Apparel,
subclass 61 for stocking protectors which extend into the shoe
and which when placed on the leg of a wearer usually require that
the shoe be removed before the protector is taken off; and subclasses
239+ for stockings, per se.
Electric Heating,
subclass 766 for capacitive dielectric bonding in the manufacturing
or repairing of shoes, and subclasses for electrically heated foot
and leg coverings not intended for use as boots or shoes.
Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices,
subclasses 223+ for footwear combined with means to conduct electricity
from or bypass it around the body.
Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers, appropriate subclasses particularly Class 523,
subclass 167 for a composition containing a synthetic resin
or natural rubber having utility in the manufacturing or repairing
of shoes or to processes of preparing said composition.
Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage,
subclass 66 for arch supporting bandages and arch supports
provided with bandage structure for securing them to the foot.
Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts
Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor,
subclasses 27+ for artificial foot extensions which are secured
to the leg of the wearer and are not removed therefrom upon removal of
the shoe.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Footwear and devices attached to or specifically to be applied
to footwear of this class and not provided for in other subclasses.
(1)
Note. Footwear having pockets for receiving articles or other
holders are included here.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Devices comprising footless leg coverings detachably combined
with and forming extensions of boots, shoes or overshoes in which
the leg coverings are provided with means for detachable support
by or connection with the uppers of the footwear to which they are
to be applied or the uppers of footwear are modified to cooperate
with the leg coverings.
Apparel,
subclass 61 for stocking protectors, which differ from stockings only
in that they lack foot pieces, which are designed to be worn over the
stockings and extend below the uppers of footwear.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Boots and shoes which are provided with, (1) means to hold
a heated filler or (2) means to produce heat within the footwear.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Boots and shoes provided with means to allow air to circulate
within the shoe or which are provided with means to drain excess
moisture therefrom.
for means for retaining the overshoe on the shoe
or for preventing relative movement between the shoe and the overshoe
and modification of the overshoe for these purposes.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Boots and shoes which are designed to be placed on the feet
of persons to determine the proper size shoe to be worn.
(1)
Note. The shoes in this subclass are usually provided with
means to locate the toes of a person with relation to a particular
size shoe.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Boots and shoes in which the upper at least is made of felt,
fabric or cloth, except rubber coated cloth or fabric.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Devices in the form of foot coverings generally of thin
material to be worn inside the boot or shoe.
(1)
Note. Herein are included felt and other slippers designed
to be worn inside rubber boots.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Boots and shoes in which the sole member has a substantial
part raised above the tread surface and forms a part or all of the
shoe upper.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Boots and shoes in which the foot covering comprises a sole
member secured on the foot merely by straps or a toe piece.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Devices in the form of foot coverings and subcombinations
thereof directed to the securement of an upper to a sole and/or
to the securement of a member attached to an insole to form a tread
surface.
(1)
Note. When the upper is attached to an insole the structure
so formed is known as an "Assembled Shoe" and
may have at this stage of its manufacture, a welt, a rand or intermediate
sole or soles which in certain types of shoes are called platforms.
(2)
Note. The member attached to the shoe structure which is
to form the wearing surface is designated as the wearsole.
(3)
Note. In the usual case the wearsole is the outermost layer
which contacts the walking surface, but this term may apply to a
plurality of sole layers adapted to be used successively as wearing
surfaces.
This subclass is indented under subclass 12. Sole attaching means in which the upper or sole or both
of these members are formed of rubber and are secured together by
means peculiar to such materials, usually by vulcanization.
This subclass is indented under subclass 12. Sole attaching means in which the wearsole is provided with
means whereby it may be readily attached to, or detached from the
remaining shoe structure.
