Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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CLAIMS
1. A footwear item with device for storing information or an object,
comprising a sole (1),
the sole (1) including a front part (201) and a rear part (101), wherein the
sole (1) includes
a hole (2) that opens onto the front part (200) or the rear part (100) of the
footwear item
(0), and in that the footwear item (0) comprises a casing (3, 4) inserted into
the hole (2)
of the sole (1),
the casing (3, 4) comprising a duct (3) suitable for insertion into the hole
(2) in the sole
(1), the duct (3) including an opening (153) and being fixed in the hole (2)
in the sole (2)
so as to secure the duct (3) to the sole (1) permanently,
and the duct (3) being equipped with a cover (4),
the cover (4) including a tube (5) suitable for insertion into the duct (3)
via the opening
(153) and allowing the storage of information or an object,
characterised in that the cover (4) hermetically closes the opening (153) of
the duct (3)
in order to make the casing (3, 4) leak-tight, and in that
the duct (3) also comprises an anchoring means (233, 333, 433) integrated in
the duct
(3), the anchoring means (233) being suitable for fixing the duct (3) in the
hole (2) in the
sole (1) and for securing the duct (3) to the sole (1) permanently, and in
that
a) either the opening of the tube is open (245) and the tube (5) is obstructed
at the
opening by a removable cap (135) making it possible to close and block the
information or object disposed in the tube (5), the cap (135) including a cap
head
(1135) having a diameter slightly larger than the body (2135) of the cap (135)
suitable for insertion in said tube (5),
b) or the opening of the tube (5) is closed by an end face (145) so as to
obtain a
closed tube making it possible to close off and block the information or
object
disposed in the tube (5).
2. The footwear item according to claim 1, wherein the tube (5) is fixed
permanently
(105) or removably (205) on the base (104) of the cover (4), the tube (5)
being inserted
or removed manually into/from the duct (3) at the same time as the cover (4).
3. The footwear item according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tube (5) is made
of a
transparent material so as to be able to see the content thereof.
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4. The footwear item according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the
tube (5)
is fixed removably to the base (104) of the cover (4), the fixing comprising a
bayonet-
based closure system, formed by flat tabs (1255, 255) situated at one end of
the tube
cooperating with grooves (254, 354) situated in the base (104) of the cover
(4), the flat
tabs (155, 255) engaging with or disengaging from the grooves (254, 354) in
order to fix
and separate the tube (5) to/from the cover (4) respectively.
5. The footwear item according to claim 4, wherein the flat tabs (155) are
preferably
situated on the inner face (215) at one end of the tube, and the corresponding
grooves
(354) are situated on the outer face of the cover (4).
6. The footwear item according to claim 4, wherein the flat tabs (255) are
preferably
situated on the outer face (115) at one end of the tube, and the corresponding
grooves
(254) are situated on the inner face of the cover (4).
7. The footwear item according to claim 1, wherein the anchoring means (233)
includes
bumps (233) on the outer face of the duct (3) so as to make it possible to
anchor the duct
(3) in the hole (2) in the sole (1) so as to secure said parts permanently,
the bumps (233)
being provided in a half-moon shape, open towards the opening (153) of the
duct (3) and
solid towards the closed part (353) of the duct (3) so as to facilitate the
insertion of the
duct (3) into the hole (2) and prevent said duct (3) from then being removed.
8. The footwear item according to claim 1 or 7, wherein the anchoring means
(333)
includes barbs (333) on the outer face of the duct (3) so as to make it
possible to anchor
the duct (3) in the hole (2) in the sole (1) so as to secure said parts
permanently, the
barbs (333) pointing towards the opening (153) of the duct (3) so as to
facilitate the
insertion of the duct (3) into the hole (2) and prevent said duct (3) from
then being
removed.
9. The footwear item according to claim 8, wherein the inner wall (102) of the
hole (2) in
the sole includes barbs (202) which point towards the bottom (232) of the hole
(2) and
which cooperate with barbs (333) on the outer part of the duct (3) for
anchoring the duct
(3) to the sole (1) and preventing said duct (3) from then being removed.
10. The footwear item according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the
anchoring
means (433) includes a flexible system (433) at the end of the duct (3)
situated in the
vicinity of the closed part (353), the flexible system comprising a plurality
of elements
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with a pointed shape (433) for allowing the duct (3) to be anchored in the
hole (2) in the
sole (1) so as to secure said parts permanently, the pointed flexible elements
(433) being
suitable for being depressed towards the interior of the duct (3) and
facilitating insertion
thereof into the hole (2), and for extending out towards the outside of the
duct (3) so as
to be wedged in the sole (1) and remain blocked there.
