Double-layer sandal

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6735885
  • Patent Number
    6,735,885
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, September 19, 2002
    21 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 18, 2004
    20 years ago
Abstract
A double-layer sandal includes a sandal sole, a sandal top, a basic layer, a first netted layer and a second netted layer. The first netted layer is combined on the sandal sole, made of much plastic elastic thread interwoven together forming lots of solid and irregular rings, with numerous gaps formed among the elastic thread. The second netted layer combined on the first netted layer is made of a great deal of plastic elastic thread interwoven forming a great many solid and irregular rings, and having numerous gaps formed among the elastic rayon. The second netted layer has a smaller thickness, greater density and smaller gaps than the first netted layer. The first netted layer has great elasticity and good effect of ventilation and water penetration, and the second netted layer has a flat surface.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




This invention relates to a double-layer sandal, particularly to one combined firmly and able to make a wearer feel comfortable.




A conventional sandal, disclosed in a Taiwan patent NO. 359972, titled “IMPROVED SANDAL” as shown in

FIG. 1

, includes a sandal sole


1


, a sandal top


2


and a treading member


3


. The treading member


3


is combined on the sandal sole


1


and is made of much elastic thread


4


interwoven together at loose intervals, having a great many gaps


5


among the elastic thread


4


. The elastic thread


4


functions as a buffer of supporting and the gaps


5


make the easy ventilating and water penetrating well.




However, referring to

FIG. 2

, numerous comparatively large gaps


5


among the elastic thread


4


have to be formed for the purpose of facilitating ventilation and water penetration as well as making up elastic buffering spaces, and these gaps


5


are also formed on the surface of the treading member


3


, letting a wearer feel uncomfortable. Besides, the material characters of the treading member


3


and the sandal sole


1


are not always the same and the producing process is restricted so they can hardly be firmly glued together before the elastic thread


4


is solidified and as a result, only the bottom side of the elastic thread


4


is adhered to the sandal sole


1


, easy to give rise to separation of the treading member


3


from the sandal sole


1


.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The objective of this invention is to offer a double-layer sandal having functions of ventilation and water penetration and able to make a wearer feel comfortable.




Another objective of the invention is to offer a double-layer sandal glued and combined very firmly.




The double-layer sandal in the present invention includes a sandal sole, a sandal top, a basic layer, a first netted layer and a second netted layer. The sandal top is connected with the sandal sole, having a wearing space between them for a foot to fit therein. The basic layer is a foam layer made of plastic and having the same profile as the sandal sole. The first netted layer with a definite thickness to be adhered to the topside of the sandal sole is made of much elastic plastic thread interwoven into a great many solid and irregular rings, with numerous gaps formed among the elastic thread. The second netted layer to be combined on the first netted layer is also made of much elastic plastic thread interwoven together forming lots of solid and irregular rings, having numerous gaps formed among the elastic thread. The second netted layer has a smaller thickness than the first netted layer, but the former has greater density and smaller gaps than the latter. Thus, the first netted layer has comparatively great elasticity and good effect of ventilation and water penetration, while the second netted layer has a relatively flat surface for a user to wear thereon with comfort.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS




This invention will be better understood by referring to be accompanying drawings, wherein:





FIG. 1

is an exploded perspective view of a conventional sandal:





FIG. 2

is a cross-sectional view of the conventional sandal:





FIG. 3

is an exploded perspective view of a double-layer sandal in the present invention:





FIG. 4

is a perspective view of the double-layer sandal in the present invention: and





FIG. 5

is a cross-sectional view of the double-layer sandal in the present invention.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT




A preferred embodiment of a double-layer sandal in the present invention, as shown in

FIGS. 3 and 4

, includes a sandal sole


10


, a sandal top


20


, a basic layer


30


, a first netted layer


40


and a second netted layer


50


combined together.




The sandal sole


10


is of a definite profile.




The sandal top


20


is connected with the sandal sole


10


, with a wearing space formed between them for a foot to fit therein.




The basic layer


30


is a foam layer made of high-molecule plastic, having the same profile as the sandal sole


10


and adhered closely to the top surface of the sandal sole


10


.