This subclass is indented under subclass 12. Sole attaching means in which the upper is provided with
an outwardly extending flange which is connected to the sole member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 12. Sole attaching means in which the connection of the upper
to the wearsole is (1) through a welt strip being connected to the
upper by any means, the welt strip being attached to the wearsole,
by fastening means which pierces the wearsole, or (2) through an
intermediate (welt) sole which is fastened to the upper by any means,
which intermediate sole is attached to the wearsole by fastening
means which pierces the wearsole, the upper not being directly fastened
to the wearsole by such means in (1) or (2).
for shoes of the single face stitch type in which
the upper is directly fastened to the wearsole by a stitch lying
on one side of the sole which may pass through a welt strip or intermediate sole.
for shoes of the McKay or through and through type
where the connection of the upper to the wearsole is direct even
though it also passes through the welt strip or intermediate sole
and even though the welt strip or intermediate sole has additional
separate fastening to the upper.
for structures similar to the type found in this
subclass but in which the connection between the welt or intermediate
sole and wearsole is solely by means of a cement union.
This subclass is indented under subclass 12. Sole attaching means in which the wearsole is connected
to the upper by stitching which does not pass through the wearsole
but goes in and out on the same side of the wearsole.
This subclass is indented under subclass 12. Sole attaching means in which the wearsole is connected
to the upper or the shoe structure by fasteners which pass through
the upper or upper structure.
This subclass is indented under subclass 12. Sole attaching means in which the wearsole is attached to
the upper or shoe structure solely by an adhesive union.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, appropriate subclasses for apparatus of general utility
for applying a member such as pegs to shoe parts, and in particular
subclasses 93+ for combined apparatus for cutting and applying
a peg.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Boots or shoes in which the sole and heel are both modified
so as to make a neat or strong interfitted connection between the
sole and heel.
This subclass is indented under subclass 25. The sole is made up of several layers, and the novelty lies
in the material used or the arrangement of the layers or the means
of securing the layers together to make a sole-blank.
This subclass is indented under subclass 25. The sole-blank is made up of several pieces joined edge
to edge and no one of them big enough to cover the sole.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Devices designed to provide means at the rear of a foot
covering to support the wearer"s heel in a raised position
relative to the support provided by the sole member(s) at the ball
portion of the foot covering.
(1)
Note. Included here are heels, per se, i.e., prior to their
attachment to shoes, heels with attaching means, and heels attached
to shoes.
This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Products provided with means for absorbing, at least partially,
the shock generated at the heel area by walking, so that none or
only a diminished part of such shock is transmitted to the heel
of the wearer.
This subclass is indented under subclass 35. Products in which the cushion heel, or some part of it,
is so connected to the shoe or to some other part of the cushioned
heel that it may be readily removed therefrom, as for adjustment or
replacement.
This subclass is indented under subclass 35. Products in which the cushioning means is (1) so positioned
in a shoe; or (2) so constructed that, when applied to a shoe; it
provides a resilient support between the heel of the wearer and the
heel seat surface of the shoe (that is, the area of a sole at which
a heel is attached).
(1)
Note. Included here are yielding heel pads for attachment
to the insoles of shoes.
This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Products at least a portion of which is mounted for movement
about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the wear surface
of the heel.
(1)
Note. Such rotation may occur during walking, or may be merely
for adjustment.
This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Products in which the heel includes a framework or hollow
casing of elementary metal or metal alloy, which is the major weight
carrying member of the heel structure.
(1)
Note. The metallic shell may be provided with an appropriate
filler, e.g., a plug.
This subclass is indented under subclass 40. Products in which means are provided to permit ready removal
of the metallic shell from the shoe, as for replacement.
This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Products in which means are provided to permit the ready
removal of the heel or a portion thereof from the shoe, as for replacement.
Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application,
subclass 144 for insoles combined with means for applying any
one or combination of light or analogous rays, electricity, or thermal
treatments, which are limited by structure to therapeutic use.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. The novelty lies in the part forming the upper of the boot
or shoe as distinguished from the sole and heel.
This subclass is indented under subclass 45. Uppers modified to facilitate lasting, as by threading a
puckering cord around its sole edge, by provision of lasting tabs,
by having a premolded shape.
This subclass is indented under subclass 45. Subject matter wherein the upper includes means intended
to permit the user to open or close the foot covering in order to
insert or withdraw a foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 50.1. Subject matter wherein the closure is intended to be used
on a foot covering worn in the sport known as "skiing".
Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, etc., appropriate subclasses for a fastener of general
utility which may be used to fasten a ski boot, see particularly
subclasses 68 through 71for a strap tightener.
