Shoe with concealed gaiter fasteners
US6477788B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41D17/005
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoe includes an upper with a gaiter which has a top end, a bottom end, and two opposite lateral sides interconnecting the top and bottom ends. The gaiter further includes, adjacent to the lateral sides thereof, fasteners to engage one another so as to place the gaiter in a closed position. A zipper has a first zipper strap attached to an inner surface of the gaiter between the lateral sides and between the top and bottom ends of the gaiter and spaced from the bottom end of the gaiter. A second zipper strap to complement with the first zipper strap is attached to the upper adjacent to the top end of the upper. The zipper is therefore concealed within the gaiter and is prevented from contacting external debris, mud, sand or the like.
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