Patent ID: 6769148
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: A43D,B29D

Abstract:
An apparatus to repair and replace tread on the bottom of a pair of shoes comprising:(a) a base having two end edges, a first end edge and a second end edge, the base also having two side edges, a first side edge and a second side edge, and two surfaces, a top surface and a bottom surface, (b) a heating element attached to the top surface of the base, (c) a pair of front clamps comprising a first front clamp and a second front clamp, each of the front clamps attached to the first end edge of the base, (d) a pair of rear clamps comprising a first rear clamp and a second rear clamp, each of the rear clamps attached to the second end edge of the base, (e) a strap having two ends, a first end and a second end, the first end of the strap attached to the first side edge of the base and the second end of strap being attached to the second side edge of the base, (f) power means for providing power to the apparatus, (g) an on/off switch located on the first side edge of the base, the on/off switch having two positions comprising an â€œonâ€  position and an â€œoffâ€  position, (h) a stopwatch located on the first side edge of the base, (i) a plurality of gauges attached to a side edge of the base, (j) wherein a pair of shoes would be placed sole-side down onto the top of the heating element and held in place with the pair of front clamps, the pair of rear clamps, and the strap, further wherein the on/off switch would be turned to on, and further wherein the power means would be enabled.