This subclass is indented under subclass 50.1. The closure is effected through the elasticity of the parts
forming the top or part of the top of the shoe.
This subclass is indented under subclass 50.1. The structure of the buttonhold-pieces; mostly stays to
prevent the material from tearing at the buttonhole.
This subclass is indented under subclass 50.1. Bars, tacks, and other stays to be placed at the lower end
of the closure-slit to prevent the material from tearing.
This subclass is indented under subclass 50.1. The ordinary tongue which bridges the closure-slit. Some
devices for attaching the upper end of the tongue to the lacing
to hold it in position are also found here.
This subclass is indented under subclass 45. This subclass includes the arrangement of parts to form
an upper seam or to stay it and the pipings to stiffen and protect
the edge of the upper.
(1)
Note. For inclusion in this subclass a patent should recite
the seam as connecting two dissimilar parts of a shoe (e.g., vamp
to upper) or the location of the seam in a particular zone of a
shoe (e.g., front, back, side, heel-seam) as worn on the foot.
Such terms as "inner" or "outer" will
not be construed as locations on the shoe but as surfaces of the material.
Sewing, appropriate subclasses for related subject matter and particularly
subclasses 418+ for a seam, welt or piping in general or claimed
in combination with a merely named part(s) of a shoe.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Means for retaining the shoe on the foot or the overshoe
on the shoe or for preventing relative movement between the shoe
and the wearer"s foot and modifications of the shoe or overshoe
for these purposes.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. The sole or heel or both of a boot or shoe are modified
or an attachment is secured thereto to prevent slipping.
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Antislipping devices so arranged that without removal from
the boot or shoe the spur-points can be thrown into or out of position
to engage the surface walked on.
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Antislipping devices designed to be readily attached to
and removed from the boot or shoe at the pleasure of the wearer.
This subclass is indented under subclass 62. Detachable antislipping device secured to the boot or shoe
by means of a nut, slotted locking-plate, or the like, which is
permanently attached to the shoe.
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. A calk consisting of spur-point and a shank forms the antislipping
device, the shank being permanently inserted in the sole or heel.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Braces or supports, generally metal, attached to the boot
or shoe to stiffen the counter and heel so that they will not run
over.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Attachments, such as hooks or shields, to be attached to
the boot or shoe to hold the pantaloon or skirt out of contact with
the ground, or at least to prevent it rubbing against the shoe.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Pads to be worn inside the shoes and such pads as are built
into the boot or shoe to protect the foot.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Articles shaped to fit a cavity, depression, or other worn
external area of a boot or shoe part so that, when applied to such
area or to an interconnected area of the footgear not within the
foot-receiving sheath, the article will fill out the worn area or
cause an adjacent portion of the boot or shoe to fill out such area,
so as to restore the apparel substantially to its original shape
or contour.
(1)
Note. This subclass includes only those devices which are
to be attached for the purpose of correcting already worn areas of
footgear. It does not include attachments for the purpose of preventing
wear or for correcting the posture of the wearer, for which see
SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS, below.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Devices to be placed on boots and shoes to protect the boot
or shoe during the process of manufacturing or when in service.
The protector be permanently attached to the shoe or detachably
connected.
This subclass is indented under subclass 73. The protector consists of a plate or head provided with
one or more spurs or projections and is secured in place by driving
the spurs into the sole or heel from the outside.
Surgery,
subclass 589 for outside shank stiffeners in which the supporting
means comprises means located beneath the shank of the shoe, for
providing support for the longitudinal arch, and subclass 623 for
devices in which the supporting means comprises a shank stiffener
provided with means to underlie and support the metatarsal arch
of the foot.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Box-toe stiffeners, also tips and caps designed to protect
the toe of the upper which are permanently attached to the shoe
and form a part thereof.
Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or
Cloth, etc.),
subclasses 59+ for coated or impregnated fabric or textile, especially
subclass 103 for stiffened fabric or textile.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Devices in which the boot or shoe is provided with means
for receiving the heel so as to prevent forward motion of the foot
in the boot or shoe.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Devices in which the boot or shoe is provided with means
for raising the apparent stature of the wearer.
