sole.
  • the common theme relates to characteristics of a living or extinct creature selected from the group consisting of a sound representative of the living or extinct creature, a caricature representative of the living or extinct creature, and an imprint representative of the footprint or track formed by the living or extinct creature in a soft surface.
  • the present invention is an article of footwear including a sole and an upper operably attached to the sole.
  • the article of footwear includes a sound emitting feature disposed on the upper and an imprint forming feature disposed on the sole.
  • the sound emitting feature includes a power source, a speaker electrically connected to the power source, and a switch for activating the speaker to emit a predetermined sound.
  • the imprint forming feature includes at least one projection extending outwardly from the sole a sufficient distance so as to be operable for forming a predetermined pattern in a soft surface.
  • the sound emitting feature and the imprint forming feature have a common theme.
  • the common theme relates to characteristics representative of a living or extinct creature, or an inanimate item or object.
  • the predetermined sound is a sound representative of the living or extinct creature and the predetermined pattern is an imprint representative of the footprint or track formed by the living or extinct creature in a soft surface.
  • the article of footwear may further include an illuminating feature having the common theme.
  • the sound emitting, illuminating and imprint forming features have a common theme relating to characteristics representative of an animal.
  • FIG. 1A is a front perspective view showing an article of footwear in accordance with the present invention including an exemplary sound emitting feature and an exemplary illuminating feature.
  • Fig. 1 B is an enlarged view of a portion of the article of footwear of Fig. 1A depicting the illuminating feature in greater detail.
  • Fig. 2A is a schematic diagram of the sound emitting feature of Fig.1A.
  • Fig. 2B is a schematic diagram of the illuminating feature of Fig. 1A.
  • Fig. 3A is a top plan view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1A showing the upper and an alternative location for the illuminating feature on the upper.
  • Fig. 3B is a bottom plan view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1A showing the sole and an exemplary imprint forming feature on the sole.
  • Fig. 3C is a side elevation view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1A showing the sole and a portion of the upper.
  • FIG. 4 is an environmental perspective view depicting the article of footwear of Fig. 1A being worn by a toddler or younger child with the imprint forming feature of Fig. 3B forming an imprint in a soft surface.
  • Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the imprint depicted in Fig. 4.
  • an article of footwear indicated generally at 10, is shown in Fig. 1.
  • the article of footwear 10 may any clothing accessory worn by a child or adult to cover and protect feet.
  • the article of footwear may be a shoe, sneaker, slipper, sandal or boot.
  • the article of footwear is a shoe typical of that worn by a toddler or younger child.
  • the inventive concepts of the present invention may easily be applied to any type, kind, style or variety of article of footwear intended to be worn by an individual, or even an animal, of any age, size or sex.
  • the article of footwear (also referred to simply as shoe) 10 shown and described herein comprises a sole portion 12 and an upper portion 14 operably attached to the sole in any conventional manner.
  • the present invention is not intended to be limited in any manner by the size, shape, construction and specific manner in which the upper 14 is attached to the sole 12. Therefore, details regarding the size, shape, construction and manner of attachment of the exemplary embodiments shown herein will not be discussed in further detail.
  • the shoe 10 comprises a sound emitting feature 20 disposed on the upper 14, an illuminating feature 30 disposed on the upper 14, and an imprint forming feature 40 (Fig. 3B and Fig. 3C) disposed on the sole 12.
  • the shoe 10 includes at least two of these novelty features 20, 30, 40 in any combination.
  • the shoe 10 may comprise only the sound emitting feature 20 and the illuminating feature 30.
  • the shoe 10 may comprise only the sound emitting feature 20 and the imprint forming feature 40.
  • the shoe 10 may comprise only the illuminating feature 30 and the imprint forming feature 40.
  • the shoe 10 comprises all three novelty features 20, 30, 40.
  • the shoe 10 comprises all three novelty features 20, 30, 40 and the features have a common theme. This latter embodiment is considered to be the best mode of practicing the invention known to the inventor at this time.
  • a common theme is intended to mean that the sound emitting feature 20, the illuminating feature 30, and the imprint forming feature 40 each provide a sensory stimulus, and in particular sound, sight (appearance), or touch (feel), that relates to the same thing, such as a living or extinct creature, or an object or item of manufacture.
