Abstract
This flip flop accessory holds a flip flop more securely to the foot when the wearer wants to run, jump, walk backwards, or dangle their feet—activities where flip flops often dislodge. It is comprised of two anchoring points screws on either side of the sole and an elastic cord that attaches to the screws and wraps around the ankle. The wearer screws anchoring screws into the sides of the sole, wraps the cord around the ankle looping the ends around the anchor screws, and then adjusts the length of the cord to maximize comfort and functionality.
Claims
1. A flip flop accessory comprising: a) two anchoring screws, each comprised of a screw head and a screw shaft; b) a flip flop sole, and two anchoring points located in the flip flop sole, said sole having top, bottom, inside, and outside portions, said anchoring points each comprising a hole into which a respective anchoring screw can be detachably fastened to the sole; c) the first anchoring point being located on the inside portion of the sole and the second anchoring point being located on the outside portion of the sole; d) a cord configured to extend from the first anchoring screw, wrap around a person's ankle and foot, and extend to the second anchoring screw; e) the cord having two knotted ends, each knotted end formed into a respective loop that is secured with a respective first sliding bead; and f) the anchoring screws being inserted through the respective loops of the cord, and the first sliding beads securing the respective loops around the screws.
2. The flip flop accessory of claim 1 wherein at least one knotted end of the two knotted ends has a second sliding bead located between the at least one knotted end and the respective first sliding bead, thereby making the length of the cord adjustable by moving the second sliding bead.
3. A flip flop accessory comprising: a) a flip flop that is pre-fabricated with two anchoring points and two anchoring screws, each anchoring screw comprised of a screw head and a screw shaft, the flip flop further comprising a flip flop sole, said sole having top, bottom, inside, and outside portions, said anchoring points each comprising a hole into which a respective anchoring screw can be detachably fastened to the sole, the first anchoring point being located on the inside portion of the sole and the second anchoring point being located on the outside portion of the sole; b) a cord configured to extend from a first anchoring screw of the two anchoring screws, wrap around a person's ankle and foot, and extend to a second anchoring screw of the two anchoring screws; c) the cord having two knotted ends, each knotted end formed into a respective loop that is secured with a respective first sliding bead; and d) the anchoring screws being inserted through the respective loops, and the first sliding beads securing the respective loops around the screws.
4. The flip flop accessory of claim 3 wherein at least one knotted end of the two knotted ends has a second sliding bead located between the at least one knotted end and the respective first sliding bead, thereby making the length of the cord adjustable by moving the second sliding bead.
5. A method of using a flip flop accessory, the method comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a flip flop, said flip flop comprised of at least an upper and a sole, said sole having top, bottom, inside and outside portions; b) locating a first anchoring point on the inside portion of the sole of the flip flop; c) screwing a first anchoring screw, comprised of a screw head and a screw shank, into the first anchoring point, allowing the screw shank to partially protrude from the inside portion of the sole; d) screwing a second anchoring screw into a second anchoring point located on the outside portion of the sole, allowing the screw shank to partially protrude from the inside outside portion of the sole; e) obtaining an elastic cord, said cord comprising a first knotted end and a second knotted end, each formed into a respective loop that is secured with a respective first sliding bead; f) putting the flip flop on a person's foot; g) inserting the first anchoring screw into the loop of the first knotted end of the elastic cord and sliding the respective first sliding bead toward the first anchoring screw to secure the elastic cord around the anchoring screw; h) wrapping the elastic cord around an ankle of the person, beginning from a back of the ankle, around a front of the ankle, and returning to the back of the ankle; i) inserting the second anchoring screw into the loop of the second knotted end of the elastic cord; and j) sliding the first sliding beads on the knotted ends so that the elastic cord fits comfortably around the person's ankle and secures the flip flop to the person's foot.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) FIG. 1 is a side view of the present invention showing the inside view of the flip flop accessory.
(2) FIG. 2 is a side view of the present invention showing the outside view of the flip flop accessory.
(3) FIG. 3 is a rear view of the flip flop accessory.
(4) FIG. 4 is a top view of the flip flop accessory.
(5) FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the present invention showing the outside and top of the flip flop accessory.
(6) FIG. 6 is a top view of the flip flop accessory including a detailed view of one anchoring point.
(7) FIG. 7 shows the flip flop accessory by itself and unattached to a flip flop.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(8) FIG. 1 is a side view of the present invention showing the inside view of the flip flop accessory 12 comprised of an anchoring screw 13 with a screw head 14 and a screw shaft 15 (not shown, see FIG. 6); An anchoring point 16 located in the flip flop's sole 31, said sole 31 having top, bottom, inside 34, and outside 35 (not shown, see FIG. 2) portions; A cord 18 sized to extend from the first anchoring point 16, wrapping around a person's ankle, to the second anchoring point 16 (not shown, see FIG. 2). If said cord 18 is an elastic cord then is should have sufficient elasticity to comfortably wrap around the person's ankle while securing the flip flop's sole 31 to the person's foot; And the cord 18 has a knotted end 19 formed into a loop that is secured with a first sliding bead 20.