(1)
Note. These devices are similar to those used in shoes for
shortened limbs, but are to be used in shoes for both feet.
Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts
Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor,
subclasses 27+ for foot extensions which are secured to the leg
of the wearer and are not removed upon removal of the shoe.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Devices in which the boot or shoe is provided with a support
which comprises a flat rigid member under-lying the heel of the wearer.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Foot covering provided with means for providing a covering
or a protection to at least the forward plantar area of a wearer"s
foot and with means for securing or adhering, at least temporarily,
this covering or protection to the wearer"s foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Foot covering wherein the substance is a man-made pliable
or moldable substance.
(1)
Note. Included within the meaning of the term "man-made",
are materials whose constituents are natural or organic, but whose
physical properties have been chemically altered by manufacturing
processes.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering wherein the shape of the foot covering is
particularly configured to the shape of the wearer"s foot,
either to sustain the wearer"s foot, or to provide for
peculiarities in the shape of the wearer"s foot.
(1)
Note. Patents in this and indented subclasses emphasize those
features in a shoe that fit the shape of the shoe to the shape of
the wearer"s foot. This concept distinguishes from those
in subclasses 97 through 109 below, wherein the structure of the
shoe itself is emphasized.
This subclass is indented under subclass 88. Foot covering wherein the configuration is shaped to the
joint connecting the foot with the leg of the wearer, to sustain
said joint.
This subclass is indented under subclass 89. Foot covering intended for the foot of a young person, especially
one who is learning to walk and therefore requires supplemental
ankle support.
This subclass is indented under subclass 88. Foot covering wherein the configuration is shaped to that
portion of a foot that lies between the toes and heel on the undersurface of
the foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 88. Foot covering wherein a substantial or a particular portion
of the inside of the foot covering is configured to the shape of
the wearer"s foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 93. Foot covering wherein the inside is configured to the shape
of the digits at the front of a foot to provide space for movement
of the digits within the foot covering.
This subclass is indented under subclass 93. Foot covering wherein the inside is configured to the shape
of an extraneous hard growth on a toe or other portion of a foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 88. Foot covering having a supplemental covering for a foot
within a boot or shoe, or including a supplemental means for protecting
the wearer"s foot against injury.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass disclose the intended purpose
of the foot shield as for absorbing moisture or guarding the foot
against abrasion or impact.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering wherein the construction is such as to permit
variation in the dimensions of the foot covering to accommodate
variations in the dimensions of the wearer"s foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering wherein the foot covering, or the material
of which it is made, is subjected to an agent or action that tends
to improve or enhance the foot-covering characteristics thereof.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass disclose coating a shoe to
waterproof it, applying chemicals to the shoe to strengthen the material
thereof, or applying plastics for various purposes.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering constructed with a deliberate duplication
of one of the portions usually found in a foot covering.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass disclose a shoe having two
heels spaced apart to provide stability, or a shoe having two tongues.
This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Foot covering constructed so as to permit that portion of
a foot covering above the sole to be removed and replaced.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering constructed so as to permit yielding or bending
of a portion thereof relative to the remainder thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering constructed with significance attributed to
an outside portion of the foot covering which lies between the foot
of the wearer and the ground or surface upon which the wearer walks.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering constructed with significance attributed to
that portion of the foot covering which supports, encloses or at
least partially embraces the lower rear portion of the wearer"s foot.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass include those directed to a
heel strap (i.e., a relatively narrow belt connected to the shoe and
spaced from the inner heel of the shoe) and those directed to a
heel- strap support (i.e., a member connecting the heel strap to
the inner heel to keep the heel strap in position).
This subclass is indented under subclass 107. Foot covering wherein the foot covering is strengthened
in that portion thereof that lies between the broad ball of the
wearer"s foot and the heel of the wearer"s foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering constructed with a part thereof to cover that
portion of the wearer"s leg which extends between the ankle
and the knee.