  • Examples include an animal (e.g. panther, tiger, lion, elephant, giraffe, bear, dinosaur, etc.); a bird (e.g. crow, rooster, owl, etc.); an insect (e.g. mosquito, bee, cricket, etc.) or a vehicle (e.g. motorcycle, car, train or airplane, etc.).
  • One specific example is an article of footwear 10 wherein the sound emitting feature 20 emits the sound of a racecar, the illuminating feature 30 illuminates one or more headlights depicted on an image of the racecar affixed to the footwear, and the imprint forming feature 40 is operable to form an imprint of a tire tread (e.g. a tire track) on the ground.
  • the specific embodiments of the article of footwear 10 shown and described herein include a sound emitting feature 20, an illuminating feature 30, and an imprint forming feature 40 having a common theme, wherein the common theme relates to characteristics that are representative of a living creature; namely a panther.
  • the specific embodiments shown and described herein are provided for purposes of illustration, and should not be construed as limiting the intended scope of the invention in any manner.
  • the sound emitting feature 20 is configured in the shape of the paw of a panther.
  • the sound emitting feature 20 may be configured in any shape that represents, depicts, or is pronounced, of a panther.
  • the sound emitting feature 20 may be configured in the shape of the body of a panther, or alternatively, in the shape of the head of a panther.
  • the sound emitting feature 20 emits a predetermined audible sound that is characteristic of a panther.
  • the sound emitting feature 20 may emit an audible sound that is representative of a panther, such as a growl or roar.
  • the sound emitting feature 20 may be configured as a patch, decal, applique or such and affixed, for example by an adhesive or by sewing, onto the upper 14 of the shoe 10.
  • the sound emitting feature 20 may be located in any convenient location on the upper 14, for example at the upper end of the tongue 15 as illustrated in Fig. 1A, or alternatively, at the lower end of the tongue 15.
  • the sound emitting feature may also be located on one or both sides 16 of the upper 14.
  • any suitable means for generating and projecting an audible sound may be used in conjunction with the sound emitting feature 20. Numerous such means are well known to those skilled in the art and need not be described herein in great detail. However, for purposes of enabling one or ordinary skill to make, use and practice the invention, a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of a sound emitting feature 20 according to the invention is shown in Fig. 2A. As shown, the sound emitting feature 20 comprises a power source (e.g. conventional watch battery) 22, a speaker (e.g. amplifier) 24 electrically coupled to the power source, and switch means 26 electrically coupled to the power source and to the speaker for generating the predetermined sound.
  • a power source e.g. conventional watch battery
  • speaker e.g. amplifier
  • switch means 26 electrically coupled to the power source and to the speaker for generating the predetermined sound.
  • the switch means 26 may be a pair of electrical contacts that are biased apart such that when the switch means is depressed, the contacts engage to complete an electrical circuit between a sound generator and the speaker 24.
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • Suitable sound chips 28 are commercially available from a variety of sources and are used extensively in such devices as toys and stuffed animals.
  • the illuminating feature 30 is configured in the shape of the body of a panther.
  • the illuminating feature 30 may be configured in any shape that depicts, or is pronounced, of a panther.
  • the illuminating feature 30 may be configured in the shape of the head of a panther, or alternatively, in the shape of the paw of a panther. Regardless, the illuminating feature 30 illuminates a light source 31 on at least a portion of the illuminating feature. As depicted in Fig.
  • the illuminating feature 30 illuminates a light source 31 positioned on the eyes of the panther when the feature 30 is configured in the shape of the body or the head of a panther.
  • illuminating feature 30 may illuminate the outline of the body, the head or the paw of the panther.
  • the light source 31 may be white, colored or multi-colored, and may be steady or flashing.
  • the illuminating feature 30 may be configured as a patch, decal, applique or such and affixed, for example by an adhesive or by sewing, onto the upper 14 of the shoe 10.
  • the illuminating feature 30 may be located in any convenient location on the upper 14, for example on one or both sides 16 of the upper as illustrated in Fig. 1A, or alternatively, at the lower end of the tongue 15 as illustrated in Fig. 3A.
  • the illuminating feature 30 may also be located at the upper end of the tongue 15 in place of the sound emitting feature 20.