(9) FIG. 2 is a side view of the present invention showing the outside view of the flip flop accessory 12 comprised of an anchoring screw 13 with a screw head 14 and a screw shaft 15 (not shown, see FIG. 6); An anchoring point 16 located in the flip flop's sole 31, said sole 31 having an inside 34 (not shown, see FIG. 1) and outside 35 portion; An elastic cord 18 sized to extend from the first anchoring point 16 (not shown, see FIG. 1), wrapping around a person's ankle, to the second anchoring point 16, said elastic cord 18 having sufficient elasticity to comfortably wrap around the person's ankle while securing the flip flop's sole 31 to the person's foot; The elastic cord 18 has a knotted end 19 formed into a loop that is secured with a first sliding bead 20; And at least one knotted end 19 having a second sliding bead 20 located between the knotted end 20 and the first sliding bead 20, thereby making the length of the elastic cord 18 adjustable by moving the second sliding bead 20.
(10) FIG. 3 is a rear view of the present invention showing the flip flop accessory 12 comprised of two anchoring screws 13, each comprised of a screw head 14 and a screw shaft 15 (not shown, see FIG. 6); Two anchoring points 16 being located on the inside of the sole 34 and the second anchoring point 16 being located on the outside of the sole 35; And an elastic cord 18 sized to extend from the first anchoring point 16, wrapping around a person's ankle, to the second anchoring point 16, said elastic cord 18 having sufficient elasticity to comfortably wrap around the person's ankle while securing the flip flop's sole 31 to the person's foot.
(11) FIG. 4 is a top view of the present invention showing the flip flop accessory 12 comprised of two anchoring screws 13, each comprised of a screw head 14 and a screw shaft 15 (not shown, see FIG. 6); Two anchoring points 16 located in a flip flop's sole 31; The first anchoring point 16 being located on the inside of the sole 34 and the second anchoring point 16 being located on the outside of the sole 35; And an elastic cord 18 sized to extend from the first anchoring point 16, wrapping around a person's ankle, to the second anchoring point 16, said elastic cord 18 having sufficient elasticity to comfortably wrap around the person's ankle while securing the flip flop's sole 31 to the person's foot.
(12) FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the present invention showing the outside and top view of the flip flop accessory 12 comprised of an anchoring screw 13 with a screw head 14 and a screw shaft 15 (not shown, see FIG. 6); An anchoring point 16 located in the flip flop's sole 31, said sole 31 having an inside 34 (not shown, see FIG. 1) and outside 35 portion; An elastic cord 18 sized to extend from the first anchoring point 16 (not shown, see FIG. 1), wrapping around a person's ankle, to the second anchoring point 16, said elastic cord 18 having sufficient elasticity to comfortably wrap around the person's ankle while securing the flip flop's sole 31 to the person's foot; The elastic cord 18 has a knotted end 19 formed into a loop that is secured with a first sliding bead 20; And at least one knotted end 19 having a second sliding bead 20 located between the knotted end 20 and the first sliding bead 20, thereby making the length of the elastic cord 18 adjustable by moving the second sliding bead 20.
(13) FIG. 6 is a top view of the flip flop accessory 12 (see detailed description of FIG. 4) including a detailed view of one anchoring point 16; The flip flop accessory 12 being comprised of two anchoring screws 13, each comprised of a screw head 14 and a screw shaft 15; Two anchoring points 16 located in a flip flop's sole 31, said anchoring points 16 being comprised of a hole 17 into which the anchoring screw 13 can be detachably fastened to the sole 31; An elastic cord 18 extending from the first anchoring point 16 to the second anchoring point 16; And the elastic cord 18 having two knotted ends 19 each formed into a loop that is secured with a first sliding bead 20.
(14) FIG. 7 depicts the flip flop accessory 12 comprising two anchoring screws 13, an elastic cord 18 having two knotted ends 19, each formed into a loop that is secured with a first sliding bead 20; And at least one knotted end 19 having a second sliding bead 20 located between the knotted end 20 and the first sliding bead 20, thereby making the length of the elastic cord 18 adjustable by moving the second sliding bead 20.
(15) A method of using the flip flop accessory 12 can be understood by viewing FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 6. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a flip flop 30, said flip flop 30 comprised of at least an upper 36 and a sole 31, said sole 31 having top 32, bottom 33, inside 34 and outside 35 portions; Locating a first anchoring point 16 on either the inside 34 or outside 35 of the sole of the flip flop 31; Screwing a first anchoring screw 13, comprised of a screw head 14 and a screw shank 15, into the first anchoring point 16 allowing the screw shank 15 to partially protrude from the inside of the sole 34; Screwing a second anchoring screw 13 into a second anchoring point 16 located on the other side of the sole allowing the screw shank 15 to partially protrude from the inside of the sole 34; Obtaining an elastic cord 18, said cord comprising two knotted ends 19, each formed into a loop that is secured with a first sliding bead 20; Putting the flip flop 30 on a person's foot; Inserting the first anchoring screw 13 into the loop of the first knotted end 19 of the elastic cord 18 and sliding the first sliding bead 20 toward the first anchoring screw 13 to secure the elastic cord 18 around the anchoring screw 13; Wrapping the elastic cord 18 around the person's ankle beginning from the back of the ankle, around the front of the ankle, and returning to the back of the ankle; Inserting the second anchoring screw 13 into the loop of the second knotted end 19 of the elastic cord 18; And sliding the sliding beads 20 on the knotted ends so that the elastic cord 18 fits comfortably around the person's ankle and secures the flip flop 30 to the person's foot.
(16) Whereas the figures and description have illustrated and described the concept and preferred embodiment of the present invention, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the form of the invention without affecting the scope thereof. The detailed description above is not intended in any way to limit the broad features or principles of the invention, or the scope of patent monopoly to be granted.