(1)
Note. In this subclass the construction of a shoe, and particularly
of its leg portion, is significant. For a ski boot wherein a leg
extension is a part thereof, see subclass 118.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering especially adapted to cover a foot that is
part of a living thing that is not a plant and not a human.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering especially adapted to cover a foot that is
part of a young person or a child"s toy made in miniature
to simulate a person.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering intended to be worn while the wearer thereof
is participating in significant work activities or significant physically
active sports activities.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass disclose such work-related
activities as, for example, roof climbing (i.e., having specific
portions on the shoe to grip the roof or compensate for its inclination),
or painting (i.e., having means on the shoe with which to apply
paint), or gardening.
This subclass is indented under subclass 113. Foot covering intended to be worn while the wearer thereof
is participating in physically active sports activities; or a member
that is auxiliary to a foot covering worn for sports activities,
which member adds a function related to the sports activity, but
not itself having a foot-covering function.
(1)
Note. Patents including a sports-related shoe accessory will
be found in subclasses 132+ below. Patents including a shoe
accessory not related to sports activities will be found in subclasses 136+ below.
(2)
Note. In the schedule of subclasses indented hereunder will
be found subclasses pertaining to a shoe used in one of several
particularly-named athletic activities. The differences between
shoes found in each of the named subclasses are not necessarily
large differences, but they are significant when considered in light
of the special requirements peculiar to each of the named activities.
The weight of the shoe, the material of which it is made, the design
and placement of the spikes or cleats used to give traction or stability
to the wearer, and the provision of means for fastening the shoe
to the wearer or to equipment used in the particular activity, are
all factors inherent in the design of a shoe intended for that athletic
sport. This is not to imply that a shoe intended for a particular activity
may not be worn for another activity, but does indicate that the
differences between subclasses and shoes found therein are more
than named differences, they are significant to the athletic activity
for which the shoe is intended to be worn.
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Foot covering intended to be worn while the wearer thereof
is participating in sports activities wherein the wearer"s
foot covering has motion with respect to the surface that the foot covering
contacts and is supported by.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass disclose shoes worn while
skating, either on ice or on a floor.
This subclass is indented under subclass 115. Foot covering intended to be worn while moving over a surface
that is not stable, that is, the particles or molecules that form
the surface can move relative to each other.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass disclose shoes intended to
be worn while "walking" on water or sand.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass usually disclose a boot that
is especially padded to retain the boot on the foot, or having a filling
of foam to insulate the wearer"s foot as well as retain
the boot on the foot. Such patents are found here rather than in
subclass 93 above because the function of the filling is for retention
of the ski boot on the wearer rather than for support of the foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 116. Foot covering wherein a sole and upper portion of the boot
are configured or constructed to facilitate attachment to a generally
long, flat runner (e.g., ski) so as to enable control of the ski.
(1)
Note. Control of a ski by a ski boot wearer generally includes
both the attachment of the boot to the ski and the configuration
of the boot components which engage the foot, ankle, and leg portion
of the wearer.
Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, etc., appropriate subclasses for a fastener of general
utility which may be used to fasten a ski boot, see particularly
subclasses 68 through 71for a strap tightener.
This subclass is indented under subclass 117.1. Foot covering wherein toe and ankle portions of the boot
are configured and constructed to provide the longitudinal flexibility
necessary for use in cross-country or Nordic skiing.
(1)
Note. The flexibility of a cross-country ski boot usually
permits a heel to move freely upward out of contact with the ski.
This subclass is indented under subclass 117.1. Foot covering wherein the portion of the ski boot between
the bottom of the wearer"s foot and the bottom of the boot
includes means to enhance skiing or walking related functions of the
ski boot.
Land Vehicles,
subclasses 611+ for: (1) a ski boot binding positively recited
in combination with a ski boot or sole or (2) a binding component mounted
on a ski, even when broadly recited, combine with a ski boot or
(3) a component within a ski boot sole which dynamically reacts
to forces encountered while skiing and is intended to cooperate
with ski binding structure on the ski.
This subclass is indented under subclass 117.3. Foot covering wherein the sole includes means to facilitate
walking without skis (e.g. hinged sole, curved sole, removable inner
boot, etc.).