The first netted layer


40


is combined on the basic layer


30


, having the same profile as the basic layer


30


and a definite thickness. The first netted layer


40


is made of much elastic thread


41


of high-molecule plastic, which is interwoven together forming a great many solid and irregular rings and has numerous communicating gaps


42


therein. Further, both the first netted layer


40


and the basic layer


30


are made of plastic; therefore they can be adhered to each other by melting and firmly combined together after solidified.




The second netted layer


50


has the same profile as the first netted layer


40


, combined on the first netted layer


40


. The second netted layer


50


is made of a great deal of elastic thread


51


of high-molecule plastic interwoven together forming a great number of solid and irregular rings, with a lot of communicating gaps formed among the elastic thread


51


. The second netted layer


50


has a smaller thickness, greater density and smaller gaps than the first netted layer


40


, with the gaps


52


of the second netted layer


50


communicating with the gaps


42


of the first netted layer


40


. As both the first and the second netted layer


40


and


50


are made of high-molecule plastic, they are easy to stick to each other by melting, and can be firmly combined together after solidified. In addition, the second netted layer


50


is fused and combined on the first netted layer


40


by proper compression so as to elevate the density of the elastic thread


51


on a unit area, and further the first and the second netted layer


40


,


50


are of different colors to increase external beauty of the sandal and show exceptional feature of the invention.




As described above, the second netted layer


50


is combined on the first netted layer


40


and has greater density and smaller gaps


52


than the first netted layer


40


, with the gaps


52


,


42


of the first and the second netted layer


50


,


40


communicating with each other, as shown in FIG.


5


. Thus, the first netted layer


40


with a comparatively large thickness and small density becomes soft and has functions of ventilation and water penetration, and the second netted layer


50


with a relatively small thickness and great density as well as small gaps


52


among the elastic thread


51


has a flat surface, not only letting a wearer have a good sense of touch and feel comfortable in wearing, but having effect of keeping a foot dry as well.




Furthermore, the basic layer


30


and the first netted layer


40


are made of the same material (high-molecule plastic), therefore the basic layer


30


provided between the first netted layer


40


and the shoe sole


10


functions as a transitional material to be glued together with the first netted layer


40


and the sandal sole


10


, and the roughly-shaped material of the basic layer


30


is a feeding roll so it is convenient to be processed with the first netted layer


40


on a conveyer. Specifically, the first netted layer


40


can be fixedly combined together with the basic layer


30


by melted plastic liquid before the elastic thread


41


is solidified, while the sandal sole


10


and the basic layer


30


can be firmly adhered together by common glue. Evidently, the in-between basic layer


30


enables the sandal in this invention to be glued comparatively firmly.




While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been described above, it will be recognized and understood that various modifications may be made therein and the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications that may fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.



Claims
  • 1. A double-layer sandal comprising:A sandal sole: A sandal top connected with said shoe sole, a wearing space formed between said sandal top and said sandal sole, said wearing space formed for a foot to fit therein: A first netted layer combined on a top surface of said sandal sole, said first netted layer having a definite thickness, said first netted layer made of much plastic elastic thread, said plastic elastic thread interwoven together and forming a great many solid and irregular rings, lots of gaps formed among said elastic thread: and A second netted layer combined on said first netted layer, said second netted layer made of much plastic elastic thread, said elastic thread interwoven together and forming many solid and irregular rings, lots of gaps formed among said elastic rayon, said second netted layer having a smaller thickness than said first netted layer, said second netted layer having greater density than said first netted layer, said second netted layer having smaller gaps than said first netted layer: Said first netted layer having great elasticity and effect of ventilation and water penetration, said second netted layer having a comparatively flat surface to make a wearer feel comfortable in wearing.
  • 2. The double-layer sandal as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and said second netted layer are firmly combined together by melting.
  • 3. The double-layer sandal as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plastic basic layer is sandwiched between said sandal sole and said first netted layer, and said first netted layer and said basic layer are combined together by melted plastic liquid, while said sandal sole and said basic layer are adhered to each other by means of glue.
  • 4. The double-layer sandal as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second netted layer is fused and combined on said first netted layer by proper compression so as to heighten the density of said elastic thread on per unit area.
  • 5. The double-layer sandal as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and said second netted layer are of different colors.
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