System and method for securing accessories to wearable items
US8122519B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA44B1/32
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system and method for securing accessories to shoes and other wearable items is described. One illustrative embodiment is a system for attaching a decorative accessory to a wearable item, the system comprising a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through an expandable hole in the wearable item and configured to engage an inner surface of the wearable item; a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the wearable item; and a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.