"MLS" - Multi Look Shoe

U.S. Patents : Pending

Inventor : Dina Ortner

As attorney for the inventor of the innovative new "MLS" Multi-Look Shoe we are currently seeking investors and manufacturing companies to license, purchase patent rights or enter into a royalty agreement for this timely invention. Interested parties can reach the attorney at the contact numbers listed at the bottom of this page.

The Multi-Look Shoe is the answer to every women's dream of having the perfect shoe to match every outfit in their wardrobe. By offering different style and color combinations the Multi-Look Shoe is a both a money and closet space saver. The "MLS" is enabled with a removable swappable toe-piece which also provides for a plurality of toe-covers for matingly engaging an existing shoe toe cover that may change the contour and color of the existing toe cover.

Invention Objects & Goals

to provide a shoe with exchangeable toe-covers that can be interchanged to form different colored and contoured shoes to match different outfits in a wardrobe

to provide a shoe with exchangeable toe-covers that will be an economical solution for women's clothing needs

to provide a shoe and toe-covers that will be a space saver to help in the organization of women's closets

to provide a shoe having a removable toe-cover portion that is selectively replaceable with a plurality of provided toe-covers

to provide a plurality of toe-covers that can be selectively applied to a shoe to change its appearance and contour

to provide toe-covers that matingly engage the shoe sole

to provide shoe toe-covers for existing shoes whereby the appearance of the shoe can be changed by covering an existing toe cover with a desired toe-cover

Patent Drawings 1st Embodiment

The following pictures are meant to display possible physical characteristics of the present invention and are not to be taken in a limiting sense. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

10 shoe with swappable toe piece 30 upper channel

12 user 32 toe piece

14 foot 34 toe piece adjacent fasteners

16 sole 36 toe piece lip

18 bottom of sole 38 toe piece rail

20 top of sole 40 toe piece base-positioned fastener

22 bore of sole 42 toe-piece post

24 lip of bore 44 toe piece post nub

26 upper interior 46 toe piece receptacle

28 upper exterior

patent drawing

FIGURE 1
Referring to Figures 1 shown is an illustrative view of the present invention in use. The present invention10 is a shoe having a swappable toe piece 32 attachable to sole 16 and upper 26,28 with the sole 16 having a bottom side 18 and top side 20.Within the body of the sole 16 is aperture 22 forming a bore having a lip 24 therein for retaining toe piece fastener 40. Toe piece 32 has adjacent fasteners 34 for securing the toe piece to sole 16 and upper 26, 28. Extending from the base of the toe piece is fastener 40 comprising post 42 and nub 44 for lockingly engaging the toe piece 32 to sole 16. The toe piece also provides for an adjacent fastener 34 comprising toe piece 32 having toe piece lip 36 incorporating rail 38 that matingly engages with upper channel 30 securing toe piece 32 to both the sole 16 and upper 26,28 thereby providing user 12 with means for varying the type of shoe worn on feet 14.

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FIGURE 2
Referring to Figure 2, shown is an illustrative view of the present invention. Shown is the present invention 10 having a plurality of toe pieces 32 varying in color comprising lip 36 and rail 38 with adjacent fasteners 40 mateable to their respective corresponding sole apertures 22, 24 and upper channel 30.

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FIGURE 3
Referring to Figure 3, shown is an illustrative view of the present invention. Shown is the present invention 10 having a plurality of toe pieces 32 varying in surface area comprising lip 36 and rail 38 with adjacent fasteners 40 mateable to their respective corresponding sole apertures 22, 24 and upper channel 30.

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FIGURE 4
Referring to Figure 4, shown is an assembled illustrative view of the present invention. The present invention10 is a shoe having a swappable toe piece 32 attachable to sole 16 and upper 26,28 with the sole 16 having a bottom side 18 and top side 20.Within the body of the sole 16 is aperture 22 forming a bore having a lip 24 therein for retaining toe piece fastener 40. Toe piece 32 has adjacent fasteners 34 for securing the toe piece to sole 16 and upper 26, 28. Extending from the base of the toe piece is fastener 40 comprising post 42 and nub 44 for lockingly engaging the toe piece 32 to sole 16. The toe piece also provides for an adjacent fastener 34 comprising toe piece 32 having toe piece lip 36 incorporating rail 38 that matingly engages with upper channel 30 securing toe piece 32 to both the sole 16 and upper 26,28 thereby providing user 12 with means for varying the type of shoe worn on feet 14.