This subclass is indented under subclass 117.3. Foot covering wherein the sole, midsole, or insole includes
means to modify the ski-foot interface by tilting, raising, or force
redistribution of the user"s foot to increase ski control
or to correct for foot deformities.
This subclass is indented under subclass 117.1. Foot covering wherein the upper portion includes an outer
foot covering and inner foot holding means for firmly constraining
a user"s foot from movement within the boot.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass usually disclose a boot that
is specially padded to retain the boot on the user"s foot,
or having a filling of foam to insulate the user"s foot
as well as a retain the boot on the foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 117.6. Foot covering wherein foot retaining means is combined with
adjustable tensioning or compression means which cooperates with
the interior foot retaining means to adjust the force applied to
the user"s foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 117.7. Foot covering wherein the foot retaining means includes
a foot engaging portion which applies force on the user"s
Achilles" tendon, rear of heel, or calf of a leg so as
to urge the user"s foot forward in the boot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 117.7. Foot covering means wherein the foot retaining means includes
a foot presser which urges the user"s foot toward the heel
portion of the boot engaging either the front upper portion of the foot
above the metatarsals where the user"s foot is substantially
curved or the front of the user"s lower leg.
This subclass is indented under subclass 117.9. Foot covering wherein the instep or shin engaging foot retaining
means includes a cable or strap tensioning ("traction")
means which is operated by closing the boot or the pivoting movement
of the upper relative to the sole.
This subclass is indented under subclass 117.1. Foot covering wherein the upper portion of the foot covering
includes hinge means for oscillation of the upper hinged portion
relative to the sole about a longitudinal or lateral axis of the boot.
(1)
Note. Pivoting about a lateral axis of the boot provides for
forward lean while pivoting about a longitudinal axis provides for
canting of the boot upper and is usually locked in a desired position.
(2)
Note. The hinge means can be a specially configured flexible
area intended to permit relative movement between the upper and
sole portions
This subclass is indented under subclass 118.2. Foot covering wherein the pivotable upper includes means
(e.g., spring, damper, etc.) to adjust the force required to cause
the upper to pivot relative to the sole.
This subclass is indented under subclass 118.3. Foot covering wherein the pivotable upper further includes
limiting means such as stops or cables, to adjust the bounds of
oscillation relative to the sole.
(1)
Note. Foot coverings found in this subclass usually include
a stop to set a forward lean or rake angle while permitting additional
movement in the forward direction.
This subclass is indented under subclass 118.3. Foot covering wherein the stiffness adjustment means is
attached to the boot on a toe, instep, or front quarter of the ski
boot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 118.5. Foot covering wherein the stiffness adjustment means is
attached to a front curved portion of the boot upper and configured
such that the stiffness adjustment means does not protrude from
the boot shell.
This subclass is indented under subclass 118.2. Foot covering wherein the pivotable upper includes means
to maintain it at a prescribed angle to the sole.
(1)
Note. The locking device is usually used to hold the user"s
leg in a forward leaning position or rake angle while skiing but also
includes devices which hold the user"s ankle at an angle
so as to effect canting of the ski.
This subclass is indented under subclass 118.2. Foot covering wherein the pivotable upper includes limiting
means, such as a stop or cable, to adjust the bounds of oscillation
relative to the sole.
(1)
Note. Foot coverings found in this subclass usually include
a stop to set a forward lean or rake angle while permitting additional
movement in the forward direction.
This subclass is indented under subclass 118.2. Foot covering wherein the upper portion includes a hinged
posterior section allowing for flexibility of the upper portion
or the removal of the user"s foot from the boot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 117.1. Foot covering wherein an upper portion of the foot covering
includes a zone of adjustable stiffness and means to adjust the
stiffness to allow a user"s leg to pivot within the boot
with respect to the sole.
This subclass is indented under subclass 116. Foot covering intended to be worn while walking on a surface
formed by snow.
