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Class 036
BOOTS, SHOES, AND LEGGINGS
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).
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
8.2 for shoes which are specifically designed to be placed
on the feet of deceased persons
REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
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, subclass 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, subclass 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
Subclass:
1
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.
Subclass:
1.5
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.
Subclass:
2
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
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.
Subclass:
2.6
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
126, Stoves and Furnaces, subclass 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.
Subclass:
3
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.
Subclass:
4
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
7.3 for rubber overshoes.
7.4 for heelless rubber overhoes.
102 for a resilient or flexible shoe.
Subclass:
7.1
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Boots and shoes
constructed to be worn over footwear as protective
coverings.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
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.
Subclass:
7.2
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.
Subclass:
7.3
This subclass is indented under subclass 7.1. Overshoes in
which the uppers at least are made of rubber or fabric
impregnated with rubber.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
4 for rubber shoes other than overshoes.
Subclass:
7.4
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.
Subclass:
7.5
This subclass is indented under subclass 7.1. Overshoes
provided with a sole secured to a shoe by mere straps or a
toe piece.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
11.5 for sandals not of the overshoe type.
Subclass:
7.6
This subclass is indented under subclass 7.5. Overshoes
provided with antislipping means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
subclasses 59+ for antislipping means for boots and shoes
in general.
Subclass:
7.7
Heelless overshoes under 7.2 provided with antislipping
means.
Subclass:
7.8
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.
Subclass:
8.1
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Boots and shoes
particularly designed for use in swimming and under showers.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
4 for rubber boots and shoes.
7.3 for heelless rubber overshoes.
11.5 for sandals including those adapted for use in
bathing.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
441, Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices, appropriate
subclasses for foot carried swimming aids.
Subclass:
8.2
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.
Subclass:
8.3
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.
Subclass:
8.4
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
33, Geometrical Instruments, subclasses 3+ for processes
and apparatus for ascertaining the dimensions of footwear and
for laying out the same.
Subclass:
9
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.
Subclass:
10
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
2, Apparel, subclass 61 for stocking protectors to be worn
between the stockings and the foot of the wearer.
Subclass:
11
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.
Subclass:
11.5
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
106 for a shoe lacking an upper.
Subclass:
12
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.
Subclass:
13
This subclass is indented under subclass 12. Sole attaching
means in which the sole being attached is formed of wood.
Subclass:
14
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.
Subclass:
15
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.
Subclass:
16
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.
Subclass:
17
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).
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
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.
Subclass:
18
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.
Subclass:
19
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.
Subclass:
19.5
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
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.
Subclass:
21
The arrangement of the pegs or threads to form the seam which
secures the upper to the sole.
Subclass:
22
Sole-blanks prepared for attachment by channeling, ribbing,
or the like.
Subclass:
23
Fasteners for securing soles and uppers together.
Subclass:
24
Pegs and peg-ribbons from which pegs are cut.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
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.
Subclass:
24.5
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.
Subclass:
25
This subclass includes such structures of soles as are not
herein more specifically classified.
Subclass:
26
Soles lined with fleece to be used in the ordinary
house-slipper with knit uppers.
Subclass:
27
One piece of material covers the whole shoe-bottom, being
"sprung" to form the heel elevation.
Subclass:
28
The sole is made yielding or has a spring attachment to
cushion the foot in walking.
Subclass:
29
The cushioning device is a pneumatic pad.
Subclass:
30
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
26 for soles lined with fleece as in the ordinary house
slipper.
44 for innersoles made up of several layers of material.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
607, Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application,
subclass 144 for solelike structure.
Subclass:
31
The sole-blank is made up of several pieces joined edge to
edge and no one of them big enough to cover the sole.
Subclass:
32
The outer tread-sole is made of rubber.
Subclass:
33
The main outer sole is made of wood.
Subclass:
34
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
27 for "spring heels" wherein the sole member is bent
(sprung) to provide a layer of the heel, usually the tread
layer.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
12, Boot and Shoe Making, subclass 147 for processes
directed to the making and attachment of heels to shoes.
Subclass:
35
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
3 for resilient means in the rear portions of foot coverings
for circulating air in the foot coverings for ventilation.
subclasses 59+ for anti-slipping devices, which may include
resilient means, for the rear portions of foot coverings.
Subclass:
36
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.
Subclass:
37
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.
Subclass:
38
This subclass is indented under subclass 35. Products in
which the cushioning means includes a resilient member of
elementary metal or metal alloy.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
37 for heels provided with springs for cushioning the shock
between the heel seat surface of the shoe and the heel of the
wearer.
