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

Claim 7:
8. The footwear securing member according to claim 1, further comprising
a toe bail reinforcement body of the second material, the toe bail reinforcement body comprising a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, and a bridge piece extending between the first and second connecting portions, each connecting portion comprising a hub configured to connect to an object and each hub having a proximal end, a distal end and an intermediate section therebetween;
each connecting portion of the first and second connecting portions of the toe bail reinforcement body further comprising a toe bail flange radially projecting within the intermediate section of the respective hub, wherein the bridge piece couples to the toe bail flanges of the first and second connecting portions; and
wherein the toe bail flanges of the first and second connecting portions and at least a section of the bridge are encapsulated by the first material,
wherein the footwear securing member is configured to fit horizontally around a footwear and the toe bail reinforcement body is located in a portion of the footwear securing member that is configured to be in contact with a toe box of the footwear and not on an underside of the footwear during use.