(1)
Note. The term "snow shoe" includes a) a
foot covering that encases a wearer"s foot while participating
in the sports activity, and b) a piece of equipment of relatively
large surface area that lies between a wearer"s foot and
the surface to distribute the weight of a wearer over a large surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 122. Foot covering wherein the overall dimensions thereof may
be reduced when it is not being worn, so as to increase the portability
thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 122. Foot covering having means to reduce the possibility of
sliding relative to the surface over which the wearer travels.
This subclass is indented under subclass 122. Foot covering having means for attaching the foot covering
to the foot of the wearer in such manner that the wearer"s
foot may oscillate relative to the foot covering.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass are directed to the piece
of equipment described in "b" of (1) Note to subclass 122,
and to the pivotal binding that fastens the equipment to the wearer"s
foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Foot covering intended to be worn while the wearer thereof
is participating in the athletic activity known as baseball.
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Foot covering intended to be worn while the wearer thereof
is participating in the athletic activity known as golf.
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Foot covering intended to be worn while the wearer thereof
is participating in the athletic activity known as football.
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Foot covering intended to be worn while the wearer thereof
is participating in the athletic activity known as track.
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Foot covering intended to be worn while the wearer thereof
is participating in the athletic activity known as bowling.
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Foot covering intended to be worn while the wearer thereof
is participating in an athletic activity involving a self-propelled,
wheeled vehicle, or an animal mounted by the wearer.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass disclose shoes worn by bicycle
riders or equestrians.
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Member that is auxiliary to a foot covering worn for athletic
activities, which member adds a function related to an athletic
activity, but not itself having a foot-covering function.
This subclass is indented under subclass 132. Member intended to be attached to a shoe that is being worn
while the wearer thereof propels an object with the wearer"s
foot, the member having a face so related to the shoe as to direct the
object in the intended direction of movement.
This subclass is indented under subclass 132. Member comprising a small portion for attachment to the
sole of a shoe and intended to protrude from the surface of the
sole for purpose of increasing traction between the shoe and the surface
over which the wearer of the shoe is traveling.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass disclose a cleat that is movable
relative to the shoe or detachable therefrom.
This subclass is indented under subclass 134. Member comprising means to cover the protrusions or protect
a surface against the action of the protrusions.
(1)
Note. The blocking device covers the sole temporarily while
the wearer is walking over a surface which would be injured by cleats,
and is removed when the wearer is to walk on the surface where the
activity is participated on.
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering member that is auxiliary to a foot covering,
which member adds to the foot covering a function not having a foot-covering function.
(1)
Note. Patents in this subclass disclose such nonshoe members
as an ornament, a pocket on the shoe, a weapon for attachment to
a shoe, and etc.
This subclass is indented under subclass 136. Member including means attached to a foot covering that
uses visible radiant energy that is cast back from itself or that
originates from itself to make the means visible or cast radiant energy
to make the surrounding environment visible.
This subclass is indented under subclass 136. Member attached to a foot covering, which member makes it
easier for the wearer to take the foot covering off the wearer"s
foot, or to put the foot covering on the wearer"s foot
than would be possible without the attached member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 136. Member attached to a foot covering, which member generates
sound. Appliance under the class definition comprising a foot correcting device
which is placed within or forms a part of a boot or shoe.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Appliance comprising a foot correcting device which is placed
within or forms a part of a boot or shoe.
(1)
Note. For purposes of simplifying the definitions, the simple
terms "boot" or "shoe" shall
be construed to be inclusive of both boots and shoes unless otherwise indicated.
Boot and Shoe Making,
subclass 142 for processes of making shoes, including orthopedic
shoes, and subclass 146 for processes of making shoe parts including
orthopedic devices such as arch supports.
This subclass is indented under subclass 140. Appliances in which the shoe includes means to provide rubbing,
stroking, kneading, or similar contact of the foot with the shoe
during walking.
(1)
Note. Usually intended to increase the circulation of blood.
This subclass is indented under subclass 140. Appliances in which the shoe includes means to correct the
angle of the forepart of the foot about the heel in relation to
the longitudinal axis of the leg.
This subclass is indented under subclass 142. Appliances in which the shoe also includes means to control
the foot from tilting about its longitudinal axis.
