Patent ID: 6163940
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: A43C,Y10T

Abstract:
A shoe fringe clamp, for attaching to a layer of fringes found on a top portion of a shoe for preventing said fringes from curling and fraying, comprising:a top arm and a bottom arm being of the same length and extending parallel to each other;a U-shaped joint, said U-shaped joint connecting the top arm to the bottom arm, thereby allowing the top arm to extend upward, away from the bottom arm;each of said arms having inner surfaces facing each other; anda clasp assembly comprising an L-shaped smaller extension extending from an end of the top arm and an L-shaped hollow bottom extension extending from an end of the bottom arm, wherein the free end of the smaller extension fits into the free end of the hollow bottom extension, thus fastening the clasp assembly;wherein, said shoe fringe clamp further having rubber strips extending lengthwise along said inner surfaces of both the top arm and the bottom arm for holding the fringes in place without damaging said fringes.