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FIGURE 5
Referring to Figure 5, shown is a detached toe piece of the present invention. The toe piece 32 attaches to sole 16 and upper 26,28 with the body of the sole 16 having aperture 22 forming a bore having a lip 24 therein for retaining toe piece fastener 40. Toe piece 32 has adjacent fasteners 34 for securing the toe piece to sole 16 and upper 26, 28. Extending from the base of the toe piece is fastener 40 comprising post 42 and nub 44 for lockingly engaging the toe piece 32 to sole 16. The toe piece also provides for an adjacent fastener 34 comprising toe piece 32 having toe piece lip 36 incorporating rail 38 that matingly engages with upper channel 30 securing toe piece 32 to both the sole 16 and upper 26,28 thereby providing user 12 with means for varying the type of shoe worn on feet 14.

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FIGURE 6
Referring to Figure 6, shown is a top view of the present invention. Illustrated is the shoe 10 with toe piece 32 removed. Shown is shoe 10 having sole 16 having top side 20 with aperture 22 and lip 24 for retaining toe piece fasteners therein. Also shown is shoe 10 having upper 26, 28 incorporating upper channel 30 for retaining the toe piece adjacent fastener.

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FIGURE 7
Referring to Figure 7, shown is a detailed view of the present invention. Illustrated is toe piece 32 having lip 36 incorporating rail 38 mateable with upper 26, 28 channel 30. Also shown is sole 16 having bottom 18 and top 20 with aperture 22 and lip 24 for securing the adjacent toe piece fastener thereto.

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FIGURE 8
Referring to Figure 8, shown is an exploded sectional view of the present invention. Illustrated is toe piece 32 having base-positioned fastener 40 forming one of the toe piece fasteners 34 wherein fastener 40 comprises post 42 and transverse nub 44 that matingly engages toe piece 32 with sole 16 having bottom 18 and top 20 with top 20 having aperture 22 and lip 24 for securing the toe piece to the shoe.

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FIGURE 9
Referring to Figure 9, shown is an attached sectional view of the present invention. Illustrated is toe piece 32 having base-positioned fastener 40 forming one of the toe piece fasteners 34 wherein fastener 40 comprises post 42 and transverse nub 44 that matingly engages toe piece 32 with sole 16 having bottom 18 and top 20 with top 20 having aperture 22 and lip 24 for securing the toe piece to the shoe.

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FIGURE 10
Referring to Figures 10, shown is an illustrative view of the present invention in use. The present invention10 is a shoe having a swappable toe piece 32 attachable to sole 16 and upper 26,28 with the sole 16 having a bottom side 18 and top side 20.Within the body of the sole 16 is aperture 22 forming a bore having a lip 24 therein for retaining toe piece fastener 40. Toe piece 32 has adjacent fasteners 34 for securing the toe piece to sole 16 and upper 26, 28. Extending from the base of the toe piece is fastener 40 comprising post 42 and nub 44 for lockingly engaging the toe piece 32 to sole 16. The toe piece also provides for an adjacent fastener 34 comprising toe piece 32 having toe piece lip 36 incorporating rail 38 that matingly engages with upper channel 30 securing toe piece 32 to both the sole 16 and upper 26,28 thereby providing user 12 with means for varying the type of shoe worn on feet 14.

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FIGURE 11
Referring to Figure 11, shown is an illustrative view of an alternate of the present invention. Shown is an alternate of the present invention 10 having a non-removable tope piece forming an integral with sole 16 and upper 26, 28. It is envisioned that toe piece 32 may have a single fastening element whereby toe piece 32 covers the existing shoe toe piece.

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FIGURE 12
Referring to Figure 12, shown is an illustrative view of an alternate of the present invention. Shown is the removable top that can be swapped with different colors and textures to create interesting new looks using the same base shoe.

FIGURE 13
Referring to Figure 13, shown is an illustrative view of an alternate of the present invention. Shown is the removable top that can be swapped with different colors and textures to create interesting new looks using the same base shoe.