Subclass:
39
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.
Subclass:
40
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.
Subclass:
41
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.
Subclass:
42
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
36 for detachable cushion heels.
41 for detachable metal shell heels.
Subclass:
43
Includes both fixed and removable insoles and heel-pads.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
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.
Subclass:
44
The insole is formed of several layers of material.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
26 for soles lined with fleece as in the ordinary house
slipper.
30 for soles made up of several layers of material.
Subclass:
45
The novelty lies in the part forming the upper of the boot or
shoe as distinguished from the sole and heel.
Subclass:
46.5
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.
Subclass:
47
The novelty lies in the arrangement and shape of the part or
parts which make the upper.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
50 for modifications of the top to allow the insertion and
withdrawal of the foot.
Subclass:
48
A single piece of material forms the vamp and quarters or
counters of the boot or shoe.
Subclass:
49
A single piece of material is crimped or split so that it
forms an endless vamp and quarters.
Subclass:
50.1
Closure:
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
24, Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, etc., appropriate subclasses
for a fastener of general utility which may be used to fasten
an upper.
Subclass:
50.5
For 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".
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
117.1 for a ski boot closure claimed in combination with a
ski boot.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
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 68-71 for a strap
tightener.
Subclass:
51
The closure is effected through the elasticity of the parts
forming the top or part of the top of the shoe.
Subclass:
52
The structure of the buttonhold-pieces; mostly stays to
prevent the material from tearing at the buttonhole.
Subclass:
53
Bars, tacks, and other stays to be placed at the lower end of
the closure-slit to prevent the material from tearing.
Subclass:
54
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.
Subclass:
55
The structure and arrangement of the upperlinings.
Subclass:
56
Boot-straps and other devices attached to the boot or shoe to
be grasped in pulling the boot or shoe on.
Subclass:
57
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
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.
Subclass:
58
A metal rod, strip or spring is laid in the upper seam to
stiffen it.
Subclass:
58.5
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.
Subclass:
58.6
Overshoe-retaining means engaging the heel of the shoe.
Subclass:
59
The sole or heel or both of a boot or shoe are modified or an
attachment is secured thereto to prevent slipping.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
7.6 and 7.7, sandals provided with antislipping means.
Subclass:
61
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.
Subclass:
62
Antislipping devices designed to be readily attached to and
removed from the boot or shoe at the pleasure of the wearer.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
7.6 for sandals provided with antislipping means.
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182, Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold, subclass 221 for a
shoe attached climbing device.
280, Land Vehicles, subclass 11.3 for devices for attaching
skates to shoes.
Subclass:
64
Detachable antislipping device secured to the boot or shoe by
a positive clamping mechanism.
Subclass:
65
Detachable antislipping device secured to the boot or shoe by
a screw-operated clamp.
Subclass:
66
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.
Subclass:
67
A calk consisting of spur-point and a shank forms the
antislipping device, the shank being permanently inserted in
the sole or heel.
Subclass:
68
The structure and arrangement of counter- stiffeners.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
428, Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, appropriate
subclasses, for a stock material product in the form of a
single or plural layer web or sheet.
442, Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth,
etc.), subclasses 59+ for coated and impregnated fabric or
textile in general.
Subclass:
69
Braces or supports, generally metal, attached to the boot or
shoe to stiffen the counter and heel so that they will not
run over.
Subclass:
70
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.
Subclass:
71
Pads to be worn inside the shoes and such pads as are built
into the boot or shoe to protect the foot.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
37 for yielding heel pads, per se, to be inserted in the
shoe.
76 for shank stiffeners, per se, or shoes having shank
stiffeners, which will reinforce the shoe.
subclasses 89+ for ankle supports.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
128, Surgery, subclasses 581+ for devices accommodating
shoes to foot deformities and remaining in the shoe upon
removal of the shoe from the foot.
Subclass:
71.5
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.
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8.3 for attachments intended to facilitate dancing.
43 for internally applied sole portions capable of adapting
themselves to worn insoles.
72 for externally applied wear preventive attachments.
76 for attachments, for application to the waist or shank of
footwear, intended to strengthen or preserve the arch of a
shoe.
Subclass:
72
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.
Subclass:
73
Plates, studs, and the like to be secured to and protect
soles and/or heels from heat, moisture or wear.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
subclasses 59+ for antislipping means for boots and shoes
in general.
Subclass:
74
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.
Subclass:
75
Protectors wholly or partly embedded in the sole or heel,
usually during the making of the shoe.
Subclass:
76
Stiffening-pieces inserted in the shank or waist of the shoe
to preserve the arch of the sole.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
128, 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.