  • any suitable means for activating light source 31 may be used in conjunction with the illuminating feature 30. Numerous such means are well known to those skilled in the art and need not be described herein in great detail. However, for purposes of enabling one or ordinary skill to make, use and practice the invention, a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of an illuminating feature 30 according to the invention is shown in Fig. 2B. As shown, the light source 31 of the illuminating feature 30 comprises a power source (e.g. conventional watch battery) 32, and a light emitting diode (LED) 34 electrically coupled to the power source. These components are well known and are sometimes integrated together onto a printed circuit board (PCB) referred to as an "LED chip" 38. Suitable LEDs and LED chips are commercially available from a variety of sources and are used extensively in such devices as consumer electronics and games.
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • the imprint forming feature 40 is at least partially configured in the shape of the paw of a panther.
  • configuring the imprint forming feature 40 in the shape of the paw of a panther is especially advantageous in order to permit a person wearing the shoe 10 to form imprints 50 of a panther's footprint (i.e. panther tracks).
  • the imprint forming feature 40 may be configured in any shape that depicts, or is pronounced, of a panther.
  • the imprint forming feature 40 may be configured in the shape of the body of a panther, or alternatively, in the shape of the head of a panther. Regardless, the imprint forming feature 40 forms an imprint 50 when a person wearing the shoe 10 walks on a soft surface, such as sand, snow, mud or loose dirt, or alternatively, walks through water and immediately thereafter walks on a hard surface, such as asphalt or concrete.
  • a soft surface such as sand, snow, mud or loose dirt
  • any suitable means for forming an imprint on a soft surface may be used in conjunction with the imprint forming feature 40. Numerous such means are well known to those skilled in the art and need not be described herein in great detail. However, for purposes of enabling one or ordinary skill to make, use and practice the invention, a preferred embodiment of an imprint forming feature 40 according to the invention is shown in Fig. 3B and Fig. 3C. As shown, the imprint forming feature 40 comprises a plurality of projections 42 extending outwardly from the underside 13 of the sole 12 of the shoe 10.
  • the projections 42 collectively define a mirror image of the outline of the paw of a panther and extend outwardly from the underside 13 of the sole 12 sufficiently so that the projections 42 form the imprint 50 of the panther paw in the soft surface. Similarly, the projections 42 will form an imprint 50 on a hard surface when the underside 13 of the sole 12 of the shoe 10 is wet.
  • the imprint forming feature 40 further comprises additional projections 44 that collectively define a mirror image of a desired design or logo (i.e. KID TRAXTM). The projections 44 extend outwardly from the underside 13 of the sole 12 of the shoe 10 sufficiently to form the imprint 50 of the design or logo in the soft surface, or alternatively, on the hard surface.
  • the imprint forming feature 40 forms the imprint 50 of the paw 52 of a panther when a child wearing the shoe 10 walks on a soft surface.
  • the imprint forming feature 40 also forms the imprint of the design or logo 54 (i.e. KID TRAXTM) as the child walks on the soft surface.
  • the design or logo 54 i.e. KID TRAXTM
  • the imprint forming feature 40 must be positioned on the underside 13 of the sole 12 in mirrored relation to the desired orientation of the imprint 50 formed on the soft surface, or alternatively, on the hard surface. Furthermore, the projections 42, 44 of the imprint forming feature 40 must extend outwardly from the underside 13 of the sole 12 of the shoe 10 sufficiently to form the desired imprint 50 with the desired clarity and distinctiveness. However, the projections 42, 44 should not extend outwardly enough to interfere with the desired walking and running functions of the shoe 10. For this reason, it is advantageous (but not absolutely necessary) that the projections 42, 44 encompass a significant portion of the underside 13 of the sole 12 of the shoe 10. For example, the projections 42, 44 may encompass at least about 50% of the underside 13 of the sole 12.

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La présente invention concerne un article chaussant (10) qui comprend une semelle (12), une tige (14) fixée de manière fonctionnelle à la semelle et au moins deux éléments innovants sélectionnés dans le groupe constitué par un élément émettant du son (20), un élément éclairant (30) et un élément formant une empreinte (40). L'élément émettant du son et l'élément éclairant sont disposés sur la tige, et l'élément formant une empreinte est disposé sur la semelle. L'élément émettant du son, l'élément éclairant et l'élément formant une empreinte ont un thème commun. Le thème commun peut être en rapport avec les caractéristiques d'une créature sélectionnées dans le groupe constitué par un son représentatif de la créature, une caricature représentative de la créature, et une empreinte représentative de l'empreinte au sol ou de la trace formée par la créature dans une surface molle. Dans une forme de réalisation particulière, le thème commun concerne des sons, des images et des traces représentatifs d'un animal.
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