11. Footwear item according to any one of preceding claims 1 to 10, wherein
the
anchoring means comprises glue for reinforcing the permanent fixing of the
duct (3) and
the sole (1).
12. The footwear item according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein
the cover
(4) preferably comprises flexible toric lamellae (114) on the outer face
suitable for
cooperating with the duct (3), the inner face (143) of the duct being smooth
so as to hold
the cover (4) on the duct (3) and ensure the tightness of the casing (3, 4).
13. The footwear item according to any one of preceding claims 1 to 11,
wherein the
cover (4) comprises a first fixing part (214) and the duct (3) comprises a
second fixing
part (243), the first (214) and second (243) fixing parts being arranged so as
to cooperate
together, the first fixing part including a first screw thread (214) on the
outer face (214)
of the cover (4) and the second fixing part (243) including a second screw
thread (243)
disposed on the inner face on the duct (3) in the vicinity of the opening
(153), so as to
make it possible to hold the cover (4) on the duct (3) and assure the
tightness of the
casing (3, 4).
14. The footwear item according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the
cover (4)
includes a lever-based closing system (134) suitable for cooperating with a
duct (3), the
inner face of said duct (3) being smooth (143), the closing system (134)
comprising a
lever (4134) suitable for acting by compression on a toric joint (6134) and a
blocking
piece (7134) in contact with the opening (153) of the duct (3) and making it
possible to
block the cover (4) on the duct (3) in a leak-tight manner.
15. The footwear item according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the
cover (4)
comprises a bayonet-based closing system (144) including two tabs (1144), and
the duct
(3) including grooves (443) suitable for cooperating with the two tabs (1144),
the two tabs
(1144) being blocked in the grooves (443) by rotating the cover (4) so as to
allow a robust
fixing between the cover (4) and the duct (3) and so as to make the casing
leak-proof.
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16. The footwear item according to any one of preceding claims 1 to 11,
wherein the
cover (4) comprises a first fixing part (314) and the duct (3) comprises a
second fixing
part (343), the first (314) and second (343) fixing parts being arranged so as
to cooperate
together, the first fixing part including a first screw thread (314) on the
inner face (314)
of the cover (4) and the second fixing part (243) including a second screw
thread (343)
disposed on the outer face on the duct (3) in the vicinity of the opening
(153), so as to
make it possible to hold the cover (4) on the duct (3) and assure the
tightness of the
casing (3, 4).
17. The footwear item according to claim 16, wherein the duct (3) is slightly
longer than
the hole (132) in the sole (213) and protrudes slightly beyond the exterior of
the sole
(213) so as to allow the cover (4) with the first inner screw thread (314) to
be screwed
onto the duct (3) with the second outer screw thread (343).
18. The footwear item according to claim 16, wherein the cover (4) comprises a
rim (204)
with the first screw thread (314) on the inner face of the cover (4), the
diameter of the
hole (132) in the sole being slightly larger than the outer diameter (253) at
the opening
of the duct (153) so as to accommodate the cover (4) during the screwing onto
the
second screw thread (343) disposed in the outer face on the duct (3).
19. The footwear item according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein
the cover
(4) comprises a means (164) for turning the cover (4) relative to the sole
(1), the means
(164) for turning the cover (4) comprising a slot (164) provided for insertion
of a
screwdriver or a coin so as to facilitate the screwing and unscrewing of the
cover (4).
20. The footwear item according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein
- the duct (3) is elongate and cylindrical in shape (123), the hole (2) in the
sole (1) also
being of a corresponding cylindrical shape (122), as is also the cover (124)
and the tube
(125);
- or the duct (3) is elongate and oval in cross section (223), the hole (2)
in the sole (1)
also being of a corresponding oval cross section (222), as is also the cover
(224) and
the tube (225);
- or the duct (3) is elongate and rectangular in cross section (323), the
hole (2) in the
sole (1) also being of a corresponding rectangular cross section (322), as is
also the
cover (324) and the tube (325);
- or the duct (3) is elongate and octagonal in cross section (423), the hole
(2) in the sole
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(1) also being of a corresponding octagonal cross section (422), as is also
the cover
(424) and the tube (425).
