Patent ID: 11918083
Assignee: KAHTOOLA, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 24:
25. A footwear securing member comprising a section of a first material, the section having at least a top surface and a bottom surface, the footwear securing member comprising
at least one connecting body of a second material, the connecting body comprising
a hub being configured to connect to an object, the hub having a proximal end and a distal end, the hub extending at least partially between the top surface and the bottom surface of the section of the first material and
a flange radially projecting from the hub, the flange being encapsulated by the first material and the surface of the flange fused with the first material
a toe bail reinforcement comprising
a first toe bail hub and a second toe bail hub spaced apart from each other, each hub having a proximal end, a distal end and an intermediate section therebetween;
a toe bail flange radially projecting from each hub within the respective intermediate section of the hub; and
a bridge piece extending between the first toe bail hub and the toe bail second hub,
wherein the footwear securing member is configured to fit horizontally around a footwear and the toe bail reinforcement is located in a portion of the footwear securing member that is in contact with a toe box of the footwear and not on the underside of the footwear during use.