{"number":"US12702201B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Shoe having elastic tongue-securing straps","english":"Shoe having elastic tongue-securing straps"},"abstract":{"original":"Provided are, among other things, shoes having elastic tongue-securing straps. In one representative embodiment, a shoe includes: (a) a sole; (b) an upper, extending above the sole, that includes a front section, a left side, a right side, a rear section, and a tongue that originates from the front section and extends rearwardly between the left side and the right side; (c) a left elastic strap that extends from a left side of the tongue and: (1) extends through a loop that is securely attached to the left side of the upper and has a distal end securely attached to the sole, and/or (2) has its…","english":"Provided are, among other things, shoes having elastic tongue-securing straps. In one representative embodiment, a shoe includes: (a) a sole; (b) an upper, extending above the sole, that includes a front section, a left side, a right side, a rear section, and a tongue that originates from the front section and extends rearwardly between the left side and the right side; (c) a left elastic strap that extends from a left side of the tongue and: (1) extends through a loop that is securely attached to the left side of the upper and has a distal end securely attached to the sole, and/or (2) has its…"},"applicants":["Dynasty Footwear, Ltd."],"inventors":["John C. S. Koo","Jose Prochmann"],"filingDate":"2024-12-17","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702201B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702201B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702201B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702201B2"}}