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SECTION I - CLASS DEFINITION

This class is intended to receive foot coverings which are generally provided with reinforced tread surfaces.

This class also receives leg protecting devices generally designated as leggings or gaiters.

This class also receives antislip devices and wear members to be applied to boots and shoes.

This class also receives shoes which are specifically designed to be placed on the feet of deceased persons (See References to This Class, below).

SECTION II - SUBCLASS REFERENCES TO THE CURRENT CLASS

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8.2,for shoes which are specifically designed to be placed on the feet of deceased persons

SECTION III - REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES

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2, 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.
12, Boot and Shoe Making,   appropriate subclasses for apparatus for and methods of making shoes and shoe parts.
33, Geometrical Instruments,   subclasses 3+ for processes and apparatus for ascertaining the dimensions of footwear and for laying out the same.
126, Stoves and Furnaces,   subclasses 204 , 206 and 208+ for nonelectrically heated foot and leg coverings not intended for use as boots or shoes.
182, Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold,   subclass 221 for shoe attached climbing devices.
219, 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.
280, Land Vehicles,   subclasses 11.3+ for devices for attaching skates to shoes.
361, Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices,   subclasses 223+ for footwear combined with means to conduct electricity from or bypass it around the body.
520, 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.
602, Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage,   subclass 66 for arch supporting bandages and arch supports provided with bandage structure for securing them to the foot.
623, 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.

SUBCLASSES

[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 1]    1MISCELLANEOUS:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 1.5]    1.5BOOTS OR SHOES AND DETACHABLE LEG COVERS:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 2]    2LEGGINGS AND GAITERS:
 This subclass is indented under the class definition.  Devices in the form of footless leg coverings to be worn above and/or over a boot or shoe.

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2, 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 2.6]    2.6Heated:
 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.

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126, Stoves and Furnaces,   subclasses 204 , 206, and 208+ for nonelectrically heated foot and leg coverings not intended for use as boots or shoes.
219, Electric Heating,   appropriate subclasses, for electrically heated foot and leg coverings not intended for use as boots or shoes.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 3]    3Ventilated:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 4]    4Rubber:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 83.  Boots and shoes in which the uppers at least are made of rubber or fabric impregnated with rubber.

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7.3,for rubber overshoes.
7.4,for heelless rubber overhoes.
102,for a resilient or flexible shoe.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 7.1]    7.1Overshoes:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 83.  Boots and shoes constructed to be worn over footwear as protective coverings.

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58.5+,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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 7.2]    7.2Heelless:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 7.1.  Overshoes in which the sole portions do not extend under the heels of the shoes to be protected.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 7.3]    7.3Rubber:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 7.1.  Overshoes in which the uppers at least are made of rubber or fabric impregnated with rubber.

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4,for rubber shoes other than overshoes.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 7.4]    7.4Rubber:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 7.2.  Heelless overhoes in which the uppers at least are made of rubber or fabric impregnated with rubber.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 7.5]    7.5Sandals:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 7.1.  Overshoes provided with a sole secured to a shoe by mere straps or a toe piece.

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11.5,for sandals not of the overshoe type.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 7.6]    7.6Antislipping:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 7.5.  Overshoes provided with antislipping means.

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59+,for antislipping means for boots and shoes in general.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 7.7]    7.7Antislipping sandals:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 7.2.  Heelless overshoes under 7.2 provided with antislipping means.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 7.8]    7.8Spring:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 7.5.  Overshoes provided with cushioning means.
(1) Note. This subclass includes the so- called "jumping sandals" used for exercising and amusement.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 8.1]    8.1Bathing:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 83.  Boots and shoes particularly designed for use in swimming and under showers.

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4,for rubber boots and shoes.
7.3,for heelless rubber overshoes.
11.5,for sandals including those adapted for use in bathing.

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441, Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices,   appropriate subclasses for foot carried swimming aids.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 8.2]    8.2Burial:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 83.  Boots and shoes designed for use on the bodies of deceased persons.
(1) Note. The shoes in this subclass have the appearance of normal shoes but lack structural features which are necessary in shoes for normal use.
(2) Note. Many of the patents here included have adjusting means for permitting them to be used on feet of varying size.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 8.3]    8.3Dancing:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 83.  Boots and shoes so constructed or provided with means so as to adapt them for use in dancing.
(1) Note. Herein are included toe dancing slippers as well as tap dancing shoes.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 8.4]    8.4Fitting:
 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.

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33, Geometrical Instruments,   subclasses 3+ for processes and apparatus for ascertaining the dimensions of footwear and for laying out the same.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 9]    9Felt and fabric:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 10]    10INSIDE SLIPPERS:
 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.

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2, Apparel,   subclass 61 for stocking protectors to be worn between the stockings and the foot of the wearer.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 11]    11Moccasins:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 11.5]    11.5Sandals:
 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.

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106,for a shoe lacking an upper.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 12]    12SOLE-ATTACHING MEANS:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 13]    13Wooden soles:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 12.  Sole attaching means in which the sole being attached is formed of wood.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 14]    14Rubber:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 15]    15Detachable soles:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 16]    16Outturned uppers
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 17]    17Welt connected:
 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).