Subclass:
77
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
428, Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, appropriate
subclasses for a stock material product in the form of a
single or plural layer web or sheet.
442, 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.
Subclass:
78
Welts used in connecting the sole and upper and the beveled
pieces used in building up the heel.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
12 for welts combined with shoe upper structure,
particularly subclass 17 for Goodyear welt shoes.
Subclass:
80
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.
Subclass:
81
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
623, 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.
Subclass:
82
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.
Subclass:
83
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
117 1+, for a foot convering configured or constructed to
faciliate attachment to a ski.
Subclass:
84
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering
which is manufactured using a substance that is not the hide
of an animal.
(1) Note. Included herein is a shoe made of a cloth or a
braided fiber material.
Subclass:
85
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Foot covering
wherein the substance is relatively stiff and unyielding.
Subclass:
86
This subclass is indented under subclass 85. Foot covering
wherein the substance is the product of a tree.
Subclass:
87
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.
Subclass:
88
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.
Subclass:
89
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.
Subclass:
90
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.
Subclass:
91
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.
Subclass:
92
This subclass is indented under subclass 88. Foot covering
wherein the configuration is shaped to the back part of a
foot below and behind the ankle.
Subclass:
93
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
117.6 for a ski boot having interior padding or filling,
119 see (1) Note for the difference with above.
Subclass:
94
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.
Subclass:
95
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.
Subclass:
96
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.
Subclass:
97
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.
Subclass:
98
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
87 for a shoe manufactured of plastic material.
Subclass:
99
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.
Subclass:
100
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering
constructed so as to be changeable in type of foot covering
or appearance thereof.
Subclass:
101
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.
Subclass:
102
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
4 for a rubber shoe.
Subclass:
103
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.
Subclass:
104
This subclass is indented under subclass 103. Foot covering
wherein said portion is substantially planar.
Subclass:
105
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).
Subclass:
106
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering
constructed with significance attributed to the absence of a
portion of the foot covering.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
11.5 for shoe, known as a "sandal", having similar
construction.
Subclass:
107
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering
constructed with significance attributed to means for
strengthening the foot covering.
Subclass:
108
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.
Subclass:
109
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
117.1 and 118.2+, and see (1) Note above.
Subclass:
110
This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Foot covering,
especially adapted to cover a foot that has been encased in a
rigid surgical dressing.
Subclass:
111
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.
Subclass:
112
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.
Subclass:
113
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.
Subclass:
114
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.
Subclass:
115
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.
Subclass:
116
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.
Subclass:
117.1
Ski boot:
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
50.5 for a closure for a ski boot which is not claimed in
combination with a ski boot.
109 for a leg portion of a boot, also see (1) Note.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
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 68-71 for a strap
tightener.
Subclass:
117.2
Cross-country ski boot:
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
280, Land Vehicles, subclass 614 and 615 for cross-country
ski boos with binding.
Subclass:
117.3
Sole feature:
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
117.2 for a boot with a sole intended for cross-country
skiing.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
280, 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.
Subclass:
117.4
For walking:
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.).
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
117.2 for a boot with a sole facilitating walking intended
for cross-country skiing.
Subclass:
117.5
Canting, lifting, or orthopedic sole, midsole, or insole:
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.
Subclass:
117.6
Having interior foot retaining means:
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
93 for a boot with form fitting interior which supports the
foot.
Subclass:
117.7
With adjustment mechanism:
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.
Subclass:
117.8
Retaining means engages rear of foot or leg:
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.
Subclass:
117.9
Retaining means engages instep or shin:
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.
Subclass:
118.1
Adjustable mechanism includes flexible elongated member
tensioned by boot closure or pivoting movement of boot
upper:
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.
Subclass:
118.2
Having pivotable upper:
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
Subclass:
118.3
Adjustable pivot stiffness:
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.
Subclass:
118.4
And adjustable pivot range:
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.
Subclass:
118.5
Forward mounted stiffness adjustment means:
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.
Subclass:
118.6
Flush instep mounted stiffness adjustment means:
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.
Subclass:
118.7
Locking pivot:
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.
Subclass:
118.8
Adjustable pivot range:
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
118.4 for a ski boot having means to adjust pivot stiffness
which also affect pivot range.
Subclass:
118.9
Pivot on rear quarter:
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
50.5 for a closure for a ski boot where sufficient details
of the boot are not claimed for placement in 117.1.
Subclass:
119.1
Having semi-rigid upper with adjustable flexibility:
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.
Subclass:
122
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.
