Patent ID: 9301573
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: A43B

Claim Text:
1. A footwear apparatus for customizing a footwear, the footwear apparatus comprising: an electronic display housing and a hooked latch, wherein said hooked latch is integrally connected to the electronic display housing by a hinge on a first side of the electronic display housing, wherein said electronic housing comprises a battery, a microprocessor, a circuit board, a data port, and an image display that uses visible radiant energy to make a footwear visible; wherein said hooked latch comprises an L-shaped bar including a sliding portion with a substantially smooth and flat top surface, wherein said sliding portion has a greater length than a width, wherein said width of the sliding portion is less than a width of the electronic display housing to allow a more effective way of rapidly and securely attaching and detaching the electronic display housing to a lace of the footwear; wherein said sliding portion, is integrally connected to a tab portion forming an angle of greater than 45 degrees; wherein said tab portion has a substantially flat inner and an outer surfaces, wherein said inner surface further comprises a first catch portion that removably attaches to a second catch portion on a second opposite side of said electronic display housing for securely fastening the footwear apparatus to the footwear.