Reversable strap for an article of footwear

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10064449-B2
Application number	US-201715603525-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 24, 2017
Priority date	Sep 17, 2015
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

A reversible strap for an article of footwear is provided. The reversible strap includes a strap-end and a strap-body. The strap-body includes a first surface on one side thereof and a second surface on the other side thereof, such that the wearer can manually manipulate the strap-body to select between the two surfaces, which are visually distinguishable from each other. The strap-end detachably secures the strap-body to the article of footwear and can complement one or more visual markings on the strap-body.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An article of footwear comprising:
a sole component;
an upper joined to the sole component;
a reversible strap joined to the upper, the reversible strap including:
a strap-body including opposing first and second surfaces, and
a strap-end rotatably joined to the strap-body, the strap end including a first mating surface to selectively engage the strap-body and a second mating surface to selectively engage the upper,

wherein the strap-body is selectively rotatable with respect to the strap-end between a first position in which the first surface of the strap-body is displayed and a second position in which the second surface of the strap-body is displayed.

2. The article of footwear of claim 1 wherein the reversible strap is joined to a medial portion of the upper, a lateral portion of the upper, or a heel portion of the upper.

3. The article of footwear of claim 1 wherein the reversible strap does not form part of a closure for the article of footwear.

4. The article of footwear of claim 1 wherein the reversible strap includes a double sided construction including first and second layers that are parametrically stitched to each other.

5. The article of footwear of claim 1 wherein the upper includes a ring anchored thereto, the reversible strap extending through the ring.

6. The article of footwear of claim 1 wherein the first surface includes a color, a word, a graphic, or a pattern that is different from the second surface.

7. The article of footwear of claim 1 wherein the first surface performs a first function and the second surface performs a second function different from the first function.

8. The article of footwear of claim 1 wherein the strap-body includes a stacked arrangement of panels each having a different visual indicia thereon.

9. The article of footwear of claim 8 wherein the strap-body includes a plurality of layers that are independently rotatable with respect to each other.

Assignees

• Wolverine Outdoors Inc

Inventors

• Wojcieszak Craig M
• Fudalik Keith J

Classifications

• A43C11/1493

  Strap fastenings having hook and loop-type fastening elements · CPC title

• A43C11/004 Primary

  Fastenings fixed along the upper edges of the uppers · CPC title

• A43C11/14

  Clamp fastenings {, e.g. strap fastenings}; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers · CPC title

• A43B3/242

  characterised by the upper · CPC title

• A43B3/0078

  provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration (A43B23/24 takes precedence) · CPC title