21. A method for producing a footwear item (0) with a device for storing
information or
an object, the method comprising the following steps:
.cndot. providing a footwear item (0) comprising a sole (1), the sole (1)
comprising a front
part (201) and a rear part (101),
.cndot. forming a hole (2) that opens onto the front part (200) or the rear
part (100) of the
footwear item (0),
.cndot. providing a casing (3, 4) comprising a duct (3) including an
opening (153), the
duct (3) being equipped with a cover (4) hermetically closing the opening
(153) of the
duct (3) in order to make the casing (3, 4) leak-tight,
the casing (3, 4) being dimensioned such that is is suitable for insertion
into the hole (2),
the cover (4) including a tube (5) suitable for insertion into the duct (3)
via the opening
(153) and allowing the storage of information or an object,
.cndot. inserting the duct (3) into the hole (2) and fixing the duct (3) to
the sole (1) in order
to secure the duct (3) and the sole (1) permanently, the duct (3) also
comprising an
anchoring means (233, 333, 433) integrated in the duct (3), the anchoring
means (233)
being suitable for fixing the duct (3) in the hole (2) in the sole (1) and for
securing the
duct (3) to the sole (1) permanently,
.cndot. fixing the tube (5) to the cover (4) permanently (105) or removably
(205), wherein:
a) either the opening of the tube is open (245) and the tube (5) is obstructed
at the
opening by a removable cap (135) making it possible to close and block the
information
or object disposed in the tube (5), the cap (135) including a cap head (1135)
having a
diameter slightly larger than the body (2135) of the cap (135) suitable for
insertion in said
tube (5),
b) or the opening of the tube (5) is closed by an end face (145) so as to
obtain a closed
tube making it possible to close off and block the information or object
disposed in the
tube (5),
and
.cndot. fixing the cover (4) on the duct (3).
22. The production method according to claim 21, further comprising the
successive
steps of:
.cndot. fixing the cover (4) including the tube (5) to the duct (3), and
then
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.cndot. inserting the casing (3, 4) into the hole (2) such that the cover
(4) closes the duct
(3) and the mouth of the hole (3).
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Claims
1. A footwear item with device for storing information or an object,
comprising a sole
(1), the sole (1) including a front part (201) and a rear part (101), wherein
the sole (1)
includes a hole (2) that opens onto the front part (200) or the rear part
(100) of the
footwear item (0), and in that the footwear item (0) comprises a casing (3, 4)
inserted
into the hole (2) of the sole (1),
the casing (3, 4) comprising a duct (3) suitable for insertion into the hole
(2) in the sole
(1), the duct (3) including an opening (153) and being fixed in the hole (2)
in the sole (1)
so as to secure the duct (3) to the sole (1) permanently,
and the duct (3) being equipped with a cover (4),
the cover (4) including a tube (5) suitable for insertion into the duct (3)
via the opening
(153) and allowing the storage of information or an object,
characterised in that the cover (4) hermetically closes the opening (153) of
the duct (3)
in order to make the casing (3, 4) leak-tight, and in that
the duct (3) also comprises an anchoring means (233, 333, 433) integrated in
the duct
(3), the anchoring means (233) being suitable for fixing the duct (3) in the
hole (2) in the
sole (1) and for securing the duct (3) to the sole (1) permanently, and in
that
a) either the opening of the tube is open (245) and the tube (5) is
obstructed at the
opening by a removable cap (135) making it possible to close and block the
information or object disposed in the tube (5), the cap (135) including a cap
head
(1135) having a diameter slightly larger than the body (2135) of the cap (135)
suitable for insertion in said tube (5),
b) or the opening of the tube (5) is closed by an end face (145) so as to
obtain a
closed tube making it possible to close off and block the information or
object
disposed in the tube (5).
2. The footwear item according to claim 1, wherein the tube (5) is fixed
permanently
(105) or removably (205) on the base (104) of the cover (4), the tube (5)
being inserted
or removed manually into/from the duct (3) at the same time as the cover (4).
3. The footwear item according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tube (5) is made
of a
transparent material so as to be able to see the content thereof.
