Clock sandal

Clock sandal with a flexible sole plate, a pair of flexible foot retaining straps, a time keeping device and a time keeping device retaining loop. The sole plate includes a thin flexible top layer of material. The sole heal portion includes a hollow cavity which is covered by a hinged top plate. The foot retaining straps are each attached to the left and right heal portion of the sole plate. The straps join to form a single strap that is fixedly connected to the portion of the sole plate that corresponds to the space between the wearer's big toe and second toe. The time keeping device retaining loop is fixedly attached to the single strap at the strap joining location and the time keeping device is frictionally retained within the time keeping device retaining loop.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates generally to the field of footwear and more specifically to a clock sandal.

Footwear known as sandals are well known. One sub-class of sandals are called flip-flops. These type of sandals are constructed of a flexible sole plate and a pair of straps that join at the front of the sole plate to form a single strap where the space between wearer's big toe and second toe can retain the strap and thereby hold the sandal onto the wearer's foot.

Flip-flop type sandals are often worn by people when going to the beach. During these occasions it is often necessary to carry items such as a time keeping device or keys. However, bathing suits and other beach attire often do not have pockets and having to carry a separate tote bag can also be inconvenient. Others have attempted to address this problem. For example, R. Lewis in her U.S. Pat. No. 7,028,422 discloses a slipper type shoe that includes a thin compartment to carry paper money or the like. D Weitzner in her U.S. Pat. No. 3,328,900 discloses an under the shoe sole plate that can be lifted to reveal a compartment for holding small items. And J Patrikios in his patent D370,112 discloses a show that includes a time piece built into the side of the shoe.

However there are deficiencies in the prior art because none of the previous patents discloses both a generous storage department accessible from the top heal portion of a flip-flop type sandal as well as a time keeping device built into the top portion of the sandal that can be easily read by the wearer while the sandals are in use by the wearer.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the invention is to provide a sandal that incorporates a time keeping device in the sandal so that a separate watch or other time keeping device does not need to be carried by the user.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sandal that incorporates a storage compartment so that a person can carry small items without having to carry an additional carrying case or clothing having pockets.

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed clock sandal comprising: a flexible sole plate, a pair of flexible foot retaining straps, a time keeping device, a time keeping device retaining loop, said sole plate including a thin flexible top layer of material: said sole heal portion including a hollow cavity, said hollow cavity covered by a hinged top plate, said foot retaining straps each attached to the left and right heal portion of said sole plate and said straps joining to form a single strap that is fixedly connected to the portion of said sole plate that corresponds to the space between the wearer's big toe and second toe, said time keeping device retaining loop fixedly attached to said single strap at said strap joining location and said time keeping device frictionally retained within said device retaining loop.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring now toFIG. 1we see a top view of the invention100. The sandal is in many ways like a conventional flip-flop sandal that is well known. However, the heal portion includes a flat plate10that can be lifted to reveal a storage compartment underneath, the perimeter of which is described by dotted line30. A thin layer of material2acts as a hinge member14for top plate10. A person can easily open top plate10by grabbing tab12with thumb and forefinger and lifting. Straps8,9are attached near the heal portion of the sandal in the standard way and join together to form a single strap at the location where the space between the wearer's big toe and second toe are located. The strap configuration is unique in that it includes a time keeping loop6that frictionally retains a standard time keeping device4. In this way, the wearer does not need to wear a garment with pockets and does not need to carry a tote bag because both a time keeping device and a storage area for small items such as keys, credit cards or money are conveniently located in the wearer's sandal.

FIG. 2shows a side section view of the invention100as defined by section line50shown inFIG. 1. The section view clearly shows storage the cavity20. The thin top layer of material2is bonded to the main portion of the sandal sole16, The top layer of material2also acts as a hinge member14for storage plate top cover10. Arrow18shows the ark of opening the top plate cover10and dotted line10A shows the top plate cover10in its open position. Strap8joins strap9at the forward portion of the sandal and is retained by a bulbous portion22that has been slid into cylindrical socket23. Time keeping member4is securely fitted in strap loop16and facing up toward the wearer so that the wearer can tell the time while walking.FIG. 3is a side view of the sandal100and is shown for clarity purposes.