This subclass is indented under subclass 140. Appliances in which the correcting device is a support which
acts on one or more of the arches of a foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 145. Appliances in which the supporting means is retained in
the shoe by means providing a subatmospheric pressure at a shoe
engaging surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 145. Appliances in which the supporting means includes means
external to the shoe and located beneath the shank of the shoe for
providing support to the longitudinal arch.
This subclass is indented under subclass 148. Appliances in which the support includes means for varying
its height or position with respect to the shank of the shoe.
This subclass is indented under subclass 148. Appliances in which the supporting means includes a metal
spring attachment to cushion the foot in walking.
This subclass is indented under subclass 145. Appliances in which the supporting means includes a fluid
material, for providing a flexible support for a portion of the
foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 145. Appliances in which the support is formed from material,
which is initially pliable or impressionable and subsequently hardens
to a self-shape-sustaining state.
(1)
Note. Included here are supports formed of phenol resins,
etc.
This subclass is indented under subclass 145. Appliances in which the support is provided with means,
for selectively altering its inserted location in the shoe or its
shape or form.
This subclass is indented under subclass 155. Appliances in which the support is provided with helically
threaded means, for varying the height or configuration of the
support.
This subclass is indented under subclass 156. Appliances in which the support is provided with a plurality
of helically threaded means, for varying the height or configuration
of the support.
This subclass is indented under subclass 155. Appliances in which the support is provided with a movable
resiliently flexible device, for varying the height or configuration
of the support.
This subclass is indented under subclass 155. Appliances in which the support is provided with multiple
separate or separable layers, for varying the height or the configuration
of the support by the addition or removal of one or more layers.
This subclass is indented under subclass 155. Appliances in which the support and shoe or shoe part are
provided with coacting means, which hold the support in the desired
position in the shoe.
This subclass is indented under subclass 160. Appliances in which the support is provided with means to
cooperatively engage in a correspondingly located hole or holes
or recess or recesses formed in the covering or stiff plate, for
placement of the support as desired or as needed.
This subclass is indented under subclass 161. Appliances in which the support is provided with prongs,
for placement of the support as desired or as needed.
This subclass is indented under subclass 161. Appliances in which the support is provided with snap fasteners,
for placement of the support as desired or as needed.
This subclass is indented under subclass 160. Appliances in which the supporting means includes multiple
pockets to receive a pad to be placed in one of the selected pockets.
This subclass is indented under subclass 145. Appliances in which the supporting means underlies the longitudinal
arch of the foot and supports this portion of the foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 166. Appliances in which the support includes a resiliently flexible
metal device, for supporting the longitudinal arch of the foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 166. Appliances in which the support for the longitudinal arch
of the foot is built into the shoe during the manufacture of the
shoe.
This subclass is indented under subclass 169. Appliances in which the support consists of a strap suspended
in the shoe, for supporting the longitudinal arch of the foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 169. Appliances in which the support consists solely of a wedge-shaped
member secured on the sole portion of the shoe, for supporting the
longitudinal arch of the foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 166. Appliances in which the support underlies the heel and longitudinal
arch of the foot, and has means for supporting those portions of
the foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 173. Appliances in which the supporting means also includes means
for underlying the metatarsal arch of the foot, and has means for
supporting that portion of the foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 174. Appliances in which the supporting means also includes metal
reinforcing means to stiffen and preserve the supporting means.
This subclass is indented under subclass 174. Appliances in which the supporting means comprises an integral
structure, for supporting the heel, longitudinal, and metatarsal
arches of the foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 174. Appliances in which the supporting means is made up of several
laminae which supports the heel, longitudinal, and metatarsal arches.
This subclass is indented under subclass 174. Appliances in which the supporting means includes metal
spring means, for supporting the heel, longitudinal, and metatarsal
arches.
This subclass is indented under subclass 166. Appliances in which the supporting means underlies the longitudinal
arch and the metatarsal arch of a foot, and has means for supporting those
portions of the foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 166. Appliances in which the supporting means is made up of at
least two layers which support the longitudinal arch of the foot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 145. Appliances in which the supporting means comprises a shank
stiffener provided with means to underlie and support the metatarsal arch
of a foot.
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