US 11,992,089 B1
Shoe with expandable top
Scott Bradley Baker, Sherman Oaks, CA (US)
Filed by Scott Bradley Baker, Sherman Oaks, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 4, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/267,130.
Application 16/267,130 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/205,704, filed on Nov. 30, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/205,704 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/192,530, filed on Nov. 15, 2018, granted, now 11,172,733.
Application 16/192,530 is a continuation of application No. 14/297,905, filed on Jun. 6, 2014, granted, now 10,178,893.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/835,445, filed on Jun. 14, 2013.
Int. Cl. A43B 3/02 (2006.01); A43B 3/24 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43C 11/12 (2006.01); A43B 5/00 (2022.01)
CPC A43B 23/0245 (2013.01) [A43B 3/02 (2013.01); A43B 3/242 (2013.01); A43C 11/12 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shoe comprising:
a sole with an upper surface with an outer edge and a lower surface;
a top member having with a distal front end portion, a proximal heel end portion, a lateral side and a medial side and mounted on the sole, the top member and sole defining a space therebetween configured to receive a foot, the top member with a foot entry opening with a distal end and a proximal end and a medial side and a lateral side, a lower connective edge, a fold back portion, and a fixed portion;
a connection area for connecting the upper surface of the sole at the outer edge thereof and the lower connective edge of the top member, the connection area extending along the outer edge of the upper surface of the sole and the lower connective edge of the top member; and
a single fastening means in the form of one continuous zipper fastener located in the top member;
a vertical expandable vent band inserted into the top member material and a horizontal expandable vent band inserted into the top member material, the vertical expandable vent bands and the horizontal expandable vent band located on an opposite side of a zipper fastener starting location, the horizontal expandable vent band inserted above the top member to a sole connection area, the vertical expandable vent band extends from the horizontal expandable vent band at a midpoint of the horizontal expandable vent band to the foot entry opening, the the vertical expandable vent band and the horizontal expandable vent band allowing for the foot entry opening to accommodate and mold around an ankle brace.