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16,for out-turned uppers provided with welts.
18,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.
19,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.
19.5,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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 18]    18Single-faced stitch
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 19]    19Through and through:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 19.5]    19.5Cement only:
 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.

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14,for connection between the outer or wearsole and the upper structure by a union peculiar to rubber, usually vulcanization.
16,for shoes of the out-turned upper type even though the union between the upper structure and sole is a cement union.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 21]    21Seams:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 12.  The arrangement of the pegs or threads to form the seam which secures the upper to the sole.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 22]    22Prepared soles:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 12.  Sole-blanks prepared for attachment by channeling, ribbing, or the like.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 23]    23Fasteners:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 12.  Fasteners for securing soles and uppers together.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 24]    24Peg:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 12.  Pegs and peg-ribbons from which pegs are cut.

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227, 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 24.5]    24.5INTERFITTED SOLE AND HEEL:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 25]    25SOLES:
 This subclass is indented under the class definition.  This subclass includes such structures of soles as are not herein more specifically classified.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 26]    26Fleeced slipper:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 25.  Soles lined with fleece to be used in the ordinary house-slipper with knit uppers.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 27]    27Spring heel:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 25.  One piece of material covers the whole shoe-bottom, being "sprung" to form the heel elevation.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 28]    28Cushion:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 25.  The sole is made yielding or has a spring attachment to cushion the foot in walking.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 29]    29Pneumatic:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 28.  The cushioning device is a pneumatic pad.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 30]    30Laminated:
 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.

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26,for soles lined with fleece as in the ordinary house slipper.
44,for innersoles made up of several layers of material.

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607, Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application,   subclass 144 for solelike structure.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 31]    31Sectional:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 32]    32Rubber:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 25.  The outer tread-sole is made of rubber.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 33]    33Wooden:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 25.  The main outer sole is made of wood.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 34]    34HEELS:
 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.

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27,for "spring heels" wherein the sole member is bent (sprung) to provide a layer of the heel, usually the tread layer.

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12, Boot and Shoe Making,   subclass 147 for processes directed to the making and attachment of heels to shoes.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 35]    35Cushion:
 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.

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3,for resilient means in the rear portions of foot coverings for circulating air in the foot coverings for ventilation.
59+,for anti-slipping devices, which may include resilient means, for the rear portions of foot coverings.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 36]    36Detachable:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 37]    37Internal cushion:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 38]    38Metallic spring:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 35.  Products in which the cushioning means includes a resilient member of elementary metal or metal alloy.

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37,for heels provided with springs for cushioning the shock between the heel seat surface of the shoe and the heel of the wearer.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 39]    39Rotary:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 40]    40Metallic shell:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 41]    41Detachable:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 42]    42Detachable:
 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.

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36,for detachable cushion heels.
41,for detachable metal shell heels.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 43]    43INSOLES:
 This subclass is indented under the class definition.  Includes both fixed and removable insoles and heel-pads.

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22,where the novelty lies in the channeling or other arrangement for securing to the upper
76,for insoles modified solely by the addition of a shank stiffener thereto.

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607, 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 44]    44Laminated:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 43.  The insole is formed of several layers of material.

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26,for soles lined with fleece as in the ordinary house slipper.
30,for soles made up of several layers of material.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 45]    45UPPERS:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 46.5]    46.5Prepared for lasting:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 47]    47Blanks:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 45.  The novelty lies in the arrangement and shape of the part or parts which make the upper.

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50,for modifications of the top to allow the insertion and withdrawal of the foot.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 48]    48Integral vamp and quarters:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 47.  A single piece of material forms the vamp and quarters or counters of the boot or shoe.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 49]    49Seamless:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 48.  A single piece of material is crimped or split so that it forms an endless vamp and quarters.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 50.1]    50.1Closure:
 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.

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24, Buckles, Buttons, Clasps,   etc., appropriate subclasses for a fastener of general utility which may be used to fasten an upper.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 50.5]    50.5For ski boot:
 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".

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117.1+,for a ski boot closure claimed in combination with a ski boot.

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24, 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 51]    51Elastic:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 52]    52Buttonhole pieces:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 53]    53Slit strays:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 54]    54Tongue pieces:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 55]    55Linings:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 45.  The structure and arrangement of the upperlinings.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 56]    56Pulls:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 45.  Boot-straps and other devices attached to the boot or shoe to be grasped in pulling the boot or shoe on.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 57]    57Seams, stays and pipings:
 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.

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112, 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 58]    58Metallic seam stiffener:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 45.  A metal rod, strip or spring is laid in the upper seam to stiffen it.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 58.5]    58.5BOOT AND SHOE RETAINING:
 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.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 58.6]    58.6Heel engaging:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 58.5.  Overshoe-retaining means engaging the heel of the shoe.
  
[List of Patents for class 36 subclass 59]    59ANTISLIPPING DEVICES:
 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.

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7.6,and 7.7, sandals provided with antislipping means.
  
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