| US 7,497,036 B2 | ||
| Variable color sneaker logo and trimmings | ||
| Temilade Stephen Rhodes-Vivour, P.O. Box 366, Ozark, Ala. 36361 (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 10, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/32,344. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/570658, filed on May 12, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0252044 A1, Nov. 17, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A43B 23/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 36—136 [36/29] | 21 Claims |
| 1. A footwear comprising an apparatus for varying the footwear's color, the apparatus comprising:
a first variable filter having a first reservoir portion housing a first dye when the first variable filter is in a first
state and a first non-reservoir portion housing the first dye when the variable filter is in a second state, wherein the first
reservoir portion having a configuration so that the first reservoir portion is not visible;
a first air pouch adjacent to the first variable filter and not in fluid communication with the first variable filter; and
a casing surrounding the first variable filter and the first air pouch.
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