Subclass:
123
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.
Subclass:
124
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.
Subclass:
125
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
280, Land Vehicles, subclass 611 for a ski binding.
Subclass:
126
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.
Subclass:
127
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.
Subclass:
128
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.
Subclass:
129
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.
Subclass:
130
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.
Subclass:
131
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.
Subclass:
132
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
subclasses 136+ for an accessory not related to athletics.
Subclass:
133
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.
Subclass:
134
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.
Subclass:
135
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.
Subclass:
136
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
subclasses 132+ for an accessory to an athletic shoe.
Subclass:
137
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.
Subclass:
138
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.
Subclass:
139
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.
Subclass:
140
ORTHOPEDIC BOOT OR SHOE WITH CORRECTIVE ELEMENT:
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
12, 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.
Subclass:
141
With means to massage foot:
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.
Subclass:
142
With means to turn foot about long axis of leg:
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.
(1) Note. (e.g., to correct "Pigeon Toes").
Subclass:
143
With means to turn foot about its long axis:
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.
Subclass:
144
With means to turn foot about its long axis:
This subclass is indented under subclass 140. Appliances in
which the shoe includes means to control the foot from
tilting about its long axis.
Subclass:
145
Arch support:
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.
Subclass:
146
With suction retaining means:
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.
Subclass:
147
With ventilating means:
This subclass is indented under subclass 145. Appliances in
which the support includes means to provide air circulation
to all or part of it.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
3 for all modifications of a boot and its parts to ventilate
it.
Subclass:
148
Comprising outside shank stiffener:
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.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
36, Boots, Shoes, and Leggings, subclass 76 for stiffening
pieces inserted in the shank or waist of a shoe to preserve
the arch of the sole.
Subclass:
149
Shank integral with heel or sole:
This subclass is indented under subclass 148. Appliances in
which the supporting means comprises a component part of a
monolithic heel or sole.
Subclass:
150
Adjustable:
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.
Subclass:
151
Including metal spring means:
This subclass is indented under subclass 148. Appliances in
which the supporting means includes a metal spring attachment
to cushion the foot in walking.
Subclass:
152
Metal plate only:
This subclass is indented under subclass 148. Appliances in
which the supporting means consists solely of a metal plate.
Subclass:
153
Comprising fluid cushion:
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.
Subclass:
154
Comprising a moldable composition, e.g., "plastic":
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
153 for materials which do not attain a condition wherein
they are self-shape-sustaining.
Subclass:
155
Adjustable position or shape:
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.
Subclass:
156
By screw means:
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.
Subclass:
157
With multiple screws:
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.
Subclass:
158
By spring placement:
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.
Subclass:
159
By shims:
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.
Subclass:
160
With plural selective positioning means:
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.
Subclass:
161
Comprising alternately usable fastening elements on insert:
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.
Subclass:
162
Comprising prongs:
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.
Subclass:
163
Comprising snap fasteners:
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.
Subclass:
164
Comprising multiple alternately usable pockets:
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.
Subclass:
165
With pockets:
This subclass is indented under subclass 155. Appliances in
which the supporting means is provided with pockets to
receive variously sized pads.
Subclass:
166
For the longitudinal arch:
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.
Subclass:
167
Single rigid metal plate only:
This subclass is indented under subclass 166. Appliances in
which the support for the longitudinal arch consists solely
of an inflexible metal plate.
Subclass:
168
Including metal spring means:
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.
Subclass:
169
Built into boot or shoe:
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.
Subclass:
170
Sling type:
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.
Subclass:
171
Including arch-contacting metal plate:
This subclass is indented under subclass 169. Appliances in
which the support also includes a metal plate, for supporting
the arch of the foot.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
76 for stiffening pieces inserted in the shank or waist of a
shoe to preserve the arch of the sole.
Subclass:
172
Wedge on sole only:
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.
Subclass:
173
With heel support:
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.
Subclass:
174
And metatarsal support:
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.
Subclass:
175
With metal reinforcing means:
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.
Subclass:
176
Integral:
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.
Subclass:
177
Metal plate only:
This subclass is indented under subclass 176. Appliances in
which the supporting means consists solely of a metal plate.
Subclass:
178
Comprising multiple layers:
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.
Subclass:
179
Including metal spring means:
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.
Subclass:
180
With metatarsal support:
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.
Subclass:
181
Comprising multiple layers:
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.
Subclass:
182
Metatarsal support integral with shank stiffener:
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.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
76 for stiffening pieces inserted in the shank or waist of a
shoe to preserve the arch of the sole.
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Last Modified: 6 October 2000