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4. The footwear item according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the
tube
(5) is fixed removably to the base (104) of the cover (4), the fixing
comprising a bayonet-
based closure system, formed by flat tabs (1255, 255) situated at one end of
the tube
cooperating with grooves (254, 354) situated in the base (104) of the cover
(4), the flat
tabs (155, 255) engaging with or disengaging from the grooves (254, 354) in
order to fix
and separate the tube (5) to/from the cover (4) respectively.
5. The footwear item according to claim 4, wherein the flat tabs (155) are
preferably
situated on the inner face (215) at one end of the tube, and the corresponding
grooves
(354) are situated on the outer face of the cover (4).
6. The footwear item according to claim 4, wherein the flat tabs (255) are
preferably
situated on the outer face (115) at one end of the tube, and the corresponding
grooves
(254) are situated on the inner face of the cover (4).
7. The footwear item according to claim 1, wherein the anchoring means (233)
includes
bumps (233) on the outer face of the duct (3) so as to make it possible to
anchor the duct
(3) in the hole (2) in the sole (1) so as to secure said parts permanently,
the bumps (233)
being provided in a half-moon shape, open towards the opening (153) of the
duct (3) and
solid towards the closed part (353) of the duct (3) so as to facilitate the
insertion of the
duct (3) into the hole (2) and prevent said duct (3) from then being removed.
8. The footwear item according to claim 1 or 7, wherein the anchoring means
(333)
includes barbs (333) on the outer face of the duct (3) so as to make it
possible to anchor
the duct (3) in the hole (2) in the sole (1) so as to secure said parts
permanently, the
barbs (333) pointing towards the opening (153) of the duct (3) so as to
facilitate the
insertion of the duct (3) into the hole (2) and prevent said duct (3) from
then being
removed.
9. The footwear item according to claim 8, wherein the inner wall (102) of the
hole (2)
in the sole includes barbs (202) which point towards the bottom (232) of the
hole (2) and
which cooperate with barbs (333) on the outer part of the duct (3) for
anchoring the duct
(3) to the sole (1) and preventing said duct (3) from then being removed.
10. The footwear item according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the
anchoring
means (433) includes a flexible system (433) at the end of the duct (3)
situated in the
vicinity of the closed part (353), the flexible system comprising a plurality
of elements
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with a pointed shape (433) for allowing the duct (3) to be anchored in the
hole (2) in the
sole (1) so as to secure said parts permanentiy, the pointed flexible elements
(433) being
suitable for being depressed towards the interior of the duct (3) and
facilitating insertion
thereof into the hole (2), and for extending out towards the outside of the
duct (3) so as
to be wedged in the sole (1) and remain blocked there.
11. Footwear item according to any one of preceding claims 1 to 10, wherein
the
anchoring means comprises glue for reinforcing the permanent fixing of the
duct (3) and
the sole (1).
12. The footwear item according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein
the cover
(4) preferably comprises flexible toric lamellae (114) on the outer face
suitable for
cooperating with the duct (3), the inner face (143) of the duct being smooth
so as to hold
the cover (4) on the duct (3) and ensure the tightness of the casing (3, 4).
13. The footwear item according to any one of preceding claims 1 to 11,
wherein the
cover (4) comprises a first fixing part (214) and the duct (3) comprises a
second fixing
part (243), the first (214) and second (243) fixing parts being arranged so as
to cooperate
together, the first fixing part including a first screw thread (214) on the
outer face (214)
of the cover (4) and the second fixing part (243) including a second screw
thread (243)
disposed on the inner face on the duct (3) in the vicinity of the opening
(153), so as to
make it possible to hold the cover (4) on the duct (3) and assure the
tightness of the
casing (3, 4).
14. The footwear item according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the
cover (4)
includes a lever-based closing system (134) suitable for cooperating with a
duct (3), the
inner face of said duct (3) being smooth (143), the closing system (134)
comprising a
lever (4134) suitable for acting by compression on a toric joint (6134) and a
blocking
piece (7134) in contact with the opening (153) of the duct (3) and making it
possible to
block the cover (4) on the duct (3) in a leak-tight manner.
15. The footwear item according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the
cover (4)
comprises a bayonet-based closing system (144) including two tabs (1144), and
the duct
(3) including grooves (443) suitable for cooperating with the two tabs (1144),
the two tabs
(1144) being blocked in the grooves (443) by rotating the cover (4) so as to
allow a robust
fixing between the cover (4) and the duct (3) and so as to make the casing
leak-proof.
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16. The footwear item according to any one of preceding claims 1 to 11,
wherein the
cover (4) comprises a first fixing part (314) and the duct (3) comprises a
second fixing
part (343), the first (314) and second (343) fixing parts being arranged so as
to cooperate
together, the first fixing part including a first screw thread (314) on the
inner face (314)
of the cover (4) and the second fixing part (243) including a second screw
thread (343)
disposed on the outer face on the duct (3) in the vicinity of the opening
(153), so as to
make it possible to hold the cover (4) on the duct (3) and assure the
tightness of the
casing (3, 4).
17. The footwear item according to claim 16, wherein the duct (3) is slightly
longer than
the hole (132) in the sole (213) and protrudes slightly beyond the exterior of
the sole
(213) so as to allow the cover (4) with the first inner screw thread (314) to
be screwed
onto the duct (3) with the second outer screw thread (343).
18. The footwear item according to claim 16, wherein the cover (4) comprises a
rim (204)
with the first screw thread (314) on the inner face of the cover (4), the
diameter of the
hole (132) in the sole being slightly larger than the outer diameter (253) at
the opening
of the duct (153) so as to accommodate the cover (4) during the screwing onto
the
second screw thread (343) disposed in the outer face on the duct (3).
19. The footwear item according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein
the cover
(4) comprises a means (164) for turning the cover (4) relative to the sole
(1), the means
(164) for turning the cover (4) comprising a slot (164) provided for insertion
of a
screwdriver or a coin so as to facilitate the screwing and unscrewing of the
cover (4).
20. The footwear item according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein
- the duct (3) is elongate and cylindrical in shape (123), the hole (2) in the
sole (1) also
being of a corresponding cylindrical shape (122), as is also the cover (124)
and the tube
(125);
- or the duct (3) is elongate and oval in cross section (223), the hole (2) in
the sole (1)
also being of a corresponding oval cross section (222), as is also the cover
(224) and
the tube (225);
- or the duct (3) is elongate and rectangular in cross section (323), the hole
(2) in the
sole (1) also being of a corresponding rectangular cross section (322), as is
also the
cover (324) and the tube (325);
- or the duct (3) is elongate and octagonal in cross section (423), the hole
(2) in the
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sole (1) also being of a corresponding octagonal cross section (422), as is
also the cover
(424) and the tube (425).
21. A method for producing a footwear item (0) with a device for storing
information or
an object, the method comprising the following steps:
.cndot. providing a footwear item (0) comprising a sole (1), the sole (1)
comprising a front
part (201) and a rear part (101),
.cndot. forming a hole (2) that opens onto the front part (200) or the rear
part (100) of the
footwear item (0),
.cndot. providing a casing (3, 4) comprising a duct (3) including an
opening (153), the
duct (3) being equipped with a cover (4) hermetically closing the opening
(153) of the
duct (3) in order to make the casing (3, 4) leak-tight,
the casing (3, 4) being dimensioned such that is is suitable for insertion
into the hole (2),
the cover (4) including a tube (5) suitable for insertion into the duct (3)
via the opening
(153) and allowing the storage of information or an object,
.cndot. inserting the duct (3) into the hole (2) and fixing the duct (3) to
the sole (1) in order
to secure the duct (3) and the sole (1) permanently, the duct (3) also
comprising an
anchoring means (233, 333, 433) integrated in the duct (3), the anchoring
means (233)
being suitable for fixing the duct (3) in the hole (2) in the sole (1) and for
securing the
duct (3) to the sole (1) permanently,
.cndot. fixing the tube (5) to the cover (4) permanently (105) or removably
(205), wherein:
a) either the opening of the tube is open (245) and the tube (5) is obstructed
at the
opening by a removable cap (135) making it possible to close and block the
information
or object disposed in the tube (5), the cap (135) including a cap head (1135)
having a
diameter slightly larger than the body (2135) of the cap (135) suitable for
insertion in said
tube (5),
b) or the
opening of the tube (5) is closed by an end face (145) so as to obtain a
closed
tube making it possible to close off and block the information or object
disposed in the
tube (5),
and
.cndot. fixing the cover (4) on the duct (3).
22. The production method according to claim 21, further comprising the
successive
steps of:
.cndot. fixing the cover (4) including the tube (5) to the duct (3), and
then
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.cndot. inserting the casing (3, 4) into the hole (2) such that the cover
(4) closes the duct
(3) and the mouth of the hole (3).
